Virginia Repertory Theatre

Virginia Repertory Theatre Central Virginia's Largest Nonprofit Theatre Company Our Signature Season operates under an annual contract with Actors Equity Association.
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Virginia Repertory Theatre is a nonprofit, professional theatre company and the result of the 2012 merger of Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV. With four distinct venues, an educational touring arm, and an annual audience over 550,000, Virginia Rep is the largest professional theatre and one of the largest performing arts organizations in Central Virginia. For 70 years, Virginia Rep has served Virg

inia’s adults, children, families and schools and contributed to the cultural, educational, and economic life of our city and region.

We have been informed more of our tickets are being resold on various third party sites—including sites like GoTickets o...
06/16/2026

We have been informed more of our tickets are being resold on various third party sites—including sites like GoTickets or Stubhub—at increased prices. is not affiliated with these sellers and cannot guarantee the validity of tickets purchased outside of our official website or Box Office.

While we are unable to prevent these tickets from be resold - we do encourage our audiences to use our website (www.va-rep.org) or to call our Box Office when purchasing tickets. We want to make sure you get verified tickets at the best price!

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Announcing 's Open Auditions for LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD. LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROADby Samuel D. Hunter Directed by Rick Hamm...
06/15/2026

Announcing 's Open Auditions for LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD.

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD
by Samuel D. Hunter
Directed by Rick Hammerly

Rehearsals begin: July 13, 2026
Performance run: August 12 - September 6, 2026

Rural Idaho. Difficult Memories. An estranged father’s house to sell. From the acclaimed author of THE WHALE, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD confronts issues as wide as galaxies and as intimate as family secrets. A 2026 Tony-Nominee for Best Play and winner of Best Play of the 2025-2026 Season by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle, this compelling new play is told with humanity, humor, and heart.

AUDITION SCHEDULE
Open Call Auditions: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (6:00-10:00PM)
In Person Callback (in Richmond, Virginia): Sunday, June 28, 2026 (6:00-9:00PM)

WHAT TO PREPARE
Actors will be asked to read from the script, and materials will be emailed with
instructions after sign up. Memorization is not required, but familiarity is encouraged.
Printed copies of the materials will be available at the audition.

AUDITION LOCATION
November Theatre Complex
Virginia Repertory Theatre
114 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220

PERSONNEL⁣⁣
Director and VA Rep Artistic Director - Rick Hammerly

APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment, please go to the link in our bio or use this link: https://forms.gle/fn1D9Kvtd7hJfG5V9

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Time to meet more of 's COME FROM AWAY cast - and the people behind this hit musical!KEVIN T. AND KEVIN J. (Yes, they're...
06/15/2026

Time to meet more of 's COME FROM AWAY cast - and the people behind this hit musical!

KEVIN T. AND KEVIN J. (Yes, they're both named Kevin) - Traveling home from a vacation in Paris, Kevin T. and Kevin J. suddenly found themselves diverted to Gander, Newfoundland for five days. Deeply moved by his time in Gander, Kevin T. went on to found Pay It Forward 9/11 - a non-profit centered around doing acts of kindness in honor of those who were lost in the attacks, much like the residents of Gander did for the "Come From Aways".

DAVID LYVE WATKINS, he/him, (Kevin J. & Others) is proud to be back at the Rep! Recent credits include Off-Broadway: HARDER THEY COME (Public Theatre). Regional: GABRIEL (Atlas Partnership), ME AND THE DEVIL (Arkansas Rep), and the Artsie-winning DETROIT 67 (Firehouse). Film credits include VOICES OF FIRE (Netflix), WHITNEY (Lifetime). David is also the lead singer for the multi platinum group Ready for the World as well as a part of the choir recording of ‘This is Me’ (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN).

EDDIE WEBSTER, he/him, (Kevin T. & Others) is excited to be back on the November stage to tell this story. Most recently seen as the Porter in MACBETH (Richmond Shakespeare), Eddie’s other credits include A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Virginia Rep), NATASHA, PIERRE, and the GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Firehouse), THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (SCM), 9 TO 5 (Virginia Rep), LONELY PLANET (5th Wall), THE INHERITANCE (RTP, RTCC nominee - Best Supporting Performance in a Play), RED VELVET (Richmond Shakespeare), and PARADE JFT).

Read their full bios, learn more about Pay It Forward 9/11, and get tickets at www.va-rep.org, through the link in our bio ⬆, or by calling our box office at 804-282-2620.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Just under one week until our first audiences! Our first preview is sold out - get your tickets early for this special s...
06/12/2026

Just under one week until our first audiences! Our first preview is sold out - get your tickets early for this special show!

Tickets on sale now via the link in our bio⬆️, at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620⁣!⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Announcing 's Equity Principal Auditions for the 2026/2027 Season! LOCATIONNovember Theatre Complex (Theatre Gym)114 Wes...
06/11/2026

Announcing 's Equity Principal Auditions for the 2026/2027 Season!

LOCATION
November Theatre Complex (Theatre Gym)
114 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

CALL TYPE
Equity Principal

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES
Monday, June 22, 2026 and Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Audition appointments will be available during the following times:
Monday, June 22, 2026 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM and 6:00PM to 10:00PM. There will be a meal break from 5:00PM to 6:00PM, and no appointments can be scheduled during that time.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from 12:30PM to 4:30PM and 5:30PM to 9:30PM. There will be a meal break from 4:30PM to 5:30PM, and no appointments can be scheduled during that time.

PERSONNEL
Rick Hammerly, Artistic Director

PREPARATION:
Please prepare 1 short contemporary monologue and 1 short song (to be considered for A CHRISTMAS CAROL, HAIRSPRAY, and Disney and Pixar’s FINDING NEMO) in the style of HAIRSPRAY. Bring sheet music in the key that you plan on singing along with your headshot and resume. An accompanist will be provided. Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes total.

APPOINTMENTS
You can learn more and schedule audition appointments via the link in our bio or by filling out the Google Form found at this URL: https://forms.gle/GJbbToWhyYWHZfDX6

Join our team of hardworking staff members who take pride in the quality of their work and celebrate diversity in their ...
06/10/2026

Join our team of hardworking staff members who take pride in the quality of their work and celebrate diversity in their workplace. Virginia Repertory Theatre, Central Virginia’s largest nonprofit, professional theatre company, is seeking an Education Assistant to join our full-time staff.

Reporting to Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Education Manager, the Education Assistant supports Virginia Rep educational programs through teaching workshops, training Teaching Artists, curriculum development, and logistical management.

You can learn more about this position via the link in our bio or at https://va-rep.org/employment/

Our new season opener, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, closed on Broadway just last December - and 's production, opening August...
06/09/2026

Our new season opener, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, closed on Broadway just last December - and 's production, opening August 12, will be one of the first staged since it was seen in New York.

We are thrilled to bring this moving new play, from celebrated playwright Samuel D. Hunter (THE WHALE), to Richmond. We are especially grateful for support from our show sponsors, , , and — their contributions make these experiences possible for our audiences.

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD opens on August 12 through September 6 in the Theatre Gym. Single Tickets are now on sale! Subscribers can also add this show on to their subscriptions as a bonus at the same subscription ticket prices. Tickets on sale now via the link in our bio⬆️, at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620⁣!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photos from the original Broadway production by Julieta Cervantes.

With ’s COME FROM AWAY opening in just two weeks - we wanted to introduce you to our cast and the real-life characters t...
06/07/2026

With ’s COME FROM AWAY opening in just two weeks - we wanted to introduce you to our cast and the real-life characters they portray in the show!

BEVERLEY - Beverley Bass made headlines in 1986 when she became American Airlines first female captain - and she would continue to break barriers captaining the first all-female flight crew in aviation history later that year. Fifteen years later she would be flying from Paris to Dallas when the US Airspace closed on 9/11. She was the 36th of the 38 planes to land in Gander that day.

Alia Bisharat Glidden (Beverley & Others) is a native to Richmond and returned in 2018 after a nearly 9 year stint in NYC. Her VA Rep credits include 9 to 5 (Judy Bernly), CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Mrs. Bucket), THE WIZARD OF OZ (Dorothy), BUS STOP (Cherie), CINDERELLA (U/S Stepmother & Fairy Godmother). NYC/Regional credits include GOOD MORNING AMERICA (NYC), BETHLEHEM ON BROADWAY (NYC), THE DAYS OF ‘98 SHOW (Skagway, AK).

Read Alia’s full bio and get tickets www.va-rep.org, through the link in our bio ⬆, or by calling our box office at 804-282-2620.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Exciting events for the 2026-2027 Season keep coming! Save the Date for Virginia Rep's 15th Gala on Saturday, January 30...
06/05/2026

Exciting events for the 2026-2027 Season keep coming! Save the Date for Virginia Rep's 15th Gala on Saturday, January 30, 2027.

Tickets on sale this fall. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Kiffy Werkheiser, Director of Development, at [email protected]

06/04/2026

Just when you thought our 2026–2027 Season was complete...we have another surprise! Va Rep is thrilled to announce a special addition to our season lineup: LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, which will officially kick off our new season.

Following its celebrated Broadway run featuring Laurie Metcalf, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD has quickly established itself as one of the most significant new plays in the American theatre landscape, earning the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play of the 2025–2026 Season and a nomination for the 2026 Tony Award for Best Play.

ABOUT THE SHOW -

Rural Idaho. Difficult Memories. An estranged father’s house to sell. From the acclaimed author of THE WHALE, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD confronts issues as wide as galaxies and as intimate as family secrets.

After the death of his long-estranged father, Ethan returns to the tiny hometown he once escaped—only to find himself face to face with the only family he has left: his sharp-tongued, fiercely independent aunt. While cleaning up years of a failing family, the two are forced to confront old pain, unfinished conversations, and the orbit that keeps pulling them back to a place they want to leave.

At its core, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD is a deeply human story about distance and return, silence and understanding, and the complicated ways families try—and sometimes struggle—to show up for each other, even when words fall short.

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD opens on August 12 through September 6 in the Theatre Gym. Single Tickets are now on sale! Subscribers can also add this show on to their subscriptions as a bonus at the same subscription ticket prices. Tickets on sale now via the link in our bio⬆️, at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620⁣!⁣⁣⁣⁣

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114 W Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23220

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18042822620

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