Rick Hammerly
@rickhammerly.bsky.social
Director; Artistic Director, Virginia Repertory Theatre; Executive Director, WAPAVA; husband to Daryus Gazder & dad to Mr. Fitz & Muchacho.
All I need this holiday season is right here.
#gratitudepost #tistheseason🎄 #2dads2dogs 🏳️🌈 #meandtheboys
#gratitudepost #tistheseason🎄 #2dads2dogs 🏳️🌈 #meandtheboys
December 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
All I need this holiday season is right here.
#gratitudepost #tistheseason🎄 #2dads2dogs 🏳️🌈 #meandtheboys
#gratitudepost #tistheseason🎄 #2dads2dogs 🏳️🌈 #meandtheboys
Thank you, SDC!
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Thank you, SDC!
This season has been extra special. So thankful for family I don’t get to see often enough coming out to see @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Thanks, Babe & Kevin. What a wonderful holiday gift!
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #familyphotoshoot
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #familyphotoshoot
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This season has been extra special. So thankful for family I don’t get to see often enough coming out to see @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Thanks, Babe & Kevin. What a wonderful holiday gift!
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #familyphotoshoot
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #familyphotoshoot
A huge thanks to @8NEWS for welcoming @audreyykkate & me to Good Morning Richmond yesterday to discuss @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL! #VARepCarol
December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A huge thanks to @8NEWS for welcoming @audreyykkate & me to Good Morning Richmond yesterday to discuss @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL! #VARepCarol
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Danger, deception, and double-crosses! @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s DEATHTRAP opens this week at historic Hanover Tavern!
December 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Danger, deception, and double-crosses! @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s DEATHTRAP opens this week at historic Hanover Tavern!
Reposted by Rick Hammerly
... It reminded me of one of those broadcast TV guest-star-a-minute “Very Special Christmas Episodes” from the 80’s. My time at the theatre was pure smiles. I guarantee you, if you go, yours will be too.
A Christmas Carol at Virginia Rep: Tradition Done Right
Virginia Rep brings A Christmas Carol back to the November Theatre with a faithful, warm, and beautifully staged production. This review explores why the classic story still works, highlights standout...
rvamag.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
... It reminded me of one of those broadcast TV guest-star-a-minute “Very Special Christmas Episodes” from the 80’s. My time at the theatre was pure smiles. I guarantee you, if you go, yours will be too.
MURDER ON THE POLAR EXPRESS aka when @vareptheatre.bsky.social casts collide!
#alifeinthetheatre #directorlife
#alifeinthetheatre #directorlife
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
MURDER ON THE POLAR EXPRESS aka when @vareptheatre.bsky.social casts collide!
#alifeinthetheatre #directorlife
#alifeinthetheatre #directorlife
Reposted by Rick Hammerly
Virginia Rep opens a brand new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Bah! Humbug!
Virginia Rep opens a brand new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
dlvr.it
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Virginia Rep opens a brand new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Reposted by Rick Hammerly
Hammerly knows this story well. He spent a decade performing it at Ford’s Theatre in D.C. and once promised himself he’d never revisit the material. Of course, human beings are famous for breaking promises, especially to themselves. “I’m living Christmas Carol,” he said. “I wake up singing carols.”
Preview | Virginia Rep’s 'A Christmas Carol' Sets Its Sights on a New Richmond Tradition
Virginia Repertory Theatre brings a fresh, visually striking production of A Christmas Carol to the November Theatre, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Rick Hammerly. Featuring top regional ta...
rvamag.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hammerly knows this story well. He spent a decade performing it at Ford’s Theatre in D.C. and once promised himself he’d never revisit the material. Of course, human beings are famous for breaking promises, especially to themselves. “I’m living Christmas Carol,” he said. “I wake up singing carols.”
The doors are open & the magic has begun! @vareptheatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL has officially taken the stage and will be lighting up Richmond through December 28! More than 1,500 patrons joined us on opening weekend to begin this unforgettable journey.
Tickets on sale at virginiarep.org
Tickets on sale at virginiarep.org
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The doors are open & the magic has begun! @vareptheatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL has officially taken the stage and will be lighting up Richmond through December 28! More than 1,500 patrons joined us on opening weekend to begin this unforgettable journey.
Tickets on sale at virginiarep.org
Tickets on sale at virginiarep.org
From our family to yours, wishing you a warm and joyful Thanksgiving filled with love and gratitude. 🍁
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
From our family to yours, wishing you a warm and joyful Thanksgiving filled with love and gratitude. 🍁
Nothing says HAPPY THANKSGIVING like a photo op in front of a 30-foot Christmas tree at Short Pump Town Center.
#TisTheSeason🎄
#TisTheSeason🎄
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nothing says HAPPY THANKSGIVING like a photo op in front of a 30-foot Christmas tree at Short Pump Town Center.
#TisTheSeason🎄
#TisTheSeason🎄
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Richard Brody reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-FJfq5
What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch
Maybe don’t throw away all your DVDs just yet.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Richard Brody reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-FJfq5
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Reposted by Rick Hammerly
VA Rep’s first preview of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is already SOLD OUT! A merry beginning to the season that even Scrooge would approve of. And that’s no humbug!
Tickets on sale now at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620!
#VARepCarol
Tickets on sale now at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620!
#VARepCarol
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 AM
VA Rep’s first preview of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is already SOLD OUT! A merry beginning to the season that even Scrooge would approve of. And that’s no humbug!
Tickets on sale now at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620!
#VARepCarol
Tickets on sale now at virginiarep.org, or by calling our box office at (804) 282-2620!
#VARepCarol
🏳️🌈 It's not gay marriage. It's not straight marriage. It's just marriage.
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🏳️🌈 It's not gay marriage. It's not straight marriage. It's just marriage.
RIP Pauline Collins, the beloved British actress whose grace & talent lit up both stage & screen. Her luminous performance as SHIRLEY VALENTINE earned her a Tony, a BAFTA, and an Oscar nomination, and remains one of the most profoundly human performances ever captured on film.
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
RIP Pauline Collins, the beloved British actress whose grace & talent lit up both stage & screen. Her luminous performance as SHIRLEY VALENTINE earned her a Tony, a BAFTA, and an Oscar nomination, and remains one of the most profoundly human performances ever captured on film.
Scrooge has entered the building. 🎩 Rehearsal for @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL are under way!!
Let the magic of the season begin…
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #directorlife
Let the magic of the season begin…
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #directorlife
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Scrooge has entered the building. 🎩 Rehearsal for @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL are under way!!
Let the magic of the season begin…
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #directorlife
Let the magic of the season begin…
#VARepCarol #tistheseason🎄 #rvatheatre #directorlife
One Night. Three Ghosts. A Lifetime Changed.
Meet the cast and creative team of @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
VA REP'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by @rickhammerly.bsky.social
Nov. 28 - Dec. 28, 2025
Meet the cast and creative team of @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
VA REP'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by @rickhammerly.bsky.social
Nov. 28 - Dec. 28, 2025
October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
One Night. Three Ghosts. A Lifetime Changed.
Meet the cast and creative team of @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
VA REP'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by @rickhammerly.bsky.social
Nov. 28 - Dec. 28, 2025
Meet the cast and creative team of @vareptheatre.bsky.social’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
VA REP'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by @rickhammerly.bsky.social
Nov. 28 - Dec. 28, 2025
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“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.
The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...
The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...
Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.
The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...
The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...
[SPOILER WARNING]: This video contains spoilers!
This past weekend, the final whistle blew on VA Rep’s stylish whodunit, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! Enormous thanks to the phenomenal cast, crew, creatives, who transformed this classic mystery into a vivid, unforgettable experience.
This past weekend, the final whistle blew on VA Rep’s stylish whodunit, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! Enormous thanks to the phenomenal cast, crew, creatives, who transformed this classic mystery into a vivid, unforgettable experience.
October 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
[SPOILER WARNING]: This video contains spoilers!
This past weekend, the final whistle blew on VA Rep’s stylish whodunit, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! Enormous thanks to the phenomenal cast, crew, creatives, who transformed this classic mystery into a vivid, unforgettable experience.
This past weekend, the final whistle blew on VA Rep’s stylish whodunit, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! Enormous thanks to the phenomenal cast, crew, creatives, who transformed this classic mystery into a vivid, unforgettable experience.
Reposted by Rick Hammerly
"The Chain," from Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is the only song credited to all five members.
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"The Chain," from Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is the only song credited to all five members.
As comforting as maple syrup on a stack of pancakes, a new season of @cbcbakingshow has arrived! #guiltypleasures
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
As comforting as maple syrup on a stack of pancakes, a new season of @cbcbakingshow has arrived! #guiltypleasures