Endstation Theatre staging original play, ‘Buried Deep: The Lynchburg Pools’

Endstation Theatre Company, Randolph College’s professional theatre in residence, will kick off its 2022 season with the original play Buried Deep: The Lynchburg Pools later this month. 

The play, written by Josh Brewer, tells the story of how Lynchburg closed its public swimming pools in 1961 instead of desegregating them. All three pools would end up closed and filled in with dirt by 1968. 

Buried Deep offers a glimpse into the tumultuous period through dramatization and readings from the historical record. It’s part of Endstation’s New Works Initiative, which enables visiting writers to become immersed in the stories of the community while creating original pieces. 

The season—Endstation’s 16th— continues with Bye Bye Birdie and a talent showcase in July and, later in the year, The Twelve Dates of Christmas. 

Birdie will feature Central Virginia native and 2019 Ultimate Elvis Champion Taylor Rodriguez as teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie. 

Endstation’s 2022 Season Schedule

Buried Deep: The Lynchburg Pools

June 24-26 and June 28-July 3 

Randolph College’s Thoresen Theatre 

Tickets range from $20 to $32 

To buy tickets, visit https://www.endstationtheatre.org/tickets-2022. 

Bye Bye Birdie

July 20-24 and 26-31

The Academy Center of the Arts’ Warehouse Theatre, 519 Commerce St. 

Tickets range from $20 to $35 

Homegrown Talent Competition 

July 24

The Academy Center of the Arts’ Warehouse Theatre, 519 Commerce St. 

The competition is open to performers age 13 and older. To enter, visit https://www.endstationtheatre.org/homegrown-talent-competition and submit your information by 5 p.m. Friday, July 8. 

The Twelve Dates of Christmas 

Dec. 15-18 

Randolph College’s Thoresen Theatre 

Tickets range from $20 to $32 

To buy tickets, visit https://www.endstationtheatre.org/tickets-2022.