Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reserve tickets?
What kind of plays do you do?
Why establish a theater in Washington,
DC?
Why create a faith-based theater?
Why should I come see plays at
Journeymen Theater?
Do you only produce Christian
plays?
How is Journeymen Theater planning
to help the community?
Do you only hire Christian actors,
designers, and technicians?
Are you an evangelistic organization?
Are you affiliated with a church?
Do you accept plays for consideration
in your upcoming seasons?
How can I get on your mailing
list?
How can I contribute?
How
do I reserve tickets?
All tickets for our shows can be reserved
either online with a credit card or by calling Box Office Tickets at 800.494.8497. Tickets
may also be purchased by check or cash at the door.
What
kind of plays do you do?
We are committed to pursuing excellence through the exploration of plays that have thought-provoking themes that address social and moral issues affecting us today. We look for plays that are both contemporary and classical, including works by emerging playwrights. We are dedicated to producing work that not only challenges, enlightens and entertains, but will hopefully provide platforms for deeper discussions after the audience has left the theater.
Why
establish a theater in Washington, DC?
Founder, Deborah Kirby, originally moved to DC because
she fell in love with the city and with the vast number of
theaters available to her to work as an actress. This was
an exciting theater town with lots of different kinds of work
being produced and the town didn't hold all of the stress
and harshness that she found while living in New York. Deborah
was and is constantly drawn to the real-life drama of living
in the nation's capital. In DC, decisions are being made that
affect the entire world! What better or more challenging
place to be to stage drama that will potentially touch the
lives of people everywhere.
Why
create a faith-based theater?
Journeymen Theater Ensemble was founded
and is guided by Christian principles. Those principles are
pursued so that we can best:
- Create excellent work that reflects the freedom of inspired faith in Christ
- Produce plays that don't simply entertain but challenge, inspire, delight and uplift
- Foster a safe and creatively challenging environment for theater artists and
- Meet the needs of the community
Why should I come
see plays at Journeymen Theater?
If you are looking to be entertained
- you will be! If you are looking to leave unaffected - we can't
promise that. Come to see good theater done well!
Do you only produce Christian
plays?
No. Our vision is to produce plays that honor God and are artistically excellent, regardless of their spiritual or non-spiritual nature. Our aim is to stage dramas that pose questions and provoke meaningful discussions, not simply that propagate our beliefs.
How is Journeymen Theater
planning to help the community?
We continue to look for ways to partner an outreach project with each of our productions. As soon as we have our own space, our vision
becomes much more broad since we will have the capacity of
meeting our neighbors and understanding and hopefully meeting
their needs.
Do
you only hire Christian actors, designers, and technicians?
Absolutely not! We are an inclusive
organization that welcomes all to work with us. We want to foster
an environment that is encouraging and creatively challenging
to artists - regardless of their faith.
Are you an evangelistic
organization?
We are not a traditionally evangelistic
organization. Our plays do not have overtly Christian or evangelical
themes and we do not "preach" to those who work for
and with us. That being said, we do provide a place where people
can ask spiritual questions.
Are you affiliated
with a church?
We are not affiliated with a
church, although we hope to have the support of many churches
as we produce dramas that we feel honor God.
Do
you accept plays for consideration in your upcoming seasons?
Absolutely! One of our goals
is to work with emerging playwrights and we are dedicated to producing
at least one new play each season. We also have monthly Saturday
morning play readings so that we can hear new plays.
Please send your script, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope (if you want it returned) to:
Deborah Kirby
Journeymen Theater Ensemble
P.O. Box 213
Washington, DC 20044-0213
You can also send the script electronically to: deborah@journeymentheater.org.
How can I get on
your mailing list?
You can get info through our e-mail newsletter
by filling in your e-mail address on our main page or sending
an e-mail to info@journeymentheater.org.
We can also send you information on upcoming shows through snail
mail if you prefer. Please include your physical address with
a note that you prefer mail to that address to the above e-mail
address.
How can I contribute?
Financial donations
can be given two ways. Checks can be sent to:
Journeymen Theater Ensemble
P.O. Box 213
Washington, DC 20044-0213
Donations can be able to be made online through our box office provider, Box Office Tickets.
Journeymen Theater is a fully recognized 501(c)(3) organization so all donations are tax deductible.
Journeymen Theater also needs assistance promoting shows, printing materials, providing equipment, ushering and helping with administrative tasks, as well as providing prayer support. If you are interested in supporting the theater in any way, please e-mail us at info@journeymentheater.org.
THANK YOU for your interest in Journeymen Theater!
