Since the Violet Crown’s opening in 2015, the theater was shown to have a different mission than the other commercial theaters in Charlottesville. That is, until threats of demolition came crashing down in the fall of 2024.
Officially declared as a Contracted Independent Organization in the spring of 2025, the Screenwriting Club is the newest addition to the film scene at the University.
“Urchin” follows Mike, played by Frank Dillane, a young homeless man in the throes of addiction who is given a chance at recovery.
