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Auditions - Patsy Cline
2025-05-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Little Washington Theatre, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA, 22740, United States
Always… Patsy Cline is a musical play that tells the story of long-time Patsy Cline fan/friend Louise Sager. As Louise recounts her memories of Patsy, her tale is punctuated with some of Cline’s most popular songs. We are auditioning for the role of Louise, a woman with energy and charisma who can animate Louise’s story. Louise sings along here and there, but does not have a trained singing voice.
If you would like to audition please complete an audition form here.

Macbeth
2025-09-13 19:30 - 21:30
Students from Cambridge University in England will once more travel to Rappahannock County, this year offering a performance Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the Little Washington Theatre.
RAAC is sponsoring the performance, which is presented by CAST, the Cambridge American Stage Tour, a troupe composed of Cambridge students who have been crossing the Atlantic annually for over two decades to bring the works of British playwrights to our shores. This diverse group of undergraduate and postgraduate students travels up and down the East Coast, visiting various colleges and universities with stops at high schools and venues like the Little Washington Theatre on the way.
Thckets are $20 and can be purchased here.

Always ... Patsy Cline
2025-09-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-28 15:00 - 17:00
Our next theatre production is a Patsy Cline tribute with stories from her life and songs performed with a live band. There will be 6 performances. To purchase tickets click reserve.
Friday, Sept 19, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 20, 3:00pmSunday. Sept 21, 3:00pmFriday, Sept 26, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 27, 7:30pmSunday, Sept 28, 3:00pm

Queen Lear
2025-10-10 19:30 - 20:30
This hour-long adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear uses the original poetic language, with the narrative trimmed and shaped to reflect our interest in the themes of family dynamics among a mother and her daughters, the disbursal of generational wealth, aging in a female body, the blind expectations of privilege, and loyalty and love of chosen and blood family. It features six actors playing multiple characters, original music, and striking ensemble work. The show was created and is performed by Cottage Industry, an all female troupe based in Charlottesville. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Click here to reserve seats.

The Emperor's New Clothes
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-14 15:00 - 16:30
RAAC brings The Emperor’s New Clothes to the Little Washington Theatre on the first two weekends in December. This adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic is lively, fast-paced and full of audience participation.
Performances will be: Friday, Dec. 5 (7 pm)Saturday, Dec. 6 (3 pm)Friday, Dec. 12 (7 pm)Saturday, Dec. 13 (3 pm)Sunday, Dec. 14 (3 pm)
Tickets: Adults $20 in advance ($25 at the door). Children 12 and under $5.Click here to purchase tickets.

The Nutcracker - Mini Performance and Class
2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00
RAAC presents a special holiday event for children ages 3 to 10. They can experience the magic of The Nutcracker by taking a ballet class with Clara and her friends. There will also be a mini performance of The Nutcracker by members of the Charlottesville Ballet. The class will include introductory ballet steps and photo opportunities with the Charlottesville Ballet dancers. Class size is limited, so reserve your tickets for this FREE event now by clicking here.

Auditions for The Dining Room
2026-03-14 14:00 - 17:00
“The Dining Room” by A. R. Gurney is a comedy of manners, set in a single dining room where 18 scenes from different households overlap and intertwine. Each story is focused around a different family during different time periods who has in their possession the same dining room furniture set, manufactured in 1898. Portrayed with compassionate humor and abundant humanity, the action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes —some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant).
If you would like to audition please complete an audition form here.

Tartuffe
2026-03-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-04 15:00 - 17:00
Tartuffe, the greatest hit from France’s greatest wit, presented by RAAC Theatre. Moliere’s 17th Century, masterful take-down of religious hypocrisy staged in full period dress by some of your most beloved actors. Translation by Richard Wilbur
You can purchase tickets by clicking here.

Auditions for Almost, Maine
2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:30
Set in a town too small to be a town and too populated to be wilderness Almost, Maine by John Carianiis a popular 2004 romantic comedy-drama. It is composed of nine, loosely connected vignettes exploringlove and loss in a remote, mythical town in northern Maine. On a cold, magical Midwinter Night,residents experience the literal, magical, and often humorous realities of relationships, heartbreak, andunexpected connections under the aurora borealis.
Performance dates are September 25, 26, and 27. After a table read of the script in June, rehearsals willbegin in mid-July.
All roles are open for actors teen-aged to older adults. Auditions will be held on Sunday, May 31 from2:00 to 4:30 pm and ON Monday, June 1 (6:30 – 8:00 pm) (or by special arrangement with the director,if necessary) at the Little Washington Theatre, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA.
To sign up for an audition click here.
