2016 Productions Honored by WATCH and DcMetroTheaterArts

 

2017 WATCH Nominations for 2016 Productions – Providence Players (7)

WatchlogoPPF is proud to be a member of the Washington Area Theater Community Honors (WATCH) organization that presents annual awards recognizing artistic and technical excellence in Community Theater. Since becoming a member in 2004, PPF has been recognized with 110 WATCH nominations for quality theatrical performance and technical production, including several outstanding Play nominations.

 

103 productions (34 musicals, 69 plays) were adjudicated in 2016 among the twenty-seven community theater companies from throughout Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia who participated in WATCH adjudication as member organizations.

Providence Players WATCH Nominations 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Julie Janson as “Waitress, Rhonda” – Almost Maine

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Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Michael Donahue – Amadeus

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Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Jason Hamrick (and Christopher Crockett) – Amadeus

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Outstanding Play – Amadeus

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Mike Rudden as “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” – Amadeus

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Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Beth Harrison, George Smith, Robbie Snow – Amadeus

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – David Whitehead as “Antonio Salieri” – Amadeus

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Congratulations to all our nominees and to all the other actors, production team members and PPF members whose work make these nominations and all our productions possible.

2016 DcMetroTheaterArts.com Best of 2016 Honors

DC METRO logo work3DcMetroTheaterArts is the premier theater and performing arts website in the DMV. Again in 2016, DCMTA writers selected productions and concerts, dance, and operas that they saw and reviewed and productions and concerts and dance performances that they saw but did not review to recognize for special recognition as the “Best of 2016”. Every honoree was seen by a DCMTA reviewer/writer and they saw more than 2200 productions! The Providence Players were selected by the DCMTA writers for 21 “Best of 2016” Honors.

 

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2016: Best Plays In Community Theaters in DC/MD/VA

 Almost Maine at Providence Players of Fairfax  April 2016

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Red Herring at Providence Players of Fairfax June 2016

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Amadeus at Providence Players of Fairfax Sept 30 – Oct 15 2016

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Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Providence Players of Fairfax – Dec 2016

PPF Best Christmas Pageant Ever Mrs Bradley and the Herdmans Photo By Chip Gertzog Providence Players

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2016: Best Direction and Musical Direction in Musicals and Best Direction of Plays in Community Theatres in DC/MD/VA

Chip Gertzog for Almost Maine

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Beth Hughes-Brown for Red Herring

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Julie Janson and Music Director Kyle Keene for Amadeus

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Liz Mykietyn for Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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Best of 2016: Best Performances in Plays in Community Theatres in DC/MD/VA

Julie Janson as Rhonda/Waitress in Almost Maine

PPF Almost Maine Sad and Glad 1 Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Elizabeth Keith as Hope in Almost Maine

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Patrick David as Frank Keller in Red Herring

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Liz Mykietyn as Maggie Pelletier in Red Herring

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Julia Buhagiar as Constance Weber in Amadeus

Julia Buhagiar as Constance Weber in Amadeus

Mike Rudden as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus

Mike Rudden as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus

Bobby Welsh as Venticelli 1 and Debora Crabbe as Venticelli 2 in Amadeus

Bobby Welsh as Venticelli 1 and Debora Crabbe as Venticelli 2 in Amadeus

David Whitehead as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus

David Whitehead as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus

Michelle Shader as Grace Bradley in Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Michelle Shader as Grace Bradley in Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2

Best of 2016: Best Design in Professional and Community Theaters in DC/VA/MD

Chip Gertzog for his lighting and projection design for Almost Maine

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Patrick David for his set design for Amadeus

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Jason Hamrick (and Christopher Crockett) for his sound design for Amadeus

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Robbie Snow for her costume design for Amadeus

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Congratulations to all our honorees and to the dozens of actors, production team members, and all PPF volunteers for their work on behalf of Providence Players audiences in calendar 2016 that helped make these outstanding productions possible.

Join us for our remaining productions in our 2016 – 2017 season

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Closing Night – About 50 Great Seats Remain – “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

 The Providence Players

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Final Performance Tonight 7:30 PM

Saturday June 17

CLOSING NIGHT – Final Performance- Audiences have laughed and loved the Providence Players’ season closing production of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. As of 7 AM about 50 about great seats are still available. Join us at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church for some outstanding community theater and a ton of laughs. Best seat selection is always through our no-fee online ticketing system.

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Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County Pennsylvania farmhouse where they grew up. Despite their bickering, they live a peaceful but somewhat mundane life and often mourn their lost dreams and missed opportunities. Their peace is shattered when their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in unannounced with her new boy toy, Spike. Also on the scene are a sassy cleaning woman who can predict the future (Casandra) and a lovely, young, star-struck aspiring actress (Nina). A weekend of rivalry, regret, and raucousness begins, eventually leading to threats to sell the family home. With wit and absurdity, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike blends Chekhov’s famous ennui with the modern-day toils and troubles of celebrity, social networking, and age into a laugh-out-loud comedy that will tickle your funny bone.  In its own deliciously madcap way, this Tony-award winning play offers some keen insights into the challenges and agonies of 21st century life. And there are tons of laughs!

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Last Chance

 

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Last Chance – Do Not Miss “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” from the Providence Players

Just Two Performances Remain

Tonight – Friday, June 16 and Tomorrow Night – Saturday. June 17

CLOSING WEEKEND – Final Two Performances- Audiences have laughed and loved the Providence Players’ season closing production of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Tickets are available for both performances. Join us at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church for some outstanding community theater and a ton of laughs. Final performances: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM. Best seat selection is always through our no-fee online ticketing system.

Tickets Here

 

2 Montage The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County Pennsylvania farmhouse where they grew up. Despite their bickering, they live a peaceful but somewhat mundane life and often mourn their lost dreams and missed opportunities. Their peace is shattered when their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in unannounced with her new boy toy, Spike. Also on the scene are a sassy cleaning woman who can predict the future (Casandra) and a lovely, young, star-struck aspiring actress (Nina). A weekend of rivalry, regret, and raucousness begins, eventually leading to threats to sell the family home. With wit and absurdity, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike blends Chekhov’s famous ennui with the modern-day toils and troubles of celebrity, social networking, and age into a laugh-out-loud comedy that will tickle your funny bone.  In its own deliciously madcap way, this Tony-award winning play offers some keen insights into the challenges and agonies of 21st century life. And there are tons of laughs!

Tickets Here

 

3 Montage The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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Last Chance

Tonight – Friday, June 16 and Tomorrow Night – Saturday. June 17

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Just Two Performances Remain

Tonight – Friday, June 16 and Tomorrow Night – Saturday. June 17

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Closing Week – Final Three Performances – Thurs, Fri, Sat at 7:30 PM

Don’t Miss the Providence Players Production of

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Audiences have laughed and loved the Providence Players’ season closing production of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Tickets are available for all three remaining performances. Join us at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church for some outstanding community theater and a ton of laughs. Final performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM. Best seat selection is always through our no-fee online ticketing system.

Tickets Here

 

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Rachel Arling Samson (as Casandra) and Christian Faulkner (as Vanya) in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Closing Week. Final Three Performances. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players

Join Us For The Laughter!

Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

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Final Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
June 15, 16, 17

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

 

Master of comedy Durang blends middle-age despair, dashed dreams, and squandered hopes into a hilarious farcical comedy. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, skewers the classic dramas of Chekhov through an absurdist tale of family dysfunction. But you don’t have to be a student of Russian literature to appreciate this hilarious play. Siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County farmhouse where they grew up. But when their movie-star sister Masha swoops in unannounced with Spike, her 20-something boy toy, an unforgettable weekend ensues. Add a clairvoyant cleaning lady, someone named Hootie Pie, a sweet young aspiring actress, and plans that could devastate the family, and you have a laugh-out-loud stage offering that will be a sure-fire audience favorite.

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Connie Shabshab is Masha in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Nominated for six Tony Awards in 2013, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded, beloved and decorated Broadway plays of recent years. The Broadway production won 2013 “Best Play” honors from all the major New York awards programs (Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Drama League and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards) as well as numerous other awards.

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Connie Shabshab, Christian Faulkner and Jayne L. Victor
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…and Ari Post as SPIKE!

Final Sunday Matinee – About 35 Seats Remain – Good Seats Closing Weekend

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UPDATE: About 35 good seats for this afternoon’s (6/11/17)  2 pm matinee – our final matinee of the run of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Order your tickets online now to assure seating. Greats seats are available for all three of next week’s closing weekend performances.

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Join Us For The Laughter!

Tickets Here

Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Thru  June 17

Final Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m.
June 11

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

All Seating is Reserved

Order Online (No Fee): www.providenceplayers.org/tickets/

Reserve by Email: providenceplayerstickets@cox.net

Reserve by Phone: 703-425-6782

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PPF’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” Tickles the Chairman’s Funny Bone

 

On Saturday night, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova and her husband Lou joined more than 130 other theater goers at the James Lee Community Center Theater to laugh and enjoy the Providence Players current production of the Tony Award winning Christopher Durang comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. 

Fairfax County Board Chairman Sharon Bulova with the cast of the Providence Players hit comedy "Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike" Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Fairfax County Board Chairman Sharon Bulova with the cast of the Providence Players hit comedy “Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike”. On stage at the James Lee Community Center thru June 17, 2017 – L to R: Ari Post (Spike), Connie Shabshab (Masha), Jayne L. Victor (Sonia), Sharon Bulova, Lindsey Doane (Nina) Christian Faulkner (Vanya), Edythe Kelleher (Exec Dir SFDC), Rachel Arling Samson (Casandra)

Chairman Bulova, along with the entire Board, is a supporter of the arts in Fairfax County and enjoying a rare evening “off” to laugh at a great comedy is no surprise. But, what most audience members did not know was that she was also in attendance to see her Communications Director Lindsey Doane on stage. Lindsey is making her Providence Players debut in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as the character Nina. Chairman Bulova could be seen with a beaming smile and more than one hearty laugh as she watched Lindsey and the rest of the outstanding cast perform.

The Providence Players is proud to perform at the James Lee Community Center, one of the many busy and diverse community centers operated by the County’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services.  PPF is also a member and grant recipient of the Arts Council of Fairfax County (funded in part by the County Board) and has been honored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (sponsored by Supervisor Linda Smyth and then Chairman, now Congressman Gerry Connolly) for artistic excellence and community involvement.

The Providence Players of Fairfax,  is winding up its 19th season with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The production runs through June 17 at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church. Tickets are available for all remaining performances and the best seat selection is available through PPF’s no fee online ticketing link.

Join Us For The Laughter!

Tickets Here

Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Thru  June 17

Final Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m.
Today, June 11

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

All Seating is Reserved

Order Online (No Fee): www.providenceplayers.org/tickets/

Reserve by Email: providenceplayerstickets@cox.net

Reserve by Phone: 703-425-6782

Opening Weekend Audiences Laughed and Loved PPF’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

 

Opening weekend audiences laughed and loved the Providence Players’ Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Tickets are available for for all three shows this weekend but our final Sunday matinee is selling quickly. Join us at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church for some outstanding community theater and a ton of laughs. Just two weekends remain. Best seat selection is always through our no-fee online ticketing system.

Tickets Here

 

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Christian Faulkner (Vanya) with Connie Shabshab (Masha) and Ari Post (Spike) in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

The Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF),  winds up its 19th season with Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The production runs through June 17 at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church.  Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

Join Us For The Laughter!

Tickets Here

Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Thru  June 17

Final Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m.
June 11

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

All Seating is Reserved

Order Online (No Fee): www.providenceplayers.org/tickets/

Reserve by Email: providenceplayerstickets@cox.net

Reserve by Phone: 703-425-6782

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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Rachel Arling Samson is Casandra in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Master of comedy Durang blends middle-age despair, dashed dreams, and squandered hopes into a hilarious farcical comedy. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, skewers the classic dramas of Chekhov through an absurdist tale of family dysfunction. But you don’t have to be a student of Russian literature to appreciate this hilarious play. Siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County farmhouse where they grew up. But when their movie-star sister Masha swoops in unannounced with Spike, her 20-something boy toy, an unforgettable weekend ensues. Add a clairvoyant cleaning lady, someone named Hootie Pie, a sweet young aspiring actress, and plans that could devastate the family, and you have a laugh-out-loud stage offering that will be a sure-fire audience favorite.

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Connie Shabshab is Masha in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Nominated for six Tony Awards in 2013, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded, beloved and decorated Broadway plays of recent years. The Broadway production won 2013 “Best Play” honors from all the major New York awards programs (Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Drama League and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards) as well as numerous other awards.

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Lindsey Doane (Nina) and Christian Faulkner (Vanya) in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

The Providence Players production of Vanya is directed by Jimmy Gertzog whose 2012 PPF directorial debut production of Side Man garnered 10 WATCH Award nominations including nominations for Best Play and Best Director. Jimmy is a PPF Board Member and has been active with the company since its inception. He has artistic credits for lighting design, sound design, technical direction, and stage management for numerous PPF productions. He has also acted for the company.

THE CAST OF THE PROVIDENCE PLAYERS PRODUCTION OF VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

Vanya – Christian Faulkner
Sonia –
Jayne Victor
Masha –
Connie Shabshab*
Spike –
Ari Post
Casandra –
Rachel Arling Samson*
Nina – Lindsey Doane*

 *Indicates Providence Players debut performance

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 Meet the Cast of  Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Here

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Lindsey Doane (Nina) Jayne Victor (Sonia) in the Providence Players Production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Tickets Here

Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Sunday  2:00 p.m.
Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

Come Laugh with Us – This Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun – “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

 

Opening weekend audiences laughed and loved Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Four shows this week/weekend. Join us for some outstanding community theater and a ton of laughs. Final two weekends. Best seat selection is always through our no-fee online ticketing system.

54 The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

The Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF),  winds up its 19th season with Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The production runs through June 17 at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church.  Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

Join Us For The Laughter!

Tickets Here

Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Thru  June 17

Final Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m.
June 11

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

All Seating is Reserved

Order Online (No Fee): www.providenceplayers.org/tickets/

Reserve by Email: providenceplayerstickets@cox.net

Reserve by Phone: 703-425-6782

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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Rachel Arling Samson

Master of comedy Durang blends middle-age despair, dashed dreams, and squandered hopes into a hilarious farcical comedy. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, skewers the classic dramas of Chekhov through an absurdist tale of family dysfunction. But you don’t have to be a student of Russian literature to appreciate this hilarious play. Siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County farmhouse where they grew up. But when their movie-star sister Masha swoops in unannounced with Spike, her 20-something boy toy, an unforgettable weekend ensues. Add a clairvoyant cleaning lady, someone named Hootie Pie, a sweet young aspiring actress, and plans that could devastate the family, and you have a laugh-out-loud stage offering that will be a sure-fire audience favorite.

26 The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Connie Shabshab

Nominated for six Tony Awards in 2013, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded, beloved and decorated Broadway plays of recent years. The Broadway production won 2013 “Best Play” honors from all the major New York awards programs (Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Drama League and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards) as well as numerous other awards.

50 The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Lindsey Doane and Christian Faulkner

The Providence Players production of Vanya is directed by Jimmy Gertzog whose 2012 PPF directorial debut production of Side Man garnered 10 WATCH Award nominations including nominations for Best Play and Best Director. Jimmy is a PPF Board Member and has been active with the company since its inception. He has artistic credits for lighting design, sound design, technical direction, and stage management for numerous PPF productions. He has also acted for the company.

THE CAST OF THE PROVIDENCE PLAYERS PRODUCTION OF VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

Vanya – Christian Faulkner
Sonia –
Jayne Victor
Masha –
Connie Shabshab*
Spike –
Ari Post
Casandra –
Rachel Arling Samson*
Nina – Lindsey Doane*

 *Indicates Providence Players debut performance

PPF VSMS Cast Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

 Meet the Cast of  Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Here

The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Connie Shabshab, Ari Post and Jayne Victor in a scene from the Providence Players production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Tickets Here

Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Sunday  2:00 p.m.
Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

Opening Weekend Update – PPF Opens “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

Join us for a ton of laughs! Its opening weekend and tickets are available for all three performances this weekend. The Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF),  winds up its 19th season with Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The production opens Friday June 2 and runs through June 17 at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church.  Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

Join Us For The Laughter!

Ticket Information:

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

All Seating is Reserved

Order Online (No Fee): www.providenceplayers.org/tickets/

Reserve by Email: providenceplayerstickets@cox.net

Reserve by Phone: 703-425-6782

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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L to R: Connie Shabshab, Christian Faulkner and Jayne L. Victor are Masha, Vanya and Sonia. On Stage June 2 thru June 17 in the Tony Award winning Comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang's hit comedy on stage from the Providence Players June 2 through June 17. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”, Christopher Durang’s hit comedy on stage from the Providence Players June 2 through June 17. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Master of comedy Durang blends middle-age despair, dashed dreams, and squandered hopes into a hilarious farcical comedy. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, skewers the classic dramas of Chekhov through an absurdist tale of family dysfunction. But you don’t have to be a student of Russian literature to appreciate this hilarious play. Siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County farmhouse where they grew up. But when their movie-star sister Masha swoops in unannounced with Spike, her 20-something boy toy, an unforgettable weekend ensues. Add a clairvoyant cleaning lady, someone named Hootie Pie, a sweet young aspiring actress, and plans that could devastate the family, and you have a laugh-out-loud stage offering that will be a sure-fire audience favorite.

The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike 3 Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Christian Faulkner (sitting) as Vanya, Connie Shabshab (Masha) and Ari Post (Spike) in the PPF production “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

Nominated for six Tony Awards in 2013, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded, beloved and decorated Broadway plays of recent years. The Broadway production won 2013 “Best Play” honors from all the major New York awards programs (Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Drama League and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards) as well as numerous other awards.

The Providence Players production of Vanya is directed by Jimmy Gertzog whose 2012 PPF directorial debut production of Side Man garnered 10 WATCH Award nominations including nominations for Best Play and Best Director. Jimmy is a PPF Board Member and has been active with the company since its inception. He has artistic credits for lighting design, sound design, technical direction, and stage management for numerous PPF productions. He has also acted for the company.

The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike 4 Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

THE CAST OF THE PROVIDENCE PLAYERS PRODUCTION OF VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

Vanya – Christian Faulkner
Sonia –
Jayne Victor
Masha –
Connie Shabshab*
Spike –
Ari Post
Casandra –
Rachel Arling Samson*
Nina – Lindsey Doane*

 *Indicates Providence Players debut performance

PPF VSMS Cast Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

 Meet the Cast of  Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Here

The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Connie Shabshab, Ari Post and Jayne Victor in a scene from the Providence Players production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

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Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
June 2 – June 17

Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m.
June 4 and June 11

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

PPF Opens Tony Award Winning Comedy Next Weekend! Performances June 2 – June 17

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Meet the Cast of the Providence Players Production of 

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

The Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF), an award winning non-profit community theater troupe serving Northern Virginia and the DC Metropolitan area, closes its 19th season with Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The production runs from June 2 through June 17 at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church.

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L to R: Connie Shabshab as Masha, Christian Faulkner as Vanya and Jayne Victor as Sonia in the PPF Production of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

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Performance Dates and Times:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
June 2 – June 17

Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m.
June 4 and June 11

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

Location: James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Not for Young Audiences – Mature Themes and Language

 

The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence PlayersMaster of comedy Christopher Durang blends middle-age despair, dashed dreams, and squandered hopes into a hilarious farcical comedy. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, skewers the classic dramas of Chekhov through an absurdist tale of family dysfunction. But you don’t have to be a student of Russian literature to appreciate this hilarious play. Siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the Bucks County farmhouse where they grew up. But when their movie-star sister Masha swoops in unannounced with Spike, her 20-something boy toy, an unforgettable weekend ensues. Add a clairvoyant cleaning lady, someone named Hootie Pie, a sweet young aspiring actress, and plans that could devastate the family, and you have a laugh-out-loud stage offering that will be a sure-fire audience favorite.

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A scene from the Providence Players production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. At the James Lee Community Center Theater in Falls Chutch. June 2 through June 17, 2017

 Meet the Cast of the PPF Production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

 Vanya – Christian Faulkner

Christian is excited to return to the PPF Stage.  Previous PPF roles include:  The Mirror in Snow White and the Family Dwarf; Jonas Slonaker/Greg Pierotti, The Laramie Project; Lieutenant McElroy, Rehearsal for Murder.  Past favorite roles:  Mordred, Camelot; Mortimer, Arsenic and Old Lace; Action, West Side Story; Dorn, The Seagull; The Rev. David Lee, The Foreigner; and Casanova, Camino Real.  PPF production service:  Costume Design for Calendar Girls, The Glass Mendacity, House of Blue Leaves, Side Man, & Auntie Mame (WATCH nomination); Costume Assistant, The Shadow Box; Assistant to the Director, Waiting in the Wings.

Christian Faulkner as Vanya Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players 2
“VSMS is a very funny well written play–audience members are sure to identify with the sibling rivalry and crazy family dysfunction and will enjoy the comedic family situations.” – Christian Faulkner. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Sonia – Jayne Victor

Jayne  is also excited to be part of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike especially in the role of Sonia.  Her prior acting credits include Red Herring, Calendar Girls, House of Blue Leaves, Dinner With Friends, The Shadowbox, All My Sons (WATCH nomination), Big Tree Falls and Moon Over Buffalo (PPF); Auntie Mame (LTA) and Hexagon.  Jayne is the current President of PPF and an accomplished director as well as actor. Jayne’s dream is to be a guest star on Dancing With The Stars!

Jayne Victor as Sonia Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
“The play has heart and lots of different emotions, but mostly it will make audiences laugh. And really is there anything better for the soul?” – Jayne Victor. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Masha – Connie Shabshab

Connie is making her Providence Players debut in VSMS as Masha. She is a native of the metropolitan D.C. area who studied theater at the University of Maryland. On other local stages Connie has played Jessie in Night, Mother at Dominion Stage, for which she was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a play. Victoria in Victor Victoria, Annie Brooks in The Art of Murder, Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in The Music Man, and Queenie/Grace in Honk!

Connie Shabshab as Masha Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
“On the heels of performing in a serious drama- the fun, vivacious, attention seeking Masha was very appealing” [Connie was recently in ‘night, Mother’ at Dominion Stage]. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players


Spike –
Ari Post

Ari first joined Providence Players to fulfill community service requirements for his high school civics class. Fifteen years later and he’s still here, though it is far from an obligation. He was last seen in their 2012 production of Side Man, and has appeared in The Shadow Box and The Laramie Project over theyears. A special thanks to his director, Jimmy, who caters to his theatrical hysteria as no one else would, and to Liz, his rose of a different name.

Ari Post as Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
“This show rewards a sensitive audience, those who appreciate theater as a window into the soul. It is so full of life, love and humanity. If you like reading novels, you will love this play. And, you will laugh!” – Ari Post. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Casandra – Rachel Arling Samson

Rachel hails from South Carolina, where she most recently appeared in productions with the SC Shakespeare Company and Columbia Children’s Theatre. Some of her favorite past credits include Metamorphoses, Silence, Cymbeline, The Clean House, and Evil Dead: The Musical. Rachel earned a B.A. in Theatre at Wofford College and studied abroad at the Gaiety School of Acting—National Theatre School of Ireland. She is delighted to be making her Providence Players debut.

Rachel Arling Samson as Casandra Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
“I first read the play after it won the Tony in 2013, and I’ve wanted to act in it ever since. I think it’s one of Durang’s funniest works yet. It’s also full of relatable themes that deal with navigating family relationships and confronting the fear of wasting one’s life. The Chekhov references are a nice touch (though you don’t need to understand them to enjoy the play).” – Rachel Arling Samson. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

Nina – Lindsey Doane

Lindsey graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA where she performed in main stage productions including Uncommon Women and Others (Kate Quin), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Henrietta Iscariot/Mary Magdalene) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Philostrate). She attended the Virginia Governor’s School for Theatre and enjoyed taking classes through the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). While at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology she performed in numerous plays and musicals and assistant directed Into The Woods. Lindsey is honored to make her PPF debut while working for Chairman Sharon Bulova of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

Lindsey Doane as Nina Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
“Who wouldn’t want to dive into such outrageous characters and a plot full of mayhem? What fun!” – Lindsey Doane. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players

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Nominated for six Tony Awards in 2013, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded, beloved and decorated Broadway plays of recent years. The Broadway production won 2013 “Best Play” honors from all the major New York awards programs (Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Drama League and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards) as well as numerous other awards.

The Providence Players production of Vanya is directed by Jimmy Gertzog whose 2012 PPF directorial debut production of Side Man garnered 10 WATCH Award nominations including nominations for Best Play and Best Director. Jimmy is a PPF Board Member and has been active with the company since its inception. He has artistic credits for lighting design, sound design, technical direction, and stage management for numerous PPF productions. He has also acted for the company.

The Providence Players Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
L to R: Connie Shabshab (Masha), Ari Post (Spike) and Jayne Victor (Sonia) in the Providence Players Production of ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”. June 2 through June 17, 2017

Join Us For The Laughter!

Ticket Information:

Adults $20 Seniors (62+)/Students $17

All Seating is Reserved

Order Online (No Fee): www.providenceplayers.org

Reserve by Email: providenceplayerstickets@cox.net

Reserve by Phone: 703-425-6782

PPF VSMS June 2 thru June 17