For Studio Roanoke, a 'New Period of Discovery'

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Former artistic director Todd Ristau's sudden resignation from Studio Roanoke dealt a shock to Roanoke's downtown theater community last week.

Yet Ristau will continue to be involved with the edgy venue, and both he and Kenley Smith (who owns the Studio Roanoke building and served as board president before stepping down to take Ristau's place) say the change will benefit everyone as the studio moves forward.

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For Studio Roanoke, a 'New Period of Discovery'

The winners in all this maneuvering could turn out to be those who enjoy the kind of offbeat live entertainment that Studio Roanoke has specialized in since it opened in May 2009.

No Shame Theatre, the late Friday night anything-goes improv venue that Ristau has shepherded in Roanoke since 2003, will stay downtown but move to Mill Mountain Th...

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