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Learn about this “hidden gem,” its unique history, and what we have to offer in this new video, produced by Dennis Whitaker and narrated by Raven Players Artistic Director Steven David Martin. And don’t forget, we need volunteers! If you work as a volunteer you get to see the show for free, and you get a Raven t-shirt!
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Olivier Best Comedy Award winner, Home, I’m Darling opens on May 9th!
“Trad wives” are trending on social media, and the Raven Players’ production of Home, I’m Darling is the perfect vehicle for examining this current nostalgia for 1950s America.
From a review in The Guardian: “The play is a scalpel-wielding dissection of the fetishisation of wifeliness, a 21st-century cultural cul-de-sac populated and policed almost entirely by women. The 1950s ideal of cupcakes and cocktails, vintage clothes and village fetes, is all good squeaky-clean fun at one level. But as playwright Laura Wade identifies, this icing sugar-drenched life is not as sweet as we might imagine.”
Winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, “Home, I’m Darling mines dark comedy from glorification of 1950s culture.” (ARTSATL)
Runs May 9 through May 25!
CHANGES TO OUR COVID POLICY
COVID vaccinations and N95 face masks are strongly recommended but no longer required to see performances at the Raven, unless requested by a performer or producer.
The Raven continues work to improve air quality within the theater: We recently hired Indoor Science, a Chicago-based company, to conduct a thorough assessment of the air quality in the building. As a result of this assessment, we’ve upgraded our HVAC system and installed MERV-13 and automated CO2 sensors in both HVAC units. The CO2 sensors ensure an automatic release of fresh air into the building whenever CO2 levels rise. In addition, we’ll soon be replacing the temporary Corsi-Rosenthal boxes that are in the lobby and backstage with permanent, standalone units. These measures have been shown to reduce indoor exposure to airborne particles containing the virus that causes COVID-19 and other viruses. They also reduce the levels of other particles in the air, such as dust or wildfire smoke.
Exchange your tickets if you:
- Are awaiting COVID test results.
- Are experiencing COVID symptoms
- Have been exposed to someone in the past 10 days who has tested positive for COVID.
- Do not feel comfortable attending a public performance.
- CDC guidelines were updated in March 2024 to state that a person with COVID can “[return] to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours: symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone [also for 24 hours] without the use of a fever-reducing medication.” The CDC further recommends that “Once people resume normal activities, they are encouraged to take additional prevention strategies for the next 5 days to curb disease spread, such as taking more steps for cleaner air, enhancing hygiene practices, wearing a well-fitting mask, keeping a distance from others, and/or getting tested for respiratory viruses.”
Because of the nature of viewing live performances in a crowded auditorium, we ask that those who have recently had COVID not attend performances until they have had two negative COVID tests, or one negative COVID test + wear a well-fitted N95 mask (or better) to any performance and in the lobby areas.
Thank you to our 2025 Presenting Partners!
Special Privileges For Our Loyal Supporters
We invite you to join our Stage Door Club: an enthusiastic and generous group of Raven supporters who realize the importance of performing arts in our community by donating $500 or more to our theater. See the Ways to Give page for more information.
Get Involved -- The Raven Needs Volunteers
As a non-profit, we struggle to keep ticket prices down while presenting quality events and providing community resources. We can do that with the help of all our marvelous volunteers. If you’d like to join in, fill out the volunteer form, send us an email or see our contact page for more information about the Raven.