The Firehouse Theatre is thrilled to partner with the Virginia War Memorial Foundation on War In Pieces, four original one-act plays written by Virginia veterans. War In Pieces will open on Friday, April 4th, 2025, in VMI Alumni Hall at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S Belvidere St, Richmond, VA 23220, and will have eight performances running through April 13th, 2025.
The plays that are to be produced in War In Pieces were developed through the Mighty Pen Project, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s 12-week long university-level writing classes offered for free to veterans and their families. New York Times bestselling author and founder of the MPP David L. Robbins teaches the classes. He is directing two of the plays.
This production is made possible by a generous grant from the Carpenter Foundation. Tickets are $35 per person for general admission and $15 for active duty military/veterans. Tickets can be purchased at firehousetheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at (804) 355-2001.
Performance Schedule:
Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5th at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6th at 2:00pm
Thursday, April 10th at 7:30pm
Friday, April 11th at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12th at 2:00pm
Saturday, April 12th at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 13th at 2:00pm
Play Titles and Descriptions:
A Couch by Cam Torrens
Directed by Andrew Gall
An Air Force officer pushes to be in the first wave of responders to the 9/11 attack, but his wife –
who outranks him – has different ideas.
Kaho’olawe by Harry Mayer
Directed by David L. Robbins
On a small Hawaiian island once used for bombing practice, an unexploded bomb must be
defused, but it isn’t going to go down quietly.
The Salute by Larry Meier
Directed by Daniel Moore
An Army captain accompanies the flag-draped remains of a fallen soldier from Vietnam home to
the remote coalfields of Virginia.
War’s Teeth by Shani Miller
Directed by David L. Robbins
A young mother, home from deployment in Afghanistan, thanks a Vietnam vet for his service,
unleashing for them both memory and healing.
About Firehouse Theatre:
Firehouse Theatre is a thriving hub of creative activity and a center for community engagement where new work is produced and performed. Reenergized by its 2023 merger with The New Theatre, Firehouse seeks to amplify the diverse voice of the New American Theatre and advance artform and industry through innovative artistic and organizational practices.
About Virginia War Memorial Foundation:
Established in 2000, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation (VWMF) is the non-profit partner of the Virginia War Memorial, supporting its efforts to preserve the stories of veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice, to honor all veterans and active-duty military, and to inspire love of country through education. The Foundation works to ensure a global audience will recognize the valor and sacrifice of Virginia’s military veterans in the pursuit of liberty, democracy, justice, and peace for all. Dedicated in 1956, the Memorial includes the names of the nearly 12,000 Virginia heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the Global War on Terrorism. The Virginia War Memorial will always be the Commonwealth’s tribute to those who served, especially those who died defending our freedoms.