Not only is it opening night of Clare Barron’s DANCE NATION…
It’s also #WorldEmojiDay! 🤣😍😎
Can you guess our first show of 2027 based on the emojis??
Get excited! We’ll be revealing our 2027 Season SOON! 🥳🤫
Posted Jul 17, 2026
Can you guess our first show of 2027 based on the emojis??
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🎭 The Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble is taking a trip through time, trouble, laughter, love, and a whole lot of questionable decisions with our 2027 Season! 🎭Six shows. Six very different journeys. One big question: How did we get here? 🤔🌹 SUMMER AND SMOKE by Tennessee Williams — Desire, longing, and the choices that shape us.⚖️ DOUBT: A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley — When certainty disappears, what do we choose to believe?💔 REASONS TO BE PRETTY by Neil LaBute — Love, beauty, honesty, and the complicated paths that get us from there to here.👑 THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE by Matthew Lopez — Sometimes you have to lose yourself before you can discover who you really are. And sometimes you do it in six-inch heels. 💃✨🌴 JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, book by Greg Garcia & Mike O’Malley — When life takes an unexpected turn, sometimes the best thing to do is
2027 Season Emoji Challenge!
👑🎭 Can you guess the last two shows of our 2027 Season? 🎭👑Stay tuned as we reveal our 2027 Season on SATURDAY, Sept. 5th at 10:00 AM!
2027 Season Emoji Challenge
🤔🎭 2027 Season Emoji Challenge! 🎭🤔Time for another round of Guess the Show!Can you figure out which upcoming Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble production these emojis represent?💡 Hint: Sometimes, one careless comment can change everything.We’ll keep revealing clues as we count down to our exciting 2027 season announcement. Stay tuned!
Happy National Relaxation Day!
😎🏝️🍹 What better way to celebrate than with a little escape… and an emoji challenge?Can you guess which 2027 title these emojis represent?Whether you’re relaxing on a beach or just dreaming of one, we hope you’ll join us next season for a trip you won’t forget! 🍹
Season 2027….in emojis!
🎭✨ Think you know what stories are headed to the Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble stage in 2027? This show hits the stage in March and it might leave you questioning everything…🏆 No cheating! (We promise it’s more fun if you don’t Google.)We’ll reveal the answers soon—and trust us, you won’t want to miss what’s coming next. Here’s to another incredible season of bold stories, unforgettable characters, and amazing theatre!
FTE’s 2027 Season reveal is coming SOON!
⏳🤫🎭 In the meantime, check out our new and improved website to keep up to date with all of our upcoming events! Go beyond the curtain with workshops, drag shows, concerts, and MORE!What do YOU want to see on the FTE stage?
Behind the scenes: costumes and community support
🎖️ BEHIND THE SCENES: COSTUMES & COMMUNITY SUPPORT 🎭A production like A Few Good Men doesn’t come together with just great actors—it takes an incredible team working behind the scenes to bring every detail to life. And our Costume Team has been working hard to make sure our cast looks the part!From procuring military uniforms to organizing, labeling, fitting, and keeping everything show-ready, this team has tackled an enormous job with dedication and attention to detail! 👏And this work wouldn’t be possible without the support of our amazing community partners. A huge THANK YOU to Renaissance Counseling & Consulting for sponsoring our production and helping make A Few Good Men possible.❤️TEACHERS! Be sure to check out Renaissance’s Six-week support designed to provide educators support, encouragement, and resources! Starting 10/6 from 5:30pm-7:00. Located at 2217 Princess Anne
Power. Authority. Duty.
🎖️Power. Authority. Duty. And an unwavering belief in the chain of command.🎖️Colonel Nathan Jessup is the commanding officer at Guantanamo Bay and a man who believes the security of his Marines—and the strength of the military itself—depends on absolute obedience. He doesn’t just command a room. He owns it.When the questioning begins, how far will a man go to protect his command? Find out when Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men takes the stage at Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble.You want the truth? You’ll have to come see it. Get your tickets HERE:🎟️ 20% discount available for active-duty military and veterans. Use Code: AFGMMil20 when purchasing online. Please present a valid military ID or proof of service when redeeming your discount at the box office.
Truth has a price
⚖️ A courtroom. A military code. And one question that refuses to stay buried. When Kaffee faces Jessup across the courtroom, the battle isn’t just about two Marines. It’s about who gets to decide what justice looks like. ⚖️Come witness the confrontation. Come decide where you stand. You can’t handle the truth.🎟️ Get your tickets and experience A FEW GOOD MEN live on stage.Military Discount 🎟️ 20% discount available for active-duty military and veterans. Use Code: AFGMMil20 when purchasing online. Please present a valid military ID or proof of service when redeeming your discount at the box office.
Recording the marine cadences
1, 2, 3, 4, MARINE CORP! 🎖️🫡Last night our actors and crew put in WORK to record marine cadences for scenes changes for our upcoming production of Aaron Sorkin’s A FEW GOOD MEN!See the whole show on its feet! Sep. 18th-27th! Tickets HERE:🎟️ 20% discount available for active-duty military and veterans. Use Code: AFGMMil20 when purchasing online. Please present a valid military ID or proof of service when redeeming your discount at the box office
Anchors aweigh
Our costume team is working hard and uniforms are starting to fill our dressing rooms! To say we’re getting excited is an understatement…. BUT we’ve still got a long way to go.Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble’s production of Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men requires authentic military uniforms to help bring this powerful story to life—and we’re asking our community, especially former service members and military families, to help us make it happen.🎖️ Have a uniform you’re willing to loan?We would be incredibly grateful for donations of used Navy and USMC military uniforms and appropriate military accessories, particularly in larger sizes that could be used as theatrical costumes.What we’re looking for:- Camouflage Utilities - M81 pattern and black boots - Navy Service Khakis - Navy Summer Whites - USMC Service Charlies - Service Alphas - USMC Dress Blues - Navy Service Dress Blues
A night out at the ballpark
“My softball team’s playing Bethesda Medical tomorrow, I can’t be concerned with anything right now.” ⚾️👨🏻⚖️🇺🇸🫡The cast and crew of Aaron Sorkin’s A FEW GOOD MEN traded their fatigues for ball caps and a little cast bonding at fred_nats stadium yesterday!Our very own Daniel Kaffee (Timbo Limbo) and Jeffery Howard (Liam) even got to ham…burger it up in the 6th inning burger race! 🍔Check out these folks and the rest of our incredible cast and crew on the Allstate Community Theater stage in just one month!🎟️Get your tickets HERE:20% discount available for active-duty military and veterans. Use Code: AFGMMil20 when purchasing online. Please present a valid military ID or proof of service when redeeming your discount at the box office.
SOLD OUT?!
🇺🇸😱🚺 Wow! Thank you to the @fredfreepress and all those who bought tickets to our one-night only revival of POTUS by Selina Fillinger! We are completely SOLD OUT AND STANDING ROOM ONLY 😱Okay FXBG we want the music hot and bass loud! Crank that B*tchBeats Playlist! We’re coming for you! See you soon!
A Few Good Men uniform donation drive
🎖️🫡 We’re looking for A FEW GOOD THREADS!The orders have been given, the cast is assembled, and now we need your help getting our men into uniform!Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble’s production of Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men requires authentic military uniforms to help bring this powerful story to life—and we’re asking our community, especially former service members and military families, to help us make it happen.🎖️ Have a uniform you’re willing to loan?We would be incredibly grateful for donations of used Navy and USMC military uniforms and appropriate military accessories, particularly in larger sizes that could be used as theatrical costumes.What we’re looking for:- Camouflage Utilities - M81 pattern and black boots - Navy Service Khakis - Navy Summer Whites - USMC Service Charlies - Service Alphas - USMC Dress Blues - Navy Service Dress BluesPlease contact Artistic
Our actors? They have the range
✨ There are so many stories to connect with here at FTE! Don’t miss a moment of the magic! Check out our current produtcions.
There’s ALWAYS something going on over here at FTE
There’s ALWAYS something going on over here at FTE and this month we’ve got THREE amazing shows all working at the same time. 🎭🎭🎭First up!In partnership with Fredericksburg Free Press we’re reviving our hilarious production of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, for ONE NIGHT ONLY, Aug. 14th!Next…Aaron Sorkin’s A FEW GOOD MEN coming to the Allstate Community Theater, September 18th - 26th!And Finally…VERONICA’S ROOM by Ira Levin, running October 23rd - Nov. 1st!Make a plan to see all three of these incredible performances TODAY by visiting our website!
Introducing your revival cast of POTUS
Introducing your revival cast of POTUS: Or Behind Every Dumbass is Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger! 🇺🇸🚺In partnership with the Fredericksburg Free Press we are reviving POTUS for ONE NIGHT ONLY!Friday, Aug. 14 | The Griffin on Charles | Doors at 6 p.m. for complimentary treats and a drinkYour $65 ticket is your way in: the play, finger food, dessert, and one drink, all included.And when the lights come up, you’ll have done more than laugh — you’ll have backed two Fredericksburg institutions that do the real work behind the scenes: local journalism and local theatre.Tickets HERE:The curtain closes on ticket sales August 7. Don’t miss your seat.
Unit. Corps. God. Country.
🇺🇸🫡👨🏻⚖️ Last night, a few of our actors got a rehearsal to learn what it means to be a marine from our very own Assistant Director and Marine Corps Veteran, Doy Demsick!Don’t miss these men in action! Get your tickets to Aaron Sorkin’s A FEW GOOD MEN before they sell out!Veterans and active military personnel USE CODE: AFGMMil20 for 20% OFF ticket price.
POTUS returns for one night only
The word is out!After our raucous run in 2024, audiences couldn’t stop raving about POTUS: Or Behind Every Dumbass is Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive! 🇺🇸🚺In partnership with the Fredericksburg Free Press we are reviving POTUS for ONE NIGHT ONLY! 🇺🇸Get tickets HERE
A Few Good Men cast and creative team
🫡 ATTENTION!🎖️The Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble is proud to announce the cast and creative team of Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men.These outstanding performers and dedicated artists are reporting for duty to bring this powerful military courtroom drama to life. Their mission: to tell a gripping story of honor, loyalty, sacrifice, and the pursuit of truth. Join us in welcoming this exceptional company as they prepare for deployment to the stage this September.📅 September 18–27📍 Allstate Community Theater | 810 Caroline | 4th Floor🎟️ Get your tickets TODAY!Veterans and active military get 20% tickets price with code: AFGMMil20Must show valid military I.D or proof of service at box office check-in.
20% off A Few Good Men for military and veterans
As a thank you to the brave individuals who have served our country, Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble is proud to offer 20% OFF tickets to our production of Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men for all active-duty military personnel and veterans.This powerful courtroom drama explores duty, honor, sacrifice, and the difficult choices made in service to one’s country. We are honored to share this story with those who know the meaning of service firsthand.🎟️ 20% discount available for active-duty military and veterans. Use Code: AFGMMil20 when purchasing online. Please present a valid military ID or proof of service when redeeming your discount at the box office.🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW
Today is the last performance of Dance Nation
Today is the LAST performance of DANCE NATION by Clare Barron! 🩰😤❤️🩹You don’t want to miss this poignant and hilarious look into pre-teen ambition and self-discovery.Get your tickets NOW📸: Keri Church | Keri-VA Wedding Photographer
Two chances left to see Dance Nation
Experience the drama, the determination, the DANCE! ❤️🩹🩰😤You have two chances left to see DANCE NATION by Clare Barron! Tonight at 8pm and tomorrow at 2pm!Get tickets HERE📸: Keri Church | Keri-VA Wedding Photographer
TODAY ONLY: 50% off Dance Nation
TODAY ONLY! 🩰😤❤️🩹Use code ZALMSAC to get 50% off your tickets to tonight’s performance of Clare Barron’s DANCE NATION!Enter at checkout online or give us the code when buying tickets at box office. Again this special offer is only good for tonight’s performance! Hurry and get your tickets TODAY!Video courtesy of Cam Cornell and B-Kpr Photography
Dance Nation in the Fredericksburg Free Press
Check out this article by the Fredericksburg Free Press for DANCE NATION by Clare Barron! “There are so many layers of drama and so much that speaks to experiences at that age that never abandons you.” Liam Thompson, assistant directorRead the full story at the Fredericksburg Free Press.You have three more chances to see it this weekend, starting TOMORROW NIGHT!Get tickets HERE
Dance Nation trailer
“BRILLIANTLY CAST!” 🩰“HONESTLY FIERCE” 😤“I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!” ❤️🩹Audiences are buzzing about DANCE NATION by Clare Barron! But don’t take their word for it. You have three more chances to see this weekend!Get tickets HERESpecial thanks to Cameron Cornnell and B-Kpr Photography for putting together this video!
It’s Opening Night!
🎉✨ The wait is over! Dance Nation by Clare Barron officially opens tonight! 💙🩰To celebrate, today, we’re shouting out the production and creative team! From sleek set design, to killer choreography, these artists have poured their hearts into bringing this bold and unforgettable story to life.**Not pictured are our amazing lighting designer and technical director, Silas Alvarez and our lovely intimacy director, Kim Leone.Join us July 17–26 and experience one of contemporary theatre’s most powerful and talked-about plays.🎟️ Get your tickets now and be part of the excitement—we’ll see you at the theatre! link
A Few Good Men tickets on sale now
⚖️ Honor. Duty. Truth. ⚖️Some orders are meant to be followed. Others demand to be questioned.Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men is the gripping courtroom drama that inspired the iconic film and continues to challenge audiences with its timely questions about justice, loyalty, and moral courage.When the death of a young Marine leads to a military trial, two Navy lawyers uncover a web of secrets that forces everyone involved to ask: What does it truly mean to serve with honor? Packed with razor-sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, A Few Good Men is a powerful theatrical experience that will leave you talking long after the final verdict.Tickets on sale NOW:
Production Team Spotlight: Director & Assistant Director
🎭✨ Every leap, every laugh, every heartbreaking moment in Dance Nation begins with a shared vision, and we’re incredibly fortunate to have an amazing directing team leading the way.A seasoned choreographer and FTE veteran director, Courtney Fox has guided this company through the wild, funny, vulnerable, and deeply human world of Clare Barron’s Dance Nation, helping each performer discover the truth, humor, and heart at the center of these unforgettable characters.Working alongside Courtney is Assistant Director Liam Thompson. Liam has been an invaluable collaborator throughout the rehearsal process, bringing his special brand of comedy skills, trying his hand at choreography, and helping bring this ambitious production to life. You need to see the face dance.Together, they’ve created a rehearsal room where bold choices are celebrated, every voice is valued, and this remarkable
Macbeth arrives at Mountain Run Winery
🌙🕵️ A dark ambition. A deadly prophecy. A trail of blood in the shadows.FTE is proud to announce that Shakespeare’s MACBETH arrives at Mountain Run Winery with a bold film noir twist. Experience Shakespeare’s timeless tale reimagined through the stylish lens of classic noir cinema, where every shadow hides a secret and every choice comes at a cost. 🗡🩸🍷🎭 Fine wine. Summer evenings. Shakespeare as you’ve never seen it before.Join us at Mountain Run Winery, June 27th at 5:30pm.Tickets HERE
Show postponed
ATTENTION! SHOW POSTPONED! 🗡️🩸Final performance is today, Sunday, June 21. We’ll see you tonight at 6:30 p.m.This post originally announced the weather postponement: Event Postponed! Due to the potential for severe weather tonight, we have decided to postpone our final night of Shakespeare on the Lawn to Sunday, June 21 at 6:30pm. 🎟️If you already have tickets for tonight’s performance, please contact us at [email protected] or 540-370-0732 ext. 1202 to move your tickets to the rain date or request a refund. 🎟️If you woold like to purchase tickets for Sunday, June 21, you can go here: -- George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore
Stars, hide your fires
Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires… 🗡️🩸Special thanks to Keri Church of Keri-VA Wedding Photographer for these amazing shots!You have two more chances to see MACBETH on the Historic Lawn at Kenmore. Tonight and tomorrow at 6:30pm!Tickets here 🎟️:
Dance Nation
WE WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH DANCE! 🕺🌏😤Join FTE this July when we follow a group of pre-teen competitive dancers as they strive for greatness, grapple with growing up, and discover what it means to find their place in the world.Funny, fearless, and unexpectedly heartfelt, Dance Nation explores ambition, friendship, identity, and the messy beauty of adolescence with unforgettable energy.- 📅 July 17th–26th, Friday & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm - 📍 Fredericksburg Theatre EnsembleGet your tickets HERE:
Announcing the cast and crew of Dance Nation
Announcing the cast and crew of DANCE NATION by Clare Barron!🧑🏻🩰🇺🇸💪🏼Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at Nationals in Tampa Bay. A play about ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all. 👯♀️😤❤️🔥Running July 17th - 26thTickets on sale NOW:
Something wicked this way comes
🩸🗡️ As we open MACBETH on the lawn at Historic Kenmore, we’re taking a look back at some fun rehearsal moments. Shout out to Nate Nelson and Marcus Lawrence who stepped in as fight choreographers for all of the intense battle scenes you’ll see TONIGHT!Shakespeare on the Lawn at Historic KenmoreThe evenings of June 6, 7, 13, and 14Gates open at 5:30 pm, performance starts at 6:30 pm.ADMISSION- Adults: $20 - Students: $10 - Children under 6: Free🎟Tickets:Special thanks to Lewis Insurance Associates.
Everything you can imagine is real
💫🍷🎨 Congratulations to the cast and crew of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile on their closing performance!We will see you all soon on the lawn at Historic Kenmore for William Shakespeare’s MACBETH 🗡️🩸🎭
Picture it: Paris, 1904
PICTURE IT. Paris. 1904. Einstein and Picasso walk into a bar! 🍷☕️🎭Steve Martin’s PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE opens in just 3 days! Don’t wait! Get your tickets, TODAY! 🎨💫
Picasso at the Lapin Agile trailer
What happens when a young Picasso and a young Einstein walk into the same Paris bar? 🎨⚡️🍷Find out in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, opening this FRIDAY, May 22nd!Written by Steve Martin, this clever and hilarious comedy imagines an unforgettable meeting between two brilliant minds before either became famous. Full of sharp wit, big ideas, and unexpected laughs, it’s a night at the theatre you won’t want to miss. Join us and experience the fun, philosophy, and chaos of turn-of-the-century Paris brought to life on stage. 🎭Get your tickets TODAY:A special thank you to Robert Kendzie for putting together this awesome promo video for us! Make sure you check out more of his work with The Northern Virginia Motion Picture Co-op at 🎥