Richard M Parison Jr. News

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (LTSF) have announced the appointment of Richard M. Parison, Jr. as their new Executive Director. 

Artistic Director Carol Piersol and 5th Wall Theatre in partnership with The American Theatre in Hampton, Virginia are thrilled to announce their co-production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, a musical that brought the warmth and heartfelt storytelling of country music to Off-Broadway, Broadway, and West End audiences for years.  Directed by Richard M. Parison, Jr., this show features a talented cast from Virginia and beyond that includes locals Mike Bamford, Rachel Marrs, and Desiree Roots along with New York performers Mike Cefalo and John Mervini as well as North Carolina performer Sean Powell with music direction by Storm Burks and choreography by Karen Getz.  Pump Boys and Dinettes is set on a lonely stretch of Highway 57, where the Pump Boys -- Jackson, Jim, Eddie, and L.M. -- fill the gas tanks of weary travelers while the Cupp sisters, Rhetta and Prudie, serve up comfort food and slices of their famous homemade pie in the Double Cupp Diner next door.  Together, they fashion an evening of down home country music delight with tales of both hilarity and heartbreak played on everything from guitars and pianos to kitchen utensils.

Hampton Arts announced today the selection of Richard M. Parison, Jr. as its new Artistic Director, effective January 11, 2016.  The Artistic Director oversees the artistic, theatre and educational programming and activities of The American Theatre and The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. 

The Board of Directors of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) has announced the appointment of Richard M. Parison, Jr. as the new Executive Director of WBTT, beginning September 8, 2014.

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of the Tony Award-winning musical, Fiddler on the Roof, at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street tonight, November 22. The show runs through January 12, 2014.

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of the Tony Award-winning musical, Fiddler on the Roof, at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street on Friday, November 22 with a preview on Thursday, November 21. The show runs through January 12, 2014. Based on the tales by Shalom Aleichem and set in Tzarist Russia in 1905, this touching musical tells the story of Tevye, a poor milkman, who must weigh his family's happiness against the traditions that have preserved a way of life in his village for centuries. His eldest daughters want to marry for love rather than an auspicious match, and outside political forces threaten everything he holds dear. The beloved score with a book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick celebrates 50 years in 2014.

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of the Tony Award-winning musical, Fiddler on the Roof, at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street on Friday, November 22 with a preview on Thursday, November 21.

Richmond CenterStage previously announced the lineup for the 2013-14 Wells Fargo Bring the Kids!Family Series, which will kick off today, November 2 with a performance by acclaimed comedian, magician, musician and innovative children's performance artist Mark Nizer in Gottwald Playhouse at CenterStage's Dorothy Pauley Square.

Richmond CenterStage today announced the lineup for the 2013-14 Wells Fargo Bring the Kids!Family Series, which will kick off on November 2 with a performance by acclaimed comedian, magician, musician and innovative children's performance artist Mark Nizer in Gottwald Playhouse at CenterStage's Dorothy Pauley Square.

Richmond CenterStage today announced the lineup for the third year of the annual U.S. Trust Life is a Cabaret! Series: A Celebration of the American Song Book, which will begin on October 17 with the first of four performances by Richmond's own Sharon Rae North in her CenterStage debut.

Richmond CenterStage today announced the Broadway Under the Stars Third Anniversary Gala, which will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013 and will feature Richmond native and Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner performing as the signature artist.

CenterStage has announced that legendary cabaret performer and Golden Globe Award Winner Amanda McBroom will be the final artist in the 2012-13 U.S. Trust Life is a Cabaret! Series: A Celebration of the Great American Song Book.

Richmond CenterStage has announced their newest addition to the 2013 Family Series as they present the award-winning Richmond-based children's musical performers Silly Bus and their newest show titled "Rockin' Cabin Fever Reliever." This special performance is part of CenterStage's 2013 Family Series and will be held at CenterStage's Gottwald Playhouse on Saturday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m.

Richmond CenterStage is excited welcome actress/author/singer Molly Ringwald as she performs as part of CenterStage's 2012-13 U.S. Trust Life is a Cabaret! Series: A Celebration of the Great American Song Book.

CenterStage Foundation this evening announced that Dominion Resources, Inc. will donate $2 million toward renovations of CenterStage's Landmark Theater. The stage at the historic performing arts complex in Richmond's Fan District will be known as the "Dominion Stage."

Richmond CenterStage is excited to announce their newest addition to the 2013 Family Series as they partner with the award-winning Virginia-based puppetry performers of Barefoot Puppets to present "Little Red and the Gingerbread Man." This special performance is part of CenterStage's 2013 Family Series and will be held at Gottwald Playhouse on Saturday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m.

CenterStage Foundation announced today the appointment of Ms. Suzanne Gardner to the Board of Directors. As with all Board appointments, they will serve three-year terms.

CenterStage Foundation's Board of Directors today announced the James E. and Barbara B. Ukrop Legacy Endowment as part of the ongoing Landmark and Legacies Capital and Endowment Campaign.

Richmond CenterStage has announced that Tony DeSare will be the second performer of the 2012-13 U.S. Trust Life is a Cabaret! Series: A Celebration of the Great American Song Book.

Henley Street Theatre and Richmond CenterStage today announced a partnership to offer three acting workshops for students and adults during the month of November.