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Come experience the magic of live theatre! Our students receive outstanding training which culminates in sharing their talents with you. Traveling Players Ensemble welcomes friends, families, theatre enthusiasts, and especially new audiences who may never have seen classical theatre live.

Live performances take place throughout the year on our stages - in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center, on Tysons’ Plaza over the summer – and beyond while on tour. All the world’s our stage! Purchase your tickets today!

In addition, please browse our calendar below so you don't miss out on our auditions, classes, camps, or family-friendly performances & events.
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Open House - Day Camps

Got questions about Traveling Players’ Day Camps? Come meet us at the Open House! Artistic Director Jeanne Harrison and Director of Programs Emma Mearns will be there to answer your questions about our programs, sleepaway camps, and what makes Traveling Players joyous, artistically challenging, and a place for friendships to flourish!
  • When:
    • Friday, Feb 23, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      • In our Studio in Tysons Corner Center
  • Who: ALL Traveling Players interested in Day Camps! (New & Prospective)
        • Want to meet us before registering? Come!
More Info:
Summer 2024
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Treasure Island

TREASURE ISLAND
Adapted by Todd Espeland from Robert Louis Stevenson

An adaptation of the classic novel Treasure Island, this production features Jim Hawkins, a courageous youth who dreams of adventure outside of the Benbow Inn.  The closest adventures he gets are the seafaring tales from one of the Inn's guests, Billie Bones.  One fateful evening, Bones is given the Black Spot, a pirate death sentence.  Seizing his moment, Jim escapes with a treasure map that belonged to Bones amid a pirate brawl in the Inn.  Then Jim gathers a crew and sets sail for Treasure Island!  Only this crew of "honest sailors" seems to be less than trustworthy.  Perhaps even a little... scurvy?

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 3 pm
March 16 at 3 pm
March 22 at 3 pm
March 23 at 3 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
60 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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Adapted by Todd Espeland from Robert Louis Stevenson
Traveling Players Studio
Recommended for audiences ages 8+
60 min | Tickets: $16 online, $20 at the door

An adaptation of the classic novel Treasure Island, this production features Jim Hawkins, a courageous youth who dreams of adventure outside of the Benbow Inn.  The closest adventures he gets are the seafaring tales from one of the Inn's guests, Billie Bones.  One fateful evening, Bones is given the Black Spot, a pirate death sentence.  Seizing his moment, Jim escapes with a treasure map that belonged to Bones amid a pirate brawl in the Inn.  Then Jim gathers a crew and sets sail for Treasure Island!  Only this crew of "honest sailors" seems to be less than trustworthy.  Perhaps even a little... scurvy?

Performance Dates:

  • March 15 at 3 pm
  • March 16 at 3 pm
  • March 22 at 3 pm
  • March 23 at 3 pm

Please Note:

  • There will be use of theatrical fog.
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Orlando

ORLANDO
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Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 7 pm
March 16 at 7 pm
March 22 at 7 pm
March 23 at 7 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
90 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf
Traveling Players Studio
Recommended for audiences ages 10+
 90 min | Tickets: $16 online, $20 at the door

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Performance Dates:

  • March 15 at 7 pm
  • March 16 at 7 pm
  • March 22 at 7 pm
  • March 23 at 7 pm

Please Note:

  • There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
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Arachne

ORLANDO
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Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 7 pm
March 16 at 7 pm
March 22 at 7 pm
March 23 at 7 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
90 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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by Judith Walsh White
Traveling Players Studio
Recommended for audiences ages 8+
 45 min | Tickets: $16 online, $20 at the door

Arachne is an extraordinary weaver. She takes great pride in her work, so much so that she begins boasting of how no other could rival her skill, not even Athena, goddess of Wisdom & patron of Weaving, who had herself blessed Arachne with the skill she now boasts about. The hubris enrages Athena, who then challenges Arachne to a tapestry competition. Arachne weaves into her tapestry stories of the gods and their follies, particularly Zeus. Athena knows the work is better than her own - embarrassed by the defeat and maddened by the stories Arachne has depicted, she turns Arachne into a spider, the first ever. Now, Arachne and her descendants will weave their webs forever.

Performance Dates:

  • Saturday, July 5, 2:00 pm (TBC)
  • Saturday, July 26, 2:00 pm (TBC)
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Comedy Performance

ORLANDO
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Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 7 pm
March 16 at 7 pm
March 22 at 7 pm
March 23 at 7 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
90 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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by Traveling Players' Improv Troupe - The Touchstones!
Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Recommended for audiences ages 10+
45 min | Free (Rain Tickets* Available)

Join our Touchstones as they present a fully improvised performance inspired by prompts from you, the audience!

Performance Dates:

  • Thursday, July 10, 3:00 pm (TBC)
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Servant of Two Masters

ORLANDO
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Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 7 pm
March 16 at 7 pm
March 22 at 7 pm
March 23 at 7 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
90 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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by Carlo Goldoni
Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Recommended for audiences ages 10+
60 min | Free (Rain Tickets* Available)

In the joyous, comedic romp, The Servant of Two Masters, a young woman named Beatrice disguises herself as her dead brother, so she can collect the dowry owed to her family by Pantalone— all while pining for her lover, Florindo (who defeated her brother in a duel!). She brings her ever-so-hungry servant, Truffaldino, along with her, who ends up being roped into serving another master. The play follows Truffaldino’s exploits around Venice as he gets more and more confused about which master needs what letter or bag of money. Oh! And Florindo is searching for Beatrice. Oh! And Truffaldino falls in love with another servant, Smeraldina. Pleasantly highlighting many of the archetypes found in Commedia dell’arte, The Servant of Two Masters is an ensemble-driven show with some show-stopping moments of comedic wonder.

Performance Dates:

  • Thursday, July 10, 4:00 pm (TBC)
  • Thursday, July 31, 4:00 pm (TBC)
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Love's Labor's Lost

ORLANDO
Go behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew at Traveling Players
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 7 pm
March 16 at 7 pm
March 22 at 7 pm
March 23 at 7 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
90 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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by Shakespeare
Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Recommended for audiences ages 10+
75 min | Free (Rain Tickets* Available)

In Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Love’s Labor’s Lost, a quartet of four bachelors swear off women for three years in pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. Enter four young bachelorettes from France. Shakespeare, famous for his side plots, concocts a farcical love plot between a Spainaird, a clown, and a dairymaid. A little-known comedy that is thought of as Shakespeare’s richest in terms of textual wordplay and linguistic flavor— this would be a wonderful introduction to the bard and a treasure trove for those looking to find the poetic devices Shakespeare is best known for.

Performance Dates:

  • Thursday, July 10, 6:00 pm (TBC)
  • Thursday, July 31, 6:00 pm (TBC)
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Cymbeline

ORLANDO
Go behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew at Traveling Players
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl from Virginia Woolf

In Sarah Ruhl's vibrant adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, we witness a young nobleman of the 16th-century journey through time and go through the pangs of love and heartbreak, delve into his poetic imagination, and dream of adventures beyond the court of London.  On a fateful night, two hundred years later, Orlando wakes up as a woman!       

What begins as a story about a naive and ambitious young man transitions into an exploration of time, history, and the paths we navigate in this journey we call life.  Every person we encounter informs the story of our lives; Woolf seemed intent on asking— what if that life lasted for four hundred years?  Who would we be? 

Please Note: There will be use of theatrical fog and strobe effects.
Performance Information
When:
March 15 at 7 pm
March 16 at 7 pm
March 22 at 7 pm
March 23 at 7 pm
Where:
Traveling Players Studio
Length:
90 mins
Tickets:
$16 online, $20 at the door
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by Shakespeare
Recommended for audiences ages 10+
2 hr 30 min (with a 15 min intermission)

Shakespeare’s Cymbeline is believed to be one of his final plays and is categorized as a romance due to its unconventional and experimental blend of genres and forms. In the play, Cymbeline is the King of Britain and has three children. Two sons were taken from him in their infancy, and his remaining daughter, Innogen, betrayed him by marrying a commoner known as Posthumus Leonatus. Banished, Posthumus makes a shady deal with a “friend,” Iachimo, who goes to court and tries to woo Innogen. Terrified, Innogen disguises as a boy and runs to the forest in an arduous journey to find her beloved Posthumus. And that’s only a sliver of this epic tale that scholars will argue is Shakespeare’s closest to grounded fantasy. In the forest and beyond lay evil queens, nasty stepbrothers, visits from Gods, trusty servants, and an oncoming war. Ensemble-driven, movement-based, and rich with moral quandaries, Cymbeline is a wonderful push into the grand world of Shakespearean performance. 

Tour Schedule:

  • Thursday, July 24, 7:30 pm - Agecroft Hall, Richmond, VA
    • Tickets: $20
      • Blankets, chairs, and small coolers are permitted for pre-show picnicking on the lawn. Umbrellas, tents, tables, and other shelters are prohibited. Performance seating is general admission.
      • Cancellation Policy: Patrons will receive cancellation-related updates by 5:30 pm on the day of the show announced via email, Facebook & Instagram. 
      • Instead of canceling, the performance could be brought inside. Should the show be canceled (including after the show begins), all ticket-holding patrons will be eligible to: 1) receive a refund of 50% of the ticket cost, or 2) convert the ticket cost to a tax-deductible donation to Traveling Players.  Refund requests can be made by emailing boxoffice@travelingplayers.org.
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  • Wednesday, July 30, 6:30 pm - Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
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*Outdoor Performances

If it rains, the performance will be moved indoors and will become ticketed. Capacity is strictly limited, so buy Rain Tickets if you want to guarantee your chance to see the show in the event of inclement weather. Actors will get 2 comps each for their performance. 3-wk Technicians will receive 2 comps for whichever show they are assigned to. 6-wk Technicians will receive 2 comps for Cymbeline. Limited availability; tickets may not be available at the door.

Cymbeline: $30
All Other Rain Tickets: $16

                                  

Theatre Calendar

Studio

Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – D1L
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102

Mailing

P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066

Traveling Players Ensemble is funded in part by ArtsFairfax and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Photo Credits Include: Jess Wallach - The Body is Good, Isaiah Brown - Pint Sized Productions, Jillian Skara, Lloyd Wolfe, Eleanor Tucker, and Morgan Shotwell
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