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"The arts enrich every aspect of our lives and make our neighborhoods the best places to live. Community arts organizations offer high quality development opportunities for our youth and balance to the lives of working adults ."
Michael Markley, FCT Board Chairman
Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) shows will go on, it is just a matter of when. Rehearsals are continuing virtually online for upcoming musicals. Safety is the priority and following all the rules set by the State of Virginia and Fauquier County. When things reopen, FCT will be relaunching the theatre season. For more information about staying tuned and the readiness of FCT to resume its productions, see the article written by Nancy Griffin-Bonnaire of Discover Fauquier.
Fauquier Community Theatre to Reschedule
Jesus Christ Superstar
Sponsored by Brookside Neighbors
Jesus Christ Superstar - The 1970’s rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is based on the Gospel’s last week of Jesus’s life. FCT's production will be directed by Matt Moore and produced by Mary Beth Balint. Fauquier Community Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar sponsored by Brookside Neighbors will be rescheduled. The musical was to begin on May 1 and will be performed at a later date, no earlier than late September. Current ticket holders will have the automatic option of exchanging their tickets to a future performance of Jesus Christ Superstar with priority seating choices or for any other FCT show. Rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar continue to be held virtually. Learn more about FCT's community partner who is sponsoring Jesus Christ Superstar: Brookside Neighbors .
Fauquier Community Theatre to Reschedule
Disney's Frozen, JR.
Sponsored by GoWell Urgent Care
Disney's Frozen, JR - Fauquier Community Theatre's cast of Disney's Frozen, JR. began the read through of the popular musical on March 7 at the Warrenton Visitor Center. All rehearsals since have been postponed. The director Katy Benko Miner and producer Jeanmarie Copeland have kept the cast together via phone and internet. The musical was to open on June 12 and will be rescheduled no earlier than November. Current ticket holders will have the automatic option of exchanging their tickets for a future performance of Disney's Frozen, JR. with priority seating choices or for any other FCT show. Learn more about our new community partner sponsor of FCT's Disney's Frozen, JR. GoWell Urgent Care.

Fauquier Community Theatre Donates Concession Items to Fauquier Community Food Bank

Warrenton, VA - Fauquier Community Theatre's board of directors unanimously supported donating concession items to Fauquier Community Food Bank. The items were especially appreciated in time to be enjoyed by the recipients during Easter weekend. The food bank is located at 249 East Shirley Avenue in Warrenton. For more information about FCT's new community partner, visit Fauquier Community Food Bank's website or call 540-359-6053.
FCT's executive director delivered the items to the food bank. Find out more about her passion for the Arts combined with helping provide food during times of need, in the article written by Anita Sherman in the Fauquier Times.
In Memory of Dick and Niki Thompson
The tragic fire in Marshall at the home of Admiral Dick Thompson and his wife Niki Thompson on February 26 took the lives of this lovely couple. The Thompsons will be remembered as those who made the world a better place. They were always active in the community and especially supported the performing arts.

Niki Thompson held many roles at Fauquier Community Theatre. She was an actress, producer and choreographer at FCT and later became board president when the location was still at The Loft on Warrenton's Historic Main Street. Admiral Thompson was successful in helping to negotiate a larger space for the theatre in the current location of Vint Hill Theater on the Green which is the former movie theatre on the World War II military base.

Don Richardson, former board president of Fauquier Community Theatre, remarked
"Dick and Niki Thompson were key players in the history of Fauquier Community Theatre. Their time and their leadership were given unselfishly to guide and grow the organization, and Fauquier County residents have benefited from their dedication to promoting the performing arts in the community. I was lucky to have the benefit of their wise counsel on many occasions and I will miss them very much."

Robin Earl, the editor of Fauqier Times contacted Fauquier Community Theatre for comments. For more information, see Earl's articles in the Prince William Times and Fauquier Times.

Fauquier Community Theatre will be honoring Dick and Niki Thompson's dedication to the community. More information will follow for the special way the Thompson's legacy will continue.
Contributions accepted now through May 5
Give Local Piedmont inspires community members to give generously to the nonprofit organizations that are making our region stronger. Every dollar is increased with additional "bonus" dollars generously provided by the PATH Foundation as well as sponsor-provided prizes. Donations are being accepted now through May 5. See the entire Give Local Piedmont page or specifically for Fauquier Community Theatre.
Fauquier Community Theatre Scholarship Application Deadline Extended to May 3, 2020

Local Fauquier County High Schools have requested that the scholarship application deadline from community partners be extended. Fauquier Community Theatre is glad to extend the due date for submission of scholarship applications to May 3, 2020 at midnight, from the previous date of April 1. College-bound high school seniors with demonstrated abilities in the performing arts are encouraged to to apply.

The scholarships range from $500 to $2500 and are for local high school seniors who desire to pursue further education in the theatre arts. With the help of these scholarships, young aspiring actors, actresses, musicians, and theatre technicians are aided in deferring the cost of higher education as they seek to acquire further training.

For additional information including to access the online scholarship application, click on FCT SCHOLARSHIPS.
FCT One-Week Take Center Stage!
Summer Showcase Camp for ages 8 to 13
Scheduled for July 6 - July 10, 2020
In Person or Produced Virtually

Take Center Stage! FCT Showcase Camp, directed by Katy Benko Miner is for ages 8 to13. The performing arts camp will take place from July 6 to July 10 from 9:30 am - 2 pm at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, Virginia or virtually via the internet. This one-week fun and educational camp is designed to showcase the talents of young performers. Camp will consist of singing, dancing, and acting. All registrations will be accepted and each camper will be "showcased" in songs, scenes and roles.

If social distancing is still in place, "Take Center Stage! Summer Showcase Camp" will be run online virtually at a discounted price to participants. For more information and the link to register for Take Center Stage! click TAKE CENTER STAGE SUMMER CAMP
FCT Summer Theatre Two-Week Musical Camp
 The Addams Family Young@Part for ages 11 to 18
Scheduled for July 20 - 31, 2020
In Person or Produced Virtually

Summer Theatre Camp at Fauquier Community Theatre is two weeks long and this year will result in youth ages 11 to 18 producing the musical The Addams Family Young@Part. The favorite characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938, best known from the 1964 television show The Addams Family are back, including Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Lurch in this fun wacky musical.

Summer camp and shows will take place at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. If social distancing is still in place, "The Addams Family Theatre Camp" may run online virtually at a discounted price to participants. The musical is directed by Elizabeth Nefferdorf. For more information and to register, click ADDAMS FAMILY SUMMER CAMP .
FCT's Board President Michael Markley
An Advocate for the Arts on all Levels

Fauquier Community Theatre's board president Michael Markley is a lifelong supporter of the arts and states that "The arts enrich every aspect of our lives and make our neighborhoods the best places to live. Community arts organizations offer high quality development opportunities for our youth and balance to the lives of working adults ."

Markley is employed as an engineer and technical manager for the Federal government. He holds M.S. degrees in engineering and technical management from Georgia Tech and Johns Hopkins University, respectively. Markley also has a B.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.A. in Arts Management from George Mason University and is the principal of Lynrose Arts Consulting.
FCT's board president, Mike Markley is an arts advocate on many levels. He is pictured above as a volunteer at an event sponsored by Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department that FCT participated in. Whether at local or state government levels, Markley is involved in the Arts for the betterment of our communities.

Markley has recently been appointed as a commissioner for the Virginia Commission for the Arts which is guided by 13 commissioners appointed to five-year terms by the Governor and confirmed by the General Assembly. Markley also engages with state elected officials to encourage their support of arts funding and policies that benefit the arts including participating in Arts Advocacy Day at the State Legislature in Richmond.

Serving on the FCT Board since 2013, Markley has been the Board Chairman since 2014. He enjoys FCT Board’s Strategic Plan development process, theater renovation upgrade projects, and is an occasional actor onstage. Markley served on the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) Region IVB Grant Advisory Panel for General Operating Support and Project Grants from 2011-2013. Through volunteerism and advocacy, Markley continues to help build better communities through the Arts.
FAUQUIER COMMUNITY THEATRE
4225 Aiken Dr Warrenton, VA 20187 | 540-349-8760
FCT enriches and entertains a range of audiences through a variety of live theatre productions that enhance the cultural life of the community. 

FCT offers a range of challenging creative opportunities that inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in theatre. 

FCT cultivates an appreciation of the performing arts in the community, educates through experience, participates in community activities, and collaborates with other arts groups.

Many thanks to all the business sponsors, individual donors, members, and volunteers who work together to support community theater at Fauquier Community Theatre. 
 
Fauquier Community Theater is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization  
and is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts 
and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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