Richmond,
VASeason Information
- Haymarket II Productions
- Winter and Spring Theater Preview
- STAGE 1 THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES ITS 2009/2010 SEASON
- SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE - OUR 2009 – 2010 SEASON
- RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 SEASON
- Announcing The Firehouse Theatre's 2009-2010 Season
- The Cultural Arts Center At Glen Allen
- The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond announces 09 - 10 Season
- St. John's Players Announces 4th Season
- Barksdale Theatre
- Henley Street Theatre 2009 -2010 Season of Plays
- 2009-10 Theatre IV Season
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The Ville Players
PO Box 881
Mechanicsville VA 23111
804-512-6291
THE VILLE PLAYERS ANNOUNCE THE SECOND SEASON--2010
The Ville Players announce the second season of theatre and entertainment for 2010. Beginning in May with James McLure’s thoughtful comedy about youth, war, brothers, friends, and a ‘1959 Pink Thunderbird’, we kick off the season. In August, we bring you Anne Devlin’s moving and funny story of an Irish family in ‘After Easter’. Finally, in December, we revisit the folks at the Black Rooster Tavern for stories and madrigals in ‘A Magical Madrigal Christmas.’
May 6-8; 13-15 ‘1959 Pink Thunderbird’
August 5-7; 12-14 ‘After Easter’
December 5-7; 12-13; 19-21 ‘A Magical Madrigal Christmas’
Auditions for the first show are slated for March 21 at 7470 Lee-Davis Road from 4-7PM.
Cost of tickets is $10.00 for general admission with seniors 62 years and older and children 12 years and younger receiving $2.00 off the admission price. Group rates are also available.
Please call 512-6291 or book on line at www.thevilleplayers.com.
Winter and Spring Theater Preview
STAGE 1 THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES ITS 2009/2010 SEASON
Stage 1 Theatre Company's Artistic
Director Chase Kniffen announced today an
incredibly diverse season of plays and musicals that will
carry the new company into its second season.
The season will launch with an All-Star Concert Staging of
the epic musical
Titanic (September 15, 2009), with cast of over 50 and a
full-sized orchestra. The first full-staged production of
the 09/10 Season will be the Richmond Premiere of the
Jonathan Larson Tony and Pulitzer Prize Winning masterpiece
RENT (October 2 - 24, 2009). The Richmond Premiere will be
followed by a TWO-WEEKONLY engagement of Kathy Halenda is
The Brassy Broads of Broadway (November 6 - 14, 2009).
The recent Broadway Musical Little Women (December 11, 2009
- January 9, 2010) will be given its
regional premiere production. Stage 1 will then present the
regional premiere of the play Frost/Nixon
(February 12 - March 6, 2010), the show which inspired the
2009 hit film. Our season will close with two
new musicals by two of the most important composers of this
generation: One, a new musical by Jason
Robert Brown about the trials of becoming a teenager (April
2 - 24, 2009) - the specific title will be
announced as soon as possible; Two, a Tony-Winner for best
score,
The Light in the Piazza (June 18 - July 17, 2010),
presented in a beautiful new jewel-box production in Stage
1's intimate space.
Chase Kniffen stated "I couldn't be more thrilled about the
09/10 Season. We've been given the
amazing opportunity to learn how to use our wonderful space
and are thrilled about the chance to push
the space to its limits. New American Musicals are what
Stage 1 is all about, and the 09/10 Season fits
that vision like a glove. We will be representing some of
the most important new writers of the past 15
years - Jonathan Larson, Jason Robert Brown and Adam Guettel.
I'm also particulary thrilled to
welcome back to the Richmond stage an amazing talent - Kathy
Halenda - who has not been seen on
stage in Richmond since her star-turn in Barksdale Theatre's
production of Mame. Kathy will bring her
star power and winning personality to Stage 1 for an evening
of fun and entertainment that won't be
forgotten." The second season of the brand-new Stage 1
Theatre Company runs from September 15, 2009 through July
17, 2010. Subscriptions packages are on sale now and range
in price from $99
(Individual 5-show Subscription) to $299 (Premium 7-show
subscription for 2). For more information call the Stage 1
Box Office at 804.427.7548 or visit
www.stage1va.org.
Stage 1 Theatre Company's 09/10 Season
One-Night-Only Benefit Concert
Titanic
Story and Book by Peter Stone
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Produced on Broadway by Dodger Theatricals, Richard S.
Pechter and The John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Venue TBA
After an unbelievably successful ONE-NIGHT-ONLY presentation
of the musical Ragtime, Stage 1
beings back the All-Star Concert with the epic musical
Titanic. One-night-only on only one stage, Stage 1 will
bring together the greatest musical theatre talents of
Richmond with a full-sized orchestra for a musical event
that will be remembered for years to come.
The Richmond Premiere of
RENT
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
October 2 - 24, 2009
Jonathan Larson created only one full-length musical in his
life time - RENT - which tells the story a
group of bohemians struggling to express themselves though
their art and "measuring their lives in love". Set against
the gritty backdrop of New York's East Village, these
friends strive for success and
acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness
and the AIDS epidemic. Winner of the 1996
Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1996 Tony Award for Best
Musical, RENT is a rock musical that
revolutionized Broadway and reminded everyone that hope and
love are still alive and well.
Two-Week-Only Subscriber Option
Kathy Halenda is The Brassy Broads of Broadway
November 6 - 14, 2009
Kathy Halenda has not been seen on a Richmond stage since
her start turn in Barksdale Theatre's hit
production of Mame. Join Ms. Halenda as she takes you on an
amazing journey through the songs of
the women who "broad" in Broadway. Combining a powerhouse
voice and winning personality in a
unique cabaret setting, you will get to hear some of the
greatest musical theatre songs of all time,
including "Don't Rain On My Parade", "Some People" and "I
Get a Kick Out of You", to name a few. This evening of
wistful ballads and show-stopping Broadway classics is
simply not to be missed.
A Beautiful New Musical
Little Women
Music by Jason Howland
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Book by Allan Knee
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
December 11, 2009 - January 9, 2010
This brand new musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's
timeless novel follows the adventures Jo,
Meg, Beth and Amy March as the grow up in Civil War America.
This wonderful story is brought to life as an exhilarating
new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and enormous
heart. The powerful score echoes the sounds of a young
America finding its own voice - filled with sounds of
discovery, heartache and hope.
The Regional Premiere of
Frost/ Nixon
by Peter Morgan
February 12 - March 6, 2009
The camera's are rolling on one of the most famous
television interviews of all time: the one responsible
for sealing one president's legacy. British talk-show host
David Frost is determined to resurrect his
lowbrow career and risks everything to extract an apology
from Richard Nixon, who has just resigned the United States
presidency in utter disgrace over Vietnam and the Watergate
scandal. The two men battle it out, as Nixon tries
desperately to redeem himself in a skeptical nation's eyes.
Image is king, as these two men outtalk and upstage each
other as the nation watches.
A New Musical by Jason Robert
Brown Too Hot To Announce
*This title will be announced in the Fall, when rights
become available
April 2 - 24, 2009
A new musical for the teenager in all of us, created by one
of the most brilliant musical theatre minds of
a generation - Jason Robert Brown.
The Richmond Premiere of
The Light in the Piazza
Book by Craig Lucas
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
June 18 - July 17, 2009
This beautifully romantic story set in Italy follows the
budding relationship between young Clara , a
beautiful young American vacationing in Italy , and Fabrizo,
a handsome Florentine looking for love.
Clara's Mother, Margaret Johnson, the wife of an American
businessmain, is extremely protective of her
daughter and attempts to keep the intense relationship
between Clara and Fabrizio at bay. As The Light
in the PIazza unfolds, a secret is revealed and things are
not always as they appear. Margaret is forced
to reveal the truth about here daughter, as she considers
not only Clara's fate, but her own hopes as
well.
ABOUT STAGE 1
Stage 1 Theatre Company is Richmond's newest professional
theatre company and this area's premier
producer of new American Musicals. Under the artistic
leadership of Chase Kniffen, Stage 1 is a nonprofit
professional theatre company committed to bringing to
Richmond and Central Virginia high-quality productions of
local, regional and world premieres.
Stage 1 is certain to become a leading theatrical force in
Richmond and Central Virginia with a
remarkably diverse offering of plays, musicals and community
opportunities to enlighten, entertain and
exhilarate your soul.
Directions
Stage 1 is just 10 minutes from downtown Richmond, VA, just
North of the I-295 and Chamberlayne
Avenue interchange. The newly-renovated 99-Seat Blackbox
complex is located at 9130 Dickey Drive,
Mechanicsville, VA 23116. The extremely convenient location,
less than 15 minutes from anywhere in
the Metro Richmond area, has plenty of free parking and easy
handicapped access.
SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE - OUR 2009 – 2010 SEASON
The Mystery of Irma Vep
by Charles Ludlam
September 17th – October 31, 2009
A werewolf, a vampire and a resurrected Egyptian princess come together with the denizens of Mandacrest Manor for the ultimate spoof of Gothic melodramas. A comedic gem of the highest.....or lowest....order!
“
Far and away the funniest two hours on a New York stage” -New York Times“A true vaudeville tour-de-farce.....It’s wonderful” - Time
“Lunatic fun that keeps you in stitches”. – New York Daily News
Greetings
by Tom Dudzick
November 19, 2009 – January 2, 2010
Andy is on his way home to his Catholic family for Christmas – and he’s bringing along his atheist Jewish fiancé! Alternately funny and touching, this show is full of Christmas miracles to warm the heart and the soul.
“A comic jewel....stunning and touching.....A joyful holiday lift”. N.Y. Newsday
“A loving holiday wonder....” – N.Y. Post
“Hilarious” - New Yorker
Pete 'n' Keely
by James Hindman
January 28 – March 13, 2010
It’s 1968! Tune in as America’s swingin’ sweethearts – Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens – reunite for a live television special. The only catch: they haven’t spoken to each other since their big breakup at Caesar’s Palace five years ago. A hilarious musical confection!
“...the brightest, happiest, and most entertaining show in town.” - Rex Reed, New York Observer
“...stylishness and charm few Broadway musicals can begin to match”. - John Simon, New York Magazine
A Grand Night for Singing
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, II
April 1 – May 22, 2010
...and a grand night for nostalgia! This Tony-nominated musical review showcases the stunningly memorable songs of America’s legendary songwriting duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein, reinvented in ways that create a whole new respect for their brilliance. Just imagine all the great musicals from this pair: Oklahoma, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The King and I, South Pacific and so many more!
Moon Over Buffalo
by Ken Ludwig
June 17 – July 31, 2010
Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures in this valentine to theatre hams everywhere. A backstage farce of gigantic proportions. Mill favorites John Hagadorn and Joy Williams will star as the leaders of a troupe of second-rate actors hoping for their big break – in Buffalo!
“Hilarious....building up its laughs methodically shtick by shtick....Ludwig stuffs his play with comic invention, running gags...and a neat sense of
absurdity....Go and enjoy.” – New York Post
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
adapted by Nelson Bond
May 10 – 5/29, 2010 (off-nights)
A fable with a sting: creating a society that is an idealist’s dream, converted by realists into a nightmare. In a staged dramatic reading of this timeless allegory, the inhabitants of Orwell’s animal farm are jubilant when emancipated from their cruel human owner, but tragically disillusioned under the rule of the even more ruthless autocrats among themselves. A tale of tragedy in a mythical barnyard far away that often seems very close to home.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of theatrical bookings, all shows and dates are subject to change. Theatre plus Buffet prices do not include cocktails or gratuity. Subscription rates do not apply to benefit or New Year’s Eve performances. Subscription tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable to other shows or seasons, and cannot be traded for gift certificates.
Subscriber Prices (Five Shows)
NEW in 2009 – 2010 Two Types of Subscriptions TRADITIONAL & FLEX PASS
Same Great Price Different Options
Subscriber Discount Early Bird Discount (after June 30th) (before June 30th)
Buffet & Theatre: $200.00 $190.00
Theatre Only: $140.00 $130.00
Bonus Option (Animal Farm)
Buffet & Theatre $40.00
Theatre Only $28.00
Individual Show Prices
Per Show Ticket Prices:
Theatre Only $35.00 Theatre/Buffet $50.00
*$2.00 handling fee is added to all tickets
*Students, Seniors, Military and Groups over 16 receive a discount of 10% for Theatre Only or Buffet and
Theatre
Show Times
Evening Performances Curtain 8:00 p.m. Matinee Performances Curtain 2:30 p.m.
(Doors for buffet open 2 hours prior to curtain)
Five Area Premieres Celebrate Move to New Home
Richmond, VA
-- A recent Tony-award winner, entries in both the local “Acts of Faith” and
statewide “Minds Wide Open” festivals, a zany holiday show,
and a new comedy by a famed playwright – all area premieres
– are featured in Richmond Triangle Players’
2009-2010 season, the first to be produced in its new home
at 1300 Altamont Avenue in the Scott’s Addition
neighborhood.
The
season opens on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
Subscriptions will go on sale to current subscribers
July 1 and to the general public in late July; individual
tickets go on sale four weeks prior to each opening night.
Beginning its 17th Season, Richmond Triangle Players is the
only professional theatre company in the entire Mid-Atlantic
region which expressly and regularly serves a lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community. While other theatres in
the region occasionally produce plays relevant to this
particular community, only Triangle Players has made an
ongoing commitment to LGBT artists, issues, audiences and
community support.
“The
fact that Triangle Players is well into its second decade as
one of the area’s most recognizable theatres – especially in
a city seemingly as conservative as
Triangle
Players had performed for most of its existence at Fieldens,
a popular
Inspired at
RTP’s 15th Anniversary Gala, local real estate
entrepreneur Robb Moss decided to do something to help the
company. “Robb knew
of a building for sale that housed a radiator shop,” Gooding
recalls. “He got in
touch with me and told me he would buy it on behalf of RTP if it
suited our needs.
Our artistic group agreed that the space was right for our next
stage of development, and the full Board agreed that the
location was exactly where our planning indicated it should be.
We brought in our architects and moved quickly ahead to
make our dreams into reality.”
The theater
is designed as a 4000-square foot performing arts facility
accommodating flexible seating arrangements for up to 90
patrons. Envisioned
is a graceful lobby, which will eventually include a generous
bar, catering capability and box office.
The building will open in the fall with fully
ADA-compliant access and comfortable restrooms, and will be made
available for art shows, cabaret performances and private
events.
“We couldn’t
have done it without the generous support of many individuals in
our community, as well as the Richmond Gay Community Foundation
and the Carpenter Foundation, which both lent us support very
early on. Their
faith in us – especially in these troublesome economic times –
is appreciated more than I can express,” Gooding says.
The 2009-2010 season productions will open on Wednesday evenings
at 8:00 p.m. and will continue to play Thursday through Saturday
evenings at 8:00 p.m., with two Sunday matinees per show at
THE
2009-2010 SEASON
THE NEW CENTURY
by Paul Rudnick
Directed by RTP artistic director John Knapp
When the playwright is Paul Rudnick, who
wrote the RTP hits Jeffery and The Most Fabulous Story
Ever Told, expectations are high for a play both hilarious
and smart, and The New Century is no exception. It
is a provocative and outrageous comedy, featuring a collection
of hilarious characters. The
New York Times raved “The one-liners fly like rockets in
The New Century … Mr. Rudnick turns stereotypes
into bullet-deflecting armor and jokes into an inexhaustible
supply of ammunition…” while the New York Post exclaimed
that “the evening contains so many gut-busting one-liners that
those with heart conditions are advised to steer clear.”
Wednesday, October 7
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 8
8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 9
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 10
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 15
8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 22
8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 23
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 29
8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 30
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31
8:00 p.m.
November 18 -
December 12, 2009
SCROOGE IN ROUGE
(an English Music Hall
Christmas Carol) with book and
lyrics by Ricky Graham, additional material by Jeffery Roberson
(a.k.a. cabaret icon Varla Jean Merman), other interesting bits
by Yvette Hargis, and original music composed by Jefferson
Turner.
Directed by Shon M. Stacy
A mixture of Monty Python’s Flying Circus
and Noises Off, Scrooge in Rouge is a
Victorian-era music hall version of Charles Dickens' A
Christmas Carol, in which 17 members of the Royal Music Hall
20-Member Variety Players have taken ill from the cast party the
night before, leaving only Charlie Schmaltz, an animated
character actor; Lottie Obligato, a bubbly, over-the-hill
ingénue; and Vesta Virile, a male-impersonating diva, to play
and sing all the male and female parts in the show.
Wednesday, November 18
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19
8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 20
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 21
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 26
8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 27
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 28
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 29
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 3
8:00 p.m.
Friday, December 4
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 5
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 6
4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 12
8:00 p.m.
January 20 - February 13, 2010, part of the
ACTS OF FAITH
festival
FACING EAST
by Carol Lynn Pearson
An eloquent and multifaceted portrayal of a
family grappling with unspeakable loss, Facing East
is the story of Ruth and Alex McCormick, an upstanding Mormon
couple reeling from the suicide of their gay son. Stuck between
their faith and their new reality, they encounter their son's
partner, Marcus, for the first time.
Facing East is
accessible to anyone of any faith, anyone with a family, anyone
who has felt the pain of loss, anyone with hope for change.
“Some theatre is good drama.
Some drama is important theatre.
Carol Lynn Pearson’s
Facing East is both.” -
NYTheatre.com
Wednesday, January 20
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 21
8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 23
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 28
8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 29
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 30
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 31
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 4
8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 5
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 6
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 7
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 11
8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 12
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13
8:00 p.m.
March 10 – April 3, 2010, part of
MINDS
WIDE OPEN:
Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts
LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE
by Jane Chambers
Directed by Noreen Barnes
Jane Chambers' zesty and heartfelt play is considered a milestone in lesbian theater, much like its male counterpart The Boys in the Band. A woman spends what she knows will be her last summer with her circle of friends, while at the same time having unexpectedly fallen in love. Alternately hilarious and poignant, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove deals with issues of love, romance, monogamy, infidelity, and ultimately, what really makes a family.
Wednesday, March 10
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 11
8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 12
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 13
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 18
8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 19
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 20
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 21
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 25
8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 26
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 27
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 28
4:00 p.m.
Friday, April 2
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 3
8:00 p.m.
May 5 – 29, 2010
TAKE ME OUT
by Richard Greenberg
Directed by Scott Wichmann
Acclaimed playwright Richard Greenberg’s play is a deeply funny,
provocative take on
Wednesday, May 5
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 6
8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 7
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 8
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 13
8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 14
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 15
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 16
4:00 p.m.
Friday, May 21
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 22
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 23
4:00 p.m.
ABOUT
Beginning
its 17th Season, Richmond Triangle Players, a nonprofit,
professional theater company based in
RTP offers a five play subscription season, as well as special
events and cabaret nights at its new location,
Announcing The Firehouse Theatre's 2009-2010 Season
September 2009 - May 2010
Founding Artistic Director Carol Piersol announces the exciting
new lineup for the Firehouse Theatre Project's upcoming
2009-2010 season, beginning this fall.
In the coming season, The Firehouse presents four brilliant
playwrights new to the Firehouse stage: three who are well
established (Howard Korder, Neil LaBute and Eric Bogosian), and
one bright new rising star (Sheila Callaghan) whose play will be
part of the statewide Minds Wide Open program featuring Women in
the Arts.
Tickets to individual shows are not yet available, so buy your
season tickets today, save some hard-earned moolah, and get
first dibbies on favorite nights and seats, in advance.
Check out these great plays coming to your favorite theatre on
Broad Street:
* Boys' Life by Howard Korder, opening September 10, 2009.
* This Is How It Goes by Neil LaBute, opening October 29, 2009.
* Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan,
opening February 25, 2010.
* Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll by Eric Bogosian, opening April 15,
2010.
About the Plays and Playwrights:
Boys' Life by Howard Korder:
Boys' Life graphic Remember your late twenties? Boys were
definitely still boys and men were - well, not quite men. Boys'
Life tracks the misadventures of three former college mates as
they simultaneously pursue and refuse adulthood; and the women
who are both attracted to and repelled by their bewitching mix
of charm and treachery.
Playwright and screen writer Howard Korder was born in New York
City and won a 1996 Guggenheim Fellowship in Playwriting. Winner
of numerous awards for his work, Korder received an Obie award
for his play, The Lights. Boys' Life received a Pulitzer-Prize
nomination after its debut at Lincoln Center in 1988, directed
by William H. Macy. Korder's other plays include Search and
Destroy; Fun; Nobody; Night Maneuver; and The Hollow Lands.
"Boys' Life puts sexual insecurity among under-30 males under
the comic microscope and the result is a satisfying and
thoughtful work by a fresh playwriting voice." - Variety
This Is How It Goes by Neil LaBute:
This Is How It Goes Graphic Formerly high-school sweethearts,
Belinda and Cody Phipps appear to be the typical middle-class,
interracial success story. When another classmate returns to
town, their seemingly amicable reunion devolves into a triangle
of bigotry and betrayal. Staged on continually shifting moral
ground that challenges our notions about gender, ethnicity, and
even love itself, This Is How It Goes unblinkingly explores the
myriad ways in which the wild card of race is played by both
black and white in America.
Playwright Neil LaBute successfully made the transition to
feature films with his debut In the Company of Men, a dark
comedy that explores sexual and corporate politics and which
went on to win the Filmmaker's Trophy as Best Dramatic Feature
at 1997's Sundance Film Festival. He continues to combine
intriguing moral and ethical metaphors with dark portraits of
American life with the films Your Friends & Neighbors, Nurse
Betty and The Shape of Things.
"Neil LaBute is the first dramatist since David Mamet and Sam
Shepard - since Edward Albee, actually - to mix sympathy and
savagery, pathos and power." - Donald Lyons, New York Post
Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan:
Crumble graphic Blurring the lines between Mother and those
needing mothering, Crumble tells the story of eleven-year old
Janice, whose father has recently died, and her devastated mom,
who trusts in superior baking skills as the key to healing.
While her mother fires up the oven and dreams of Harrison Ford,
Janice dreams of Justin Timberlake and compiles a very strange,
very explosive Christmas-wish list. Toss a crumbling, mercurial
apartment into the mix, and the road to redemption is a twisted
one, indeed.
Sheila Callaghan's plays have been produced and developed with
Soho Rep, Playwright's Horizons, South Coast Repertory, Clubbed
Thumb, The LARK, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, New Georges, and
Moving Arts, among others. She is the recipient of the Princess
Grace Award for emerging artists, a Jerome Fellowship from the
Playwright's Center in Minneapolis, a MacDowell Residency, a
2005 Cherry Lane Mentorship Fellowship, the Susan Smith
Blackburn Award, and the prestigious Whiting Award. Her
full-length plays include Scab; Crawl Fade to White; Crumble
(Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake); We Are Not These Hands; and
Dead City.
"Soon-to-be classic... Whatever you do, don't miss it...
Amazing..." - Entertainment Today
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll by Eric Bogosian:
SexDrugsRocknRollgraphic An Obie-award winning series of eleven
monologues by the loquacious and satirical Bogosian (Talk
Radio), this one-man show portrays a funny, yet bleak, landscape
of the Western world. Through such recognizable characters as a
cerebral panhandler; a socially conscious rock star; an aging
environmentalist; and a dropout from the 60's, SDR&R pokes fun
at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock
'n' roll.
Eric Bogosian is the author of two plays, Talk Radio and
Suburbia as well as three Obie-award winning solos: Drinking In
America; Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll; and Pounding Nails in the
Floor With My Forehead. He is best known for starring as the
misanthropic radio "shock-jock" Barry Champlain in Oliver
Stone's film version of his own Talk Radio (for which he
received the Berlin Film Festival's "Silver Bear"). Bogosian's
plays and solos have been staged around the world.
"With this brilliant show, his funniest and scariest yet, Mr.
Bogosian has crossed the line that separates an exciting artist
from a culture hero." - The New York Times
Tickets:
Season subscriptions for the 2009-2010 season are available for
$85 adult/$75 seniors (65+) - a $15 savings over single-ticket
purchase.
Click here to purchase season tickets online, or call
804-355-2001 (box office) to reserve by phone.
Individual tickets will be made available later this summer
(prices: $25 adult; $22 seniors; $10 students with valid I.D.).
Get 'em while they're hot!
About The Firehouse Theatre Project:
The Firehouse Theatre Project, a non-profit theatre company, was
founded in 1993 to present important contemporary American
theatre pieces with an emphasis on plays not previously produced
in the metropolitan Richmond area. The company, which is under
the direction of Carol Piersol, Founding Artistic Director, is
housed in the former Richmond Fire Station #10 at 1609 West
Broad Street. For more information about the Firehouse Theatre
Project or its regular season, please call 804.355.2001 or visit
the website.
Website:
http://www.firehousetheatre.org
The Firehouse Theatre Project
Stacie Birchett
Public Relations and Marketing
email:
stacie@firehousetheatre.org
phone: 804-355-2001
At Glen Allen
Sneak Peek into the 2009-10 Center Season!
The Center is pleased to announce the performances for the upcoming Center Season. The season includes several new performances as well as some of the best performances from past Center Seasons and Music Connections Series.
Subscription sales begin June 1. Individual ticket sales begin July 1.
September
Saturday, September 12, 5 & 8pm -
Capitol Steps - Political satirical comedy in this new administration for those to the left and the right and everyone in between!October
Friday, October 16, 10am & 7pm -
QuinTango - Musical and dance interpretation of the tango!November
Friday, November 6, 7pm -
Janis Ian - 1960’s/70’s iconic pop musician.Thursday, November 19, 10am & 7pm -
Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats - Dazzling and colorful feats of dare and balance.December
Wednesday, December 9, 7pm -
Livingston Taylor - Legendary singer, songwriter and musician.Saturday, December 19, 10am & 11:30am - Theatre IV on Tour -
The Shoemaker and the Elves - Family holiday performance of this classic tale.January
Saturday, January 16, 2pm & 7pm -
The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion - Spectacular magic and illusion show.February
Thursday, February 4, 11am & 7pm -
Harlem Gospel Choir - Gospel music and more at its best!March
Saturday, March 6, 7pm -
Leon Redbone - Acoustic guitarist with piano, Leon is dedicated to the preservation of music from Tin Pan Alley to WW II folk-jazz.Sunday, March 14, 7pm -
George Winston - Contemporary solo pianist. Back by popular demand!April
Saturday, April 10, 2pm -
Milkshake - On a mission “to create great rock music for kids!”Wednesday, April 28, 7pm -
Richmond Divas - Cathy Motley-Fitch, Debra Wagoner and Desiree Roots-Centeio pay tribute to Broadway Divas. Pianist Sandy Dacus rounds out the diva night as music director and accompanist. A Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts - 2010 event.Thursday, April 29, 7pm and Friday, April 30, 10am -
Eleone Dance Theatre - Modern dance that is “passionate, spirited and totally urban.”May
Saturday, May 8, 11am & 1pm - Pushcart Players present
Happily Ever After - A Cinderella Tale - Based on the classic tale.Wednesday, May 26, 2:30pm & 7pm -
The Glenn Miller Orchestra - Big band music returns!
2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Information/Box Office: 804-261-ARTS (2787)
The Modlin Center for
the Arts
at the University of Richmond announces 2009-2010 Season
RICHMOND, Va—In September of 2009, the Modlin Center for the
Arts launches its 14th season as one of the premier arts
organizations in the Commonwealth of Virginia. "We are pleased
to continue the tradition of bringing the best of the arts to
both the University of Richmond and the Greater Richmond
communities," notes Modlin Center interim executive director
David Howson, "especially with six Modlin Downtown events at the
Carpenter Theatre during the opening season of Richmond
CenterStage."
The season opens with a visit from Tim Robbins* and his theatre
company The Actor's Gang in Daniel Berrigan's play The Trial of
the Catonsville 9. Other theatre events include L.A. Theatre
Works' The RFK Project (co-commissioned by the Modlin Center)
and Universes' Ameriville. The Department of Theatre and Dance
present a variety of dramatic productions throughout the
year-from Jean Giraudoux's The Madwoman of Chaillot to Carlyle
Brown's The African Company Presents Richard III.
R. Crumb, the genius who put Zap Comix on the map, makes a rare
appearance in Richmond this October shortly after the
publication of his long-anticipated graphic narrative Genesis.
Crumb is featured in conversation with The New Yorker's
Françoise Mouly at the Carpenter Theatre.
Innovative world music offerings include a trio concert with
Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Edgar Meyer (bass)
as well as performances by The Klezmatics and Irish fiddler
Eileen Ivers. Jazz fans will enjoy performances by the Terence
Blanchard Quintet and the Monterey Jazz Festival featuring
pianist Kenny Barron, violinist Regina Carter, baritone Kurt
Elling and guitarist Russell Malone.
The Modlin Center is pleased to present the world-renowned Alvin
Ailey® American Dance Theater in their first-ever performance in
Richmond. Other dance events include London's Richard Alston
Dance Company, the high-camping Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte
Carlo, the pioneering Pilobolus and more.
The Shanghai Quartet and eighth blackbird, ensembles that have
established a devoted following among Modlin Center patrons,
continue their annual performance tradition this season. The
Quartet will appear in two concerts—with cellist Lynn Harrell in
October and pianist Yuja Wang in February—while eighth blackbird
presents a concert of 21st century rock-influenced music in
September and later appears in the Virginia premiere of Slide, a
joint collaboration with Rinde Eckert and Steve Mackey,
commissioned by the Modlin Center.
*Subject to Mr. Robbins' other professional commitments
For a full listing of 2009-10 season events, please see our
complete line-up below.
The 2009-10 Season at the Modlin Center for the Arts
The events listed below are in chronological order. Unless noted
otherwise, all events take place in venues of the Modlin Center
for the Arts on the campus of the University of Richmond. For a
detailed description of each event, please visit the Modlin
Center Web site beginning June 1st.
L.A. Theatre Works presents "The RFK Project"
Susan Albert Loewenberg, producing director
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Alice Jepson Theatre
The L.A. Theatre Works/RFK Project is a commission led by the
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame
and co-commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
at the University of Maryland, Stanford Lively Arts at Stanford
University, and the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University
of Richmond.
Tickets: $32 adults, $30 seniors, $16 children
On-Sale Date: December 2, 2009
Genre: Theater
Department of Theatre & Dance presents
Twenty 5
University Dancers 25th Annual Spring Concert
Directed by Myra Daleng
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Alice Jepson Theatre
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $6 children
On-Sale Date: January 20, 2010
Genre: Dance
eighth blackbird: Slide
Virginia Premiere by Rinde Eckert & Steve Mackey
Rinde Eckert, actor/singer
Steve Mackey, composer/performer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music
Presented in partnership with the Department of Music
Co-commissioned by the Modlin Center for the Arts
Tickets: $20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 children
On-Sale Date: January 20, 2010
Genre: Contemporary music/theater
Luna Negra Dance Theater
"Danzón"
Eduardo Vilaro, choreographer
with the Turtle Island String Quartet and
Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Alice Jepson Theatre
Tickets: $36 adults, $34 seniors, $18 children
On-Sale Date: February 3, 2010
Genre: Dance/World music
Department of Theatre & Dance presents
Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
A staged reading of a new adaptation by Matt Di Cintio ('00) and
Walter Schoen
Directed by Walter Schoen
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Cousins Studio Theatre
Tickets are required for this free event.
Genre: Theater
Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater
Judith Jamison, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director
Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage
A Modlin Downtown Event
Sponsored in part by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter
Foundation
Tickets: $38 adults, $36 seniors, $19 children; through
Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com
On-Sale Date: August 26, 2009
Genre: Dance
Department of Theatre & Dance presents
The Madwoman of Chaillot
by Jean Giraudoux
Directed by Dorothy Holland
Friday, April 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Alice Jepson Theatre
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $6 children
On-Sale Date: February 24, 2010
Genre: Theater
NOTE: All artists, dates, times and venues are subject to
change.
***
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are on sale beginning June 1. Subscribers may
choose five (5) or more events to create a customized package.
Events range in price from $11-32 for adult subscribers.
Discounts are available for seniors 65+, children 12 and under
and University of Richmond employees and students.
Single tickets
Single tickets, ranging in price from $15-$38, go on sale
approximately six weeks prior to each event and are available
through the Modlin Center Box Office at (804) 289-8980 and
online at the Modlin Center's Web site. For Modlin Downtown
events at the Carpenter Theatre only, contact Ticketmaster at
1-800-745-3000 or visit
www.ticketmaster.com.
Box Office Summer Hours
The Modlin Center Box Office is open from 2-5 p.m. weekdays
during the summer. Stop by the Box Office in person, call us at
(804) 289-8980 or e-mail us at
modlinarts@richmond.edu
with any questions.
St. John's
Players Announces 4th Season
All performances will be held at St. John's United Church of
Christ located at 503 Lombardy Street (Stuart Circle) Richmond,
VA 23220
2009-10 Season
July 16-18, 2009
The Return of the Glass Slipper
By George L.O. Strid and Mary Donnelly
Discover the magic and the wonder of wishes that come true in
this musical fairytale favorite when Cinderella meets her Prince
Charming!
Show Dates & Times
July 16 10 am
July 17 10 am
July 18 10 am & 6 pm
Ticket Prices: $4.00
$2.00 per student for Day Care Groups
Auditions are scheduled for June 14 & 15 at 7 pm
September 25 - October 11, 2009
Blame It On The Movies
Music & Lyrics by Billy Barnes
Musical Sequences Compiled & Conceived by Ron Abel & David
Galligan
The sound of movies is saluted in this cheerful musical
cavalcade of wonderful songs and themes from the world’s
favorites films.
Show Dates & Times
September 25 8 pm
September 26 8 pm
October 2 8 pm
October 3 3 pm
October 4 3 pm
October 9 8 pm
October 10 8 pm
October 11 3 pm
Ticket Prices: $10.00 Adults
$ 8.00 Students & Groups of 10 or more
Auditions are scheduled for July 26 & 27 at 7 pm
March 27 & 28, 2010
2nd Annual Cabaret Night
Show Dates & Times
March 27 7 pm
March 28 3 pm
Ticket Prices: $10.00
Tickets for each event can be obtained by contacting our Box
Office at 804-358-9291 or emailing the box office at
stjohns@stjohnsrichmond.org
Partnership. Collaboration. Cooperation.
This season, Barksdale Theatre
– Central Virginia’s leading professional theatre – is
partnering with other performing arts organizations to bring you
the best theatre from the best artists at the best prices.
Co-productions with Latin Ballet of Virginia, VCU, African
American Repertory Theater and Theatre IV will enhance our
production resources and broaden the horizons of our patrons.
FIVE titles in Barksdale’s Signature Series, plus three
additional powerhouse productions are on our roster.
Boleros for the Disenchanted
by José Rivera
September 18 – October 25, 2009
Co-produced with the Latin Ballet of Virginia
Playwright José Rivera, the Academy Award nominated screenwriter
of The Motorcycle Diaries, revisits his native Puerto Rico in an
exploration of love and marriage that reverberates with the
passion of Latin love songs. Romance and humor collide in this
enchanting 38-year journey of adventure, disillusion and
sacrifice that will forge the deeper love which grows long after
the rush of romance has gone.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
November 20, 2009 – January 17, 2010
This tuneful, offbeat Tony Award-winning musical is a bonafide
crowd pleaser that's chock-full of overachievers' angst, bizarre
and multi-syllabic words, romance and cliff hanging suspense!
Six deliciously geeky, philologically industrious young students
from across the county take part in what is undoubtedly one of
the wackiest, greatest events of their lives.
The Grapes of Wrath
by Frank Galati
Adapted from the novel by John Steinbeck
February 12 – March 21, 2010
Co-produced with VCU Department of Theatre and Dance /Part of
the Acts of Faith Festival
Winner of the Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle Award, the
story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of
Oklahoma is familiar to all. The play stays true to Steinbeck's
novel and remains a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the
indomitability of the human spirit, and of the essential
goodness and strength which—then as now—resides in the hearts
and minds of the "common man," throughout the world.
Is He Dead?
by Mark Twain
Adapted by David Ives
April 16 – May 23, 2009
Straight from Broadway, this recently discovered comedy by
America's master satirist, Mark Twain, combines humorous
mistaken identity with Twain's unique point-of-view on the
absurdity of the human condition. Twain poses daring questions
about fame, greed and the value of art, while poking his
signature, mischievous fun at everyone involved.
The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers,
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
June 4 – July 3, 2009
Co-produced with Theatre IV/ presented at the historic Empire
Theatre, 114 W. Broad St. in Richmond
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was
destined to become the world's most beloved musical. This
timeless story of Maria, a high-spirited postulant serving as
governess for the children of a widowed naval Captain, features
such classic musical favorites as "My Favorite Things," "Do, Re,
Mi," "Edelweiss," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," and, of course "The
Sound of Music." "Reminds us that there is still joy to be found
in the simplest things. The hills truly are alive. Just the
ticket for these difficult times." -Q107
5-show Signature Season Subscriptions range from $125 to $144
per person. Call (804)282-2620 or purchase subscriptions online
at
www.BarksdaleRichmond.org .
As a subscriber option, “Miss Daisy” has been driven from
Hanover Tavern to Willow Lawn in a back-by-popular-demand
production of
Driving Miss Daisy
By Alfred Uhry
Directed by Joe Pabst
June 26 – August 2, 2009
Presented at Barksdale’s Willow Lawn location
In addition, Barksdale Theatre is thrilled to be presenting two
plays in the Gottwald Playhouse of Richmond’s new CenterStage
Performing Arts Center:
Black Nativity
Opening December 4, 2009 – closing date TBA
Co-produced with African American Repertory Theater
Black Nativity is the joyous account of an historic event that
occurred 2000 years ago. It’s a celebration that tells the
original story of the Nativity in scripture, verse, music and
dance. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, combined with the poetry
of Langston Hughes, this song-play touches a special chord in
the hearts of all.
Crowns
By Regina Taylor
Opening May 7, 2010 – closing date TBA
Co-produced with African American Repertory Theater
A foot-stomping, hand-clapping celebratory musical in which hats
become the springboard for exploring African American history
and identity.
Henley Street Theatre 2009 -2010 Season of Plays
SHINING CITY
by Conor McPherson
Preview Sept 24th – Opening on Sept 25th
Nominated for two Tony Awards (2006),
including Best Play
SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS
by Carlo Goldoni
Jan 21st, 2010 –
February 6th, 2010
Preview Jan 21st – Opening on
Jan 22nd
Enter Truffaldino, a cheeky servant who confuses and confounds everyone around him by moonlighting for two masters. In doing so he pits himself against lovers, lawyers, mistresses and an empty stomach! This adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s masterpiece is a cross between traditional Italian commedia dell’arte and postmodern vaudeville, offering lots of laughs, places in the script for ad-libs and audience participation! HSTC’s new Artistic Director, James Ricks, adapts and directs this high-octane winter slapstick.
A DOLL’S HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen
May 6th, 2010 – May 29th,
2010
Preview May 6th – Opening on
May 7th
MINDS WIDE OPEN -
The first statewide
celebration of women in the arts
Only $45 for
all shows - a $15 savings! To subscribe, call our Box Office at
(804) 340-0115. Or visit our website at:
www.henleystreettheatre.og
Individual Ticket Prices
$20 General Admission
$15 Students, R.A.P.T, and City of
$10 Previews (all proceeds from preview performances go to
charity)
* Group rates
available- please call the box office for information or e-mail
us at
boxoffice@henleystreettheatre.org.
Performance Location
The Pine Camp Cultural
About Henley Street Theatre
Company
Henley Street
Theatre Company is
More shows than ever in the
2009-10
Theatre IV Season!
Theatre IV is Virginia’s largest professional theatre
organization and is proud to be the ‘Children’s Theatre of
Virginia.’ For the first time ever, Theatre IV is offering six
productions on stage at the historic Empire Theatre in Richmond
as part of the 2009-10 season. Theater IV is known for top notch
production quality while maintaining affordable ticket prices.
In the upcoming season, productions include fully staged
versions of children’s and young adult literature, a holiday
classic, and a Broadway-style musical the entire family can
enjoy.
All productions are presented at the historic Empire Theatre,
114 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220.
The Ugly Duckling
October 2 – 18, 2009
A musical by Richard Giersch
Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson
The tales of three “misfits” – the “ugly” duckling, the Burmese
mole and the Inuit bald eagle - are woven together in this
delightful musical. This active retelling will be a treat for
the whole family.
Ages 3 and up
A Christmas Carol
December 4 – 23, 2009
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens
See all of your favorite characters come to life in this lively
musical adaptation of Dickens’ holiday classic.
Ages 4 and up
Song of Mulan
January 29 – February 14, 2010
Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Deiss
Adapted from the epic Chinese folk poem
A young girl goes to battle (as a boy) for the honor of her
family. This sweeping tale features a dynamic and powerful
score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most
inspiring stories of all time.
Ages 4 and up
Buffalo Solider
Book, Music and Lyrics by Bruce Craig Miller
February 26-28, 2010
Based on the true story of our nation’s longest-surviving
Buffalo Soldier and veteran of the Spanish-American War, this
dramatic play with music tells the heroic story of the brave
soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries, who served our country
well with little of the recognition they deserved. In 1996,
Buffalo Soldier was selected one of the “Best American Plays for
Young Audiences.”
Ages 8 and up
Jack and the Beanstalk
Book and Lyrics by Douglas Jones
Music by Ron Barnett
March 9 – 21, 2010
This musical adaptation is a rollicking retelling of the classic
fairy tale. Join our young modern-day hero as he finds fabulous
treasures and experiences more adventures
than you can shake a stalk at.
Ages 3 and up
The Sound of Music
*co-produced by
Barksdale Theatre
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
May 14 – 30, 2010
One of the world’s most beloved musical, this classic features
such musical favorites as “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev’ry
Mountain,” and, of course “The Sound of Music.”
Ages 8 and up
Season subscription rates range from $50-93 per person, with a
variety of subscription package options. Detailed ticket
information is available by calling Theatre IV’s Box Office at
(804)344-8040 or by going to Theatre IV’s website at
www.TheatreIVRichmond.org .
