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Madeline's Christmas   

Book and Lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby, Music by Shirley Mier. Based on the Book by Ludwig Bemelmans.

December 1, 2023 - December 17, 2023

Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm 

Saturday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sunday at 2:00pm and 4:00pm

A Revival with New Cast. In an old house in Paris, covered in vines, lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” And with that familiar phrase, author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans sets in motion the adventures of the brave and resourceful Madeline! In this musical adaptation, Madeline’s schoolmates and tutor are all sick in bed on Christmas Eve, unable to go home for Christmas to be with their families. So it’s Madeline to the rescue! And with the help of a magical rug merchant, she takes her friends on a Christmas journey they will never forget.

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Holiday Cabarets 

LIVE STREAMED

Virtually enjoy some of Creative Cauldron’s favorite performers, as well as some talented newcomers LIVE STREAMED directly to you! 


Schedule of Performances         Performances begin @ 7:30pm

  • Tue, Dec 5 - Stephen Carter Hicks
  • Mon, Dec 11 - Alan Naylor
  • Tue, Dec 12 - Ricky Drummond & Rebecca Ballinger
  • Wed, Dec 13 - Jessi Shull
  • Mon, Dec 18 - Susan Derry
  • Tue, Dec 19 - Erin Granfield
  • Wed, Dec 20 - Spyros Koliavasilis
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Holiday Cabaret Series
December 5, 2023 - December 20, 2023 


Creative Cauldron tops off our holiday celebration every year with this special Holiday Cabaret Series. Enjoy some of Creative Cauldron’s favorite performers, as well as some talented newcomers. They’ll perform in our intimate cabaret setting with special table seating options that include wine, beer or your favorite beverage. Don your holiday finery and be prepared to sing along to your favorite songs. This series is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Get in the festive spirit or shake off some holiday blues with these seasonal cabarets that blend creativity and classics! Final line up TBA, curated by Matt Conner.  

Schedule (all performances begin at 7:30pm)
Tuesday, December 5 - Stephen Carter-Hicks

Monday, December 11 - Alan Naylor
Tuesday, December 12 - Ricky Drummond & Rebecca Ballinger
Wednesday, December 13 - Jessi Shull
Monday, December 18 - Susan Derry
Tuesday, December 19 - Erin Granfield
Wednesday, December 20 - Spyros Koliavasilis

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DRAG THE HALLS

A Holiday Cabaret 

Thursday, December 21, 2023 @ 7:30pm 

Cara Lina, Tula and Evita Peroxide are gonna "sleigh" the holidays in Cauldron's drag cabaret! Songs, stories, music and merriment are the top of the ticket in this fun filled drag queen party! Tickets include two drinks, light hors de oevres and desserts to celebrate the season.  

Funds from the evening will benefit the Juan Febles Fund.

Creative Cauldron created the Juan Febles Fund to honor Juan Febles and Melbourne Jenkins and their longtime support of Creative Cauldron's commitment  to education, Bold New Works, and outreach to underserved populations. 

In the 2023/2024 season, proceeds from the Juan Febles Fund will be used to support actors performing in Creative Cauldron's opening production, "Monarch, A Mexican-American Musical" as well as support of "Artes Para Todos" programs and arts workshops, camps, classes and complimentary performances for underserved children, particularly those attending area Title One Schools. 

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Passport to the World of Music Festival 

Creative Cauldron’s annual music festival has become one of the most diverse and eagerly anticipated events of the season. Featuring some of the most talented and diverse musicians in the DMV and beyond, it is always billed as an opportunity to “tour the world without ever leaving Falls Church.” Curated by WAMMY award-winning artists Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau, it features musical styles and genres from folk, Latin, jazz, blues along with global musical traditions.

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Working

From the book by Studs Terkel. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor.

February 8, 2024 - March 3, 2024

Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm 

Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm

Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.

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The Princess and the Pea 

A Learning Theater production. Adapted from the Classic Story by Hans Christian Anderson with Music by Matt Conner and Lyrics by Stephen Gregory Smith.

March 8, 2024 - March 24, 2024

Friday at 7:30pm 

Saturday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sunday at 2:00pm and 4:00pm

The King and Queen have decided that it’s high time for their son Prince Dillon to find a wife. They task the Court Jester with finding a suitable bride, but what he unleashes is a never-ending line of young women with serious flaws – one is an egomaniac, one is a maniac, and one has an unnatural attraction to ketchup. Finally, one stormy night, a young woman knocks on the castle door seeking shelter. Is she the match he is seeking? His mother’s ridiculous test of worthiness involving a pea, and some magical help from the local wizard will reveal the answer.

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Chicks in Heaven 

Book and Lyrics by Carol Campbell. Music by Carol Campbell and David Graziano. .

April 11, 2024 - April 28, 2024

Friday at 7:30pm 

Saturday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sunday at 2:00pm and 4:00pm

When four hippy friends come together in a rural southern Virginia town for a 30th year reunion, it's a happy gathering filled with remembrances and ritual. But when a local boy sets fire to a van, clashes magnify and challenge old declarations of magic and friendship. At its heart a tale of reconciling differences, 'Chicks begs the question, can women finally come together to fight both racism and misogyny at the same time?

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Opening Night 

Chicks in Heaven 

Book and Lyrics by Carol Campbell. Music by Carol Campbell and David Graziano. .

Join us for a 6 PM reception with catering by Harvey's of Falls Church and a post performance dessert reception with the cast and creative team.

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The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin

Book, Music and Lyrics by Kirsten Childs.

May 16, 2024 - June 9, 2024 

Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30pm 

Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm

What's a black girl from sunny Southern California to do? White people are blowing up black girls in Birmingham churches. Black people are shouting "Black is beautiful" while straightening their hair and coveting light skin. Viveca Stanton's answer: Slap on a bubbly smile and be as white as you can be! In a humorous and pointed coming-of-age story spanning the sixties through the nineties, Viveca blithely sails through the confusing worlds of racism, sexism and Broadway showbiz until she's forced to face the devastating effect self-denial has had on her life.

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Opening Night - The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin

Join us for a reception at 6 PM with catering by Harvey's of Falls Church and stay after the performance for a dessert reception with the cast and creative team!

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Opening Night

Working

From the book by Studs Terkel. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor.

Join us at 6 PM for a reception catered by Harvey's of Falls Church prior to the performance, as well as post performance dessert reception with the cast and creative team.

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