The great dramas, comedies and musicals -
past, present and future.This season Barksdale is proud to offer five productions that revel in friendship, love, family and finding laughter even in the hard times. From a maid in The Clean House who longs to be a comedienne, to George Bailey in This Wonderful Life who discovers how much one person’s life effects so many others, to a modern young woman named Millie who chooses love over money - our Signature Season of Broadway hits, Tony Award winners and the shortlist for the Pulitzer Prize will lift your spirits and fill the room with music and laughter.
The Clean House | This Wonderful Life
Children of a Lesser God | Well
Thoroughly Modern MillieAccess: Both Barksdale at Willow Lawn and the Empire Theatre are wheelchair accessible. To purchase tickets for handicapped seating, please phone 804-282-2620 instead of using our online sales.
This Wonderful Life
at Willow Lawn
November 28, 2008 - January 11, 2009
By Steve Murray, Conceived by Mark Setlock
Directed by John Moon
Illustration by Robert Meganck
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If you wish to purchase tickets for the hearing impaired to the ASL Interpreted Performance on Sunday, January 4 at 2 PM, please click here.
In a delightful re-imagining of Frank Capra’s classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life, the versatile and talented Scott Wichmann portrays Bedford Falls' famous citizens in a one man tour de force. There’s family man George Bailey, miserly Mr. Potter, Clarence the dotty angel, devoted Mary and many more in this story of a broken man on a bridge who finds his way back homeon Christmas Eve. Brimming with hope and humor, This Wonderful Life reminds us of the power of friendship and family just in time for the holiday season. Suggested for ages 12 and up.*
Single tickets are $38 / $35 with Ukrops Card**
Group Tickets are $32 - call 282-2620.
Last Minute Rush Tickets are $15 click for details
Before you take your seat, please consider giving $5 in the lobby towards New Theatre Seats at Willow Lawn.
Photos by Jay Paul
“Enchanting!
A fast-paced, humorous theatrical tour-de-force
A one-man wonder
A holiday package all wrapped up in Scott Wichmann
Superb!”
--Julinda Lewis,
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dedication
With respect and affection, we dedicate our production of This Wonderful Life to the memory of a young man who lived a wonderful life and left us all far too soon. O. Reid Ashe, III interned with Barksdale and Theatre IV one summer during his high school years. He is remembered by our production team as a great source of energy and good cheer. While continuing his education at Georgia Tech, Reid died last summer engaging in one of the many outdoor adventures he loved--skydiving. We miss his talent and exuberance, and, with his family and friends, mourn his passing.
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Children of a Lesser God
at Willow Lawn
February 6 - March 22, 2009
By Mark Medoff
Illustration by Robert Meganck
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Winner of the Tony Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award as Best Play of the Year, this deeply moving play details the romance and marriage of a sensitive but spirited deaf woman and the devoted (and hearing) young teacher whom she meets at a school for the deaf. When we first produced this show in the early 80’s, we sold out the entire run prior to opening night. “An unexpected find,” raves the New York Times. “A play
unlike any other and immensely likable in its self-assertion.” Don’t miss this extraordinary theatrical triumph. Suggested for ages 16 and up.*
Series for the Deaf - This season we are able to offer an American Sign Language interpreter at all performances in Subscriber Series AA, including the March 8, 2009 performance of Children of a Lesser God.
Single tickets are $38 / $35 with Ukrops Valued Customer Card**
Last Minute Rush Tickets will be $15 click for detailsChildren is Barksdale’s entry in the fifth annual Acts of Faith Festival.
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Well
at Willow Lawn
April 17 - May 24, 2009
By Lisa Kron
Illustration by Robert Meganck
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Well is a fantastic and funny exploration of health, community and that mother/daughter push/pull we all know and love. Lisa just wants to put on a nice, orderly play about growing up and how she was cured of her allergies. But her mother, watching from her La-Z-Boy, keeps offering snacks to the audience and interrupting with her version of events. Soon Lisa loses control of her autobiography when the actors she hired to help tell the tale begin siding with her mom, and a bully from elementary school crashes the narrative. “Wonderful and delirious. Well has warmth
and accessibility that make you want to recommend it to everyone.” - The New York Times. Suggested for ages 12 and up.*
Single tickets are $38 / $35 with Ukrops Valued Customer Card**
Last Minute Rush Tickets will be $15 click for detailsThe 2009 Barksdale Women’s Theatre Project features Lisa Kron - Ms. Kron has been writing and performing solo work for fourteen years. Her work has been presented at spaces including New York Theatre Workshop, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Serious Fun! at Lincoln Center and the Wexner Center. She has received an OBIE, a Los Angeles Dramalogue award and a NYFA Fellowship.
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
Presented at the historic Empire Theatre
June 19 - August 9, 2009
Book by Richard Henry Morris
Music by Jeanine Tesori
New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Illustration by Robert Meganck
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Single Tickets
Or call (804) 282-2620Tickets to our ASL interpreted performance on July 12, 2009 at 2 PM are coming soon.
It’s the roaring twenties, and small town Millie Dillmount arrives in New York to see how the other half lives, but what starts out as a bold declaration of her independence quickly turns into a whirlwind of money, romance, kidnapping and tap-dancing stenographers - all leading to a surprise ending that could only happen in NYC! With a full score of jazzy songs and bright dance numbers, Millie took Broadway by storm and won the Tony Award for Best
Musical in 2002. Don’t miss this evening of merriment and musical comedy. Suggested for ages 12 and up.*
Single tickets are $40 / $37 with Ukrops Valued Customer Card**
Last Minute Rush Tickets will be $20 click for details
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Suggested Ages
* All shows include our suggested age ranges based on content and subject matter. We encourage the youth in your family to enjoy the experience of live theatre with you; but you know your family best so feel free to call us if you would like more information.
Pricing DIsclaimer
** All prices are subject to change without notice. Please contact our box office at (804) 282-2620 for the most up to date pricing information.
Previous Productions in the 2008 - 2009 Season:
The Clean House
By Sarah Ruhl
September 26 - November 2, 2008
at Willow Lawn
Directed by Steve Perigard
Featuring Robin Arthur, Bianca Bryan, Kelly Kennedy, Jan Guarino and John Moon
Illustration by Robert Meganck
In this funny and poignant look at laughter and the true nature of love, a married couple hire a Brazilian housekeeper named Matilde who’s more interested in comedy than cleaning. Lane, the lady of the house, has an eccentric sister named Virginia who’s nuts about cleaning. She and Matilde become friends, and Virginia cleans while Matilde crafts the perfect joke. Trouble comes when Lane’s husband falls in love with another woman. In The Clean House, “the messes and disappointments of life are as much a part of its beauty as romantic love and chocolate ice cream, and a perfect punch line can be as sublime as the most wrenchingly lovely aria.” — NY Times.
"Perfect!
Free-Spirited, Romantic Comedy"
Julinda Lewis - Richmond Times Dispatch"Masterful!
Amusing, Moving and a Little Bit Magical"
David Timberline - Style Weekly"A Delight!
Funny and Poignant"
John Porterhouse - WCVE - Public Radio
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