AUDITIONS

• If you have a headshot and acting résumé, you may bring them with you; auditionees, however, may be asked to have their picture taken by the LTA photographer.
• Please bring an accurate list of rehearsal conflicts with you to the audition.

All actors cast are required to become acting or regular members of LTA within two weeks of being cast.

To download a performing membership form click HERE.

For all other membership options click HERE.

To receive future information on auditions at LTA, send your email information to the LTA office at asklta@thelittletheatre.com with the subject line AUDITION EMAIL LIST.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPDATE from LTA’s President

March 23, 2020

Dear LTA Patrons, Members, Volunteers, and Friends—

On behalf of the LTA Board of Governors, I am writing with important announcements related to LTA’s response to the spread of the coronavirus.

Our Productions

Last week, the Board cancelled the final six performances of Moonlight and Magnolias.  Now, after a great deal of deliberation and additional information, we have CANCELLED our next two productions:  Jessica Swale’s Blue Stockings (April 25-May 16) and Neil Simon’s Rumors (June 6-27). 

If you hold a paid ticket for an LTA production between March 14 and June 27, we ask you to complete the Google form posted HERE. 

This form will let us know what you want done with your ticket(s). In the coming weeks, we will contact you as we clear your account. As the form indicates, your options include: 

Donating your ticket(s) back to LTA (and, upon request, receive a donation letter);

Applying a credit toward future non-musical productions at LTA;

Receiving a credit card refund. 

Patron Support Form

Cancelling these shows was a surprisingly easy decision.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the City of Alexandria provided clear guidelines for us to follow.  Nonetheless, the decision was filled with trepidation. LTA hasn’t cancelled a show since World War II, and the financial implications to LTA are considerable and serious. Moreover, many members, actors, sponsors, and volunteers have spent hundreds of hours preparing to bring these shows to our audiences. Cancellation is heart-breaking. My fellow Board members and I salute everyone involved in Moonlight and Magnolias, Blue Stockings, and Rumors, and we hope that the final two shows can be brought to the LTA stage soon. 

Our Summer musical – Sister Act – is scheduled to go forward. It will open in late July. What could be better for the spirit after a period of social distancing than a comedy about singing nuns? 

Our Education Department

LTA remains committed to continuing the Spring I adult and junior classes (and the showcases) that were interrupted by the virus.  We hope to complete these as soon as possible.  

In-person classes for the Spring II term beginning April 5 have been cancelled. However, on a positive note, we have reconceived several Spring II classes that will go online using Zoom! Thank you, Education Governor Michael Baker and the Spring II teachers, for making this happen. Those who have already registered for the Spring II session will be contacted by LTA office staff to confirm your registration. Students who have registered for cancelled classes or are not interested in online options will receive refunds.  

For now, plans for the LTA Summer Camp and the summer adult classes (both scheduled to begin in late May) are unchanged.  You will continue to see our ads for these exciting opportunities, and we look forward to a great summer of learning.     

Our Offices

During this period of social distancing and teleworking, the LTA Business Office and Box Office are closed to walk-up public business. If you need to come to LTA during business hours, please schedule an appointment with either Business Manager Tina McCrea (Tina@thelittletheatre.com) or Box Office Manager Crissy Wilke (Crissy@thelittletheatre.com).  Both will be working online and coming to the office on a limited basis.   

Going Forward

Are you going stir crazy?  Don’t forget that LTA’s play-reading group, Script Addicts, has moved online and will be reading and discussing plays more frequently during the pandemic.  Consult the LTA website:  http://thelittletheatre.com/performances/#newsandannouncements.

In the meantime, LTA’s Board of Governors will continue to monitor CDC, Commonwealth of Virginia, and City of Alexandria guidelines.  As necessary, I will provide updates by email, social media, and on our website (www.thelittletheatre.com). 

We will continue to look forward to exciting days ahead including a new season starting with Sister Act and Summer Camp.  

Your patronage is important to us, and my fellow Board members and I look forward to seeing you again very soon.  Until then, STAY HEALTHY!

Regards,

Russell M. Wyland
LTA President

LTA Member Playreading Group: Script Addicts

We’re excited to announce the launch of Script Addicts, an informal play-reading group hosted at LTA! We’ll be gathering every other Sunday from 7pm to 9pm, beginning March 1st on the second floor of the Academy, and reading all kinds of plays (mostly comedies, as the world is dramatic enough). We’ll assign roles at random and switch parts throughout the evening, without regard to age or gender. Not an actor? Not a problem! All that’s required is a desire to read some plays, make some friends, and have some fun.

UPDATE: LTA’s playreading group, Script Addicts, is moving online!

Join the Facebook group linked below or send an email to ltascriptaddicts@gmail.com to be added.

Link to join meeting from desktop or laptop:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5432132388

LTA Adult Showcase

UPDATE: All Education showcases have been CANCELED

Adult class showcases featuring:

Frank Shutts Acting I class – Excerpts from The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney and Mike Baker’s Film and Theatre class – the Echoes of the Titanic – The Senate Hearings into the Tragedy by Pat Cook.

Admission: Free and open to the public

Dates: Friday April 3 – 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 4 – 7:30 p.m.

LTA Director/Producer Meet and Greet

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

Are you interested in working on or auditioning for a show in the 2020-2021 season? This meet and greet gives you an opportunity to meet the producers and directors for each other shows in our upcoming season. Those associated with each show will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about openings for designers, opportunities for crew, details on auditions and more. We hope to see you there!

April 5 in the Green Room 10:00am-1:00pm

Curious what LTA’s 2020-2021 season looks like? Check out the list below!

Sister Act July 25 – August 15, 2020 directed by: Michael J Baker Jr

August Wilson’s Fences September 12 – 27, 2020 directed by: Terry Spann

Wait Until Dark October 17 – November 7, 2020 directed by: Heather Benjamin

A Christmas Carol December 4 – 20, 2020 directed by: Carol Jean Clark

TBA (Please note, we cannot advertise this title until June 2020) January 16 – February 6, 2021 directed by: Joanna Henry

Prelude to a Kiss February 27 – March 20, 2021 directed by: Maggie Mumford

Mary Stuart April 24 – May 15, 2021 directed by: Kathleen Barth

The Revolutionists June 5 – 26, 2021 directed by: Jennifer Lyman

The Retrocessionists

Admission is free!

Upcoming shows at 8PM: April 11, May 23. For ages 18 and up.

They’ll use your suggestions to create a fun night of improv!  Snacks and drinks will be served.  All current LTA Improv students get in free.  Everyone else pay what you choose ($5 recommended donation).  Like their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter @retrocessionist to learn more about their upcoming shows!