Chase Kniffen Named Artistic Associate

Posted by Bruce Miller
Beginning today (Monday, July 27), Chase Kniffen rejoins the staff at Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV. His new position will be that of Artistic Associate. As such, he will provide leadership to various projects. Among other things, he will supervise our participation in the Grand Opening performance at CenterStage, and direct our Spring 2010 production of The Sound of Music.

Chase first worked at Theatre IV when he was 9 years old, appearing as a Munchkin in our second production of The Wizard of Oz. Since then, he has performed in numerous shows here, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tuck Everlasting, The Secret Garden, Sing Down the Moon, and The Big Adventures of Stuart Little (all at Theatre IV), plus Olympus on My Mind, Annie Get Your Gun, Anything Goes, James Joyce's The Dead, and Mame (all at Barksdale).

Chase starred as John Darling in the Broadway production of Peter Pan, with Cathy Rigby. He later attended the professional musical theatre conservatory program at Broadway’s Circle in the Square. After leaving New York, Chase worked on our staff for several years, first as an intern and then as Special Projects Manager.

During that time, Chase began his professional directing career here with a workshop production of Godspell in the Little Theatre. He next directed our revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, followed by our two Greater Richmond High School All Star Musicals--summer productions of Grease and Disney's High School Musical, both coproduced by and performed at Steward School. He tried his hand at several tours, plus the Empire run of The True Story of Pocahontas. In 2007, he directed his last mainstage show with us, A Christmas Story, Theatre IV's holiday offering at the historic Empire Theatre.

Chase left Barksdale and Theatre IV in April 2008 to found Stage 1, the highly acclaimed theatre company that recently completed a successful season producing new American musicals. At Stage 1, he produced and directed tick, tick, ...BOOM, Children's Letters to God, Normal, and The Summer of '42. Throughout his year at Stage 1, Chase’s ties to Barksdale and Theatre IV have remained strong.

We are pleased to welcome Chase back to the team. As Richmond’s leading professional theatre, we believe it is our responsibility to provide professional opportunities to Greater Richmond’s best and brightest theatrical talents. We are glad that Chase’s artistic vision, energy and leadership abilities will help to shape the future of our nonprofit company.

--Bruce Miller

Three Theatres - Three Times the Fun

Posted by John Steils

I'm just getting used to my new Barksdale and Theatre IV home. Or I guess I should say "homes." I arrived in September after a year-long internship with a single-theatre company in the mid-West, and I was glad to discover that I now had three theatres to explore.

My first exposure was to the historic Empire and it was love at first sight. What a magnificent performance facility. One step inside the door and you feel like you're in a Broadway house that's been transported to Broad Street. As Virginia's oldest theatre, the Empire is one of Richmond's greatest treasures. I loved Stuart Little (I've never seen an actor and puppet become "one" more than David Janeski and young Stuart), and I can't wait for A Christmas Story, Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter, Peter Pan and Guys and Dolls!

I'm reading all the hoopla in the Times-Dispatch about restoring the Carpenter Center. I won't pretend to understand it all, but apparently it's been a crazy ride. That makes me all the more impressed that throughout the last 20 years Theatre IV has owned, restored and maintained the landmark Empire without, I'm told, so much as a paragraph of controversy.

As much as the Empire is a treasure, Barksdale's Willow Lawn home is a jewel. Tom McGranahan--a treasure himself--told me that he used to work in that exact area when he was a Procter & Gamble sales rep and the vast second-floor space that is now an attractive theatre was then a storeroom for the five-and-dime.

The Barksdalians (Barksdalers?) who were responsible for the design and execution of this transformation did an amazing job. I went to see The Member of the Wedding and couldn't have loved it more. It's a perfect, intimate theatre. From the outside, you think it's going to be this tiny shoebox of a space. But then you go up the stairs and enter this huge lobby and fully equipped 204-seat theatre. It's an ideal home for those of us who like to see every expression and hear every word.

I was picking up some fliers from the development office two days ago, and walked into the theatre expecting to revisit the beautiful set for The Member of the Wedding. Instead, it was like entering a jungle. Bruce Rennie, Matt Landwehr, Derek Dumais and Joe Bock were in the middle of the new light hang for Moonlight and Magnolias, and they had disconnected all the lights so that they could re-position and re-connect them to match Lynne Hartman's light design for M & M. Light cables--I think they called them "pigtails"--were dangling down from hundreds of unconnected instruments, making it seem like a small battalion of carnivorous vines (or snakes, being the day before Halloween) was getting ready to attack from the ceiling above the stage.

My first visit to Hanover Tavern was for Deathtrap, so I think I'll always be a little frightened if I have to go out there by myself. When the lighting flashed at the end of Act II, revealing that freaky cigar store Indian that stood at the foot of the stairs, I thought I was seeing a ghost. Jeannie Kilgore told me that Muriel used to swear there was a ghost in the Tavern. Now that Halloween has come and gone, I'll be brave enough to find out more.

If you haven't purchased your tickets yet for A Christmas Story at the Empire (you remember that movie with the leg lamp?), Moonlight and Magnolias at Willow Lawn (a hilarious backstage story about the making of Gone with the Wind), or Swingtime Canteen at the Tavern (a recreation of an actual USO show from the early 40s), please call today.

Whichever show and whichever theatre you choose, you're sure to have a great time! And you'll be doing your part to keep professional theatre in Richmond alive and well.

--John Steils

Fond Farewells to Fantastic Fall Fare

Posted by Phil Whiteway

I can’t believe we’ve already closed the curtains on the first three mainstage shows of our 2007-08 seasons. Wasn’t Labor Day just last week? Time flies when your audiences are having fun. (Special thanks to iweiss.com for letting us borrow the interactive graphic. Please visit them for all your theatre supply needs.)

The first show to take its final bows was Stuart Little at the historic Empire Theatre, followed about an hour later by Deathtrap at Hanover Tavern. We bid adieu to both of these crowd-pleasers on Sunday, October 21. I attended the last Stuart performance (it was great!) and then hustled out to Hanover to join Bruce in raising a glass to our wonderful and talented Deathtrap cast and crew (pictured above and to the right) at their closing festivities.

This past Sunday, October 28, it was time to make my famous chili for the wedding reception--The Member of the Wedding, that is. And I actually remembered to bring my camera this time.

Gathered around the groaning board (as Nancy Kilgore's portrait sings a supportive tune) are (left to right) cast members Joe Pabst, Carl Calabrese, Lexi Langs (arm only), Katy Burke, Erin Kate Bradner, David Bridgewater, Katherine Louis (holding her beloved grandbaby), and Eric Evans in the red t-shirt.

To the left, our brilliant and beautiful Berenice Sadie Brown (Katherine Louis) beams in the embrace of her two biggest fans - her equally beautiful daughter and granddaughter. Quoting from Crowns, her last Barksdale show, Katherine called to everyone's attention the way her granddaughter was "workin' that hat."

In the photo to the right, our stage manager Bo Wilson sneaks a hug with our other leading lady, 13-year-old Lexi Langs, with Pete Kilgore's portrait keeping a watchful eye. Joe Pabst (standing to the right of the photo) filled in as Lexi's stage father for the last two weeks of the run, and was a perfect stand-in for Dave Bridgewater, who had been called south for two weeks for some film work. Dave's movie schedule allowed him to come back to town on Sunday so that he could see the show from out front.

Lexi's real-life mom, who lived with Lexi for nine weeks in the comfortable company housing provided by our good friends at Studio Plus Deluxe Studios, smiles for the camera with Jill Bari Steinberg, Lexi's on-stage aunt.

The man of the hour was our Wedding director, Scott Wichmann, (standing to the left in the photo below and to the right) who is not only a gifted theatre artist but also, clearly, a connoisseur of great chili. A quick plug--Scotty, Joe Pabst and Dave Bridgewater joined co-star Joy Williams and director Steve Perigard yesterday to begin rehearsals for the next show in Barksdale's Signature Season at Willow Lawn, Moonlight and Magnolias, a hilarious comedy about the making of Gone with the Wind.

And please note the two stellar theatre talents located just behind Scotty's stage right shoulder. As is so frequently the case, they are in dim lights and in the background. But they are invaluable members of the Barksdale family and add immeasurably to the success of our productions. They are Renee Jones (wardrobe chief and dresser to the stars) and Linwood Guyton (light board operator extraordinaire).

Many, many thanks to all the terrific artists who made Stuart Little, Deathtrap and The Member of the Wedding the great shows that they were. Please know how much we appreciate and value your talent, dedication and hard work.

--Phil Whiteway

Another Fantastic Cabaret at the Empire Theatre

Posted by Billy Christopher Maupin

I am often accused of not sharing information early enough, so even though there are a lot of exciting things going on next Friday for First Friday at the Empire, I wanted to start getting the word out about the cabaret that will be playing in the lobby FOR FREE (which seemed to be the big question last time: "How much is the cover?"). FREE ENTERTAINMENT; How cool is that?
We featured an incredibly well-received cabaret for First Friday in September; so well-received, in fact, that we are featuring another next week, with several returning faces/voices and several new ones as well.

This time around Corey Davis (most recently of Stuart Little at Theatre IV and Austin's Bridge at the Firehouse Theatre Project, also to be seen in the upcoming Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter at Theatre IV),

Billy Christopher Maupin (seen in Mr. Marmalade and Austin's Bridge at the Firehouse Theatre Project and earlier this year in Smoke on the Mountain at Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern),

Audrey Snyder (Stuart Little with Theatre IV, Frankenstein Lives! at the Carpenter Science Theatre, Where's Charley? at Barksdale Theatre),

and Chloe Williams (Barksdale Theatre's smash hit production of Mame) will return to the stage.

And the vibrant new voices of Taylor Baltimore (currently rehearsing as Petra in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music with Live Arts in Charlottesville),

Catherine Dudley (who just closed as Snowbell in Stuart Little),

Jacquie O'Connor (recently seen in The Full Monty and Scapino! at Barksdale, as well as I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at Swift Creek Mill Playhouse),

and Jonathan Spivey (Barksdale's Cyrano de Bergerac, numerous performances at the University of Richmond, and a stunning Lady #3 in Paul Deiss' adaptation of The Magic Flute with Theatre IV) will join them.

The upcoming cabaret will feature songs from Cabaret, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Side Show, South Pacific, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and more!

So come check out all the exciting things happening, grab a drink at the cash bar and check out a fine cabaret. Life is, after all, a cabaret, ol' chum. So...(yeah...you're singing it...)

Friday, November 2, starting at 7:30PM at the historic Empire Theatre in Downtown Richmond!

(Pictured at right, from September's cabaret are Robin Harris-Jones, Billy Christopher Maupin, Russell Rowland, Janine Sears, Andrea Ross, Audrey Snyder, Corey Davis, Chloe Williams, and Keydron Dunn.)

(NOTE: Headshots appear in order of mention and not necessarily adjacent to name.)

"Stuart Little" Delivers Presents from Iraq

Posted by Bruce Miller

From the It’s a Small World After All Dept. …

Sgt P. J. Whiteway IV, Barksdale and Theatre IV’s envoy to Iraq (through the Virginia National Guard), was discussing “folks back home” with a friend and fellow guardsman, Sgt Ernest Woods, earlier this week. Sgt Woods happened to mention that his son and wife were looking forward to an upcoming school field trip to Richmond to see Stuart Little.

Bells of recognition rang in P. J.’s head, and he told his buddy that the son and wife must be going to Theatre IV. P. J. knows these things because, although he may look like a soldier today [that's Peej 2007 in the photo to the left], it wasn't long ago that he played a Munchkin on the Empire stage. After P. J. 'fessed up to his TIV connections, the two military men came up with the seed of a plan.

Sgt Woods missed his son Jacob a lot. Was there any way that P. J.’s contacts at Theatre IV could obtain and deliver a small present to Sgt Woods’ son as a surprise gift from his dad in Iraq? (The photo to the right was taken by Mike Morones for the Free Lance-Star at the most recent deployment of the Virginia National Guard.)

After a couple of inter-continental phone calls and emails, it all came to pass. Yesterday morning, as the bus from Central Elementary in Palmyra, Virginia pulled up to the Empire to unload, Jennings Whiteway (P. J.’s sister and Theatre IV’s Events, Access and Food Services Manager) was on hand to identify covertly the targeted mother and son.

Before the show began, Andy Boothby took the stage. After the familiar theatre manners speech, he continued:

“We’re especially happy this morning to welcome two new members to the Theatre IV family, only they don’t know it yet. Will Amanda and Jacob Woods please stand?”

With looks of surprise on their faces, they both arose.

“One of our longstanding family members here at Theatre IV, Sgt P. J. Whiteway IV, is serving with the Virginia National Guard in Iraq. We’re proud of him, and think about him every day. We were pleased and surprised earlier this week to hear from Sgt Whiteway, and learn that one of his best pals in Iraq was thinking about Amanda and Jacob Woods, and their upcoming field trip to see Stuart Little right here at Theatre IV.

Jacob’s father, and Amanda’s husband, is Sgt Ernest Woods, also with the Virginia National Guard. After he learned that his friend and fellow soldier in Iraq was part of the Theatre IV family, Sgt Woods asked if he could work with Theatre IV to send a special gift to his son and wife, to let them know that he was thinking about them and missing them every day.

So Amanda and Jacob, we’re honored to pass on to you this small present from your husband and dad, who asked also that we tell you that he can’t wait for the day when he’ll be home with you again.”

Jennings Whiteway then delivered a gift bag (Theatre IV t-shirt, etc) to the startled mom and son, and everyone in the audience applauded. The applause was for Amanda and Jacob Woods, I’m sure, but also for the tens of thousands of men and women who represent our nation abroad and the tens of thousands more who wait for them back home.

The lights went down, and Stuart Little and company began their joy-filled message of family and friends and growing up. The message seemed to resonate with the children in the audience even more than usual. And as Stuart rode off in his toy car into the sunset, all of us said a silent prayer for the safe and speedy reunion of all families now separated by the troubles of our world.

--Bruce Miller

Theatre Calendar - Oct 7 - 14, 2007

By Tuesday of this week, NINE of our TEN fall shows will have opened! Here are the highlights of the next seven days at Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV.

Sunday, Oct 7:
in performance –
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre – 2 pm)

Monday, Oct 8:
in performance -
Hugs and Kisses (Richmond schools)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Orange schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Wake County NC schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (York schools)
in rehearsal -
Dinner Plans (Bifocals Theatre Project)
The Song of Mulan
meeting -
Fairy Tale Ball Committee

Tuesday, Oct 9:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 10 am)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern – 7 pm)
Hugs and Kisses (Richmond schools)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Chesterfield schools)
The Song of Mulan (Charles City schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Dinwiddie schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Clarke schools)
in rehearsal -
Dinner Plans (Bifocals Theatre Project)
meeting -
Brochure and Poster Design - Acts of Faith
speech -
Whiteway at Rotary Club of Richmond

Wednesday, Oct 10:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 8 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre – 10:30 am)
Hugs and Kisses (Richmond schools)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Accomack schools)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Ridgefield CT)
The Song of Mulan (Hanover schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Nottoway schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Warrenton VA)
in rehearsal -
Dinner Plans (Bifocals Theatre Project)
meetings -
Set Design - The Little Dog Laughed
Alliance for the Performing Arts

Thursday, Oct 11:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre – 10:30 am)
Hugs and Kisses (Westmoreland schools)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Loudoun schools)
The Song of Mulan (Chesterfield schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Isle of Wight schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Fairfax schools)
in rehearsal -
Dinner Plans (Bifocals Theatre Project)
meeting -
Virginians for the Arts

Friday, Oct 12:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre – 10:30 am and 7 pm)
Hugs and Kisses (Caroline schools)
Jack and the Beanstalk (York schools)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Elmira NY)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Hanover schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Rocky Mount NC)
in rehearsal -
Dinner Plans (Bifocals Theatre Project)
meeting -
Virginians for the Arts - Board of Directors

Saturday, Oct 13:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 2 pm and 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre – 10 am and 3 pm)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Onancock VA)
travel -
TES Theatre Weekend in New York

Sunday, Oct 14:
in performance –
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre – 2 pm)
The Song of Mulan (Greenville OH)
travel -
TES Theatre Weekend in New York

See you at the theatre!

Theatre Calendar - Sept 30 - Oct 7, 2007

Posted by Bruce Miller

Here are the highlights of what’s happening at Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV this week.

Sunday, Sept 30:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)

Monday, Oct 1:
in performance -
Hugs and Kisses (Richmond schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Waynesboro schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Hanover schools)
in rehearsal -
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
class -
St. Andrew’s School

Tuesday, Oct 2:
in performance -
Hugs and Kisses (Richmond schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Halifax schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Prince William schools)
in rehearsal -
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)

Wednesday, Oct 3:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm and 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Hugs and Kisses (Bon Air Presbyterian - 7 pm)
Hugs and Kisses (New Kent schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Patrick schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Bridgewater College)
in rehearsal -
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
meeting -
Bright Lights High School Internship Program
Oliver Hill Project

Thursday, Oct 4:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Hugs and Kisses (St Catherine's and Richmond school)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Rockbridge schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Danville schools)
in rehearsal -
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire - Family Playhouse)

Friday, Oct 5:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre - 10:30 am)
Hugs and Kisses (Hanover schools)
Jack and the Beanstalk (St Michael's and Chesterfield school)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Campbell schools)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Campbell schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Willett Hall - Portsmouth)
in rehearsal -
The Song of Mulan (tour)
event -
First Friday - (Empire - all evening)

Saturday, Oct 6:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre - 3 pm and 7 pm)

Sunday, Oct 7:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)
Stuart Little (Empire Theatre - 2 pm)

See you at the theatre!

--Bruce Miller

Theatre Calendar - Sept 23 - 30, 2007

Posted by Bruce Miller

Here are the highlights of what’s happening at Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV this week.

Sunday, Sept 23:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)
auditions -
Children in A Christmas Story and Peter Pan (Empire - 5 pm)

Monday, Sept 24:
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)
class -
St. Andrew’s School
meetings -
Barksdale Theatre Board of Trustees
Training for Hugs actors with Prevent Child Abuse Virginia
Beulah Elementary after-school program
event -
Meet the Stars of The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 6:30 pm)

Tuesday, Sept 25:
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)
meeting -
Richmond Magazine Hugs and Kisses interview
event -
Volunteer Recognition Event (Willow Lawn - 6:30 pm)

Wednesday, Sept 26:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Chesterfield schools)
auditions -
Adults in A Christmas Story (Empire - 7 pm)
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)

Thursday, Sept 27:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Henrico schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Hampton schools)
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire - Family Playhouse)

Friday, Sept 28:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 8 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (Loudoun schools)
The True Story of Pocahontas (Henrico schools)
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire - Family Playhouse)
event -
Bifocals - Sept program and lunch (Willow Lawn - 11 am)

Saturday, Sept 29:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm and 8 pm)
The True Story of Pocahontas (American Theatre, Phoebus)

Sunday, Sept 30:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 2 pm)
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)

See you at the theatre!

--Bruce Miller

Theatre Calendar - Sept 16 - 23, 2007

Posted by Bruce Miller

Here are the highlights of what’s happening at Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV this week.

Sunday, Sept 16:
in performance -
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 2 pm)
auditions -
Moonlight and Magnolias
in rehearsal -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn)

Monday, Sept 17:
in rehearsal -
A Christmas Carol - red (tour)
A Christmas Carol - green (tour)
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Santa's Enchanted Workshop (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)
class -
St. Andrew’s School
meeting -
Theatre IV Board

Tuesday, Sept 18:
in rehearsal -
A Christmas Carol - green (tour)
Hugs and Kisses (tour),
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn)
Santa's Enchanted Workshop (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire – Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)
meeting -
Bright Lights High School Internship Program

Wednesday, Sept 19:
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn)
Santa's Enchanted Workshop (tour)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)
meeting -
Ettrick and Beulah Elementary After-School Program

Thursday, Sept 20:
in performance -
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn)
Santa's Enchanted Workshop (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire - Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)
meeting -
Virginia Arts & Letters Live
event -
Touring Actor Kick-Off Party

Friday, Sept 21:
Opening Night -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn - 8 pm)
in performance -
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern - 8 pm)
in rehearsal -
Hugs and Kisses (tour)
Jack and the Beanstalk (tour)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (tour)
The Song of Mulan (tour)
Stuart Little (Empire - Family Playhouse)
Tales as Tall as the Sky (tour)
The True Story of Pocahontas (tour)

Saturday, Sept 22:
in performance -
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 8 pm)
auditions -
Children in A Christmas Story and Peter Pan (2 - 6 pm)

Sunday, Sept 23:
in performance -
Deathtrap (Hanover Tavern – 2 pm),
The Member of the Wedding (Willow Lawn – 2 pm)
auditions -
Children in A Christmas Story and Peter Pan (evening)

See you at the theatre!

--Bruce Miller