LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK

IN AUGUST OF 2023 WE PRODUCED A PRODUCTION OF URINETOWN. THIS INCLUDED A CAST AND CREW OF ~30, A PRODUCTION TEAM OF ~7, AND A FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM OF ~20. OVER 75 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE SPENT BUILDING THE SET. OUR LIVE BAND WAS CREATED WITH 4 MUSICIANS. THIS SHOW WAS A DEPARTURE FROM OUR TYPICAL BROADWAY STYLES SHOWS AND INCLUDED A NUMBER OF UNIQUE CASTING CHOICES.IN OCTOBER OF 2023 OUR PRODUCTION OF RADIUM GIRLS OPENED FOR A 3 WEEKEND RUN. THIS SHOW FOCUSED ON THE PLIGHT OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES AT THE RADIUM PLANTS IN THE EARLY 1900S. A DEDICATED DIRECTOR WAS ABLE TO RETURN AFTER HER LAST SHOW WAS CANCELED DUE TO COVID 19. MULTIPLE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAD NOT PARTICIPATED AT LTN IN A WHILE CAME BACK AND SAID THE EXPERIENCE WAS FAR BETTER THAN PREVIOUS SHOWS AT LTN. WHILE THIS WAS SHOWN WITH A SMALLER CAST, THE ENSEMBLE BUILT A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE FOR ALL AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO SEE. WE ALSO HAD MANY VOLUNTEERS NEW TO LTN COME IN AND ENJOYED THEIR TIME SO MUCH THAT MANY HAVE BEEN BACK.IN DECEMBER OF 2023 WE HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY CABARET. THE AUDIENCE GREW IN SIZE FROM OUR INAUGURAL CABARET IN 2022. THE CAST OF ~9 INCLUDED BOTH NEW PERFORMERS AND VETERANS OF LTN. WE ALSO GAINED A NEW SOUND DESIGNER AND TECHNICIAN THROUGH THIS SHOW.IN JANUARY OF 2024 OUR PRODUCTION OF BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY COLLABORATED WITH A LOCAL ESCAPE ROOM COMPANY TO CREATE A UNIQUE AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE IN OUR GREEN ROOM. OUR REGULAR PATRONS ALL ENJOYED THE OPPORTUNITY AND PARTNERING WITH ANOTHER LOCAL BUSINESS BROUGHT NEW PATRONS TO BOTH LTN AND THEM. THE CAST OF 10, PRODUCTION TEAM OF ~8, CREW OF 7, CONSTRUCTION CREW OF 10, AND FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM OF ABOUT 20 COMPLETED 400 VOLUNTEER HOURS.IN FEBRUARY 2024 WE HOSTED "THE INTERSECTION: A WEEKEND OF ART, ADVOCACY, AND ACTIVISM". THIS WEEKEND INCLUDED PERFORMANCE FROM TEENS WTIH A PURPOSE, OPERA FOR US, AND BRITTANY HARRIS' AWARD WINNING ONE WOMAN SHOW "THE INTERSECTION: THE SANDRA BLAND PROJECT". A WORKSHOP ABOUT CREATING A ONE PERSON PLAY, AS WELL AS 2 PANEL DISCUSSIONS- ONE ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ONE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK CULTURE BEING SHARED AND USING ARTS TO SHARE BLACK STORIES.IN MARCH OF 2024 LTN PRODUCED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS. THE CAST OF 8, PRODUCTION TEAM OF 7, RUN CREW OF 8 AND FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM OF ~20 HELPED TO CREATE A FUN AND LIVELY ATMOSPHERE SIMILAR TO ONE FOUND IN A BLACK CHURCH- AS THAT IS WHERE THE PLAY WAS SET. THE PLAYWRIGHT PARTICIPATED IN A TALK BACK SESSION WITH THE CAST DURING THE REHEARSAL PROCESS. THE DIRECTOR ALSO TREATED THE CAST TO A "CHICKEN AND BISCUITS" DINNER WHERE THEY DISCUSSED THAT PARTICULAR TRADITION AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITHIN MANY BLACK CHURCH COMMUNITIES.IN APRIL OF 2024 WE HELD OUR 3RD ANNUAL 48 HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL. 6 TEAMS WORKED TO CREATE 10-15 MINUTE PLAYS THAT THEY WOULD WRITE, REHEARSE, AND PERFORM IN 48 HOURS. THIS WAS A DONATION BASED SEASON EXTRA. IT WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUT ANNUAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER. IN JUNE OF 2024 WE CLOSED OUR 97TH SEASON WITH A PRODUCTION OF THE MUSICAL A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER. A CAST OF ~15, A CREW OF ~8, PRODUCTION TEAM OF ~7, BUILD CREW OF ~8, AND FRONT OF HOUSE CREW OF ABOUT ~20 ALL WORKED TO CREATE OUR STRONGEST PERFORMING MUSICAL SINCE 2019.