1st Stage's COLUMBINUS Marks 20th Anniversary Of Columbine

Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the tragic 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, this docudrama combines fact and fiction to illuminate the dark realities of adolescence. Weaving together excerpts of real interviews with parents, survivors, and community leaders and powerful characterizations of contemporary teens, columbinus thoughtfully explores the Columbine shooting and the conversations that continue to this day. The New York Post hailed columbinus as "a powerful and important piece about the churning rage that's all too likely to bubble over again."

The 1st Stage production of columbinus by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli features Jennie Bissell, Brett Cassidy, Patrick Joy, Thais Menendez, Joe Mucciolo, Rocky Nunzio, Jonathan Palmer, and Alex Reeves. The production is co-directed by 1st Stage Artistic Director, Alex Levy and Juan Francisco Villa, the directing team behind Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train- named by The Washington Post as one of the top 10 productions of 2017 and garnering 2 Helen Hayes Awards.

The design team includes: scenic design by Kathryn Kawecki, costume design by Kelsey Hunt, lighting design by Conor Mulligan, sound design by Kenny Neal, props design by Cindy Landrum Jacobs, and projection design by Robbie Hayes.

Columbinus will run at 1st Stage from March 28 through April 20 with show times as follows: Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm, and Sundays at 2pm.

Editors: Press performances are Saturday, March 30 at 8pm and Sunday, March 31 at 2pm.

Please email the box office at boxoffice@1ststagetysons.org for reservations.

General admission tickets are $39. Senior (65+) tickets are $36. Student and military tickets are $15.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.1ststage.org or by calling the 1st Stage box office at 703-854-1856.

The run time is approximately 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission. Captions and audio description will be offered for select performances. Check www.1stStage.org for the schedule.

columbinus is the fourth production in 1st Stage's 11th Season. Following columbinus will be The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers directed by Cara Gabriel (May 9-June 2, 2019). The 3rd Annual Logan Festival of Solo Performance featuring nationally celebrated solo performers will run from July 11-21, 2019 featuring The Things They Carried written by Tim O'Brien and dramatized by Jim Stowell, Body/Courage by Danielle Pinnock, and Joy Rebel by Khanisha Foster.

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