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David Lyve Watkins. Singer, musician, actor, educator lead singer for @readyfortheworldofficial
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⁣ A beloved holiday tradition returns! Meet the cast and creative team of @vareptheatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL for 2026! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ One Night. Three Ghosts. A Lifetime Changed. This heartwarming story of second chances returns to Richmond this holiday season! Featuring both favorite performers returning to reprise their roles as well as more well-loved VA Rep familiar faces, bringing new energy to this timeless classic!⁣ ⁣ We can’t wait to welcome you back for this holiday tradition and share another magical season with you.⁣ ⁣⁣ VA REP'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL⁣⁣ By Charles Dickens⁣⁣ Adapted and directed by @rickhammerly⁣ Nov. 18 - Dec. 27, 2026⁣ ⁣⁣ Music Direction - @leilanita88⁣ Choreography - @dandripr⁣ Scenic Design - @dconwaydesign1⁣ Costume Design - @rai_kendra⁣ Lighting Design - @mjdoran⁣ Projection Design - @marquismarkie⁣ Original Sound Design - Joshua Schmidt⁣⁣ Sound Design Adaptation - @jpratt0803⁣ Wig Design - @annenesmith1⁣ Dialects - @lilyofforce Stage Management - @justinjanke⁣ ⁣⁣ Tickets on sale now via the link in our bio⬆️, at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620⁣!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #VARepCarol #rvatheatre #VARep #DickensAChristmasCarol #rvaarts #PastPresentFuture #AChristmasClassic🎄
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⁣ The 2026 Regional Awards from @officialbroadwayworld honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.⁣ ⁣ We at @vareptheatre would be so honored if you would show your support for your favorite shows from this past season! Information on how to nominate VA Rep and a full list of our eligible shows, designers, directors, and performers is available via the link in our bio or at https://va-rep.org/broadwayworld/!⁣ ⁣ After the nomination period ends, voting will begin in early November and run through December 31. Winners will be announced in January!⁣ ⁣ #VARep #rvatheatre #VirginiaRepertoryTheatre #rvaarts #BWWAwards #theatrelife
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☀️🎶 SUMMER ON THE SOUTHSIDE! 🎶☀️ Get ready, Richmond! We’re closing out the series‼️ Hosted by: Thee (Kia Bennett @enchantress76 🏆) 🎶 PERFORMING LIVE: 🔥 @control_theroom 🗝️ ➡️Featuring @shamikachantae & @davidlyve 🎸🔥‼️ •Some of the best BGVs holding it down ➡️ @voddess & @veebabayy 🔥 📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026 ⏰ Performance -6:30 PM – 8:00 PM 🕔 Park Opens at 5:00 PM 📍 Broad Rock Sports Complex 4825 Old Warwick Rd Richmond, VA 23224 @9thdistrictnicole 🏆📣 Bring your lawn 🪑 chairs‼️ Flyer by: @tink.xo8 🙏🏾‼️🔥 🎵 Summer on the Southside Concert Series Come out, bring the family, and enjoy an evening filled with good music, good vibes, food, culture & community! 💃🏽🕺🏽🔥 🎟️ FREE & FUN FOR THE COMMUNITY! 🙌🏽 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #worldwide #ControlTheRoom #RichmondVA #RichmondEvents #LiveMusicRichmond
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⁣ Today, we hold close the memories of September 11, 2001, and the lives forever changed that day.⁣ ⁣ As we remember, we’re especially reflecting on the powerful message of community, compassion, and kindness at the heart of @vareptheatre’s recent production of COME FROM AWAY.⁣ ⁣ Today in Gander, a reunion is taking place - attended by our Interim Managing Director, Lynn Stirrup, (herself, one of the “plane people”) - reminding us of the extraordinary way ordinary people opened their doors, their hearts, and their community to strangers in a time of unimaginable uncertainty.⁣ ⁣ May we continue to remember, to come together, and to care for one another - not just today, but always. ⁣ ⁣⁣ #WeWillRemember #rvatheatre #rvaarts #VirginiaRepertoryTheatre #RichmondVa
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UPDATED ➡️. ☀️🎶 SUMMER ON THE SOUTHSIDE! 🎶☀️ Get ready, Richmond! We’re closing out the series‼️ Hosted by: Thee (Kia Bennett @enchantress76 🏆) 🎶 PERFORMING LIVE: 🔥 @control_theroom 🗝️ ➡️Featuring @shamikachantae & @davidlyve 🎸🔥‼️ •Some of the best BGVs holding it down ➡️ @voddess & @veebabayy 🔥 📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026 ⏰ Performance -6:30 PM – 8:00 PM 🕔 Park Opens at 5:00 PM 📍 Broad Rock Sports Complex 4825 Old Warwick Rd Richmond, VA 23224 @9thdistrictnicole 🏆📣 Bring your lawn 🪑 chairs‼️ Flyer by: @tink.xo8 🙏🏾‼️🔥 🎵 Summer on the Southside Concert Series Come out, bring the family, and enjoy an evening filled with good music, good vibes, food, culture & community! 💃🏽🕺🏽🔥 🎟️ FREE & FUN FOR THE COMMUNITY! 🙌🏽 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #worldwide #ControlTheRoom #RichmondVA #RichmondEvents #LiveMusicRichmond
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Fall Semester at Pine Camp Cultural Arts Center is just around the corner - classes start Monday, September 14th! Check out these awesome classes, and come join us - we can’t wait to see what you create! Registration link in bio.
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Come From Away - Summer ‘26 @vareptheatre • One month since we closed our show. I think our director @rickhammerly said it best when he described our show as not having one star, but instead, it had an all-star cast. 16 beautiful, talented, hardworking stars. I can’t think of a harder, more complex show I’ve done or one that was met with such immediate love from our audiences, friends, and community. This cast ya’ll; they have my heart. From the first day, the work and time and dedication everyone put into the show was mind-boggling. I struggled, we all struggled, and these folks lifted each other up time and time again; the whole company did. - Now to be nominated for 12 Richmond theatre awards; just so much Gratitude. Gratitude. Gratitude. - I got to be a part of and tell this story of compassion at a time when this country needs it the most, and at the same time during a hard summer when I needed to keep compassion and grace with me. They all lifted me more than they’ll ever know. Y’all, this experience will stay with me for a long, long time. (Ps: Kudos to @iamcomplexi who I hear aptly alt-titled our show “Go From Nearby”) 💙✈️🌎💛 #VARepComefromAway ✈ #rvatheatre #WelcomeToTheRock #VARep rva
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⁣ There is so much amazing Richmond theatre to celebrate from this past season! We’re incredibly proud to see VA Rep’s productions and artists recognized with 35 nominations for the 2026 RTCC Awards.⁣ ⁣ Most of all, we’re grateful to everyone who filled our theatres, supported our artists, and made this past season so meaningful. It’s a joy to celebrate the Richmond theatre community and the endlessly engaging work of so many talented theatre-makers. Congratulations to all the nominees, and a special shout-out to those representing VA Rep’s shows!⁣ ⁣ 📸 @suttenphoto⁣ ⁣ #TheArtsies #RTCCAwards #rvatheatre #VirginiaRepertoryTheatre #rvaarts
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⁣ While we can’t capture every meaningful moment of our 2025–2026 Season at @vareptheatre in a single post, we’re incredibly grateful for an unforgettable year of artistry, connection, and community.⁣ ⁣ From welcoming back beloved performers to celebrating so many exciting VA Rep debuts.⁣ ⁣ From hearing the applause from some of our largest audiences since the pandemic to returning productions to our intimate Theatre Gym space.⁣ ⁣ From celebrating colleagues as they embarked on new chapters to welcoming new voices to our team.⁣ ⁣ From expanding accessibility and strengthening community engagement to reflecting on how far we’ve come and where we’re headed next.⁣ ⁣ It was a season filled with growth, gratitude, and so much to celebrate.⁣ ⁣ Thank you, Richmond, for your support! You make every story possible. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the theatre for our 2026-2027 Season!⁣ ⁣ #gratitudepost #VARep #rvatheatre #livetheatre #VirginiaRepertoryTheatre
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⁣ This past weekend @vareptheatre closed a very special show - COME FROM AWAY. ⁣ ⁣ To know this show is to love it - and we heard from so many patrons that this production was one of the most exceptional they had experienced. While it’s never easy to leave “The Rock,” our hearts are full of gratitude and pride for each and every person who brought this remarkable story to life.⁣ ⁣ Thank you to our incredible cast, creative team, musicians, crew, staff, front of house team, volunteers, and sponsors. Your passion, talent, and dedication made this production unforgettable.⁣ ⁣ COME FROM AWAY became our best-selling show since 2020, and that success belongs to our audience as much as it does to our company. To everyone who joined us on this journey, thank you for your attendance, your support, your standing ovations, and for reminding us that it truly takes a community to make live theatre possible.⁣ ⁣ VA Rep’s 2026-2027 Season begins in just a few days! We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of unforgettable stories, inspiring performances, and magical moments together. See you at the theatre! ⁣ ⁣ COME FROM AWAY⁣ Book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein⁣ Directed by Rick Hammerly⁣ June 18 - August 2, 2026⁣ ⁣ Music Direction - Ellie Kahn⁣ Choreography - Brandon Kelly⁣ Scenic Design - Chris Raintree⁣ Costume Design - Kendra Rai⁣ Lighting Design - Joe Doran⁣ Projection Design - Mark Costello⁣ Sound Design - Jonathan Pratt⁣ Dialects - Erica Hughes⁣ Stage Management - Abby Bobb⁣ ⁣ CAST ⁣ Sherri L. Edelen, Ti Reneé Ames, Ashlee Beary, Susan Sanford, Emelie Faith Thompson, Alia Bisharat Glidden, Erich Schroeder, Eddie Webster, David Watkins, Durron Marquis Tyre, James Scales, Thomas Adrian Simpson, Jianna Hurt, Alanna Wilson, David Ramirez, Aaron Thomas Moore⁣ ⁣ 📸 @suttenphoto⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #VARepComefromAway ✈ #rvatheatre #WelcomeToTheRock #VARep #RVA
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⁣ “You are here at the end of a moment…”⁣ ⁣ It is with the sincerest gratitude and more than a little sadness that I bid farewell to VA Rep’s production of COME FROM AWAY.⁣ ⁣ With so much uncertainty and fear in the world, this show has been a gift; a reminder of hope, compassion, and the very best of humanity. COME FROM AWAY has been a true balm for my soul, and it will be incredibly difficult to let it go. ⁣ ⁣ Endless thanks to the extraordinary cast and swings, who embodied the very essence of “ensemble,” to the dedicated crew, musicians, and stage management team, whose collaboration and unwavering commitment showcased the true meaning of teamwork, and the design team who created this extraordinary production. ⁣ My deepest gratitude to Brandon Kelly, Ellie Kahn, and Abby Bobb. Without your countless hours of dedicated work, @vareptheatre’s journey to Gander would never have left the runway. ⁣ ⁣ Thank you all for your part in helping this remarkable story take flight. It is an experience I will carry with me for many years to come.⁣ ⁣ #gratitudepost #VARepComeFromAway✈️
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No “hard-post” on here in a while from me. Over time, I’ve developed a suffocating fear of sharing most parts of myself in this way.. so much so, that this habit of making myself as small- and taking up the least amount of space as possible has deeply affected my daily life, despite being blessed repeatedly with the opportunity to help bring some huge works of theatre art to fruition over these past several years. This piece of art in particular, our production of Come From Away, had a profound impact on my life & worldview. This was a magical group of people to work with, whose kindness/generosity/mastery of the craft helped facilitate a re-discovery of a sense of self & self-confidence that I thought I lost several years ago and would never recover again. Cannot express in words how grateful I am for everyone in this photo, all others not pictured who helped bring Come From Away to life, and to @vareptheatre for facilitating the opportunity for all of us to come together to create what we did. Not sure when I’ll be able to really let this one go. Will forever cherish my time spent on the Rock. I plan to keep the light that this experience brought to my life very closely to my heart as the world seems to become a bit darker each day.
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