4074 Main Street Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
TUNE IN FOR CIAO TV
TUNE IN FOR CIAO TV
TUNE IN FOR CIAO TV
Coming Monday, May 17th at 7pm to CIAO TV on YouTube: 2 short play featuring local actors... produced by Longtayle Studios. Directed by Thom Nolan with music by Bill Troxler. Join us for this great evening of theater!
"More Flowers" written by Jonathan Edmundson, a poignant story of loss and remembrance staring Spencer Novack
"The Unfortunate Teller" written by Jeffe Dunne, a wacky fortune teller uses a very unusual set of tarot cards... starring Cindy Faith and Maria Burns
GAME DAYS ARE BACK!
TUNE IN FOR CIAO TV
TUNE IN FOR CIAO TV
We are poised to reopen the Island Theatre and the Theatre Annex as the rate of vaccinations rises, and we can cautiously begin to gather together once again. We are taking a conservative, thoughtful and measured approach to the reopening process...
Game Days are back in the Theatre Annex on Mondays from 1 to 4 pm. There are some important changes. Masks will be required. Bring your own personal drink or snack. Game tables will be set at least ten feet apart. Participants will be required to sign in. Come prepared to relax and join your friends for card and table games. We are excited at the prospect of your return!
CIAO - The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
Our Organization
The Island Theatre
The Island Theatre
The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization (CIAO) is a 501(3)c nonprofit organization, incorporated in Virginia as a non-profit in December 2011. CIAO was created to save, utilize and maintain the vintage Island Theatre as a cultural arts center for Chincoteague, offering a unique downtown venue for events.
The Island Theatre
The Island Theatre
The Island Theatre
Now beautifully renovated, the Island Theatre (formerly the Island Roxy), offers first-run movies during the summer season and classic films in winter... as well as concerts, plays and all kinds of other entertainment. The theater aims to please the local community and visitors alike with a diverse selection of exciting events!
The Theatre Annex
The Island Theatre
The Theatre Annex
The Annex is a new small performance space adjacent to the theater, perfect for educational programs, lectures, classes, and community or business meetings. It also hosts CIAO's fun weekly events like Game Day Mondays. Give us a call or check out our event schedule below for dates, times and descriptions.
Donate to CIAO
Help us to continue to achieve our goals in the future by making a tax-deductible contribution to our organization. Donate through the PayPal button below or simply mail to:
Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
P.O. Box 1217
Chincoteague, VA 23336
WE THANK YOU!
ON SCREEN, ON STAGE AND ONLINE...
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
Are you a theater lover? A cinema buff? A film aficionado? Does the smell of hot popcorn or the taste of Milk Duds evoke fond memories? Then join our great team of dedicated volunteers at the Island Theatre and the Annex! We can use your help, now and when we're up and running again... in the theater at the front of the house, backstage behind the curtain, or in the Annex with all sorts of activities. Call us at (757)702-2170, leave your contact info and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
We are working on a tentative summer schedule for the Theatre with live performances on Monday nights, classic or international movies on Wednesdays, and family movies on Thursday nights. Also in the planning stages are special programs for children. Watch for announcements as our Theatre plans develop.
We have been working to make the Theatre and the Annex as safe as possible. Staff will be wearing masks and face shields. Plasma filter air handling systems have been installed in both the Theatre and the Annex. Both locations will be cleaned thoroughly and frequently. We are planning for assigned seating and social distancing between individuals or parties of two or more, which will reduce our seating capacity. Masks will be required to be worn whenever you are not seated. There are other changes you may notice as well. The lobby and concession area have been repainted with colors that echo the original color scheme from 1947. Marquee lighting is improved, and the lobby and concession lights will be brighter. New exit lights are being installed. The entrance doors have been restored to their original appearance.
Thank you for your continued support!