Firehouse Theatre Project

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Previous Shows

Chronology of Performances
1993-2004

1993

  • “Off Broadway On Broad Street”, Founded Oct. 17, by Bill Gordon (Pres.1993-1998), Carol Piersol (Artistic Director 1993 -), Anna Senechal (1993-1997), Harry Kollatz Jr. (President, 1998-2006), Janet Wilson (Co-Artistic & Education Director (1993-1998)

1994

  • April 21-23 - The Four-Alarm Firehouse Fundraiser (one acts)
  • June 3-18 - Speed-The-Plow, by David Mamet
  • July 15-16 - Mother Knows Best (one acts)
  • Oct. 28-30 - Freaks (one-acts)

1995

  • Feb. 8-19 - Women of Manhattan, by John Patrick Shanley
  • April 27-29 - Pluggers: plays for the people, (short pieces, fundraiser)
  • Oct. 20-29 - Nebraska, by Keith Reddin

1996

  • Feb. 14-24 - Between The Sheets (one acts)
  • May 9-18 - Papers, by Allan Stratton
  • July 18-28 - Lasso The Moon, six plays by John Patrick Shanley in collaboration with Company of Fools
  • November - Richmond Hot Shots: celebrity fund raiser

1997

  • Feb. 2 - Sanford Meisner died, age 91
  • Feb. 20-March 8 - North Shore Fish, by Israel Horovitz
  • May 1-17 - The Persistence of Memory, by Harry Kollatz Jr.
  • June 13-21 - Fathers (one acts)
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 1 - Oh, Hell! two one acts, by David Mamet and Shel Silverstein
  • Nov. 13 - Richmond Hot Shots 1997: A Celebrity Showcase To Benefit The Firehouse Theatre Project by Harry Kollatz Jr., Jonathan Orcutt and Jeff Clevenger

1998

  • May 14-31 - The Big Slam, by Bill Corbett
  • July 23-Aug. 9 - My Thing Of Love, by Alexandra Gersten
  • Nov. 6-21 - Padded Cells: two one acts w/ the Experiential Theater Company

1999

  • Firehouse in danger, saved in third act
  • Apr. 29-May 22 - Four Dogs and a Bone, by John Patrick Shanley
  • Nov. 16 - Waitstaff Woes & Restaurant Rumors: A Jambalaya of music, Scenes & Monologues with Food & Libation, music by Burnt Taters

2000

  • Feb. 17-March 4 - Lebensraum, by Israel Horovitz
  • May 4-20 - Buried Child, by Sam Shephard
  • May 25 - The Titanic Society: Rehearsed by Harry Kollatz Jr.
  • June 4 - Pyrolab: six new one-act plays constructed in 48 hours
  • Sept. 14-30 - Edmond, by David Mamet
  • Oct. 18 - An Evening With Edward Albee, 2000 fundraiser talk by and reception w/ Edward Albee
  • Oct. 19-Nov. 5 - The Death of Bessie Smith, by Edward Albee--Prologue: Empress, by Tim Ireland, singer Desirée Roots; keyboards Sonny Baharloo

2001

  • Feb. 15-March 4 - Because He Can, by Arthur Kopit
  • May 3-20 - Fuddy Meers, by David Lindsay-Abaire
  • Sept. 13-30 - Private Eyes, by Stephen Dietz
  • Oct. 10 - Bad Hair Daze, annual fundraiser music by The Oregon Hill Funk All-Stars
  • Oct. 25-Nov. 11 - Hedwig and The Angry Inch, by John Cameron Mitchell, music & lyrics by Stephen Trask

2002

  • Feb. 28-Mar. 17 - Glengarry Glen Ross, by David Mamet
  • Apr. 25-May 12 - The Waverly Gallery, by Kenneth Lonergan
  • Sept. 12-29 - Anton in Show Business, by Jane Martin
  • Oct. 9 - HAIR, a Tribal Rock Musical-in concert, (annual fund raiser), books and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermott
  • Nov. 7-24 - Triple Play, three short plays The American Dream--Albee, Acrobats, by Horovitz, Interview--van Italie

2003

  • Jan. 16-19 - First Annual Festival of New American Plays
  • Mar. 6-29 - Curse Of The Starving Class, by Sam Shepard
  • Apr. 24-May 11 - As Bees In Honey Drown, by Dougas Carter Beane
  • Sept. 4-28 - Bat Boy: The Musical, by Keyth Farley & Bryan Fleming, music and lyrics by Laurence O’ Keefe
  • Oct. 9-14 - Mutation Project: Out of Area: international theater collaboration
  • Oct. 17 - Red, Hot & 10: FTP’s 10th Anniversary
  • Nov. 6-23 - Fast Hands, by Israel Horovitz

2004

  • Jan. 22-25 - The Second Annual Festival of New American Plays
  • March 4-28 - The Heidi Chronicles, by Wendy Wasserstein
  • April 19-May 16 - Firehouse Cabaret, music and 10-minute plays
  • Sept. 9-Oct.2-The Kingdom of Earth by Tennessee Williams
  • Oct. 28-Nov. 20-Reckless, Craig Lucas

2005

  • January 14-24, as part of Acts of Faith Festival, Blessed Assurance, by Allan Gurganus, and January 5-15, The Words of Albert Schweitzer and Music of J.S. Bach
  • January 27-30, Third Festival of New American Plays, "On War Cows and the South Dakota Dutch" by Harry Ben Hanson and "Bourbon Street Spell" by Jude Barker
  • February 24-March 19-Volume of Smoke, by Clay McLeod Chapman (World premier), sponsored by the Honorable and Mrs. David B. Robinson, CPA
  • April 28-May 21- The Last Five Years, by Jason Robert Brown, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Singleton
  • July 23-24- Lulupalooza: A Celebration of the Cinematic Life of Louise Brooks
  • Sept. 8-Oct. - Where's My Money?, by John Patrick Shanley
  • Oct. 27-Nov. 17, Edward Albee's The Goat--Or Who Is Sylvia

2006

  • March 2-25 - Compromise, by Israel Horovitz
  • April 27-May 20 - Dinner With Friends, by Donald Margulies
  • September 14-Oct. 7 - I Am My Own Wife, by Doug Wright

… and the shows go on.