Cadence

05/09/2026

Here we go! WitchDuck opened last night to the most enthusiastic and amazing audience. Here’s to a FANTASTIC run! Congrats to everyone involved. So much love. WitchDuck runs through May 24th at Firehouse Theatre. Tickets are limited! https://firehousetheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200481450 -> in bio

05/08/2026

Special thanks to Joan Tupponce and Richmond Family Magazine for this incredible article about WitchDuck! Happy opening to all! Tickets are flying! https://firehousetheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200481450 -> link in bio

https://richmondfamilymagazine.com/arts/performance/eva-devirgilis-witchduck/ -> link in bio

05/08/2026

Women, Witches and a World Premiere. WitchDuck Opens Tonight.

In 1706, a Virginia woman named Grace Sherwood was tied up and thrown into the water. If she floated, she was a witch. If she sank, she was innocent — and gone.

WitchDuck, the world premiere play by Virginia-based playwright Eva DeVirgilis, brings Grace’s story back sharp, funny, and unfinished.

Directed by Rebecca Wahls, the production features an incredible ensemble and design.

May 8 through May 24 on the Carol Piersol Stage at Firehouse Theatre.

Tickets at WITCHDUCK. https://firehousetheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200481450 —> link in bio

Read more here: https://www.cadencetheatre.org/inside-cadence/witchduck -> link in bio

Photos by Jason Collins Photography.

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

WitchDuck by Eva DeVirgilis
A World Premiere
Co-produced by Cadence and Firehouse Theatre
Direction by Rebecca Wahls
Photos by Jason Collins Photography
Runs May 7-24 at Firehouse Theatre Tickets: https://firehousetheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200481450

05/02/2026

We at Cadence are so grateful to have filmmaker and theatre artist Rebecca Wahls working with us! She recently led an on-camera workshop at RPAA’s Lights Up! Youth Series event and it was fantastic! Thank you to parent Tiffany Stevens for capturing these behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and to RPAA for offering this incredible free opportunity to our community. This is what artists showing up for each other looks like.

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05/01/2026

A huge thank you to American Theatre Magazine and Celia Wren for capturing this moment in history: the world premiere of Eva DeVirgilis’ WitchDuck. We are deeply grateful for the foundation Chris and David Lindsay-Abaire built through Pipeline that made this possible!

https://www.americantheatre.org/2026/05/01/witchduck-vs-the-18th-century-manosphere/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRhtKpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDj0kdk6W0CWkOrK4H2qf5PYp1yzhkptqmkWQadcbXAQcyQuODeH39SnD97o_aem_beuFRA_Km9BuVB742YlR1A

WitchDuck runs May 8-24 at Firehouse Theatre. Tickets are selling quickly, get yours now: https://firehousetheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200481450

04/30/2026

We hope you're as pumped as we are for the WORLD PREMIERE of WITCHDUCK 🦆✨
Co-produced with Cadence , it’s all happening NEXT WEEKEND at Firehouse Theatre!

We can’t get enough of the witchy magic taking over the theatre, so we’re bringing some of that behind-the-scenes energy straight to you...
Join us on May 17th after the 2PM show for a special talkback with playwright Eva DeVirgilis and director Rebecca Wahls 🥳

Hear directly from Eva about her creative process, get exclusive insight into new play development, and meet some of the incredible team who brought this production to life!

🎟 Tickets are selling FAST, grab yours now at firehousetheatre.org

04/29/2026

The audition deadline for Cadence Youth Cabaret is May 1st! Spend a week in rehearsal at The House. in downtown Richmond, then take your work on tour to share music and joy with six senior living communities across the region.

Performers ages 12 to 26 are invited to submit. High school graduates may choose to intern in lieu of tuition.

Submit materials to [email protected]

Please include:

• Your name
• Your age
• Grade in Fall 2026
• Parent email
• Parent cell
• Headshot
• Resume
• 16–32 bars of a song

Join us for a summer of collaboration, performance, and connection.




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04/25/2026

60 years of extraordinary theater in Richmond. The news from our friends at Swift Creek Mill that they are pausing operations is heartbreaking, and Cadence stands with everyone in their community.

If you love live theater, now is the time to show up:

Pump Boys and Dinettes - April 25
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Wine Dinner – April 30
Cabaret If I Sing – May 8 & 9

Support Swift Creek Mill and grab tickets via the link in our bio. They need us. Full details at swiftcreekmill.com.

https://www.swiftcreekmill.com/