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CRAFT Theatre Co.

CRAFT Theatre Co. is a homegrown theatre company blending performance of the modern with appreciation for the historic.

Classes, workshops, and camps synthesize art, history, and theatre to help artists hone their craft with appreciation and perspective.

05/31/2026

We are partnering with to host some super fun live jam musical theatre karaoke events this summer! Join us in Berryville in July and DC in August to belt your heart out to your favorite showtunes and help us raise money for CRAFT Theatre Co. and Goldberg Music & Arts!

We’ve got instruments, but if you play bring yours too to jam along - $15 admission. You’ll want to save your spot here: https://linktr.ee/craft.theatreco

Thank you so much to Amanda with for coming out to help support the July show and to for hosting the August event - we cannot wait!!!

05/23/2026

We had a really lovely run-through of God of Carnage last night in an actual living room with clafoutis and rum (thank you )

“So clafoutis…is it a cake or a tart?” Weigh in on what you think with the poll - and then come see the show in July to find out! Tickets are on sale through Eventbrite, 🔗 in our bio to find them!

05/12/2026

Having a ton of fun working on blocking for God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza which goes up in July at Faith Chapel Gathering Place (tickets on sale now!). This was one of the first shows we read in the first session of our CRAFT Contemporary Play Reading Club. It’s such a wonderful script to get to spend more time with and really dig into. Nearly every single line of the show has some hidden meaning or double entendre, it’s giving our actors so many varied options to play with. For every joke we caught reading through the show together in a casual setting we’re finding at least two more actually applying the script to the stage and working through it. You won’t want to miss this show!

04/26/2026

We’ve been getting into rehearsals for God of Carnage at Faith Chapel Gathering Place and cannot wait to share this hilarious show with you all in July! See the link below if you’d like to reserve your tickets now to see this brilliant cast in action!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986340290279

What begins as a polite conversation between two sets of parents quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—and far more entertaining.

After a playground incident between their sons, four well-meaning adults gather to resolve things like civilized people. But as wine flows and tempers flare, civility cracks. Old grievances surface, alliances shift, and the thin veneer of “good manners” gives way to raw, hilarious, and sometimes shocking honesty.

Fast, biting, and explosively funny, God of Carnage is a razor-sharp comedy about what happens when we stop pretending to be polite—and start telling the truth.

“A hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums and tears.” — Broadway.com

“Comic perfection… slapstick humor expertly rendered.” — The Hollywood Reporter

04/03/2026

Last call! Sign up to join this round of play reading club by April 16th to enjoy reading and discussing these exceptional plays together! In this round we have magical realism, a look into the social dynamics of teen girls, a look at the intersection of real estate and race in America, small-town Irish thugs, a post-industrial workers’ union, and more!

In this session your $145 fee covers all five months of readings AND our trip this summer to see a professional production in DC together. Come appreciate the dramatic arts in a low-key way with community - som who have loved theatre for years and some who are new to their appreciation of modern drama.

03/31/2026

Huge thanks to all actors who came out to audition for God of Carnage - we’ve found our cast!

A playground altercation between two boys brings two sets of parents together for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses...and the rum flows...tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.

This Tony-Award winning play takes the stage at Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All in pastoral Lucketts, VA. Produced by CRAFT Theatre Company, Directed by Vanessa Borg, Stage Managed by René Koch. A cast of talented local actors bring these tense and comedic characters to life, including:

Alan Raleigh - Gregory Lygon
Annette Raleigh - Jul Taylor
Michael Novak - Belol Nessar
Veronica Novak - Betsy Muratore

Find tickets to all performances on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986340290279

03/17/2026

Our play reading club from a few weeks ago. The cohort had a great time seeing The World to Come at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Our new cohort starts on Thursday night, but we’re giving you more options this time around -

🎭 Option One: Sign up for all six months of play reading club meet-ups, bring a friend each month for free, AND get tickets for our field trip show we go see at the end of the session. ($165)

🎭 Option Two: Sign up month by month to attend only when you know you can make it, does not include +1 for free or field trip at end of session. ($15 + Eventbrite fees per each month)

If you think you don’t like (or just don’t get) absurdist theatre the show we’re reading this week will completely change your mind. Smokefall is a beautiful play that looks at the way trauma shapes a family over multiple generations. Truly comedic moments mix with revelations about human connection on both intimate and cosmic levels. You won’t regret joining us for this read.

Thursday night, 7pm at Simply Yoga! Link for this month and the next few in our bio.

03/13/2026

Our first edition of the CRAFT Collaborators newsletter just went out! This is a special newsletter specifically for local actors, musicians, artists, and other creatives who want to stay in the loop on what we're working on.

If you're on the CRAFT Collaborators list you'll get: audition notices, info for musicians about applying to paid concerts we co-produce with collaborators at Smallmouth Sound Company, invitations for artists/small businesses to be a part of local markets and music festivals, arts mixer opportunities, and more!

Read more in this month's edition here: https://tinyurl.com/craftcollaborators
And if you're like to be on the list to receive this newsletter series sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/c2223e61d658/craft-theatre-collaborators

03/11/2026

Audition for God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza!

Produced by CRAFT Theatre Co. Directed by Vanessa Borg. Non-Equity Production, performances at Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All (14188 Chapel Ln., Leesburg VA 20176).

All roles are open, we are also seeking a Stage Manager for this production. A $250 honorarium ($50 per performance) will be paid via check at the final show to all four actors and Stage Manager. Rehearsals will most often occur on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Please review the character breakdown and rehearsal schedule linked in the audition signup form description to confirm your availability for most rehearsals and all performance dates before signing up to audition. That can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DA5AE23ABF8C52-62904381-godofcarnage #/

All who are interested in potentially Stage Managing this show, we encourage you to fill out the interest form located here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEOs-AMV83sEROjKVhfGb4CI6UIIhWKGzhjTo3Tc8YFcj2Jg/viewform

Come to auditions ready to either recite a prepared monologue and/or read from one of our sides. A headshot is helpful but not required if you’ll allow us to take a photograph of you on the spot. Callbacks will take place from 4-6pm on March 29th at Faith Chapel Gathering Place. Cast offers will be sent out via email no later than April 1st, we ask that you please respond within 48 hours. Add [email protected] to your contacts so the message does not go to spam.

Audition locations:

March 15 (Sunday), 4-7pm - Faith Chapel Gathering Place (14188 Chapel Ln., Leesburg VA 20176)

March 22 (Sunday) 3-5pm - Brambleton Library, Meeting Room B (22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton VA 20148)

March 23 (Monday) 6:30-9pm - Sterling Library, Meeting Room A (22330 S. Sterling Blvd. Suite A117, Sterling VA 20164

Please direct all questions to Vanessa Borg at [email protected]

03/08/2026

So honored to have been able to play a small role in the ensemble that brought to life in its first fully-staged iteration as part of Intersections Festival. Huge congratulations to the entire cast and crew!!!

This show is full of struggle and heart and overflowing with q***r joy (also amazing musica by ‼️). My favorite scene is when Frida learns to make nice with her inner monster and she and Joanie get in the bath and blow bubbles together, such a beautiful moment. Keep an eye out for this piece in whatever form it takes next - be it full-length musical production or short film set to music - you won’t want to miss it!

Address

14188 Chapel Lane
Lucketts, VA
20176

Website

https://www.craft-leesburg.com/craft-theatre-co

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