“With the cast and crew there’s usually over 100 people, from designers to sound people to actors,” she said. For one thing, there will likely be no singing in the theatre until the pandemic calms down. The theatergoing experience is going to be much different, Alberts said. The second show, “Mixed Doubled” by LTA member Rick Lore, will run from October 2-18 followed by “ Belle of Amherst” by William Luce will run from November 6-22 and ending with a COVID-friendly version of “A Christmas Carol” from November 28-December 19. Gurney, will premier on September 11 and run for just over two weeks. That’s why we’re offering this for free.” We know people are worried about getting in the theatre. “We are approaching this as a gift to our patrons. “We are going to be producing four shows with very small casts – mostly one to two people,” Rachel Alberts, the LTA governor of public relations, told ALXnow.
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The theatre will only be able to accommodate 45 audience members and the shows will be completely free of charge and not play consecutively so that staff can meet CDC and health department guidelines.
LTA has a plan - a fall programming season with four one-act and two-act shows.
Not this year.įor the first time since World War II, LTA was forced to shut down until calmer days prevail and cancelled its formal 2020-2021 season, which was supposed to open with “Sister Act” and continue through Christmas with its annual sold-out rendition of “A Christmas Carol” and into next summer. It’s not unusual for the Little Theatre of Alexandria to be bursting at the seams with a sold-out audience, as ushers, actors, assistant directors and set designers rush around to present their latest offering.
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