The primary task of 1st Stage is to build a bridge between educational and professional theatre for the young and developing professional artists. 1st Stage encourages lifelong learning in the arts as a core value in Fairfax County by becoming a resource that connects the county and community to fresh, imaginative interpretations of classic and contemporary theatre work.

Website: 1st Stage, McLean, Virginia

• The Game of Love and Chance, September - October 2009 Review Schedule
• Three Days of Rain, October - November 2009
• The Prisoner of Zenda, December 2009 - January 2010 Schedule
• By the Bog of Cats, February 2010 Info Schedule
• Humble Boy, March - April 2010 Schedule

• The Suicide, September 2008 Review Schedule
• The Violet Hour, November - December 2008 Review Schedule
• Pig Farm, February - March 2009 Review Schedule
• Red Herring, April 2009 Schedule