On October 6th, the Providence Players will open their 20th anniversary season with Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedy Moon Over Buffalo.  Director Jayne L. Victor has assembled an outstanding group of talented actors to bring this outrageously funny play to life on the James Lee Community Center Theater stage. Moon Over Buffalo kicks off the Players’ 2017-2018 season, a year long celebration of  PPF’s two decades of providing quality, affordable, award-winning, all-volunteer community theater in Northern Virginia.

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Meet the Cast of the Providence Players Production of Moon Over Buffalo

Maria Watson (Charlotte) worked for 15 years as a New York City-based actor, dancer and singer.  She was classically trained at the Washington School of Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts and University of Utah. In New York, she studied directing with Tony Award-wining director Vivian Matalon and acting at the Acting Studio in New York City with James Price. She served as Artistic Director of the Mohawk Theatre Guild in Massachusetts, Millbrook Playhouse in Pennsylvania, and as Director/Choreographer at the Forestburgh Playhouse in New York.   Maria is currently the Director of Dance at Georgetown Day School and on faculty at Ballet Nova in Falls Church.  Maria is excited to be making her PPF debut in a role originally performed by one of her favorites, Carol Burnett.

Michael Donahue (George) This is Mike’s eighth season with PPF. He has also played Stanley Kowalsky in Glass Mendacity, George in Of Mice and Men, Tom in Dinner With Friends, Andrew Wyeth in Sleuth, Joe in All My Sons (which won the Ruby Griffith award for best production) and in the world premiere as Ray in Big Tree Falls with the Players. Mike was a member of the Society of American Fight Directors from 1984 to 2000 and staged fights all over the eastern seaboard. Mike has a BFA in performing from VCU and an MFA in directing from University of Memphis. He will be directing PPF’s production of The Front Page this winter.

Robey Manno (Ethel) made her PPF debut as Miss Stephanie in last winter’s production of To Kill a Mockingbird after a 30-year hiatus from the stage. She immediately followed up her return onstage with backstage roles as props master and stage crew member for PPF’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike in the spring. This fall (is there a pattern here?) she is thrilled to be cast as Ethel in Moon. “The play is hilarious and is just what we all need right now…laughter and levity.”

Jenny Madorsky (Rosalind) is thrilled to be making her second appearance on the Providence Players stage! She was last seen as Marvalyn in Almost, Maine (Providence Players), Nora in Henrick Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (Duke Theater Studies), Tekla in August Strindberg’s Creditors (Duke Theater Studies), Louise in Steve Martin’s The Underpants (Duke Players), Anna in Stroke/Book (Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern), and Skylar/Brandi in Buddy Cop 2 (Manbites Dog Theater). She is excited to get to play once again with the Players!

Chuck O’Toole (Paul) is thrilled and grateful to make his PPF debut in Moon. It marks only his second scripted show since dropping out of mime school in 2001. In the meantime, he has taken courses at the Washington Improv Theater and chronicled the tragicomedy of U.S. fiscal policy as an editor for Tax Notes. He lives with his patient wife, Leah Nylen, in Washington.

Jaclyn Robertson (Eileen) is a classically trained actress having acted in roles from Shakespeare to Clifford Odets, working in LA, AZ, and TX. She is a 2006 graduate of the AMDA LA studio program. When she’s not acting, Ms. Robertson is busy running her fitness business and chasing after her 3 young children. She is excited to make her debut with the Providence Players of Fairfax!

Eric Trumbull (Richard) is making his Providence Players debut in Moon. He is a retired Professor of Theatre and Communications at NVCC-Woodbridge and has appeared locally in a diverse range of comedy, drama and musical theater productions with Castaways Repertory Theatre, Prince William Little Theatre, Clifton Does Drama, VpStart Crow Productions, and the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre among others. In addition to his acting, Eric has directed more than 50 stage productions over the years.

Scott Stofko (Howard) is proud to be a part of PPF’s 20th anniversary production of Moon Over Buffalo. This is his first show with PPF, and he is enthusiastic about becoming a greater part of the PPF family. He has been seen recently in Aldersgate Church Community Theater’s (ACCT) productions of Little Princess (Ram Dass), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (Sir Sagramor), and Fools by Niel Simon (Count Youskevich). Scott also works in voiceover and is very fond of performing characters with unique vocal traits. His voice-over work was recently demonstrated at LTA as the pre-show announcer for their recent run of Red, White and Tuna.

We Invite You to Join us for the Providence Players 20th Anniversary Season as a Season Ticket Holder

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Become a season ticket holder for significant savings off the single show ticket price. Season tickets are convenient and flexible. Choose which performance you wish to attend from any of 10 performances, including two Sunday matinees or Thursday evening performances. Choose early for the best seat selection or choose when you know when you want to go. Need to change the performance date later? We will help you make changes if you need to attend a different performance even after you have made your reservation. Holiday show tickets for “The Phantom Tollbooth,” based on the children’s classic and terrific for the entire family, are available as an additional item. The season runs from October 2017 to June 2018.

Moon Over Buffalo

By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Jayne L. Victor

From the master of period-perfect farce, Ken Ludwig, this fast-paced comedy is set in the Erlanger Theatre in Buffalo in 1953. Charlotte and George Hay are on tour with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac and Noel

Coward’s Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee. Mistaken identities, outrageous plot twists, slapstick comedy and a slew of self-obsessed performers desperately try to keep things from (hilariously) falling apart.

Performance Dates And Times

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
October 6-21
Sunday Matinees 2:00pm
October 8 & 15

The Phantom Tollbooth

By Susan Nanus
Directed by Chip Gertzog

Based on the Book by Norton Juster Norton Juster’s acclaimed fantasy adventure comes to life onstage! Milo is bored and the Demons of Ignorance keep telling him “If you get the urge to do anything — don’t. It could be dangerous.” To the rescue comes the Phantom Tollbooth! Aided by a trusty timekeeping dog Tock, they meet many memorable characters in the Land of Wisdom on their quest to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason. Based on the classic young adult novel, The Phantom Tollbooth is outstanding entertainment for the whole family.

Co-Produced by Providence Players and The Young Hearts

This special production of a holiday treat will benefit the work of The Young Hearts, a group of amazing teens who raise funds to battle blood cancers and other diseases.  Half of all net proceeds from this production will be donated to Young Hearts Foundation in pursuit of their important mission.  For the past five years, over $40,000 was generated to support this important cause, and PPF hopes to increase its support in 2017.

Performance Dates And Times

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
December 8 – 16
Saturday & Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m.
December 9, 10, 16, & 17

The Front Page 

By Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
Directed by Mike Donahue

The classic comedy set in a 1920s Chicago Criminal Courts press room. Reporter Hildy Johnson wants to break away from journalism and get married, but all that changes when there is a jailbreak and an escaped convict, Earl Williams, falls into the reporter’s hands. Hildy’s daunting challenge now is to get Williams out of the building to a safe place for an interview before rival reporters or trigger-happy policemen discover him. Fast paced, and filled with crisp dialog and sharp humor, this irresistible comedy of both stage and screen fame packs a wallop of nostalgic Americana.

Performance Dates And Times

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
April 6 – 21
Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m.
April 8 & 15

California Suite

By Neil Simon
Directed by Beth Gilles-Whitehead

Neil Simon’s humorous confection in four separate comedy play-lets with one common thread. Four couples from different cities travel to California over the course of a year and stay in the same Beverly Hills Hotel suite, bringing their problems, anxieties and comic marital dilemmas with them. Simon is at his most humane and compassionate best yet the banter flies fast and furious in this popular comedy. The New York Times said “Mr. Simon is writing at his ebullient best…[He] makes us laugh so effortlessly.”

Performance Dates And Times

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
June 1 – 16
Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m.
June 3 & 10

The Providence Players will be holding auditions for our production of Ken Ludwig’s outrageously funny farce, Moon Over Buffalo, on July 19th and 20th at the James Lee Community Center located at 2855 Annandale Rd in Falls Church.  There are 8 roles and all are open. The Providence Players is a twenty-year-old, award-winning, non-profit community theater troupe.  Moon Over Buffalo is the opening production of the Providence Players 20th Anniversary season.

If You Will Be Auditioning

Download the Complete Audition Package With Forms Here

RSVP Which Audition Date You Will Be Attending Here 

An RSVP is necessary for planning purposes only. We do NOT require or make audition reservations or time slot appointments. Plan on attending as much of the audition session as you are able.  We have fun at auditions and you will be up and down multiple times in different scenes and with different audition partners. No monologue is required. Read on for further information.

From the master of period-perfect farce, Ken Ludwig, this fast-paced comedy, set in the Erlanger Theatre in Buffalo in 1953, Charlotte and George Hay are on tour with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac and Noel Coward’s Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee. Mistaken identities, outrageous plot twists, slapstick comedy and a slew of self-obsessed performers desperately try to keep things from (hilariously) falling apart.

8 Actors (4 Men – 4 Women) – All Roles Open

• The Providence Players of Fairfax is a non-profit community theater troupe. All participation is on a volunteer, non-compensated basis.
• The Providence Players of Fairfax is a membership organization. Membership is not required to audition. If cast, actors in addition to production team members will be asked to become members of the Providence Players ($10) for the season (if they are not already).
• Actors are expected to participate in set build (Sept. 9 &10) and set strike (Oct 22)

Performance Dates and Times

Preview: October 5, 2017 7:00 pm Curtain

Evening Performances: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 7:30 pm Curtain
Oct. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
Matinees: Sundays; 2:00 pm curtain
Oct. 8 & 15

Audition Dates

Wed July 19, 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm (In the James Lee Arts and Crafts Room)
Thurs July 20, 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm (In the James Lee Urbanites Room)
Call-Backs (if needed – by invitation):
Mon July 24, 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm (In the James Lee Multipurpose Room)

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

Auditions will be held in the Arts and Crafts Room and Urbanites Rooms – NOT IN THE THEATER. Both the Arts and Crafts Room and The Urbanites Room are located to the left of the main desk at the front entrance of the community center. Signs will be posted.

If You Will Be Auditioning

Download the Complete Audition Package With Forms Here

RSVP Which Audition Date You Will Be Attending Here 

Audition Information/Instructions

 PLEASE RSVP to the director at jaynevictor@verizon.net with the date you plan on auditioning.

 HOW WE WORK: We do not use a system of audition time slots or appointments. You are welcome to come to auditions on either (but not both) of the initial audition evenings. No appointment is necessary but please come as close to the start of auditions and plan on staying until the end. PPF auditions have actors up and down to read multiple times in multiple combinations and scenes. Most actors find this fun. As space allows, you will be able to watch all the auditions. You may be asked to go into the hallway with audition partners and work a bit on a scene. We will do our best to get you up multiple times reading for parts you are interested in. You may also be asked to read for other parts you may not be auditioning for. The Providence Players strives to make our productions open to interested and engaged actors & actresses, regardless of their level of experience. We try and make our auditions as relaxing and fun as possible.

 AUDITION PROCESS: Auditions will consist of readings from the script – No monologue is required.

 AUDITION SIDES: Sides for the audition process will be supplied at auditions.

 AUDITION FORM: Resumes and headshots will be accepted, but are not required. Please ALSO COMPLETE the attached PPF Moon Over Buffalo Audition Form and bring it with you to the audition.

 MEMBERSHIP: The Providence Players of Fairfax is a membership organization. Membership is not required to audition. If cast, actors in addition to production team members will be asked to become members of the Providence Players ($10) for the season (if they are not already).

 RSVP: Please RSVP if you plan to audition to the director at jaynevictor@verizon.net (or email her any questions you may have).

Rehearsal Schedule:

A copy of the preliminary production schedule is included with this announcement. Stage rehearsals begin September 5. 2017. The Director will be mindful of actor’s time and will do the best to schedule rehearsals in blocks initially. Additional full cast readings of the play and some selected scene study and character work may be scheduled based on actor availability in August. The schedule for these will be finalized after casting. Unless indicated otherwise, all rehearsals will happen at the James Lee Community Center. Rehearsals will be held in the evenings roughly from 6:45 to 9:45 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays as indicated.

Please come to auditions prepared to list any availability conflicts over this time period. Space is provided on the audition form for this purpose.

Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig

From the Director:
Moon is a madcap comedy about Charlotte and George Hay who are fading actors with their own acting troupe who are currently performing Private Lives and Cyrano de Bergerac in repertory at The Erlanger Theatre in Buffalo, NY in 1953. Charlotte has great dreams of still making it as a big Hollywood film star, her husband George is very satisfied as a stage actor which he sees as superior to film. Charlotte and George having no other offers head to Buffalo with a cast of characters to perform, and a series of events create a hilarious 2 act play. The action and dialogue are very fast paced and many of the roles require physical comedy.

Characters/Roles

• George Hay (Male 50’s) a traveling actor who along with his wife Charlotte runs the theatre company. Strong physical comedy including stage combat.
• Charlotte Hay (Female 50’s) George’s wife and will play any lead roles even when she is a bit too old for the roles. Charlotte helps run the theatre company. Physical comedy including stage combat
• Ethel (Female 60’s/70’s) Charlottes mother. Grumpy, trouble maker, very hard of hearing. Her son-in-law makes her crazy.
• Rosalind Hay (Female 20’s/30’s) Charlotte and George’s daughter. Used to act in her parents acting troupe, but decided to leave for a “real career”.
• Eileen (Female 20’s/early 30’s) Aspiring actress, eager to please. Has a crush on George; they have been having a fling.
• Howard (Male late 20’s/early30’s) a TV weatherman and Rosalind’s fiancé. Comes across as a wimp, annoying and nervous. Physical comedy.
• Paul (Male 30’s/early 40’s) actor and stage manager of the acting troupe. Used to be Rosalind’s boyfriend and wants her back. He would not leave acting for Rosalind. Physical Comedy.
• Richard (Male late 40’s/50’s) The Hay’s attorney who is in love with Charlotte and always tries to convince her to leave George.

About the Director Jayne L. Victor

Jayne’s resume includes work on stage and behind the scenes. She began directing children’s theatre in the late 70’s and directed in college in the 80’s. This will be Jayne’s 3rd turn at directing for PPF having directed Auntie Mame and Glass Mendacity. Most recently Jayne was seen as Sonia in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at PPF.

If You Will Be Auditioning

Download the Complete Audition Package With Forms Here

RSVP Which Audition Date You Will Be Attending Here 

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

PPF 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

Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Michael Donahue – Amadeus

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

Outstanding Play – Amadeus

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

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

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

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

DcMetroTheaterArts 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

Red Herring at Providence Players of Fairfax June 2016

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

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

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

Beth Hughes-Brown for Red Herring

Julie Janson and Music Director Kyle Keene for Amadeus

Liz Mykietyn for Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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

Julie Janson as Rhonda/Waitress in Almost Maine

Elizabeth Keith as Hope in Almost Maine

Patrick David as Frank Keller in Red Herring

Liz Mykietyn as Maggie Pelletier in Red Herring

Julia Buhagiar as Constance Weber in Amadeus

Mike Rudden as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus

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

David Whitehead as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus

Michelle Shader as Grace Bradley in Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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

Patrick David for his set design for Amadeus

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

Robbie Snow for her costume design for Amadeus

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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Originally posted 1/22/16

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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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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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Last Chance

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Final Performance Tonight

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

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

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

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

Join Us For The Laughter!

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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.

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.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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.

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

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. 

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 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

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

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.

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 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

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

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 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.

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!

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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/

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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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.

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 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

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

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