Category: Peninsula Community Theatre
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Relive Eva Perón’s Rainbow Tour at PCT’s Production of “Evita”
I have a complicated relationship with Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals. From my perspective: “Cats” – I like that song “Memories”. Often has fun costumes. Everything else – meh. “Phantom of the Opera” – Fantastic music. Memorable mask. Cool falling chandelier. Total lack of compelling plot. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” – Strange choice of…
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The 2024-25 HRACT Awards Nominees
We can’t believe that the second season of the HRACT Awards has already come to a close. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the shows this year, and really struggled to narrow down the list of deserving nominees to the requisite number for each category. The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on October…
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Heartwarming and Heartbreaking, PCT’s “The Boys Next Door” Lives in the Moment, and That is Enough
“A society should be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members.” This line, delivered in an aside directly to the audience by Jack, the social worker in charge of the four intellectually disabled men living together in the acceptable-if-not-luxurious apartment in which this show spends the majority of its time, ensures the intent…
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Teamwork Brings “Working” to Life at Peninsula Community Theatre
The first thing I noticed as we walked into “Working” at Peninsula Community Theatre on Friday night was a teddy bear hanging tight to the impressively large set of scaffolding on stage. The second thing I noticed was the hand saw, intimidatingly directly next to the teddy bear. Don’t worry, I thought to myself –…
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Alcohol in a Convent? PCT is having Nun of That in its Production of “Drinking Habits”
Bathed in the glow of holiday lights, we strolled through Newport News’ Hilton Village and into Peninsula Community Theatre for opening night of “Drinking Habits”. A simple but effective set sat on stage, evoking the life that you might imagine in a convent. We were about to find out, however, that nothing about life in…
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“Mud Row” at PCT is a Powerful Story of People’s Endless Struggle to Pull Themselves out of the Mud
Our triple play weekend came to a conclusion on Sunday with “Mud Row” at Peninsula Community Theatre, a gripping (and often funny) drama about family, hope, and three couples’ various struggles with and views of those themes. The first of those three couples (both in time and on stage) is composed of sisters Elsie (Kimariah…
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Pictures from the 2023-2024 HRACT Awards Ceremony
We are still glowing from the fun of our first ever awards ceremony! Thanks to J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/), we’ve got professional quality pictures to share with you all from the night! Enjoy!
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And the Winners Are…
We had such a fun night at the inaugural HRACT Awards! Thank you to everyone who showed out, looked amazing, and had a fun time! Although we didn’t let anyone give acceptance speeches, we still have a whole list of people we just have to thank: Thank you to the Ferguson Center at CNU for…
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Leave Your Rotten Tomatoes at Home – The Hilarious “Something Rotten!” at PCT is a Hit!
When my father-in-law asked what we were going to see at Peninsula Community Theatre on Sunday, he was surprised by our answer – “Something Rotten!” His reply came swiftly – “how do you know already?” We laughed as we explained to him it wasn’t a judgment statement, but the name of a musical, set in…
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And the Nominees for the 2023-24 HRACT Awards Are…
We’ve had a big week here at the HRACT Awards, with our voters who are in the 100% group (see the rules here) having some very tough meetings to decide who the nominees are for the 2023-24 season! The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on August 15 at the Ferguson Center at…
