Join in on the fun of Fauquier CommunityTheatre's Lofty Awards and Annual Membership Meeting where performance and technical awards are presented to cast and crew from FCT plays and musicals! The event will take place virtually online on Sunday, June 28, 2020 beginning at 6:30 p.m. So the location, food, and beverage is up to you and you may even want to dress up to celebrate. Be sure to RSVP HERE, please.

Memberships: Renew your membership or become a new member of FCT HERE. Thank you. We love our members, after all, that's one reason we have this annual event!

Sponsors: Whether as a new sponsor, or a returning one, it is easy to add your sponsorship HERE. Have your business front and center stage with FCT! Thank you.
Lofty Nominations for 2019 - 2020
The Lofty Award Nominations for the 2019 – 2020 season are posted. In addition to the award nominations for acting roles, this year’s list announces nominations for technical and overall award categories in advance as well. A few nomination categories will be announced at the awards ceremony including a new category of Best Overall Cast. Lofty trophies will be awarded virtually in all qualifying categories and recipients will receive the actual trophies at a later time. A special thank you to Lofty Awards chairman Chris Noe and the team of judges. Noe remarks "You won't want to miss the FCT Annual Meeting and Lofty Awards ceremony on Sunday, June 28, where all awards will be revealed!" In the meantime, here is a list of the nominations for the Lofty Awards.
Fauquier Community Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar
September 2020
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 of Jesus Christ Superstar is directed by Matt Moore and produced by Mary Beth Balint. The show that was to begin last month is being rescheduled for no earlier than September due to the health crisis. Current ticket holders automatically have a credit on hold and will have priority seating options when new exact dates are determined. Rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar continue to be held virtually. Vocal director Katy Benko Miner and choreographer Alli Rivers are part of the excellent team that directs and inspires the talented cast online.
Congratulations to FCT's College Scholarship Recipients!

This year FCT is awarding four local scholarships. The first two are noted below. The other two scholarships will be announced at the Lofty Awards and Annual Membership Membership meeting and also appear in the next Spotlight.
Congratulations to one of Fauquier Community Theatre College Scholarship Recipients, Molly Marsh. Her goals include: "Looking for a fluid experience where I’m exposed to many forms of theatre, training, and design. I want to stretch my imagination and learn to hone my artistic eye. Women, it turns out, only makeup about 37% of the notable designers and directors in the Broadway community. The tide is turning, and I want to ride the wave." Fauquier Community Theatre wishes Molly every continued success in college and her career in the Arts. Molly was awarded the scholarship to major in Set Design. She is nominated for a Lofty Award for Set Design in FCT's production of Night Must Fall.
New Scholarship! FCT College Scholarship in memory of Richard and Natalie Thompson has been awarded to Gwenny Verity. Gwenny remarks, "I will not let my love for the stage end with my high school career. I expect theatre to stay with me throughout my life. Each and every person I have encountered at FCT has helped me to become not only a better performer, but a better person. I plan to share the kindness I have received from FCT with all who I meet throughout my academic and artistic career."
The Thompsons were very involved at FCT. Natalie was an actress, producer, choreographer, and board president. Admiral Thompson was successful in moving FCT to its current location. Gwenny is certain to have an impact in similar ways as she combines a passion for engineering and the arts. Look for Gwenny in FCT's Disney's Frozen, JR. playing the role of Anna.
Fauquier Community Theatre
Disney's Frozen, JR.
November 2020
Sponsored by GoWell Urgent Care
Disney's Frozen, JR. - Fauquier Community Theatre's talented cast of Disney's Frozen, JR. began the read through of the popular musical on March 7 at the Warrenton Visitor Center. 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 for November. Ticket holders of the June performances will have the automatic option of exchanging their tickets for a future performance of Disney's Frozen, JR. with priority seating choices when dates are known. Thank you to FCT's new community partner sponsor of FCT's Disney's Frozen, JR. GoWell Urgent Care.

FCT One-Week Take Center Stage!
Summer Showcase Camp for ages 8 to 16
July 6 - July 10, 2020

Take Center Stage! Fauquier Community Theatre's One-Week Take Center Stage Theatre Camp is for ages 8 to 16 and will be held from July 6 to July 10, 2020. This one week camp will take place virtually online for a great experience of theater, music, and film working together. Directed by Katy Benko Miner, there will be plenty of customized instruction for each child. Vocal training and acting lessons will culminate in a performance showcasing the talents of each person.

This one-week fun and educational theatre intensive is designed to train and showcase the talents of young performers. Participants will choose to perform monologues, scenes, and songs to perform. All registrations will be accepted and each student will be showcased.

Director Katy Benko Miner is a highly decorated vocalist and experienced vocal trainer. A two-time World Champion Vocalist at the World Championship of Performing Arts and a two-time WAMMIE Award Winner, Katy began singing professionally at the age of 16 and has shared the stage with such performers as Brad Paisley, Glen Campbell, Trace Adkins and Kenny Rogers.

Registration is first-come, first-served, and space is limited. There are no auditions or prerequisites to join the camp and all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Each person in the camp will be "showcased" in songs, scenes and roles with a final performance. 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
July 20 - 31, 2020

Summer Musical Theatre Camp with Fauquier Community Theatre takes place from July 20 - July 31, 2020 and 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.

The Addams Family Theatre Camp will run online virtually. After all, The Addams Family was a television show. The camp will result in the production of the musical The Addams Family Young@Part. The musical is directed by Elizabeth Nefferdorf who is a theatre major with experience in acting, singing, dance, and directing. She also has worked on online theater productions. For more information and to register, click ADDAMS FAMILY SUMMER CAMP .
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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 local activities, and collaborates with other arts groups.

Many thanks to all the business sponsors, individual donors, members, and volunteers who work together to support the performing arts 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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