Greetings from the Board
The tale of Generic Theater is filled with triumph and tragedy, laughter and tears, and a vast cast of characters. As we journey onward, we’re grateful for the many people who have invested their time, talent, and treasure since our founding in 1981. We’re also looking forward to new opportunities to serve Norfolk and the Hampton Roads community. We hope that you will join us for our next act at the Norfolk Masonic Temple (7001 Granby St.).
Randy Miller, President
Wina Giddens, Vice President
Julianne Baker, Secretary
Jim Keesler, Treasurer
Sherman McDaniel, Head of Play Reading
Anne Odell, Head of Long-Term Planning
Kyle Brown, Member at Large
Elizabeth Dickerson, Member at Large
Loretta Dunn, Member at Large
Derrion Hawkins, Member at Large
Andreyah Perry, Member at Large
Jake Pruitt, Member at Large
Thomas Trumbauer, Member at Large
Linda White, Member at Large
Generic Hallmarks
Innovative Productions
We’re committed to innovative productions of contemporary works, new plays, and reinterpretations of the classics.
Cultivating Talent
We provide experienced artists & technicians space to craft great theater while also seeking to nurture & develop new talent.
Community Impact
We explore issues of importance to our diverse community via provocative works and collaborative partnerships.
Arts Outreach
We increase access to the performing arts for underserved populations by sponsoring Arts4All and Kids Free Hampton Roads programs.
Norfolk’s Off-Broadway Theater
Since 1981, Generic Theater has been the area’s “Off-Broadway” playhouse, producing plays and public programs that challenge and delight audiences, take risks, and are unlikely to be seen anywhere else.
Generic Theater is committed to innovative productions of contemporary works, new plays, and reinterpretations of the classics. We explore issues of importance to our diverse community via provocative works and collaborative
partnerships. We provide experienced artists and technicians space to craft great theater while also seeking to nurture and develop new talent in Hampton Roads.
A small Norfolk theater…on a mission to bring art and life to the community.
We are filled with pride and excitement, knowing that this little-theater-that-could is…moving on to a new residence, with new challenges and opportunities.
This is, in short, what community and even regional theater are meant to be.
Street Address
Generic Theater
7001 Granby St.
Norfolk, VA 23505
Mailing Address
Generic Theater
PO Box 536
Norfolk, VA 23501
