Signature Season 2009 - 2010
The Grapes of Wrath
February 12 – March 21, 2010
At Willow Lawn
Co-produced with Theatre VCU / Part of the Acts of Faith Festival
By Frank Galati
Adapted from the novel by John Steinbeck
Directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
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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. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm and the Great Depression, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. 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. "A thrilling theatrical achievement that gets its power from the still sharp relevance of its human message…" —NY Post
ASL Interpreted performance for the deaf and hard of hearing
Sunday, March 14 at 2 PM. Tickets will be on sale online soon.
Single Ticket Prices* are -- Adults: $39; Seniors: $36
Groups of 15 or more: $33 (Call Anna-Marie at 282-9440)
Last Minute Rush Tickets: $20. click for details
Acts of Faith Festival: The Grapes of Wrath is part of The Acts of Faith Festival, the nation's largest faith inspired theatre event. The Panel Discussion will take place on Feb. 28 immediately following the performance. (You do not have to attend that particular performance to attend the discussion afterwards). Faith groups (of 15 or more) attending during the festival will receive a reduced $28 ticket price. For more information about the festival, visit www.theactsoffaith.org.
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Dedication: With love and respect, this production is dedicated to the memory of Jack Parrish, a VCU alumnus who starred with us in The Little Foxes, The Crucible, Anything Goes, Gross Indecencies, Scapino!, Peter Pan and many more. He was a great actor and an unforgetable friend. He will be greatly missed.
Is He Dead?
April 16 – May 23, 2010
At Willow Lawn
By Mark Twain
Adapted by David Ives
Directed by John Moon
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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. A desperate young painter attempts to increase the value of this work by faking his own death and returning as a long-lost sister to gain the spoils of his own "legacy". As the riotous scheme unfolds, Twain poses daring questions about fame, greed and the value of art, while poking his signature, mischievous fun at everyone involved. "This glittering production is just plain hilarious. A Broadway boulevard comedy from an era when the boulevards were truly grand." The Journal News
ASL Interpreted performance for the deaf and hard of hearing
Sunday, May 16 at 2 PM. Tickets will be on sale online soon.
Single Ticket Prices* are -- Adults: $39; Seniors: $36
Groups of 15 or more: $33 (Call Anna-Marie at 282-9440)
Last Minute Rush Tickets: $20. click for details
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The Sound of Music
May 14 – July 3, 2010
At the Empire Theatre
Co-produced with Theatre IV
Music by Richard Rodgers,
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Directed by Chase Kniffen
May 14 - May 30
Family friendly showtimes and snacks
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May performance schedule
June 3 - July 3
Later evening showtimes and full bar service
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June /July performance schedule
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she’s dispatched to serve as governess for the children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, but when Austria is invaded by the Nazis, they demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy, and the family must plan their escape. This timeless classic features such 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
ASL Interpreted performance for the deaf and hard of hearing
Sunday, June 27 at 2 PM. Tickets will be on sale online soon.
Single Ticket Prices* are -- Adults: $40; Seniors: $37
Groups of 15 or more: $34 (Call Anna-Marie at 282-9440)
Last Minute Rush Tickets: $20. click for details
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