by Moliere
Traveling Players Studio
Ages 8+ | 60 min | Tickets: $16 online, $20 at the door
The illustrious poet Trissotan has come to stay with the lady Philamente and her family - and with him, he's brought all the good things in life: learning, knowledge, panache, and style. So what if he's also a treacherous, self-serving scoundrel? Will Philamente's long-suffering family unmask the fraud before it's too late? Or will Trissotan get away with Philamente's money, savings - and even her daughter's hand in marriage?
by William Shakespeare
Touring July 24 – July 31
Ages 10+ | 2.5 hours, plus 15 min intermission
Prince Hamlet is a reluctant hero with impossible choices. Returning home after his father's death, Hamlet is unsettled by his mother's speedy remarriage to his uncle. When the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and reveals that he was murdered by the man who now wears his crown. The ghost commands Hamlet to murder Claudius in revenge. But can you trust a ghost? Hamlet fakes madness while searching for the truth. He's surrounded by faithful friends (or are they friendly spies?), an anguished court, and a troupe of oddly relevant actors. This revenge tragedy brims with intrigue, trickery, heartache, and more than a little humor.
Tour Schedule:
by William Shakespeare
The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
July 11 & August 1
7 pm | Ages 10+ | 75 min
Free*
Shakespeare’s tale of lovers who evade parental rule and city law by escaping into the forest, only to be transformed by mischievous fairies. Reality and illusion interchange in the woods, as do love and hate, clarity and confusion. As the tricks are reversed and the couples reunite, we delight in their wedding entertainment provided by a set of amateur actors.
The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
July 11
4 pm | Ages 6+ | 45 min
Free*
Traveling Players' Comedy Intensive will open our summer festival with a one of a kind performance - never seen before, and never seen again - complete with suggestions from the audience!
Traveling Players Studio
July 26
1 pm | Ages 6+ | 30 min
Tickets: $15
Traveling Players' Comedy Ensemble will present a one of a kind performance - never seen before, and never seen again - complete with suggestions from the audience!
by Moliere
The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
July 11 & August 1
5 pm | Ages 6+ | 45 min
Free*
The illustrious poet Trissotan has come to stay with the lady Philamente and her family - and with him, he's brought all the good things in life: learning, knowledge, panache, and style. So what if he's also a treacherous, self-serving scoundrel? Will Philamente's long-suffering family unmask the fraud before it's too late? Or will Trissotan get away with Philamente's money, savings - and even her daughter's hand in marriage?
By Kent R. Brown
Ages 6+ | 60 min | Tickets: $15
Having munched their way through most of the population in rural Transylvania, Count Dracula and his minions have set their sights on the bright lights of London and all the tasty morsels who live therein. The Count must be stopped before all of London becomes his personal buffet! But, alas, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, the renowned sleuthing duo are vacationing and won’t return for weeks. What to do?
Fortunately, their resourceful nieces, Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson, would rather save London from annihilation than study for their upcoming exams. Joined by Sabrina Van Helsing, the daughter of Bram Stoker’s celebrated vampire slayer, and some new friends, this courageous band of novice vampire slayers sets off to do battle with the prince of darkness.
Can Dracula be vanquished before he devours all of London? There are bites and screams galore, and a surprise ending that will delight the whole family!
Performance Dates:
All performances will take place in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.
Please Note:
Adapted by Dr. Christine Christine Davey from the novel by Charlotte Brontë
Ages 8+ | 85 min | Tickets: $15
Orphaned as an infant, young Jane Eyre has known a lifetime of cruelty. First at the hands of her tyrannical Aunt Reed and then during her education at a dreary charity school for impoverished children.
Yet through it all, she yearns for something greater – a life free from the expectations and restrictions of poverty and girlhood that have shackled her. As Jane exclaims, and the chorus echos, “I am no bird, and no net ensnares me. I am a free human being with an independent will. I am!”
Join Jane on her eponymous journey into young adulthood, as she crafts an independent life that she can be proud of. Faithfully adapted by Dr. Davey, Charlotte Brontë’s rich and remarkable novel takes center stage and sparkles with new life, love, and energy.
Performance Dates:
All performances will take place in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.
Please Note:
Based on the Story by Charles Dickens
Ages 8+ | 85 min | Tickets: $15
Ebenezer Scrooge is an excellent man of business. He cares a lot about money – but very little for his fellow man. This miserly banker categorically shuns charity, compassion, and cheer. Enter a terrifying ghost on Christmas Eve! Jacob Marley (dead for 7 years) visits Scrooge, his old business partner with a warning: Mankind is your business! Change your ways or suffer forever! You will wear the chains of a life misspent, as I do!
At Marley’s behest, three spirits take Scrooge on an unforgettable journey into his Past, Present, and Future, laying out his life in front of him. Once Scrooge can see what adds up to a life well spent, can he alter his ways, and therefore his fate? Perhaps Tiny Tim, the son of his office clerk, can change his heart.
Performance Dates:
All performances will take place in our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.
Please Note:
Special Cameo Performances by
Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – DL01
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102
P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066
