Broadway classic Godspell is coming to Fauquier County, March 25 through April 10, 2022

There’s a new community theater in town! For over a decade, Hope Theater has been producing week-long drama camps for high school and college students, staging full Broadway musicals in just one week’s time, receiving rave reviews from enthusiastic audiences.

The cast, L to R standing: Katy Benko Miner, Alan Pierce, Rebecca White, Rachel Marineau. L to R seated/squatting: Hilary Pierce, Betsy Hansen, Kelly Snow, Josh Carias, Marty Kelly, Dawn Gaynor

Now, Hope Theater turns its attention to adult actors, staging its first full-scale theatrical production! With decades of experience both on and off the local community theater and professional stages, the production team behind Godspell knows how to create entertaining, professional quality shows. State-of-the-art Hope Theater provides a comfortable setting for audiences to relax and enjoy a break from the outside world.

Godspell tells a timeless story of people from all walks of life coming together as a community as they experience unconditional love from the character of Jesus. The musical is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew. These ancient stories are interspersed with chart-topping songs set to new, rock-driven orchestrations, enhanced by energetic choreography. Composed by Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, with the book by John-Michael Tebelak, it has been well-loved for over 50 years, originally making its debut off-Broadway in May of 1971. Performed world-wide in all manners of venues, in 2011 it was revised musically and successfully brought back to Broadway. Both the original and revised versions continue to be performed world-wide.

Hope Theater’s Godspell production team includes many well-known locals: visionary story-painter Scott Heine serves as director, with music directors Margo Heine and Katy Benko Miner, award-winning choreographer Josie Carrado, and producers Scott and Hilary Pierce. Additionally, the cast is full of well-regarded local performers: Kelly Snow as Jesus, Josh Carias as John/Judas, and the company comprised of Dawn Gaynor, Betsy Hansen, Marty Kelly, Rachel Marineau, Katy Benko Miner, Alan Pierce, Hilary Pierce, and Rebecca White. The rock driven score is played by the local band, Uncle Drew and the Scoundrels, who will be on stage and part of the action for the entire show. Led by Drew Fleming, and featuring Chris Calavas, Joseph Evans, Lori Roddy, and Aaron Talley.

There will be nine performances at Hope Theater, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton.

March 25 through April 10. Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm (no Saturday show on April 2). Sundays at 2pm. There will also be a Saturday matinee on April 9, at 2pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students or seniors. Tickets are available at hope.theater or at the door until sold-out.