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GENERIC THEATER

Generic Theater 215 St. Pauls Blvd Norfolk, VA 23510
Norfolk, VA



ORDINARY DAYS to Play at Generic Theatre


by Emmy Rice - March 02, 2025

Generic Theater, Norfolk's innovative underground theater venue, will present Ordinary Days, a contemporary musical that celebrates the extraordinary nature of everyday life in New York City....

Generic Theater Presents Regional Premiere Of THE VIEWING ROOM


by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2024

Generic Theater presents the regional premiere of 'The Viewing Room,' a moving comedy about a dysfunctional family saying goodbye to their patriarch. Directed by Trey DelPo, this play explores themes of reconciliation, family, and paying tribute to the departed. Don't miss this rollicking good time ...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Central Virginia Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Central Virginia Awards; 42ND STREET, 12 ANGRY MEN, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; THE PROM, 12 ANGRY MEN, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards December 5th Standings; THE PROM Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; THE PROM Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Generic Theater Begins 43rd Season With FLYIN' WEST


by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2023

Generic Theater inaugurates its 43rd season with Flyin' West, written by award-winning playwright and New York Times bestselling author Pearl Cleage. Terrance Afer-Anderson directs this production, running weekends September 8th - October 1st at Generic Theater, Norfolk's underground theater located...

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME to be Presented at Generic Theater This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2023

Generic Theater's 42nd season continues with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the Olivier and Tony award-winning play based on the novel by Mark Haddon and adapted by Simon Stephens. ...

Past Shows

Ordinary Days
Ordinary Days
3/14 - 3/30/2025


ORDINARY DAYS Music, Book & Lyrics by Adam Gwon Directed by Dillon Bates Weekends March 14 – 30, 2025 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays ...

ORDINARY DAYS
ORDINARY DAYS
3/14 - 3/30/2025


Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and cabs.

A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes


A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS OF THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT LAKES, written by Kate Benson, directed by Shelley Nowacek, opens Friday, November ...

Indecent
Indecent
5/17 - 6/2/2024


A deeply moving play inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance—a play seen by some ...

The Viewing Room
The Viewing Room
2/9 - 2/25/2024


Saying good-bye to the dearly departed has never been so funny. The show centers around a stern patriarch who has recently passed away before he’s ...

The Weir
The Weir
11/17 - 12/3/2023


In a remote country pub in Ireland, newcomer Valerie arrives and becomes spellbound by an evening of ghostly stories told by the local bachelors drinking ...

Flyin’ West
Flyin’ West
9/8 - 10/1/2023


Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves, anxious to leave the South and the increasing disappointments and dangers of Reconstruction, took advantage ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end ...

The Effect
The Effect
11/18 - 12/4/2022


Hearts racing. Minds reeling. Knees buckling. Connie and Tristan have palpable chemistry or is it a side effect of a new antidepressant? They are volunteers ...

Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World


Anyone who has ever looked for love knows the dilemma. Do you make a safe, sensible match? Or take a risk on an exciting someone ...

School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play


School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play. Written by Jocelyn Bioh. Directed by Derrion L. Hawkins. Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghanas most ...


Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Express, Independent, Daily Mail Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly- acclaimed National Theatre production embarks ...

Chess (London Stage Version)
6/21 - 7/14/2019


This highly acclaimed musical develops the ancient and distinguished game of chess into a metaphor for romantic rivalries and East-West political intrigue. The principal pawns ...

Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating
1/18 - 2/18/2018


This twisted New York romantic comedy looks at the charmingly down-and-out Jack, who is set up on an awkward blind date by his dysfunctional friends, ...

In the Next Room
In the Next Room
6/6 - 6/29/2014


This remarkable historical drama has got the whole nation buzzing. In this regional premiere of "In The Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)," a doctor ...

Opus
Opus
3/14 - 4/6/2014


The Lazara Quartet is renowned worldwide for it's impeccable renditions of the world's classical masterpieces. But under that polished surface is all the drama of ...

Endpapers
Endpapers
1/17 - 2/9/2014


One of the last great publishing companies of the world, Joshua Maynard Books, is under attack. When its legendary founder departs, it sets up an ...

CARRIE the musical
10/18 - 11/10/2013


Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's ...

Cabaret
Cabaret
4/20 - 5/13/2012


The original 1966 version of Cabaret, the groundbreaking musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff, offered a stark and satirical look at pre-war ...

Mr. Marmalade
Mr. Marmalade
2/10 - 3/4/2012


For tickets and more information, visit the website....

The Santaland Diaries & Seasons Greetings


For tickets and more information, visit the website....

The Great American Trailer Park Musical


There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres—and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes ...

Enron
Enron
9/9 - 10/2/2011


Thrilling and explosive, "Enron" tells the amazing tale of the largest corporate collapse in history. Called "an era-defining, must-see theatrical event" by the Daily Telegraph, ...

Videos


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