The HRACT Awards
The Hampton Roads Achievement in Community Theater Awards
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Information and Reminders for those Attending the Awards Ceremony
The very first Hampton Roads Achievement in Community Theater Awards is almost here! If you are planning to attend, here are some reminders and information: If you are a NAMED NOMINEE (i.e., your name individually appears on our nomination announcement here): Finally, if you are part of a nomination for Best Performance of a Song…
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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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Dancing, Diversity, and Drag – “Kinky Boots” at LTVB is a Fun Night at the Oceanfront
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) “Ladies, gentleman, and those who have yet to make up their minds…” So begins our 2024-2025 HRACT Award cycle, with the first musical of the year being “Kinky Boots” at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. This show, about a shoe factory in Northampton, England on its last…
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Wisdom Heart Theater’s Inaugural Production, “Little One”, is a Gripping Drama Not for the Faint of Heart
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) *Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration. On Friday night, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the opening night of Wisdom Heart Theater’s inaugural production, “Little One”. We knew going in that this…
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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…
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Roūge’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” – a Perfectly Punk Rock Way to Celebrate Pride Month
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) *Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration.* In our typical fashion, we walked into 37th and Zen to see “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” totally blind to the plot and having never been to the venue. …
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LTN’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” Closes out the 2023-2024 Season with a Bang
On Friday night, we made it to our final eligible performance for the season – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Little Theatre of Norfolk. Walking into the theater, we were greeted with a very classy looking curtain, hanging from what appeared to be a wooden frame, specially carved with some suspicious…
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Take a Voyage to Neverland at Williamsburg Players’ “Peter and the Starcatcher”
“You Can Fly!” When thinking about Peter Pan, it’s difficult to not defer to the Disney movie version of this classic tale. “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Williamsburg Players tells the story before where the Disney film picks up. The boy who we will all know as Peter (played by Samuel Foraker in The Wasp’s…
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A Marvelous and Devastating Performance, “Indecent” at the Generic is Must See Theater
“Indecent”, playing at the Generic Theater through June 2, begins with the cast slowly assembling in the back of the stage. As they rise from their chairs for the first time, ashes fall from the arms of their coats, foreshadowing what is to come. And so begins a story which we all wish didn’t need…
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LTVB Hilariously Wins our Vote for “The Outsider”
It can be intimidating to get promoted, even when it only matters to you and your closest colleagues. Imagine the pressure, then, when a whole state’s eyes turn to you when you are suddenly promoted to Governor after a scandal ousts your old boss. That situation is what sets into motion the action of “The…
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