The Little Theatre of Alexandria

  Building LTA’s Leadership Pipeline Participate in nominations, June 13 annual meeting and voting in LTA elections LTA was fortunate enough to carry on during the pandemic thanks to the foresight of volunteer leaders who built a strong financial and operational foundation over the past two decades. As we emerge from COVID-19 and prepare for a new season, LTA like many arts and nonprofit organizations is facing a changing volunteer landscape. According to a study by Fidelity Charitable , 66% of volunteers have decreased the amount of time they volunteer or stopped entirely due to the pandemic. For LTA, it wasn’t just the pandemic that had an impact on our volunteer community. We sadly bid farewell to longtime members who moved away from the DC area or passed away. As LTA marks it’s 88 th year in 2022, we need to focus on growing our volunteer community and building a leadership pipeline to carry us into the future for many more decades. Whether you recently joined LTA or hav

What do you find appealing about your character and this show? Tess is an appealing character because of her bold curiosity and openness to discovery, although that sometimes works against her. She throws herself into her work and her life with passion. This show is appealing because of its timeliness and relevance even now.   What have you learned about yourself in playing the role of “Tess”? I’ve learned that a lot can happen in the span of two and a half hours! One year in the life at Girton is played out on stage - and from start to finish, Tess moves through the high highs and low lows of life. It’s been a delight to bike/kick/split and more on stage to bring this story to life. I am lucky to have had varsity sports and    cheerleading experience in high school and college to prepare me for the physical nature of the role.   What do you want the audience to experience/take away from this show? I hope that the audience takes away the immense importance of rights for

  Please note: These performances are NOT at The Little Theatre of Alexandria, and will be held at TAP's Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (details below) LTA has partnered with The Arlington Players (TAP) to produce a premier evening of three one act plays! Chosen from more than 100 submissions from around the world, these shows grapple with big topics - the environment, race, and relationships, to name a few - in 30 minutes or less. We hope that you will join us in supporting new works and artists and enjoy the first ever production of these phenomenal plays. Guinea Pig Apocalypse Written by Tony Pasqualini and directed by Juli Tarabek Blacker. A bizarre incident with their son’s class guinea pig leads two parents into the midst of an apocalyptic disaster. Wild Horses Written by Brandy Victoria Durham and directed by Farrell Tapscott Three campers struggle to survive the elements and each other at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. Across a Crowded Room W