2010-2011 Season
24, 7, 365. By Jennifer L. Nelson. Presented at The Atlas Performing Arts Center, The Hylton Performing Arts Center, and George Mason University’s Harris Theater.
Live Wire. From the Federal Theater Project Archives.
The 11th Annual First Light Discovery Program ~ Staged Readings of New Work
The Opposite of Cowardice by April Elizabeth Brassard
Passaggio by Michael Smith
Can’t Scare Me, the story of Mother Jones by Kaiulani Lee
Ski Dubai by Laura Jacqmin
different words for the same thing by Kimber Lee
GENERATIONS:
The Turing Machine by Conrad Geller
Somewhere in Italy by Bob Greenspan
No Pets Allowed by Manny Pablo
The Asteroid Apophis by Thelma Weiner
2009-2010 Season
Special Events and Staged Readings
24, 7, 365 by Jennifer L. Nelson, Kennedy Center Page to Stage Festival
Mortal Terror by Robert Brustein, The English Channel by Robert Brustein, A Lesson Before Dying by Romulus Linney based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines, Fall for the Book
The Warrior by Jack Gilhooley, School of Visual Arts, New York
The Rivers and Ravines by Heather McDonald, theSPACE, Fairfax, VA
TFA Celebrates 20 Years: Only the Beginning, theSPACE, Fairfax, VA, featuring plays by Dianne McIntyre, Karen Zacarías, Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox, Paul D’Andrea, Heather McDonald, and Jennifer L. Nelson
10th Annual First Light Discovery Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
The Electric Baby by Stefanie Zadravec
STAY by Heather McDonald and Susan Shields
A Godless Man by John Xander Yi (winner GMU playwriting competition)
Ice Man by Liz Long (winner GMU playwriting competition)
The Generations Playwriting Project
2008-2009 Season
Six Characters in Search of an Answer by Jeanna Sorrell
9th Annual First Light Discovery Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
Notes of Change by Amani Mansour (winner Fairfax Co. high school playwriting competition)
Infinity by Andrew Hawkins (winner GMU playwriting competition)
Still Beating Hearts by Ann Stingle (winner GMU playwriting competition)
The Bay of Fundy by Sherry Kramer
Refugee Blues by Wendy Anderson (screenplay)
24, 7, 365 by Jennifer Nelson+
The Generations Playwriting Project
Molly’s Valentine by Nancy Jarvis
Old Bones by Daniel Seidman
I’d Rather See You in Your Grave by Sharon Roslund
The Royal Huntress by Alexandra Wingate
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
2007-2008 Season
Mariela in the Desert by Karen Zacarías
Two-Bit Taj Mahal (world premiere) by Paul D’Andrea
8th Annual First Light Discovery Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
Boxes by Sarah Congress (winner Fairfax Co. high school playwriting competition)
Alexander Hamilton is Dead by Andrew Hawkins (winner GMU playwriting competition)
Death of the Fourth Estate by Kerry Gildea
Dirty Pictures by D. W. Gregory
The Generations Playwriting Project
Ellis Island: Dream of America (Co-Production with Fairfax Symphony Orchestra) by Peter Boyes
The Warrior (Presented at the DC Capital Fringe Festival and the NY International Fringe Festival) by Jack Gilhooley
2006-2007 Season
7th Annual First Light Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
These Are the Days by Kathie West & Carolyn Saunders (hosted by OLLI)
Five Variations on the Art of Aphrodite by Hayley Rushing (winner Fairfax Co. high school playwriting competition)
Season with Sentiment by Harriet Lawrence (winner GMU playwriting competition)
El Virgen by Karen Zacarías
The Warriorby Jack Gilhooley +
The Faithkillerby Gwydion Suilebhan
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
2005-2006 Season
Three Hotels by Jon Robin Baitz
Lift: Icarus and Me (world premiere) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles Mac Arthur Award for Outstanding New Play of Musical
6th Annual First Light Program: Theater at the Momment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
Oh Frank! by Frank Zacheis (hosted by OLLI)
One for Love by Kate Parkin (winner Fairfax Co. high school playwriting competition)
Violets by Owen Allen (winner GMU playwriting competition)
2004-2005 Season
Nathan the Wise (Concert Reading) by Paul D’andrea after G.E. Lessing
Open the Door, Virginia! (world premiere) by Dianne McIntyre
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play of Musical
5th Annual First Light Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
1-800-NERVOUS by Barry Berkey (hosted by OLLI)
Tell Truth by Diane Ney (hosted by OLLI)
Ulysses by Dan Wright (winner Fairfax Co. high school playwriting competition)
Blue Devil Slip by Kim Eagan (winner GMU playwriting competition)
Lift: Icarus and Me by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox +
Two-Bit Taj Mahal by Paul D’Andrea +
The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarías
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
2003-2004 Season
The Waverly Gallery (Staged Reading) by Kenneth Lonergan
Nathan the Wise (Staged Reading) by Paul D’Andrea (after G.E. Lessing)
Words at Night: Stories from Life (Staged Reading) by Richard Bausch, Alan Cheuse, Steve Goodwin, and Susan Shreve
4th Annual First Light Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
The Treehouse by Guidion Suilebhan
Open the Door, Virginia! by Dianne McIntyre, Music by Olu Dara +
The World of Others by Catherine Trieschman
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
The Odyssey of Telémaca (world premiere) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
2002-2003 Season
Children of War by Ping Chong
Sing Down the Moon (revival) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
Perseus Bayou (revival) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
3rd Annual First Light Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
The Odyssey of Telémaca by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox +
The Three Musketeers adapted by Bette Cassatt
The Million-Dollar Fight by D. W. Gregory
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
2001-2002 Season
Bee-luther-hatchee by Thomas Gibbons
Nathan the Wise (world premiere adaptation) by Paul D’Andrea
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play
Mississippi Pinocchio * (world premiere) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Resident Production: Jelena Vukmirovic and Marie Schneggenburger
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play
2nd Annual First Light Program: Theater at the Moment of Discovery, A Festival of New Plays
Mariela in the Desert by Karen Zacarías +
Saving Edgardo for God by Ernest Joselovitz
The Forgetting by Melinda Adamz
The Last Pharaoh by Wagdi Zaid
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
2000-2001 Season
The Lady from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Brian Johnston
First Light Festival of New Plays:
Monster by Derek Nguyen
Nathan the Wise adapted by Paul D’Andrea (after G.E. Lessing) +
The Ruling Passion by Sherry Kramer
Saving Edgardo for God by Ernest Joselovitz
We Miss You Stink by Karen Evans
Perseus Bayou by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox +
+ indicates play that went on to future full production
Perseus Bayou * (world premiere) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical: Mary Hall Surface
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Resident Musical
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Costume Design: Jelena Vukmirovic
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical: Paul Takacs
1999-2000 Season
The Memorandum by Vaclav Havel, translated by Vera Blackwell
The Sins of Sor Juana * (world premiere) by Karen Zacarías
*Helen Hayes Award for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New PlaySing Down the Moon: Appalachian Wonder Tales * (world premiere) by Mary Hall Surface, music by David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical: Dwayne Mitz
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Resident Musical
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Play or Musical: David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical: Mary Hall Surface
1998-1999 Season
Mating Cries by Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
Grimm Tales by Carol Ann Duffy, original music by David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Resident Musical
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Director of a Resident Musical: Mary Hall Surface
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Sound Design in a resident Production: David Maddox
1997-1998 Season
tigertigertiger (world premiere) by Mac Wellman, music by Michael Roth
Crystal (world premiere) by Anne Theresa Cascio
Blues Rooms (world premiere) by Dianne McIntyre and Olu Dara
1996-1997 Season
Sweet Ike (world premiere) by Frederick Gaines
Betty the Yeti by Jon Klein
Things That Break * (world premiere) by Sherry Kramer
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Set Design in a Resident Production: Tony Cisek
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Sound Design in a Resident Production: David Maddox
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play
1995-1996 Season
John Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Rick Davis and Brian Johnson
Faulkner’s Bicycle by Heather McDonald
The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay (world premiere) by Paul D’Andrea
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Sound Design in a Resident Production: David Maddox
1994-1995 Season
The Living by Anthony Clarvoe
Boomtown by Stephen Dietz
I Could Stop on a Dime and Get Ten Cents Change (world premiere) by Dianne McIntyre, music by Kysia Bostic
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Choreographer in a Resident Play or Musical: Dianne McIntyre
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play
1993-1994 Season
Cellophane Xerox (world premiere) by Frederick Gaines
Carrier (world premiere) by Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller
Dream of a Common Language * by Heather McDonald
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Resident Play
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Resident Play: Naomi Jacobson
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Set Design in a Resident Production: James Kronzer
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Resident Production: Howard Vincent Kurtz
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Director of a resident Play: Heather McDonald
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Resident Play: Jane Beard
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design in a Resident Production: Martha Mountain
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Sound Design in a Resident Production: Mark Anduss
1992-1993 Season
Halycon Days by Steven Dietz
The Last Living Newspaper (world premiere) by Dale Worsley, music by Kim D, Sherman and Scott Killian
In Living Colors * (world premiere) by Oyamo and Dianne McIntyre, music by Olu Dara
*Helen Hayes Award for Lead Actress in a Resident Musical: Rebecca Rice
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography in a Resident Musical
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design in a Resident Production: Nancy Schertler
Rushmore (world premiere) by Anna Theresa Cascio
1991-1992 Season
Spiele ’36: or The Fourth Medal (world premiere) by Steve Carter
The Einstein Project * by Paul D’Andrea and Jon Klein
*Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Resident Production: Jens McVoy
*Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design in a Resident Production: David Zemmels
Live Wire, a presentation of radio scripts from the Federal Theatre Project Radio Division (also broadcast on NPR)
1990-1991 Season
Indian Love Call (world premiere) by Paul D’Andrea
Conversations with Georgia O’Keefe by Constance Congdon
One-Third of a Nation adapted by Oyamo from original Federal Theater Project, script by Arthur Arent
