Quirky play “Middletown” opens tomorrow Gene Marrano April 1, 2015 1 minute read The play’s director calls “Middletown,” a bit like “Our Town,” – under the influence of Saturday Night Live perhaps … it opens in Roanoke tomorrow night … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Here’s lead actress Heather Sexton talking about Middletown: Share: Post navigation Previous: UVa releases new interim sexual misconduct policyNext: So you’re mulching when you find a hand grenade: county, state police respond Related Stories The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026