Based on the novel written by Charles Dickens and adapted by Rachael Hubbard with additions by Michael Page
Producers: Alexis Delaney and Patricia Nicklin / Executive Producer: Russell M. Wyland
Director: Michael Page

A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter, cold-hearted old miser who despises Christmas and all things joyful. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him to change his ways or face a grim fate in the afterlife. In this production, the story of Scrooge’s journey–immortalized by Charles Dickens in 1843–will both remain true to the LTA holiday tradition and be inspired by the director’s dark and playful vision of Victorian England. The concept of this production brings the characters of the Charles Dickens story to life through the imagination of the Grandchild as they are read the story by their Grandparent. Estimated running time: 90 minutes without an intermission. Wednesdays – Fridays at 8 pm / *Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm and 5 pm. Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating.

While our version of A Christmas Carol is designed to be a child friendly production, it is as Charles Dickens himself titled it, a ghost story which includes many aspects that might be frightening to young children. Parents should use their own discretion about whether this show is appropriate for their young children over the age of 3.
We ask patrons considering bringing young children to please review our policy on attendance HERE.

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Directed by Chantale Plante and Produced by Eleanore Tapscott

The Long Weekend delivers non-stop mischievous fun and scrumptious plot twists in a hilariously tangled web of truths, deception, and surprises that will leave the audience guessing – and laughing. Max and Wynn invite Roger and Abby to their new country home for a long weekend. The two couples, who don’t seem to like each other very much, spend two very long weekends together leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and miscommunications. The absurdity of their interactions as they navigate through the trials and tribulations of these two weekends make for a very funny comedy. What ensues is a hilarious series where secrets are revealed and bad decisions are made, until everyone learns that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.

Presented as a staged reading in LTA’s Green Room.
2 hours, plus one ten-minute intermission.
Tickets: $15 General Admission

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Directed by Tyrus Sanders and Produced by Eleanore Tapscott

Can rivaling sisters Baneatta and Beverly bury their father without killing each other? This proves difficult when Beverly shows up to the chapel with her “blessings” on display. Meanwhile, Baneatta’s son brings his neurotic Jewish boyfriend along, knowing Baneatta disapproves, and Beverly’s nosy daughter keeps asking questions no one wants to answer. Baneatta’s pastor husband tries to mediate the family drama, but when a shocking family secret reveals itself at the pulpit, the two sisters are faced with a truth that could either heal or break them.The title refers to the late Bernard Jenkins’ favorite foods, which we are told he could not cook to save his life but loved to eat.

Presented as a staged reading in LTA’s Green Room.
90 minutes without intermission.
Tickets: $15 General Admission

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2 Nights of One Act Plays from LTA’s 2024 & 2025 One Act Play Competitions

Performing Monday, January 12 – in the Green Room
Scenes From an Apocalypse written by Germaine Shames and directed by Barbara Gertzog. Produced by Diana Selman.
Arlene Abelman — wife, mother, and theatre director — braces for her 60th birthday amid a gathering apocalypse. An intimate slice-of-life portrait of a woman grappling for a toehold in an era of accelerating flux and burgeoning ambiguity.

Close Your Eyes written by Andy Levine and directed by Bernadine Okoro. Produced by Diana Selman.
As an autistic child enters his teenage years and becomes stronger and more difficult to control, a family struggles with the decision to institutionalize him. The play largely takes place in the late 1960s and is told from the perspective of the family – the parents and a brother and sister.

Blessed Thorn: The Excommunication of Baruch Spinoza written by Ron Rosenfeld and directed by Audrey Mollo. Produced by Diana Selman.
In 1656, 23 year-old Baruch Spinoza was excommunicated for life by the Jewish congregation in Amsterdam, the harshest punishment ever meted at that time. He is confronted by his half-sister, Rebekah, and his younger brother, Gabriel, who, by the terms of the edict, will never again be able to speak with him.

Presented as staged readings in LTA’s Green Room.
Tickets: $15 General Admission

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Performing Wednesday, January 14 – in the Green Room
Cakewalk written by Kenndall Wallace and directed by Azaria Adams. Produced by Diana Selman.
Early 1930. Georgia, in a makeshift changing room for performers. There is a mirror on the wall, a tale and chair with three bows and lipstick on it, a suitcase on the floor, and a small clothes rack with a suit jacket on it.

Rice, Sam written by Rand Higbee and directed by Cameron Michael Keys. Produced by Diana Selman.
Sam Rice made a spectacular catch in the 1925 world Series. Or did he? Years later, on the eve of his induction into baseball’s Hall of Fame, a reporter tries to find out the truth behind Rice’s infamous “catch.”

Stand Naked in the River of Shame written by Evan Edwards and directed by Amanda Hobbs. Produced by Diana Selman.
In the summer of 1946 two young boys, escaping from their separate traumas, find each other at a secluded pond. But the world isn’t ready for their love and sends one running for his life and the other to his grave.

Presented as staged readings in LTA’s Green Room.
Tickets: $15 General Admission

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Upcoming Shows & Sale Dates

On Sale January 7

On Sale February 28

On Sale April 16

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:
703-683-0496 or boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com

Ticket Availability & Hours

LTA tickets are now available by phone and online 24/7 through our website.
Ticket links are available on our Home page and the Shows & Tickets page on our website.
Online ticketing offers you the most up to the minute availability, the ability to choose your own seat,
and the immediate delivery of your tickets via email.

Please Note: All tickets, whether purchased at the door, online, or by phone, incur a $3 service fee.

Our Box Office is available for phone assistance Mondays – Fridays from 10 am – 5 pm

Extended Service Hours – On Performance Dates Only:
Wednesdays – Saturdays: 7 pm – 8:15 pm
Sundays: 1 pm – 2:15 pm

*Special hours for A Christmas Carol which has Sat/Sun performances at 2 & 5pm,
the box office will open 1 hour before curtain.

Holidays
Our Box Office and Business Offices follow the federal government holiday schedule.

Thanksgiving 2025
LTA Business Office and Box Office will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28
We will reopen, Monday, December 1, 2025.

Please Note: Show tickets and our class and workshop registrations remain available online 24/7
During this holiday break, please leave time sensitive messages for our Business Office at 703-683-5778 x2.
For our Box Office, please leave time sensitive messages at 703-683-0496.

For ticketing or ticketing assistance: 703-683-0496
To reach our business office, including classes and workshops: 703-683-5778 x2

Email: boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com
If your request is time sensitive on evenings or weekends, please call our box office line instead.

Performances
LTA holds public performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.
Show times for A Christmas Carol are different from main stage shows. See performance dates HERE.

Late Seating
If you find you are unable to use your ticket for a performance you can: exchange your ticket for another performance date (see below), give it to a friend to enjoy, or donate it back to the theatre as a tax-deductible contribution.

If you arrive after the performance has begun you will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

2024-25 Ticket Prices (subject to change during the season)
Musicals: $36 all performances
Plays: $26 all performances
A Christmas Carol: $25 all performances

Prices listed do not include the $3 service fee that applies to each purchased ticket.
All tickets (phone, web and in-person at the door) will be charged a service fee.
All persons attended, regardless of *age, must have a ticket.
* not all shows may suitable for young children.

Subscriptions
Most Affordable Option: Subscribing to the whole season saves you almost 20% on tickets for the year!

Guaranteed Seats: LTA puts on fantastic, sold-out shows each year. As a subscriber, you are ensured a seat to every main stage performance. A Christmas Carol is also not included in all subscription packages, but can be purchased separately.

Reserved Seats: With season tickets you will not have to wait in line to pick up tickets since your seats will already be reserved and the tickets mailed to you.

Exchanges: If the date you have doesn’t work for you, you may exchange your ticket for another date during the run of the show. Exchanges for subscribers are free and good for any other performance of the same show with at least 24 hour notice.

SEE OUR FAQs ABOUT HOW A SEASON SUBSCRIPTION WORKS.

Online subscription orders for the 2025-26 Season are now concluded.
Contact our Box Office about promotional packages and group bookings at boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com or 703-683-5778 x1

Exchanges
Exchanges are free for Subscribers/Members. Exchanges are permitted if processed at least 24 hours before the date of the original tickets and can only be made within the same show (subject to availability). For public (non-subscription) tickets, a fee of $5 per ticket will be charged.

LTA does not issue refunds for unused tickets.
All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds for season subscriptions once the season has begun.

Group Sales
Group discounts are available on Thursday, or Friday performances for groups of 15 or more. The group discount is $3 off the regular ticket price and must be reserved with the Box Office by phone.

Gift Cards
Gift Cards are now available online here.

Available in any amount starting at $25.
Can be emailed, or printed out as a folding gift card.
Can be applied to any ticketed show, play or musical, online or by phone.

Accessibility

Limited Mobility Patrons
• A wheelchair accessible ramp is located at the front of the building.
• Two wheelchair accessible spaces (O100 and O101) and three transfer seats with adjustable armrests (C1, F1, J1) are available per performance (subject to availability).
• An accessible restroom is available on the first floor of the building.

Hearing Impaired Patrons
• Hearing assistant headsets are available at the Box Office for each performance.
• ASL interpreted performances are available, by request, with at least 3 weeks’ notice. Contact the Box Office directly to make a request.
• Script loans are available for most shows and can be made available upon request through the LTA Business Office. Please request this in advance.

Vision Impaired Patrons
• Large print playbills are available upon request for each performance.

One handicap accessible parking space is located on St Asaph Street next to LTA’s courtyard.

Inclement Weather Policy
If LTA cancels a performance because of weather, it will do so no later than three hours before curtain time. The closing will be posted on our home page and on our box office phone message. For an LTA cancelled performance, patrons holding tickets for the cancelled show have three options: 1) rebooking for another performance of the same show; 2) receive a refund for the original purchase price of the tickets; or 3) convert the purchased tickets into a tax-exempt donation to LTA.

For questions about the theater’s operating status, check our home page or call 703-683-0496. If the theater does not cancel its performance, but foul weather keeps a patron from attending the show, the unused ticket may be exchange for a future performance of that same production only – subject to availability and a ticket exchange fee for non-subscription tickets. If you choose not to attend, please call our box office as soon as possible BEFORE curtain time at 7403-683-0496. For performances not cancelled, tickets cannot be exchanged after the performance date has passed.

Ticketing
Tickets ordered online and by phone will be sent as eTickets to the email address provided during the ordering. From there you can print, email or save your eTickets on your smartphone. Should you not have access to email, or have difficulty with printing at home, contact the Box Office at 703-683-5778 x1. We will be happy to arrange to have your ticket(s) placed in Will Call for your convenience.

LTA Seating Chart

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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

2025 LTA Award Nominees Announced

September 16 – The Little Theatre of Alexandria has just released the list of nominees for the annual LTA Awards. The awards to be presented at the Annual Awards Night on Sunday, October 12. The list of nominees can be viewed HERE. Further details on the Awards Night will be posted shortly.