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Avenue Q – Thursday November 6, 2025 – Opening Night

Avenue Q – Thursday November 6, 2025 – Opening Night
Live at The Raleigh Playhouse & Theatre In Beckley WV Buy TicketsAbout The ShowWV Collective Presents:
Avenue Q – Thursday November 6, 2025 – Opening Night
Live At The Raleigh Playhouse & Theatre
403 Neville St, Beckley WV 25801
About The Show
Winner of the Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical with a lot of heart. Inspired by Sesame Street but strictly for adults, the show follows Princeton, a recent college grad, and his quirky neighbors as they search for jobs, love, and their “purpose” in life. With unforgettable songs like “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” and “The Internet is for Porn,” this puppet-filled comedy mixes outrageous humor with sharp social commentary and genuine emotion, creating a theatrical experience that’s both hysterically funny and surprisingly human.
This WV Collective production, directed by Robby Moore, features a fully local cast and crew bringing the colorful world of Avenue Q to life right here in southern West Virginia. Bold, irreverent, and deeply original, this will be unlike any live theatre production ever staged in Beckley — a once-in-a-lifetime event you won’t want to miss. Expect inventive puppetry, unforgettable characters, and the kind of creative energy that defines the WV Collective spirit.
⚠️ Content Advisory:
Avenue Q contains explicit language, sexual themes, and adult humor. Recommended for ages 16 and up. Patrons 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The material is not appropriate for children.
Although it features puppets, Avenue Q is NOT a children’s show. It contains:
- Explicit language
- Mature themes (sex, drinking, racism, and adult relationships)
- Onstage puppet sexuality
- Themes around race, sexuality, and internet pornography.
DETAILS
November 6, 7, 8 & 12, 13, 14, 15 - 2025 @ 7PM
Sunday Matinee - November 9, 2025 @ 2PM
The Raleigh Playhouse & Theatre
403 Neville St, Beckley, WV
Doors & Bar open at 6:00pm - House opens at 6:30pm - 30 minutes before showtime.
Show starts at 7:00pm
The Cast
- PRINCETON – Early 20s. “Recent college grad seeking his purpose in life.”
- KATE MONSTER – Mid 20s. “Kindergarten assistant teacher, sweet but strong.”
- ROD – 20s–30s. “Uptight Republican banker, closeted gay man.”
- NICKY – 20s. “Laid-back slacker and Rod’s best friend.”
- TREKKIE MONSTER – 20s–30s. “Reclusive, internet-obsessed monster with a big heart.”
- LUCY THE SLUT – 20s–30s. “Nightclub singer, bold, brash, and seductive.”
- BAD IDEA BEARS – Any age. “Cute, cuddly troublemakers who encourage poor decisions.”
- MRS. T. – Ancient. “Kate’s cranky and bossy boss.”
- BRIAN – Early 30s. “Easy-going, aspiring comedian, married to Christmas Eve.”
- CHRISTMAS EVE – 20s–40s. “Japanese immigrant therapist; sharp, outspoken, loving.”
- GARY COLEMAN – 20s–40s. “Superintendent of Avenue Q. Former child star with sass and grit.”

Princeton
A fresh-faced college grad searching for his purpose in life.

Kate Monster
Sweet kindergarten assistant with dreams of starting a Monster School.

Rod
Uptight, closeted Republican investment banker, struggles with his sexuality.

Nicky
Slacker roommate of Rod, warm-hearted and goofy.

Trekkie Monster
A reclusive, Cookie Monster-like figure obsessed with the internet.

Lucy The Slut
A vampy nightclub singer, bold and seductive.

The Bad Idea Bears
Cute and cuddly mischief-makers who encourage poor decisions.

Mrs. T.
Kate’s cranky boss, cameo role.
Avenue Q Live! In Beckley WV
Avenue Q – Thursday November 6, 2025 – Opening NightClick the buttons below to buy your tickets online, or to get directions to The Raleigh Playhouse & Theater in Beckley.
