IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut...but life just isn't the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim's luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. Together they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July.

Based on the classic film, this joyous musical features thrilling dance numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy and a parade of acclaimed Irving Berlin songs, including "Blue Skies," "Easter Parade," "Steppin' Out With My Baby," "Heat Wave," "White Christmas," "Be Careful, It's My Heart," "Cheek to Cheek," "Shaking the Blues Away" and many more!

Performances take place on Fridays and weekends from December 2, 2022 - December 18, 2022. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. Join us for Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. All tickets are for reserved seating. Purchase your tickets today at www.FCTstage.org or email [email protected], or call 540-349-8760.

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn is directed by Betsy Hansen and produced by Diane King. The production is by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. The show sponsor is NOVEC - Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative.

Melissa Pieja as Lila Dixon and Anthony Williams as Ted Hanover are the lead dancers joined by an ensemble in a number from Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn. Audiences will love the song and dance numbers!

Season Tickets provide a discount for each production and are still available for the remaining 4 main stage shows. For more information, click on "Event Packages" at the top of the page HERE

As you shop for those special gifts, remember your theater enthusiasts! Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) gift cards make great presents and stocking stuffers! Gift Cards are available for any amount and can be used to attend FCT performances, buy FCT apparel and merchandise, as registration for summer camp, and even for concessions. Choose any amount and customize your message. Gift cards may be sent via email right away or schedule a delivery time! Balances can be accessed online at any time. For more information and to order yours today, click on FCT Gift Cards

Fauquier Community Theatre has the unique opportunity to focus on the World War II era for The Greatest Generation Speaks that will take place February 3 - 19, 2023 in Warrenton, Virginia. The play is based on Tom Brokaw's book The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections. It is adapted for stage and directed by Dr. Harry J. Kantrovich, and produced by Don Richardson.

Brokaw had first written the book The Greatest Generation published in 1998 which inspired many people to write in with their memories of the World War II era. "When I wrote about the men and women who came out of the Depression, who won great victories and made lasting sacrifices in World War II and then returned home to begin building the world we have today—the people I called the Greatest Generation—it was my way of saying thank you. But I was not prepared for the avalanche of letters and responses touched off by that book. I had written a book about America, and now America was writing back." - Tom Brokaw

Brokaw's book The Greatest Generation Speaks collected the vast outpouring of letters Brokaw received from men and women who shared their intensely personal experiences. Some letters tell of the front during the war, others recall loved ones in harm’s way in distant places. They offer first-hand accounts of battles, poignant reflections on loneliness, exuberant expressions of love, and somber feelings of loss.

As Brokaw notes, “If we are to heed the past to prepare for the future, we should listen to these quiet voices of a generation that speaks to us of duty and honor, sacrifice and accomplishment. I hope more of their stories will be preserved and cherished as reminders of all that we owe them and all that we can learn from them.”

The production of The Greatest Generation Speaks at Fauquier Community Theatre brings to stage those firsthand account experiences. The play will take place on Fridays and weekends from February 3 - February 19, 2023 in the Vint Hill Theater on the Green at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. More information and reservations for tickets can be found at www.FCTstage.org

Several performances will feature post-show talkback sessions with expert panelists answering questions about the World War II era. If you know someone who is a World War II veteran, please email [email protected] to inquire as to how they may be honored at some of the performances.

Fauquier Community Theatre is supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Virginia Commission for the Arts, PATH Foundation, Loeb Foundation, and the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation as well as local corporate sponsors including the production sponsor for The Greatest Generation Speaks which is Jones Group International.

CAST LIST ANNOUNCED FOR OUR TOWN

Congratulations to the actors cast in Fauquier Community Theatre's production of Our Town. Performances will take place on Fridays and weekends from March 10, 2023 - March 26, 2023.

Our Town is a 1938 play by American playwright Thornton Wilder which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover’s Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.

Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Our Town presents the small town of Grover’s Corners and depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity”.

FCT’s production of Our Town is directed by Sonia Bronder, produced by Don Richardson, and with special permission by Concord Theatricals. Tickets are on sale at www.FCTstage.org. Reserve your favorite seating choices today.

The musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be directed by Matt Moore and produced by Mary Beth Balint. Auditions are open to the public.

Auditions for the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Friday, January 27, 2023 from 7 pm to 10 pm

Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 9 am to noon, and 1 pm to 4 pm

Location: John Barton Payne Building

2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, VA

Pre-registration for auditions is required.

Click on the link below for more information and to pre-register.

Audition Form Link for the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

(Callbacks will be Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 7 pm.)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, based on the popular 1988 MGM film, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek (The Full Monty) and was nominated for a staggering eleven Tony Awards.

Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together, only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins, and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!

More information is available under "Auditions" on the Fauquier Community Theatre website: www.FCTstage.org.

Performance Dates - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be presented on Fridays and weekends April 28 - May 14, 2023 in the Vint Hill Theater on the Green at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Tickets for reserved seating are available online at www.FCTstage.org.

Interested in directing a play or musical? Fauquier Community Theatre is reviewing proposals for the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 Main Stage productions, and also for the youth program, as well as for "extra" events.

FCT’s Main Season usually consists of 5 productions: a “classic” musical, a “contemporary” musical, a “classic” drama, comedy or mystery, and a more contemporary non-musical, and a production for the holiday season.

FCT’s season selection process is member-driven; throughout the year, the Artistic

Committee receives and evaluates director proposals and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.

For more information and to complete a proposal form, visit FCT's Director's Page HERE. The Artistic Committee Chair Don Richardson is available to answer questions via email at [email protected].

By using Amazon Smile you can shop as you always do and support Fauquier Community Theatre at the same time! More information HERE

Giving Tuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of generosity. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. To find out more about volunteering at FCT, email [email protected] or complete the FCT Volunteer Form. To make a financial contribution to FCT's Giving Tuesday Campaign that goes toward FCT's Youth Programs, click Giving Tuesday Contribution or make a general contribution any day at FCT Donor and Membership Contribution.

Founded in 1978, Fauquier Community Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and currently has 11 board members. The board of directors meet a minimum of 4 times a year for scheduled board meetings, as well as additional meetings as needed. There is also an annual membership meeting each year, which lately has been held in July.

Sheryl Solow, Board Chair

Robin Ellenson Verity, Vice Chair

Sherry Bendt, Treasurer

Saralyn Aylor, Secretary

Board Members:

Laurie Bersack

Rick Davis

Harry J. Kantrovich

Ryan Miner

Matt Moore

Scott Pierce

Rob Tessier *

Note that there has been a change of meeting times for the board of director meetings. FCT Board of Director Meetings will be held the third Tuesday of the months: February, May, August, and November. The meetings are at 6 pm. The meetings have been via Zoom since the beginning of the health pandemic. The next meeting is Tuesday, November 15 at 6 pm via Zoom. For more information, email: [email protected].

Business sponsors and partnerships help us all build a better and more resourceful community. Fauquier Community Theatre sponsorships can be started at any time throughout the year. Whether as a new sponsor, or a returning one, it is easy to add your sponsorship. For more information and to see the list of sponsors, click on COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. Please frequent the businesses of these generous sponsors, many have online services. Have your business front and center in the community with FCT. Questions? Email [email protected] or call FCT's executive director Debra Smyers at 540-349-8760.

SHOW SPONSOR OF HOLIDAY INN