This October 3, the stage at Virginia Rep’s November Theatre will light up once again with a live production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The show shares the…
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Amber Martinez didn’t know about Harriet Tubman’s sleeping spells until she was began research for the study guide she created for Virginia Rep’s production of Harriet Tubman and The Underground…
The deception of dissatisfaction and the allure of forgiveness are brilliantly explored in Virginia Rep’s presentation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play Fences. Performed on Broadway and made into an…
Being chosen to play Cory in August Wilson’s Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Fences was a full circle moment for actor Jamar Jones. The opportunity to be part of any…
Recently, I had the privilege of taking my 9-year old daughter to see Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad at the Children’s Theatre at Willow…
Enchanting and charming are two words often associated with the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. I would add amusing and inspiring to describe Virginia Rep’s production. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella keeps…
Building the costumes for Virginia Rep’s upcoming production of The Wiz is turning out to be a one-of-a-kind experience for costume designer Jeanne Nugent. “The Wiz has its own unique direction,…
Matthew Lee Robinson couldn’t hold back his emotions when he watched the first technical rehearsal of his new musical Atlantis, opening at Virginia Rep this Friday. “I burst into tears…
Inspiration comes from many sources. In the case of Eva DeVirgilis, the spark that led to the creation of her new one-woman show, In My Chair, started with a simple-but-profound makeup…
Nathaniel Shaw was shocked the first time he saw Once on Broadway. “It was so unique. It’s a delicate piece with a rock-and-roll score,” says Shaw, Virginia’s Rep’s artistic director and…
Funny story. Not funny ha-ha, funny stupid. For years, I lived about fifty minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge. I walked the wide, inviting paths overlooking the sparkling San Francisco…
Kylie Clark shares her home with all types of creatures when she is creating props for Virginia Rep. The theatre’s current interim props master and puppet designer, Clark has just…
