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lake effect
Lake Effect
Written by Andrew Gall
World Premiere!
Two bitterly estranged siblings and their unwitting spouses navigate an uncomfortable and chaotic reunion at the old family lake house to spread the ashes of their late father. Past pains get wrapped up with current struggles in this sardonic and wrenching examination of ‘adulting’.
Pay-What-You-Will Previews: July 9th and 10th
Opening Night: Friday, July 11th
Final Performance: Sunday, July 27th
Detroit ‘67
Detroit ‘67
Written by Dominique Morisseau
RVA Premiere!
It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the middle of the '67 riots.
*Detroit ‘67 was presented as a staged reading by The New Theatre in 2023 celebrating Morisseau’s Detroit Trilogy.
Pay-What-You-Will Previews: March 12th and 13th
Opening Night: Friday, March 14th
Final Performance: Sunday, March 30th
water by the spoonful
Water by the Spoonful
Written by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Virginia Premiere!
This haunting and melodic Pulitzer Prize-winning drama serves as a testament to the power of family and friendship for those slipping through the widening cracks of our fractured society.
Pay-What-You-Will Previews: November 6th and 7th
Opening Night: Friday, November 8th
Final Performance: Sunday November 24th
peter and the starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker
The hilarious Tony Award-winning play with music Peter and the Starcatcher serves as a prequel to the timeless tale of the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. This whimsical adventure delves into themes of greed and despair, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship, duty, and love, set against a backdrop of marauding pirates.
Pay-What-You-Will Previews: August 14th and 15th
Opening Night: Friday, August 16th
Final Performance: Sunday, September 1st