Barksdale Bifocals Players 2011-2012 Season
Announcing Barksdale Bifocals Players 2011-2012 Season The Cedar Chest Letters by Barbara Tylla; directed by Barb Plymale. September 23, 2011, Barksdale Willow Lawn, upstairs lobby stage, 1:00pm Bifocals Readers Stage production, tickets $5 A woman finds a packet of old letters in a family cedar chest. As she reads them, the writers come to life and act out the scenes. Their letters describe much of the family’s history. Sweet, poignant, funny, and ending with a modern-day twist. On tour to pre-reserved Senior Centers Sept 19-30 Olives on the Front Porch by Janet Chenoweth; directed by H. Lynn Smith Bifocals Onstage production, tickets $10 Oct. 27-28, 2011, 1pm, and Nov. 8, 2011, 7:30 pm, Barksdale Willow Lawn, upstairs lobby…
SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE OUR 2011 – 2012 SEASON
Keep on the Sunny Side by Douglas Pote September 15th– October 22nd, 2011 The songs and story of the original Carter family, told against the backdrop of their Virginia roots and the love story that made country music famous. A.P., Maybelle and Sara Carter are brought to life in this telling look at their lives and music – music that defined their time and their way of life: “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”, “Wildwood Flower”, “My Clinch Mountain Home”, “Keep On The Sunny Side”, and so many more. It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling November 17th…
Cadence group in partnership with Barksdale
One of Richmond’s youngest theater companies has a new home. Cadence Theatre Company, which opened in late 2009 and had its debut performance in January 2010, is moving into the Empire Theatre as part of a partnership with Barksdale Theatre’s Theatre Gym program. A black box-style theater within the Empire Theatre that had been damaged by a hurricane several years ago had been repaired, but was being used as rehearsal space by Barksdale, said Barksdale Theatre artistic director Bruce Miller. The time had come to bring it back as a performance venue, he said, and it suited Cadence’s needs. Anna Johnson, Cadence’s artistic director, said her organization will present three shows in that space during the 2011-12 season that are…
The Firehouse Theatre Project is pleased to announce its 2011-12 Season!
The Firehouse Theatre Project is pleased to announce its 2011-12 Season! The 2011-12 season is comprised of four productions, beginning in September 2011, and closing in June 2012. This season, Firehouse has chosen an outstanding selection of plays and is thrilled to embark on several new partnerships. The Firehouse’s celebrating its 19th year of high-quality, affordable theatre, and it’s going to be an exciting journey! Taking off from a familiar Mississippi plantation, we’ll head to New Jersey to poke some fun at homeland “insecurity,” get detained at Newark Airport on our way to a heated confrontation in Beirut, stop at Ohio State University to hear a chilling mystery, and finally, settle in for a song somewhere…
Huguenot Community Players Announcing our 2011-2012 Season
Huguenot Community Players Announcing our 2011-2012 Season Both our fall 2011 and spring 2012 performances will be at Huguenot United Methodist Church, 10661 Duryea Drive, Richmond, VA. Call 804.272.6820 for further details. Steel Magnolias, our fall show, is directed by Ann Davis. “Steel Magnolias” revolves around the lives of six gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor who care deeply about and for each other. Their conversations are alternately hilarious and touching. In the end, they reveal the strength which not only underlies their sometimes antic banter and but also demonstrates that they are, indeed, magnolias made of steel. Dessert and Theatre Friday and Saturday, November 11 & 12 at 7:30 ($12) And also Sunday, November 13 at…
Cadence Theatre Company Announces 2011-2012 Season
Cadence Theatre Company Finds a Partner and Permanent Home and Announces 2011-2012 Season in Association with Barksdale’s Theatre Gym Cadence Theatre Company is pleased to announce that they have taken a big step forward, securing a partner and a permanent home. This September the company members will move over to the historic Little Theatre at The Empire Theatre on Broad Street to present an array of award-winning contemporary works in association with Barksdale Theatre’s Theatre Gym. Cadence Theatre Company and Barksdale will present a three-show season at The Theatre Gym, which will also include a three-show staged reading series at the café lobby of Barksdale Willow Lawn. Cadence Theatre Company will continue to partner with SPARC on its…
CHAMBERLAYNE ACTORS THEATRE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 48TH SEASON
CHAMBERLAYNE ACTORS THEATRE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 48TH SEASON For its 2011-2012 season CAT offers you four unique shows… Home Fires by Jack Heifner is the story of a Texas woman trying to raise her three teenage children during hard times in World War II. After Nettie’s husband leaves her, she is forced to take in female boarders to make ends meet. The house is crowded and the eccentric women who stay there are entertaining, lost souls looking for husbands and careers in a world without men. The play examines family, home, honor and dreams during a time when everyone had to “make do or do without.” Directed by Toni Cacioppo October 21, 2011 through November 6, 2011 Almighty…
THE MODLIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SEASON
THE MODLIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SEASON Featuring: Pilobolus, Esperanza Spalding, Joan Baez, Takács Quartet, The Indian Ink Theatre presentation of “The Guru of Chai,” Cirque Mechanics’ “Boom Town,” The Grascals, and much more Introducing the 2011-2012 Season Deborah Sommers, Executive Director The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond will launch its 2011-2012 season on September 7 with world-renowned Salsa Dura group, La Excelencia. “The University of Richmond’s Department of Theatre and Dance, Department of Music, and our own ModlinArts Presents will come together to create a dynamic season with nearly 70 events and 96 performances,” says Executive Director Deborah Sommers, beginning her second season at the Center. “We’ve…
CAT Announces 2011-2012 Season
CAT Announces 2011-2012 Season We are pleased to announce our upcoming season. Director and designer selections are in progress and should be confirmed soon. The applications received contained many new and familiar faces and we’re sure you will be as excited as we are at the quality of talent that will be returning to or debuting at CAT, next season. Home Fires By Jack Heifner. October 21- November 5, 2011 Auditions August 21 & 22 One of only three plays nominated for Best Play of the Year in 1997 by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, Home Fires is the story of a Texas woman trying to raise her three teenage children during hard times in…
Sycamore Rouge: We’re Proud to Announce our 2011-2012 Season
Sycamore Rouge: We’re Proud to Announce our 2011-2012 Season Simply Heavenly by Langston Hughes September 23 – October 15 A musical folk comedy that expertly captures the essence, the jazz and the humor of a Harlem neighborhood. Based on Hughes’ short stories about Jesse Semple, Simply Heavenly is a story about an honest, easy-going man and his experiences with the local colorful characters. Simply Heavenly opened in New York in 1957 and most recently ran in London to critical acclaim. Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steven Martin December 2 – 31 Taking place just after the turn of the century in a Parisian bar (called the Lapin Agile), Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet and debate about…
RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SEASON
RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SEASON Season Expands from to 6 Plays; Includes Williams Revival, “Stops” Sequel Richmond, VA – Two musicals, a very adult comedy, entries in both the local “Acts of Faith” and state-wide “Minds Wide Open” festivals, and a play by one of America’s greatest playwrights – almost all area premieres – are featured in Richmond Triangle Players’ 2011-2012 season, the second to be produced in its home at 1300 Altamont Avenue in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood. The season begins on Wednesday, September 28, 2010. Subscriptions are on sale to current subscribers now and will be offered to the general public in mid-May; individual tickets go on sale four weeks prior to…
The St. John’s Players 6th Season Announced!
The St. John’s Players 6th Season Announced! Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree A Musical Adaptation of a Classic Tale Directed by Anita Sharpenstein Musically Directed by Amber dePass Performance Dates: July 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th at 10 am & 2 pm & July 30th, 2011 at 4 pm & 6 pm Suitable for children ages 5 and up, this adaption of the classic Winnie the Pooh will enchantaudiences of all ages. Featuring all of the best loved characters from the Hundred Acre Woods,Pooh finds himself stuck in Rabbit’s front door after a lunch of eating too much honey. His friendsChristopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Gopher, Owl, Tigger, Kanga and Roo try to solve the…
Henley Street Theatre Company – Our Fifth Anniversary Season
Henley Street Theatre Company Our Fifth Anniversary Season Henley Street Theatre Company is pleased to announce our 2011-2012 Fifth Anniversary Season. Our exciting season of plays include three Richmond premieres and two new performance locations! We hope that you will join us as we bring you a dynamic season of plays that continue our commitment to our reverence for language, a commitment to diversity and a spirit of adventure. Please visit our website at www.HenleyStreetTheatre.org for addition information, including subscribing to our exciting season of plays. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare September 22 – October 15, 2011 10am Student Shows – 09/29/11 w 10/04/11 w 10/06/11 w 10/11/11 All that glisters…
Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern announces the 2011 season!
Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern announces the 2011 season! Box Office (804)282-2620 or purchase tickets online www.BarksdaleRichmond.org presented at the historic Hanover Tavern 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road Hanover, Virginia 23069 Please add these productions to your Arts Calendars and Community Listings! A Thousand Clowns by Herb Gardner directed by Steve Perigard MARCH 11 – APRIL 23, 2011 This benchmark of Broadway comedy produced one of the theatre’s most beloved roles: unconventional Murray (played in our production by Scott Wichmann), uncle to precocious nephew, Nick. Tired of writing cheap comedy gags for “Chipper the Chipmunk,” a children’s television star, Murray finds himself unemployed with plenty of free time with which to pursue his…pursuits. Lectured by his conventional brother Arnold and…
Mystery Dinner Playhouse 2011 Season
Now is our 18th season, Mystery Dinner Playhouse – Richmond proudly presents it 2011 show schedule. October 22, 2010 – February 12, 2011 Text M for Murder Social networking at it’s murderous best. Detailed description: Social networks are all the rage.. Folks are tweeting, texting, and blogging their way through a world that seems to know what’s happening in your life before you do. Your list of friends can grow faster than the mold on that sandwich you dropped behind the couch the last time you played Warcraft. And now the biggest network of them all, FACESPACE, has gathered some of it’s most popular members, those with the largest friends list, together for an unprecedented,…
