Firehouse Theatre presents the world premiere WRONG CHOPPED—a Dada comedy by Dixon Cashwell and Levi Meerovich — from May 17 to June 8, 2019. WRONG CHOPPED is a senseless Dada comedy that was workshopped at Firehouse in November, 2018. WRONG CHOPPED shares a few qualities with the Food Network’s hit reality competition series Chopped. By… Read More »
CAT Theatre presents BINGO! THE WINNING MUSICAL by Ilene Reid, Michael Heitzman, and David Holcenberg, directed by Pat Walker, opening Friday, April 19 and running through Saturday, May 4, 2019. Come play bingo in a musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing to get to their weekly game. In… Read More »
In this off-beat comedy we follow Cindy Weems, a college dean facing the looming termination of her university’s shabby little natural history museum. Add to it that Cindy’s ex is crashing at her place and meeting her new (much younger) girlfriend, Andromeda, we see it’s clearly not Cindy’s week. Wednesday, April 10, 2019; 8:00 PM… Read More »
Comedy from the heart. Teaching collaboration, inspiration, gratitude and fun in all that we do. Sure, “funny” has a lot to do with comedy. But our years of experience have taught us that it is so much more than that. In our summer camps, kids of all ages learn how to work and play together,… Read More »
Virginia Repertory Theatre at Hanover Tavern Presents Broadway Bound by Neil Simon Direction by Steve Perigard The third installment of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy, Broadway Bound follows the blockbuster success of Virginia Rep’s 2015 production ofBrighton Beach Memoirs and opens on Friday, March 15 at the Hanover Tavern. This play finds Eugene, and his older… Read More »
Fall FORUM Seminars in partnership with the Virginia Commonwealth Society HEALTHCARE as COMEDY + HEALTHCARE as TRAGEDY The debate about healthcare in the U.S. continues unabated more than 8 years after the Affordable Care Act was signed. Firehouse Theatre’s FORUM explores aspects of the healthcare system in relation to two of our productions this fall,… Read More »
THE MODLIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND ANNOUNCES THE 2018-2019 SEASON Molly Tuttle, Danish String Quartet, Béla Fleck with Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer, Imagination Movers, I’m With Her, The Mavericks, Mark Morris Dance Group, Branford Marsalis, Maceo Parker, and more scheduled to perform. SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW Available at modlin.richmond.edu,… Read More »
Mainstage Sondheim on Sondheim by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine (8/8-9/1) A new musical revue celebrating Sondheim’s work with video interviews and selections from his songbook. Cast announced so far: Susan Sanford, Durron Tyre and Matt Polson The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project (9/26-10/20) This follows the true story… Read More »
Richmond’s Professional Theatre with a Community Heart is excited to announce its 55th season, inviting audiences to come and play with us. Boeing, Boeing by Marc Camoletti, Beverley Cross, Francis Evans September 7 through 22, 2018 Come fly with us in this 1960 French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage that features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has… Read More »
Looking for a improv coach? Consider Betzi Hekman. Betzi has 11+ years experience & excels at creating character, establishing relationships and working with emotions. Betzi graduated from iO South at Comedyworx, Raleigh, NC (defunct) and was taught by Jason Shotts, Jason Chin and Dan Sipp. She also trained at Coalition Theater (201-401), CSz Richmond, and… Read More »