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Full 2024-25 Mainstage Season
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow Is Enuf: October 3rd-6th, 2024
Twelfth Night Or What You Will: November 14th – 17th, 2024
Rhinoceros: February 27th – March 2, 2025
The Wild Party: April 2025
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Production Details
2024-25 Mainstage Season
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow is Enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
October 3rd – 6th, 2024
Opening the 2024/25 season, VCUarts Theatre is proud to present Ntozake Shange’s Tony Award winning choroepoem “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf.” This historic and groundbreaking piece explores the triumphs and the challenges of growing up as a little Black girl in America. It is about self discovery and self affirmation, embracing the difficult and inspirational journey from childhood to personhood and womanhood. Through the use of story, poetry, music and dance, the work portrays an undeniably raw and authentic narrative of survival and femininity. VCUarts Theatre first produced “For Colored Girls…” in 2008 and is very excited to once again bring this classic piece of art and history to a new generation of artists, students, and audiences.
Dr. T, Professor Tawnya Pettiford-Wates is directing this new production of “For Colored Girls…” and is thrilled to remount this dramatic work and to continue the legacy of bringing this beautiful and transformative theatrical experience to new audiences young and old. Dr. T performed as part of the original Tony Award Winning company of the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Broadway production and First National Tour of “For Colored Girls…”
Performances are October 3rd-6th, 2024 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Ave Richmond, VA 23284). The production depicts sensitive themes and mature material that may be harmful or triggering to some. We are recommending viewers be age 16 or older.
Showtimes:
TH 10/3 – 7:30pm
FRI 10/4 – 7:30pm
SAT 10/5- 2:00pm
SAT 10/5 – 7:30pm
SUN 10/6 – 4:00pm
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Richard St. Peter
Performances November 14th – 17th, 2024
VCUarts Theatre is proud to present William Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night or What You Will” as our second Mainstage of the 2024-2025 season. Twelfth Night, one of his most notable romantic comedies, features a shipwreck, unrequited love, and meddling side characters. Twins, Viola and Sebastian, are separated in the aftermath of the wreck. Viola must navigate a secret identity as ‘Cesario’ and a love triangle with Duke Orsino and Lady Olivia, while dealing with her grief over her brother’s assumed death. What kind of comedic chaos will ensue, when Sebastian shows up alive and well after all?
PERFORMANCE INFO:
Performances will take place in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts located at 922 Park Ave.
Showtimes:
- THU 11/14 – 7:30 pm
- FRI 11/15 – 7:30 pm
- SAT 11/16 – 2:00 pm
- SAT 11/16 – 7:30 pm
- SUN 11/17 – 3:00 pm
By Eugène Ionesco
Directed by Jesse Njus
Performances February 27th – March 2nd, 2025
VCUarts Theatre presents Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco. In this iconic play about the dangers of conformity, the peace of a tranquil French village is trampled by a growing number of pachyderms rampaging through the town. The hapless Berenger—a disheveled and absentminded daydreamer—is slowly becoming the last person standing in a world of Rhinos. Can he resist them? Ionesco’s play revels in its absurdity while simultaneously reflecting the deep divisions that permeate contemporary society.
PERFORMANCE INFO:
Performances will take place in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts located at 922 Park Ave.
Showtimes:
THU 2/27 – 7:30 pm
FRI 2/28 – 7:30 pm
SAT 3/1 – 2:00 pm
SAT 3/1 – 7:30 pm
SUN 3/2 – 3:00 pm
Tickets $20. bit.ly/vcutheatretix
Discounts available for students, alumni and VCU community. VCUarts Theatre alumni can book two complimentary tickets to any performance – please email artsboxoffice@vcu.edu by end of day Monday, February 24th.
All tickets are general admission. The VCUarts Theatre Box office is now CASHLESS. Please purchase tickets online or in-person with a credit/debit card. The box office opens on-site one hour before performances, and seating typically opens 30 minutes before performances.
Parking: There is a paid parking deck located at Harrison and Broad. You can also use public street parking which follows Richmond City regulations.
Questions? Get in touch with the VCUarts Theatre Box Office. Phone: 804-828-2020 | Email: artsboxoffice@vcu.edu
The Wild Party
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March
Directed by Wes Seals
April 2025
VCUarts Theatre presents The Wild Party by Andrew Lippa, adapted from Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 poem of the same name. Set in the Roaring Twenties, The Wild Party takes place over the course of one night in the Manhattan apartment of vaudevillian performers and couple, Queenie and Burrs. Filled with jealousy, violence, excess, and indulgence, the musical undoubtedly earns the moniker of “party to end all parties.” Performances are April 17th-27th, 2025 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Ave Richmond, VA 23284).
The production depicts mature themes that could be potentially disturbing. Recommended for ages 16 and older.
TH 4/17 – 7:30 pm
FRI 4/18 – 7:30 pm
SAT 4/19 – 2:00 pm
SAT 4/19 – 7:30 pm
SUN 4/20 – 3:00 pm
TH 4/24 – 7:30 pm
FRI 4/25 – 7:30 pm
SAT 4/26 – 2:00 pm
SAT 4/26 – 7:30 pm
SUN 4/27 – 3:00 pm
Box Office Info
Performances take place at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts located at 922 Park Ave.
The VCUarts Theatre Box office is now cashless. Please purchase tickets online or in-person with a credit/debit card before performances. Online ticket sales close an hour and half before showtime, but you can still purchase tickets in-person if the performance is not sold out. The box office opens in the Singleton Center one hour before performances, and seating typically opens 30 minutes before performances. All tickets are general admission.
VCUarts Theatre alumni can book two complimentary tickets to any performance – please email artsboxoffice@vcu.edu by end of day the Wednesday preceding the show.
Box office contact: artsboxoffice@vcu.edu, 804-828-2020.
Parking: There is a paid parking deck located at Harrison and Broad. You can also use public street parking which follows Richmond City regulations.
Sponsors
VCUarts is grateful to the following Mainstage sponsors:
Jo Anne Draucker and Jim Thompson
Sharon Larkins-Pederson and Edson Pederson
Jerry Williams aka TVJerry
Rejena Carreras
Mathis and Stephen Powelson
Sherry and *Kent Titus
Lorna and Randy Wyckoff
*deceased
Questions? Please reach out to the VCUarts Theatre Box Office. Phone: 804-828-2020 | Email: artsboxoffice@vcu.edu
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