Season 46 - Director Submissions Now OPEN!
Submissions are due April 15
Making God Laugh
By Sean Grennan
November 13, 2026 - December 6, 2026.
Making God Laugh is a warm, heartfelt family comedy that follows one Midwestern family over the course of 30 years. Beginning in 1980 and revisiting the same living room every decade, the play captures holidays filled with big dreams, sibling rivalries, unexpected detours, and the gentle passage of time.
As adult children return home with evolving careers, relationships, and disappointments, their parents offer love, exasperation, and hard-earned wisdom. With humor and poignancy, the play explores how life rarely unfolds according to plan — and how family remains a constant through it all.
Tender, relatable, and quietly moving, Making God Laugh reminds us that while we make plans, life has its own ideas.
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Season 46 - Director Submissions Now OPEN!
Submissions are due April 15.
Marjorie Prime
By Jordan Harrison
February 26, 2027 - March 21, 2027
Marjorie Prime is a thoughtful and haunting drama set in the near future, where lifelike AI companions—called “Primes”—are programmed with the memories and personalities of loved ones who have passed away.
Eighty-five-year-old Marjorie, struggling with memory loss, is introduced to a Prime modeled after her late husband. As Marjorie shares stories to help the artificial version of him “learn,” the boundaries between memory and reality begin to blur. Her daughter Tess and son-in-law Jon grapple with their own grief and the ethical implications of rewriting the past through technology.
As stories are shared and reshaped, Marjorie Prime explores memory, loss, and the fragile line between truth and the stories we choose to keep.
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Season 46 - Director Submissions are now OPEN!
Submissions due April 15.
Putting It Together
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
August 28, 2026 - September 20, 2026
Putting It Together is a smart, sophisticated musical revue built entirely from songs by Stephen Sondheim, woven into a loose narrative about ambition, money, power, and relationships in the world of high society.
Set at a cocktail party in a Manhattan penthouse, the show follows a wealthy, middle-aged producer, his much younger wife, a successful but guarded female executive, and an eager young composer.
Through Sondheim’s songs—drawn from various shows and recontextualized—the characters reveal their desires for artistic success, financial security, love, validation, and relevance.
Rather than telling one continuous traditional story, the musical uses familiar Sondheim numbers to illuminate shifting alliances and emotional undercurrents.
Click the link in bio/below to submit your application to direct Putting it Together.
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After 18 year in one location our volunteer powered community theater is packing up and moving to the Masonic Temple in Norfolk.
We need your help!!
Come out this coming Sunday, 5/17 from 1-5
Or the BIG MOVE DAY on Saturday 5/23 all day!
Details and sign up here (link in bio): /go/10C0E45A9A628A6FDCF8-63446348-packing#/
See you there! 🫡
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THANK YOU to everyone who donated, launched a campaign for Generic, posted, or shared our mission. You didn’t just help—you pushed us well past the finish line.
Because of you, we can breathe a little easier. And we’re incredibly grateful.
But this is just the beginning.
We’re now embarking on a major capital campaign to transform Generic Theater into one of the most iconic black box venues in our area—a space where bold, thought-provoking, and innovative work can thrive. A space that continues to foster talent and bring our community together through the power of theater.
Stay tuned—there will be more ways to get involved.
If you haven’t already, join our Generic Ensemble group on Facebook. You can also reach us at [email protected] if you have ideas, want more information, or are ready to volunteer.
Special thanks to @pcfvirginia for helping make this fundraiser such a success.
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On the move with Randy!!
Today is the day!! We have already met our original goal - which is EVERYTHING - and we're not stopping there!!
We have BIG dreams for our new home at 7001 Granby and we need all the love and support we can get!
Let's go Generic!!
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On the move with Andreyah!! 🎭
We are heading to a new home at 7001 Granby St, and every donation made right now will be doubled.
Help support Generic Theater’s next chapter and be part of the future of bold, underground theater in a brand-new space!
Click here: https://mtyc.co/1tr1ef
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On the move with Julianne!! 🎭
If you know her, you LOVE her!! Join Julianne today to keep Generic going strong 🚀
We are heading to a new home at 7001 Granby St, and every donation made right now will be doubled.
Help support Generic Theater’s next chapter and be part of the future of bold, underground theater in a brand-new space!
Click here: https://mtyc.co/1tr1ef
Link in bio!!
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SO much local talent in the 757! And you know who nourishes, supports, & provides opportunity for that talent? #communitytheater 🎭Support @generictheater through their #fundraiser which lasts another SIX days. They will be upgrading their location. Link to donate in BIO ⬆️
