FIREHOUSE MAINSTAGE
CONFEDERATES
Written BY DOMINIQUE mORISSEAU
DIRECTED BY tawnya pettiford-wates, ph.d.
Two Black American women are having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live over a century apart. Tony-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau's exacting new play explores the reins that racial and gender bias still hold over American educational systems today.
Pay-What-You-Will Previews: August 19th and 20th
Opening Night: Friday, August 21st
Final Performance: Sunday, September 6th
Join us on September 5th following the 2:00pm performance of CONFEDERATES for a special talkback with the directorial crew and cast!
The john mitchell jr. project
The Firehouse Theatre, in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and the Richmond Planet Foundation, has commissioned playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun to dramatize the life and times of John Mitchell Jr., the “fighting editor” of The Richmond Planet Newspaper. The John Mitchell Jr. Project serves as a pilot for ongoing partnership between Firehouse Theatre and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to dramatize untold stories from Virginia's history. Project strategy and marketing will be provided by BROWNBAYLOR™.
2026/27 Firehouse Mainstage Season
upcoming events
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season 33 membership
On sale now!
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Sondheim Cabaret - FIREHOUSE FRINGE
Aug 26 @ 7:30p
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Happy Hour Poetry - Firehouse Fringe
Sept 2 @ 6p
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Bridge 9 Comedy - Firehouse Fringe
Sept 9 @ 7:30p
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Midnight Angel: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo - Firehouse Fringe
Sept 12 @ 7:30p
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DOG MOM - Cadence at firehouse - firehouse resident company
Sept 25 - Oct 10
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First Drafts & Bagels - GLADYS the musical
Nov 7 @ 12p
