Theater and Stage

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1285+ words) When Erin Nelson, professional dancer and teacher at Old Town ballet institution School for Swans, was little, ballet “was [her] everything.” She knew she wanted to be a ballerina since she was 3 years old, after seeing the Richmond Ballet perform…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1268+ words) Maria Ciarrocchi moved to Alexandria the week between her college finals and graduation. Having double-majored in political science and history – with minors in English and drama – at Randolph-Macon College, Ciarrocchi knew she wanted to work in Washington, D.C., but…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (566+ words) Alexandria, VA – Alexandria has long had a thriving art community. The storied Torpedo Factory Art Center, thanks to the visionary ambition of founder Marian Van Landingham, remains a testament to the vibrant diversity of art experienced in Port City. From…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (380+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA— Three new plays—one involving Arctic beavers, another a book warning of global economic trouble, and a third a snowbound hunt for a former English soccer star—have won The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s 2026 One-Act Playwriting Competition. LTA…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (975+ words) The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s 83rd season will begin this weekend amid a period of leadership transition following the departure of its former executive director in late June. Rhonda Buckley-Bishop stepped into the role of interim executive director on Sept. 9, a press…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (274+ words) All other roles have been filled, but the Alexandria theater still needs a talented actor between ages 20 and 25 for its December holiday production. By Zebra Press Staff The Little Theatre of Alexandria is seeking an actor ages 20–25 to portray young…...