Fair Play at 1st Stage
Dates: 10/16/2025 - 11/2/2025
📍 Theatre: 1st Stage
1524 Spring Hill Rd, Unit LL, Tysons VA 22102
Tysons, VA 22102
Phone: 703-854-1856
Tickets: $15-55
Fair Play
Written by Ella Road
Directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes
October 16 - November 2, 2025
The clocks are set. The line is drawn. Ann and Sophie have a chance to be champions. As their relationships, their bodies and their very identities are pulled into public scrutiny, does being exceptional come at too high a price? A gripping exploration of the underside of women's athletics, Fair Play is the new work from Ella Road (The Phlebotomist), “the most promising young playwright in Britain.” – The Telegraph
Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays/Sundays at 2:00pm
News About Fair Play at 1st Stage
Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees
February 23, 2026 The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.
1st Stage Extends FAIR PLAY Through Early November
October 24, 2025 1st Stage's production of Ella Road's Fair Play, directed by 1st Stage Associate Artistic Director Deidra LaWan Starnes, has been extended. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage
October 23, 2025 The competitive world of track and field is the center of 1st Stage’s Fair Play, written by Ella Road and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, but there is more to this play than just running. Ann (Mahkai Dominique) is a British-Nigerian who crosses paths with Sophie (Camilla Pivetta), a white British star runner who has been competing since she was nine years old.
1st Stage Will Present Ella Road's FAIR PLAY
October 01, 2025 The 1st Stage production of Fair Play features Makhai Dominique and Camille Pivetta, and welcomes the actors to 1st Stage. The production is directed by 1st Stage Associate Artistic Director Deidra LaWan Starnes.
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April 18, 2025 1st Stage has announced the lineup for its 2025-2026 season. The season will begin with the Logan Festival of Solo Performance from September 18-28, 2025.About the Theatre
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