CLOSING: War in Pieces Theatrical Production – Matinee
the 3rd annual festival of one act plays
The Virginia War Memorial Foundation will present four one-act plays written by veterans and the spouse of a veteran, which will be professionally produced and performed in partnership with Firehouse Theatre.
This production is made possible by a generous grant from the Carpenter Foundation.
War in Pieces will be presented in VMI Alumni Hall at the Virginia War Memorial, which seats 90 people for these performances. There will be 8 performances, each of which includes all 4 plays together.
TICKETS:
- $35.00 per person (General Admission)
- $15.00 for Military Veterans and Students
Tickets can be purchased at FirehouseTheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at (804) 355-2001.
This year’s plays include:
Barista 6 written by Dustin L.M. Dunbar and directed by Kerrigan Sullivan – In Afghanistan, a
combat captain deals with a superior officer's emergency: no coffee!
Celebration written by John Price and directed by David Robbins – Home from Iraq, a soldier is
celebrated by his father and friends.
Downrange written by Dr. Major Dawn Goldstein and directed by Jan Powell – An Army psych nurse, tasked with assessing the mental health of soldiers from the frontlines, must find a way to
help her warrior husband.
The Greatest Sh*tshow written by Margaret Compton and directed by Mark Lerman – The struggle of an Air Force spouse to get her husband, suffering from PTSD, the help he
desperately needs.
Performance Schedule:
Friday, March 15 (7:30PM) – OPENING
Saturday, March 16 (7:30PM)
Sunday, March 17 (2:00PM)
Thursday, March 21 (7:30PM)
Friday, March 22 (7:30PM)
Saturday, March 23 (2:00PM)
Saturday, March 23 (7:30PM)
Sunday, March 24 (2:00PM) – CLOSING
