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March 18, 2022 • Volume VII, Number 24
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”
-- Tom Brokaw (born Feb. 6, 1940), American television journalist and author. He co-anchored The Today Show from 1976 – 1981. He anchored NBC Nightly News from 1982 – 2004. In 2014 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2021, at age 81, he retired after 55 years at NBC.
We have good news and more good news. Looking back, we exceeded our ticket goal (selling 1,912 tickets to A Doll’s House, Part 2) and reaching 94% of our per-show budgeted revenue (our highest percentage yet!), continuing our
slow-but-steady advancement toward post-COVID resumption of “normal” business activity.
Looking
forward, at Beehive, all six women
have been cast, and rehearsals have begun under the direction/choreography of Leslie
Owens Harrington and music direction of Billy Dye. The fabulous cast includes Virginia Rep
favorites Nicole Baggesen (Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels at Virginia Rep, Urban
Cowboy on Broadway) and Mallory Keene (Sister Act, Mary Poppins, Mame, The Music Man at Virginia Rep). The four fresh faces include Madison Paige Buck, Jianna Hurt, Temperence Jones, and Awa Sal Secka. Now we hope you’ll get shakin’ and reserve YOUR tickets today, for both Beehive and this summer’s greatly anticipated Mamma Mia! See you at the theatre!
The Protector by Terrie Powers
Flagpoles always encircle the iconic Plaza at Rockefeller Center in NYC, traditionally flying the flags of the 193 nations recognized by the UN. For the last two years, RC has embarked on The Flag Project, inviting submissions from artists around the nation and the world, designing new flags based on changing themes. This year, from April 1 to May 6 and on June 5, in partnership with The United Nations Environment Programme and The Climate Museum, The Flag Project is themed “Only One Earth,” in celebration of Earth Day and World Environment Day. One of the flags selected from the thousands of submissions was designed by Terrie Powers, resident designer at Virginia Rep since 1981. Everyone at the theatre is proud. Terrie’s design, pictured, is entitled “The Protector.” The exhibit coincides with Stockholm+50, an international meeting to be held June 5 in Sweden, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the UNEP.
Cast of Runners
Dear Jack, Dear Louise, opening Fri. at Hanover Tavern, will be dedicated to the memory of Sybel Crone. A half-century ago, Sybel showed immeasurable strength when her children were abducted and taken from the country by her ex-husband. After 21 months, Sybel and Glenn Crone found the children in Rhodesia, and brought them home. As pictured last week, the family now thrives. After the success of Hugs and Kisses in 1983, Theatre IV was looking for its next prevention project. Inspired by the Crones, we contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and asked about writing a play to help protect children from abduction. They worked with us to create Runners (pictured), based on interviews with 41 runaways living in emergency shelters statewide. In 1985, Runners opened to great acclaim, touring schools for five years, helping to protect countless Virginia students—all inspired by Sybel and her family.
Khaki Weber, RN, MBA,
MHA and Partner with Weber & Associates Consulting, is Sybel and Glenn
Crone’s highly successful, eldest daughter. She wrote in after last week’s GNF: “Super –– BOY oh BOY did FB react
when I posted – SO special!” Also, three
of you emailed to ask about the Olivier quote, pulled from Lord Olivier’s 1971
address to the House of Lords. “What
does he mean by ‘inward and probable culture’?” Turning to trusty Merriam-Webster for help, we learned that a definition
for “inward” is “relating to the mind or spirit, absorbed in one’s own mental
or spiritual life.” “Probable” is
defined as “supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but
not proof.” In other words, Olivier may
have been meaning, “I believe that in a great city, a great theater is strong
evidence of a cultural life that is firmly rooted in mind
and spirit.”
We encourage your comments, corrections and feedback. Please email your thoughts to mhaber@virginiarep.org.
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