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Life-affirming Comedy
Reston Community Players presents "The Savannah Disputation."
The Reston Community Players will soon bring the D.C. area community theater premiere of "The Savannah Disputation" to audiences. The play was written by emerging award winning playwright Evan Smith.
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Reston: Hilarity Without Bounds
Reduced Shakespeare Company returns to CenterStage.
They are back. The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) is returning for its regular appearance at Reston’s CenterStage.
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Literary Classic ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in Herndon
Spirited new adaptation on NextStop Theatre stage.
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A Show That ‘Rocks’
Providence Players of Fairfax open 16th season with musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.”
With fresh faces, the Providence Players open the theater season with only the second musical the company has done in its 16 years. It is the brash, bright, delightfully dark musical comedy, "Little Shop of Horrors."
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Local Dancers Perform With Renowned Group
Mark Morris Dance Group, Dance Gala at Mason.
The celebrated Mark Morris Dance Group will soon bring its energy and style, its live music repertoire and several local dancers to enthrall audiences at the Mason Center for the Arts.
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Buoyant Holiday Fare
Providence Players present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”
A delightfully boisterous, but controlled chaos lit up a recent rehearsal of the Providence Players' next production, the family-friendly holiday treat "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Over a dozen joyously energetic middle school and high school students were rehearsing their roles under the watchful eye of Director Beth Whitehead (Mantua).
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Thought-provoking Classic
“A Man for All Season” arriving at NextStop Theatre.
“The show may be set in 16th Century England, but the issues raised have little changed over the centuries”, noted Todd Huse, who plays the central role of Thomas More in the upcoming production of “A Man for All Seasons” at NextStop Theatre.
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Murder Mystery at Reston Stage
Reston Community Players to present thriller “Rehearsal for Murder.”
"Be ready for a suspenseful murder mystery," said cast member Wilson Paine (Reston) describing the Reston Community Players next show, "Rehearsal for Murder." Mystery, love and being led in the wrong direction are central to what happens in this story about the search for the truth.
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Longing for Peace and Happiness
Elden Street Players present "Flowers for Algernon."
"I wanted to give audiences a timeless classic play; one that touches on many different issues," said the award-winning Gloria DuGan, director of "Flowers for Algernon," the next Elden Street Players production. "This play deals with important moral and ethical matters, including how life can be both beautiful and painful."
Vivid, Poetic Play in Herndon About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
NextStop’s upcoming production of ‘The Mountaintop.’
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Traps and Mystery Galore as 'Sleuth' Arrives
Providence Players of Fairfax presents 'Sleuth.'
"You’re loving it. You’re in a high state of brilliance and excitement." So says one of the characters in the Providence Players of Fairfax next production, the whodunit "Sleuth."
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Hub Theatre Delves into the Daring Life of “The Typographer’s Dream”
The venturesome, daring folk at the Hub Theatre are continuing to bring audiences bold new works by playwrights less often produced in the area. For its spring production, the Hub is producing the area premiere of the provocative and insightful “The Typographer’s Dream” written by Obie-Award winning playwright Adam Bock.
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Comedy-drama on Family Matters in Falls Church
Providence Players presents “August: Osage County.”
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Hub Theatre Opens New Season in Herndon with ‘The Burn’
Performing at new venue, Herndon’s NextStop Theatre.
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Inspiring Performance in Fairfax
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra inspiring next generation of music makers and music lovers.
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Uniquely Female Storytelling Coming to Fairfax
Better Said Than Done’s Women’s Storytelling Festival.
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For Season Opening: ‘Shades of Autumn’ in Annandale
Virginia Chamber Orchestra opens its 49th season.
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Military in the Arts Initiative, Every Day of the Year
Workhouse Arts Center, honoring military veterans and their families
Workhouse arts
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Love Story Set Against a Wartime Backdrop
McLean Community Players present “Time Stands Still.”
"When I look through that little rectangle... time stops... all the noise around me... everything cuts out. And all I see... is the picture." But what happens when a wounded wartime photographer comes home? What's next in a life and a relationship based upon the passion and excitement that wartime can bring? Can a normal family life be enough? According to veteran director Jessie Roberts, "the playwright, Donald Margulies, explores love and friendship against a backdrop of the moral dilemma of journalists and photo-journalists who record wars, famines and genocide without intervening to affect the outcome of what they are reporting.