by Carlo Gozzi
Ages 8+ | 90 min | Tickets: $15
Twins Barbarina and Renzo may have just lost the only home they’ve ever known, but they know good fortune is due to come their way. And it does! In the form of a talking bird and a mansion that appears from thin air! Suddenly, they are surrounded by unimaginable wealth—and the seductive power that comes with it.
Meanwhile, the evil Smeraldina has stolen the throne for her and her son, Leandro, placing curses on anyone who stands in her way. Love, family, riches, and the mysterious talking Green Bird test the twins’ devotion and worldviews.
Performance Dates:
Our second weekend of performances will take place in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center. Limited space is available, tickets are $15.
By Judith Walsh White
July 7 & 28 in Traveling Players Studio
11 am | Ages 6+ | 30 min
Outraged by the beauty of Psyche, a mere mortal, Aphrodite dispatches her son, Bad Boy Eros, to trick Psyche into falling in love with a monster. But when Eros arrives with arrows in his bow, he’s stopped in his tracks. Why? Could the mischievous Eros have been struck by his own arrow?
by William Shakespeare
Touring July 27 – August 2
Ages 10+ | 2 hours, plus 15 min intermission
Brawls are breaking out in the streets of Verona. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues is at a boiling point, and the Prince himself has stepped in to keep the peace. So when Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) suddenly fall in love, the world is against them from the start.
The famously star-crossed lovers struggle against domineering parents, the laws of church and state, and even their own affections in Shakespeare’s breathless tale of a love that transformed the city of Verona.
Tour Schedule:
July 13 & August 3 on the Tysons Corner Center Plaza
Free and open to the public!
Rain Tickets: $15
(If it rains, the performance will be moved indoors. Capacity is strictly limited, so buy Rain Tickets if you want to guarantee your chance to see the show during inclement weather. Campers get 2 comps each. Limited availability; tickets may not available at the door.)
by Moliere
4 pm | Ages 6+ | 45 min
Old Man Harpagon loves money more than anything: more than his reputation, more than his friends, even more than his children. Definitely more than his children. So, when his children decide that they need to get their hands on some of his beloved cash, it can only lead to one thing: comedy. We know that true love conquers all. But can it conquer money?
Cluttering up Harpagon’s household are righteous children, a hot-headed chef, a spiteful valet, and a cunning matchmaker.
by Moliere
5 pm | Ages 6+ | 45 min
July 13 Only
In an effort to live a holy life, Orgon befriends the holy man Tartuffe, who lives at Orgon’s lavish home while tutoring him spiritually. However, the rest of his family thinks Tartuffe is a free-loading fraud! Will Tartuffe be unmasked as a con-man, or will he get away with Orgon’s money?
by Carlo Gozzi
5 pm | Ages 6 + | 45 min
August 3 Only
Twins Barbarina and Renzo may be orphans who have just lost the only home they’ve ever known, but they know good fortune is due to come their way at any moment. And it does – in the forms of a magical talking statue and a mansion that appears from thin air! For the first time in their lives, they are surrounded by unimaginable wealth, and by the seductive power that comes with it.
Meanwhile, King Tartaglia has returned from 18 years of war to find his kingdom falling to pieces. His evil stepmother banished his wife the queen, and his twin children are missing!
Can Tartaglia save his kingdom? Will the family be reunited? And what’s up with the little Green Bird that keeps flitting about?
by William Shakespeare
7 pm | Ages 8+ | 80 min
After the murder of their King, England falls into disarray. The royal court faces betrayals and disruptions, while the people of London party and pull pranks before the ultimate collision: civil war. A genre-switching play that features: aging royalty, hotheaded youths, raucous pub scenes, and family disputes. This elegant tale weaves in history and comedy to generate an empathetic journey toward adulthood.
*Please note the Second Session Performance (August 3) will be in our Studio. All performers will have two comps. All extra tickets can be purchased online.
adapted by William Glennon
Tickets: $15 | Ages 6+ | 45 min (no intermission)
Traveling Players presents Alice in Wonderland! In this imaginative adaptation, a group of young actors are looking for the lead of their next play, which happens to be Alice in Wonderland. Luckily, they find a girl named Alice backstage! Follow this group of intrepid thespians as they lead Alice down the rabbit hole and through an unusual place called “Wonderland” where Alice will encounter Lewis Carroll’s most iconic storybook characters: White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, & one crazy cook!
Performance Dates:
All performances will take place in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.
Based on the Story by Charles Dickens
Tickets: $15 | Ages 8+ | 75 min (no intermission)
Ebenezer Scrooge is an excellent man of business. He cares a lot about money – but very little for his fellow man. This miserly banker categorically shuns charity, compassion, and cheer. Enter a terrifying ghost on Christmas Eve! Jacob Marley (dead for 7 years) visits Scrooge, his old business partner with a warning: Your business is your mankind! Change your ways or suffer forever! You will wear the chains of a life misspent, as I do!
At Marley’s behest, three spirits take Scrooge on an unforgettable journey into his Past, Present, and Future, laying out his life in front of him. Once Scrooge can see what adds up to a life well spent, can he alter his fate? Perhaps Tiny Tim, the son of his office clerk, can change his heart.
Performance Dates:
All performances will take place in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.
P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066
Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – DL01
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102
