Presented by Capital Group
April 17 - May 5, 2024
Harlem, 1930. The Blues are getting bluer and the gin is running dry. A free-spirited Cotton Club singer has just been fired with nowhere left to go but down. So, she turns to her best friend, an extravagant costume designer with plans to dress Josephine Baker in Paris. Maybe they can run away together? Or maybe the handsome southerner that just came knocking can offer an even better life? But the saxophone dreams of Harlem rarely end as smoothly as they start.
Blues for an Alabama Sky now playing at Virginia Stage Company through May 5th.
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Run Time
2 hours and 45 minutes with one 15 minute intermissionAudience Recommendation: This production is suitable for ages 14+.
Content Advisory: There is strong language that is reflective of the era, placement and use of staged prop weapons, references to abortion and alcoholism as well as the simulated consumption of alcohol. There are loud noises. There will be no real alcohol use or scents on stage.
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April 17 - 19 | Preview Performances
April 17 at 6:30PM | Pre-Show Panel
April 19 at 7:30PM | Young Professionals Night
April 20 at 7:30PM | Opening Night
April 21 | Post-Show Talkback
April 24 | HR Pride Night Out
April 24 at 6:30PM | Pre-Show Panel
April 27 at 2PM | Audio Description & Open Captioning*
April 27 at 7:30PM | ASL Performance*
April 28 | Post-Show Talkback*Seating for Audio Description & Open Captioning is provided in the Orchestra Left. Please use promo code “AccessVA” on checkout for proper booking.
*Seating for ASL is provided in the Orchestra Left side of the House. Please use promo code “ASL” on checkout for proper booking.
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Directed by JERRELL L. HENDERSON †
Scenic Designer CAITLN MCLEOD
Costume Designer GREGORY GRAHAM
Lighting Designer DEANNA DOGGETT
Sound Designer SHARATH PATEL §
Intimacy Coordinator JORDAN SETZER
Casting EMEL ERTUGRUL
Production Stage Manager KIM FULLER*
Assistant Stage Manager CRISTINA ROSE*Denotes a Member of Actors’ Equity Association§ Member of United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.† Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent labor union.
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Meet the Cast & Creatives HERE
directed by JERRELL L. HENDERSON†
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BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
