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Does the President have a chance? Come find out! "November," by David Mamet opens October 14! https://bit.ly/3CeyKr6
November, by David Mamet Opens October 14! President Charles Smith’s chances for reelection are looking grim. It’s November in an election year, approval ratings are down, Chuck’s money’s running out, and nuclear war might be imminent. Though his staff
Learn more about our exciting 25th Season!!! https://www.providenceplayers.org/current-season/
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Providence Players announces for its first mainstage production of the 2022-2023 season, “November,” by David Mamet, directed by Jayne L. Victor. https://bit.ly/3A3udGB
Auditions will take place August 17 & 18 at the Italian Café in Falls Church. Providence Players is 5 roles (gender flexible). No roles are precast, and all roles are open. All backgrounds, ethnicities welcome and encouraged to audition!
All those auditioning for this production must be . Please have your card or photo copy available when you arrive. Entire audition announcement and form can be found at the link above.
directed by Jayne L. Victor David Mamet’s Oval Office satire depicts one day in the life of a beleaguered American commander-in-chief. It’s November in a Presidential election year, and incumbent Charles Smith’s chances for reelection are looking grim. Approval ratings
Are you joining us at the Tinner Hill Music Festival on the 21st? Fun for the whole family!🎷🎺🎸🎼
27th Annual Tinner Hill Music Festival -- The Thrill is Back!
Audition for our season opener, the Northern VA debut of "The Beatle Club"!
The Providence Players is a twenty-year-old, award-winning, non-profit community theater company. We usually hold auditions at our performance space in the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Virginia.
Directors presenting their shows at our Season Announcement Party!
Announcing our 2021/2022 season!
"It is my pleasure to announce that Providence Players of Fairfax will sponsor the Tinner Hill Music Festival which will take place on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Falls Church City." -Nick Manicone, President of Providence Players of Fairfax
(An announcement from President, Nick Manicone) It is my pleasure to announce that Providence Players of Fairfax will sponsor the Tinner Hill Music Festival which will take place on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Falls Church City. Providence Players is
Celebrate Pride by celebrating Ali!
You’ve seen Ali’s handiwork most recently in set decorating (And Then There Were None) and Costume design (Lovers and Executioners)
1) Tell us (briefly) about you and your involvement with PPF
I have been an interior designer for over 20yrs, I enjoy the arts, theater and travel. I joined Providence players over a decade ago and have had the opportunity to design and construct sets, costume a play and assist on dozens of plays.
2) Tell us what PRIDE means to you
Pride is about equality for all aspect of our lives, it is also is about a community and place where we can me be ourselves without prejudice.
3) How do you think the theater community at large can best support our LGBTQIA+ community?
help support by doing fundraisers or scholarship program for LGBTQ+ youth
Celebrate Pride by celebrating the dynamic duo of Mike & Clark!
1) Tell us (briefly) about you and your involvement with PPF
Mike first got involved with PPF as an actor in 2016 when he was cast in “Red Herring.” His other PPF roles have been in “Amadeus,” “The Front Page,” and “Leaving Iowa.” He had his first assistant set decorator credit (ever) on “Lovers and Executioners.” Clark’s first PPF experience was on the set build for “Amadeus,” and he’s helped out on a number of other set builds—and strikes—since then. Clark has also been a box office volunteer, and both he and Mike have been ushers.
2) Tell us what PRIDE means to you
Pride to us has always been a time to celebrate the recognition of our full personhood, and of our right to be ourselves, both individually and as a couple. That “right” was always ours, really, even before all the legal and political gains that have taken place over the past decades. But to be able to proclaim our full personhood publicly—proudly—along with scores of our brothers and sisters and an ever-growing number of friends and allies, is a tremendous blessing.
3) How do you think the theater community at large can best support our LGBTQIA+ community?
Keep the stage an open place for everyone, no matter where they are coming from in their lives and experiences. Let it be neutral ground. And by neutral we don’t not mean fallow… just a safe space for all the many, diverse stories there are to tell…and for all who labor to tell them.
Celebrate Pride by Celebrating Jason!🌈
1) I first became involved with PPF through my husband Mario, who was appearing in a PPF show (Rehearsal for Murder) when we first met. He introduced me to PPF and to the DC theatre community as a whole. From there, I became a regular supporter of PPF and have volunteered in a number of different capacities on productions over the years.
2) PRIDE is being able to live your truth out loud without shame or judgment. LGBTQ+ people are so often told throughout their lives that who they are is wrong, or bad, or sinful, or worse. PRIDE is the courage to rise above all of that and declare to yourself and to everyone else that you are a person worthy of love, and deserving of all the same rights as everyone else.
3) The theatre community is one of the few places that has consistently been a safe place for LGBTQ+ people. I think that there is a baseline of acceptance for LGBTQ+ people embedded in the local theatre community which is comforting. I would love to see theaters take that to the next level though and turn acceptance into active support. LGBTQ+ people instinctively seek out safe spaces and are fiercely loyal to organizations that demonstrate support for our community. Theatres can make a huge impact and reap huge benefits by actively signaling that they are welcoming spaces.
Celebrate Pride by celebrating Mario Font!
Mario was last seen on stage with Providence Players in Neil Simon's California Suite where he played quite the rage filled tennis player. If you know Mario, you know rage filled is quite the stretch for him! 🌈❤😍
1) I first became involved with PPF in 2009 and have been performing in their productions since then. Shortly after joining PPF Imet Jason and introduced him to the PPF experience. I’m also the PPF representative to the Washington Area Theater Community Honors (WATCH) and the Secretary of the WATCH Board.
2) Pride is both an external and internal acknowledgment of who I am, no judgements. I look forward to the day when Pride isn’t an automatic event or celebration, but rather a full acceptance by society 24/7.
3) Theater has always been a haven and a home for LGBTQIA+. “We” in the Community know that and are grateful. Theater should of course first and foremost be a celebration of art but it can also serve as a means to tell our stories - of triumph, of sadness and anger, and above all, to show “us” as no different from anyone else. Featuring both LGBTQIA+ storylines and LGBTQIA+ actors in any and all roles is a powerful tool to move us along to full equality.
Celebrate Pride with us this month by celebrating some of our proud volunteers! 🌈🌈🌈
First up is Lindsey June, most recently seen on stage in our productions of Bobby Gould in Hell and Leaving Iowa.
1. I am a native Northern Virginian who works full time in the entertainment industry, which I'm so lucky and thankful for since I went to school for it (Go Hokies!) and still love to do theatre in my free time. In the past, I've acted in a few Providence Players shows and am now dabbling in props as well and always looking to lend a helping creative hand!
2. To me, Pride means a celebration of life, a worldwide and communitywide encouragement to be uniquely and authentically YOU, not just in the month of June but 365 days of the year. It also means remembering and commemorating those that have sacrificed their lives both physically and emotionally for those who are LGBTQIA+ and allies to live comfortably, safely, and fight for love, especially those who are typically silenced like our trans, nonbinary, fluid and bisexual/pansexual leaders and siblings. Pride started as a riot, so let's keep that legacy going.
3. The theatre community at large can do a LOT for the LGBTQIA+ community, whether they're a member of the "club" or not! There are so many amazing pieces out there that highlight q***r stories that should get showcased beyond the go-to's of Angels in America, Rent, Hedwig, etc. and those that are new works from local artists (hit me up for recommendations)! I would encourage theaters to create councils or committees that have representation from all underrepresented groups to bring forth art from those communities (as LGBTQIA+ stories and media often crossover with other communities), and use those folks in your circles as resources to vet ideas, topics, portrayals, and so forth. Listen and perform authentically.
Theater Besties are the Best Besties!
Happy Pride Month!!!
In its stated core values, Providence Players of Fairfax highlights its commitment to our member community as well as our broader community. “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Q***r (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June
We have loved dancing along to the music provided by the Tinner Hill Music Festival before “The Parking Lot”! Tonight is closing night 💃🏻🕺🏼
Are you as excited as we are for The Parking Lot?!
The Pointer Sisters • I'm So Excited
You did miss opening weekend, but that’s ok! We have more shows this week!
Beth Gilles Whitehead
Home page of floanito.com, a songwriter artist from Washington, DC. DC based female singer/songwriter who plays jazz pop for piano and guitar, Flo Anito also sings with a jazz project and provides vocals for other artists.
Get your b***y in the car so you don’t miss night 2 of The Parking Lot!
Come see us perform “The Parking Lot” IN a parking lot!
Providence Players of Fairfax has taken on the creative challenge of continuing theater productions with streaming short productions online and now live with “The Parking Lot,” debuting under the stars on Thursday evening at the Italian Café in Falls Church.
No need to get fancy for our next outdoor Pop Up, The Parking Lot! Just bring your own chair and enjoy! We open Thursday and tickets are limited.
https://www.providenceplayers.org/about-us/production-history/2020-2021-season/the-parking-lot/
If you forgot to get her a Mother’s Day gift, get her tickets to see “The Parking Lot”. We open this week!
Paul Simon • 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Will they or won’t they? “The Parking Lot” opens next week!
Taylor Swift • We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
“Jesus take the wheel because this man...”
Don’t miss real life married couple and David Whitehead perform in our outdoor Pop-Up, “The Parking Lot”!
Music and and show! Grab those tickets now, peeps!
Providence Players will produce The Parking Lot by Adam Szymkowicz, a comedy that explores the pros and cons of an actor, married couple wondering, “should we split or stay together?” In addition, it is thrilled to partner with Michael Clem,
Tomorrow is the day!!!
Join us for this free, virtual production. When you’re stuck at home during a global pandemic, everything happens online—even therapy. Harper is suffering, and can’t reconcile feelings about the terrifying disease with the monotony of lockdown. Jess tries to be a sympathetic ear, but the sessi...
Bored?
Iggy Pop • I'm Bored
"Hey, what's going on - like, a lot, right (?) - not. I don't know about you, but I just can't take this much longer, I mean what are we supposed to do, I mean, how many walks can you take, meditation, exercise, you can eat right, get more sleep without having to worry about the commute, and what about drugs - bad idea, though a little wine can't be a bad thing, I mean, I'm not trying to complain, but what do we do? Drink. Breathe. Sigh." ~ Jess
Our next virtual PopUp opens in one week!
"Hi, how are you doing? I don't know about you, but I just can't take this much longer! I mean we are home all the time, and we can't get away from each other. It is so boring! And then it's so scary out there, so you can't go out! What else can we do but try to dull the senses. I mean, I'm not trying to complain, but what do we do??" ~ Harper
Can you relate? Check out our latest PopUp opening soon!
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Casting Announcement for our latest PopUp: Boredom, Fear, & Wine.
https://www.providenceplayers.org/about-us/production-history/2020-2021-season/boredom-fear-and-wine/
Our last to celebrate for Women's History Month are Julie Janson, Jayne Victor, and Andra Whitt. We are so thankful to all our lovely board members for their commitment to Providence Players.
Today’s are board members Danine Welsh and Roxanne Waite.
It’s time for another post in honor of !!! Today we are giving a shout out to and , two of our longtime board members.
Happy International Women's Day!!!
Check out this event hosted by Women of Broadway focusing on gender equality in the theatre industry and beyond.
https://www.womenofbroadway.com/
Agnes DeMill is a treasure to the musical theater world!
Learn how this all-American master changed the stage of choreography in musical theater
It’s Women’s History Month and we have some to share with you this Friday. We are proud to have these women on our board, on stage, backstage, and as our friends!
Susan Kaplan is a past Secretary of the board. She was last seen onstage as Spelling Bee in The Phantom Tollbooth and Glory in PPF’s
production of Almost Maine. She has appeared in or worked behind the scenes for many of PPF’s productions. Susan has won two WATCH Awards for Outstanding Props in a Play for the Players’ productions of Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Sideman. Susan, a founding member of the company, is proud to serve on the Board of Directors and thanks Chip for giving her the opportunity to buzz around this talented cast and crew. Kisses to Mason, and many special thanks to Saul, Rachel, Ben and Lara for all their love and support.
Cristina “Tina” Thronson is a 20-year veteran member of Providence Players, a past president and is directing PPF’s first mainstage production of the 2019-2020 season, “And Then There Were None.” Tina has also directed PPF productions, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” “Twelve Angry Men,” “Dinner with Friends,” “Steel Magnolias,” and “The Laramie Project.” She has played other roles onstage and off. This includes acting roles in “The Women,” “The Skin of Our Teeth,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Saturday Sunday Monday,” “Twelfth Night,” and “Side Man.”
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Stage crew for Gift of the Magi is fueled by girl power! Get it ladies!!! See them and the fabulous cast THIS WEEKEND because they open tomorrow!
Sparks are flying on the set of “Gift of the Magi” . . . . . #providenceplayers #giftofthemagi #setbuild #setconstruction #backstage #holidayshow #holidaygifts #bestgiftever
Get to know Blore and the General from And Then There Were None
Get to know Mike and Jayne who play the interrogator and the assistant in our Pop-Up production of "Bobby Gould in Hell" T H R E E more chances to see them starting tonight at the Italian Cafe in Falls Church.
Meet Bobby and the Girlfriend from "Bobby Gould in Hell!" And don't forget to buy your tickets since we open T O N I G H T! https://www.providenceplayers.org/about-us/production-history/2019-2020-season/bobby-gould-in-hell/
Have you bought your season tickets yet?
Who won the #PPFroadtrip contest?! Winner gets 4 🎫 tickets to “Leaving Iowa” and a $50 gift card to the Italian Cafe!
What do kids love about Leaving Iowa?
Interview with the Welsh family about their crazy year long family vacation 😱
Live with the Browning parents from “Leaving Iowa”
Round two from set build of Leaving Iowa!
Love from Leaving Iowa Set Build!
Live from Leaving Iowa rehearsal!!!
Announcing our 2019/2020 season at Liberty Barbecue!!
Curious about our black box production of Oleanna? Check out our Q & A with the director and cast! We open in one week at the Italian Cafe.
Our favorite moment from the winter party last night. 😂😂😂🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼 ..... #providenceplayers #winterparty #communitytheater
A little tango action from Don Lope and Constance 💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻 HUGE shoutout to our friends at Body Dynamics Inc for allowing us to use their gym to rehearse today! #providencelovers #providenceplayers #ppf #fairfaxcountyarts #dcmetroarts #loversandexecutioners #fallschurch
Getting ready for you, the audience. The Front Page opens Friday April 6th. Tickets at: https://providenceplayers.thundertix.com/events
Little behind the scenes action of the Front Page... Hildy and his girl are all packed to head to New York, but do you think they actually make it? Find out April 6th! #providenceplayers #thefrontpage #fallschurch #jamesleecommunitycenter
Fight choreography for the Front Page #providenceplayers #thefrontpage #fallschurch #thelittlecity #dcmetroarts #jamesleecommunitycenter
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