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Jared Anderson and Derek Arey face each other, leaning forward in folding chairs on the stage at Sweet Briar College’s Babcock Theater.

They’re rehearsing a scene from Endstation Theatre’s “The Bluest Water,” an original play about the impact Hurricane Camille had when it hit Nelson County in 1969.

For Endstation Theatre founders Geoff Kershner and Krista Franco, the Sweet Briar College campus offers a wealth of unique theatrical opportunities.

“At Endstation, we’re really interested in environment, in what makes theater exciting,” says Kershner, an Amherst native. “Why see theater rather than a movie?”

The scene inside Lynchburg College’s Helen Wood Recital Hall looks and sounds as if it could be a gospel concert.

About 13 high school and college students are standing in a circle, clapping their hands and singing. A few don long, white robes.

“Listen to Jesus, Jimmy,” the group harmonizes. “Just say no to the marijuana.”

Gospel this is not.