Waterworks Players
Reviews
Review: Waterworks Features Steve Martin Play
Farmville’s Waterworks Players take on Steve Martin’s comedically surreal play Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Yes, THAT Steve Martin, the stand-up comic and actor in The Jerk, in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and in Father of the Bride. Most recently, Martin is co-creator and co-star in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. The setting is a […]
Waterworks presents ‘Alice by Heart’
Photos by Alec Hosterman Read more at: https://farmvilleherald.com/2026/03/waterworks-presents-alice-by-heart/ “What’s the point of turning the key if you don’t go through the door,” asks the Cheshire Cat (Maya Hoffman) to Alice Spencer (Kolby Logue). I hope you go through the door of Waterworks Theatre this March and down the (rabbit) hole with the cast of their […]
2025
Waterworks delivers a happy ending with this year’s seasonal panto
Hear ye, hear ye! Kingdom of Farmvillia, get thee to this year’s panto at Waterworks Players. Sponsored by A Great Escape Spalon, this season’s fan-favorite British-style pantomime play is an adaptation of Jack Shaw’s “Jack and Jill: The Troll’s Story” — a comedic blending of the classic Jack and Jill children’s story with some added […]
Appropriate: A Review
Craig Challender reviews our current production, continuing through 23 February.
Cat review: ‘A story of enduring deceit’
A story of family secrets and severed relationships… when families reunite, delusions are punctured, lies exposed, and feelings fractured.
Godspell – Review
As I walked into the Waterworks theater on the evening of Thursday, October 12, I was greeted by enthusiastic cast members who welcomed me and made me feel like my presence was somehow an important part of the upcoming experience.
A Review of “Adrift in New York”
Adrift in New York (or Her First False Step) by Addison Augler is directed by Granville Scott and assistant directed by Melissa Meinhard. Their direction, combined with the stage management of Michelle Fenton and Geraldine Mongold, sets up a hilarious and entertaining story with twists and turns galore.
2023
“Have we changed much?” “Of course.”
Waterworks Production of Same Time Next Year (directed by Billy Tucker) is a sentimental dance thru time bursting with a genuine affection that you can feel the minute you step into the theater.
2022
Review: ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde has been entertaining audiences since it premiered in London in 1895. Friday’s opening night at Waterworks continued that long tradition. Wilde’s satire on marriage, wealth, and class borders on the farcical, and this cast performs it for belly laughs.
This project is supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
