Upcoming events

Safety - Pop Up Premiere
Feb
13
to Feb 14

Safety - Pop Up Premiere

FIREHOUSE NEW PLAYS

Safety
Written by Irene Ziegler with Music by John Winn
Pop Up Premiere!

Haunted after a terrifying home invasion, Camille purchases a gun to protect herself and her ailing mother. 

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Safety
Jul
8
to Jul 26

Safety

FIREHOUSE MAINSTAGE

World Premiere!

Haunted after a terrifying home invasion, Camille purchases a gun to protect herself and her ailing mother.

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A Distinct Society
Nov
12
to Nov 30

A Distinct Society

FIREHOUSE MAINSTAGE

A Distinct Society
Written by Kareem Fahmy
Virginia Premiere!

A Distinct Society is a touching and funny play about the many things—family, food, art, love, and politics—that can either divide or unite us.

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Cadence - Long Day’s Journey into Night
Sep
26
to Oct 11

Cadence - Long Day’s Journey into Night

FIREHOUSE RESIDENT COMPANIES

Long Day’s Journey into Night

by Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Rusty Wilson


Long Day’s Journey Into Night is a searing American classic by Eugene O’Neill, set over the course of a single day in August 1912 at the Tyrones’ seaside home in Connecticut. Based on O’Neill’s own family, the play follows four deeply entangled characters as they confront addiction, regret, and long-buried resentments. With piercing honesty and emotional depth, it explores the fragile bonds of family and the pain of unfulfilled dreams.

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Doc Volz: Magical Mind Shifts
Sep
19

Doc Volz: Magical Mind Shifts

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

Magical Mind Shifts

Larry Volz has become differently-abled. 

Join us for an inspirational demonstration of the real powers of the mind liberally peppered with silly shenanigans and sleight of hand.

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Happy Hour Poetry
Aug
27

Happy Hour Poetry

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

Poetry Happy Hour will feature talented poets, who will be reading selections during the evening! Participants and guests alike are encouraged to mingle, sip, and be inspired.

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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Aug
20
to Sep 7

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

FIREHOUSE MAINSTAGE

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Written and Composed by Dave Malloy

Ripped from the pages of Tolstoy's War and Peace, the genre-bending electro pop opera that set Broadway ablaze will launch Firehouse’s 2025-26 season! Join Natasha & Pierre as they navigate lust, loneliness, betrayal, and redemption in Moscow’s high society during the Napoleonic Wars.  

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Firehouse Radio Players
Aug
3

Firehouse Radio Players

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

The Firehouse Radio Players features a cast of versatile voice actors who will bring dozens of characters to life, and the maestro of sound effects will create every footstep, thunder clap, and slammed door right in front of you.

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Burlesque Right Meow - A Night At The Sinema: A Burlesque Retelling Of Films
Aug
2

Burlesque Right Meow - A Night At The Sinema: A Burlesque Retelling Of Films

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

Step into the spotlight at A Night at the Sinema on Saturday, August 2nd at Firehouse Theatre!
This dazzling evening of burlesque and variety pays sultry tribute to the movies—from cult classics to silver screen legends—all reimagined through rhinestones, tease, and timeless glamour.  Expect high drama, wild comedy, jaw-dropping costumes, and performances that turn iconic moments into sultry spectacles. This isn’t your average movie night—this is Sinema.

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Places: An Improvised Play in Two Parts
Jul
20

Places: An Improvised Play in Two Parts

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

Coalition Theater improvisors perform a two-act improvised play on the Firehouse Theatre stage—and set! Creating characters and relationships right before your eyes, they’ll weave a story you can only see once. Will there be betrayal, mystery, or a happily ever after? There’s only one way to find out. Catch this world premiere play on its opening (and closing) night!

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Penis Envy by Becky Bonderant
Jul
16

Penis Envy by Becky Bonderant

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

Becky’s stories unravel extemporaneously, undressing taboo topics like sex, age, weight, othering, power, ritual, and death in a voice that is as raunchy and irreverent as it is philosophical and poetic.

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Burial Tax
Jul
9
to Jul 27

Burial Tax

FIREHOUSE MAINSTAGE

Two bitterly estranged siblings and their unwitting spouses navigate an uncomfortable and chaotic reunion at the old family lake house  to spread the ashes of their late father.  Past pains get wrapped up with current struggles in this sardonic and wrenching examination of ‘adulting’.

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Burlesque Right Meow - Naughty and Nautical
Jul
5

Burlesque Right Meow - Naughty and Nautical

FIREHOUSE FRINGE

Ahoy! Dive into an ocean of tease as Burlesque Right Meow sets sail for Firehouse Theatre with Naughty and Nautical: An Underwater Burlesque Adventure! Expect seductive sirens, flirtatious fish, and a boatload of burlesque brilliance as we dive deep into the sultry side of the sea. Plunge headfirst into a tidal wave of tantalizing talent as this cast makes a splash on stage!

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A Strange Loop
Jun
25
to Aug 9

A Strange Loop

FIREHOUSE OFFSITE

Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, Usher, a young, gay, Black writer, writes a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who’s writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer... a strange loop. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical, this heartfelt and blisteringly funny masterwork bursts onto the Richmond Triangle Stage, produced in partnership with Firehouse Theatre.

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WITCHDUCK FIRST DRAFTS & BAGELS
Jun
21

WITCHDUCK FIRST DRAFTS & BAGELS

FIREHOUSE NEW PLAYS

It's 1706. Virginia’s last convicted witch is sentenced to trial by water. What the duck? Over 300 years later, she still won't stay down. The true story of Grace Sherwood resurfaces in Witchduck—a wickedly subversive new play that proves once and for all: womenare hysterical.

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Smoke
May
22
to Jun 7

Smoke

FIREHOUSE RESIDENT COMPANY

In a world where consumerism is king, distraction is everywhere and public discourse is shot, a couple from New York City arrive at a rented McMansion on a hill to attend a family wedding.  SMOKE is a darkly funny play about what happens when truth is up for grabs. Presented by Cadence Theatre.

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First Drafts and Bagels: For Nick
Apr
26

First Drafts and Bagels: For Nick

FIREHOUSE NEW PLAYS

First Drafts and Bagels: For Nick

Destiny's Island’s been canceled, leaving reality TV star Jenny J without her… stardom. When a hometown tragedy receives national attention, the fading influencer is faced with the question - can she use her platform for good? Or is politics simply a way to stay relevant? Funny, sharp, and poignant, For Nick is an exploration of love, privacy, and purpose in today’s increasingly public world.

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