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Right Before I Go: All State Experience

Stan Zimmerman (2025 VTF Headliner): STAN ZIMMERMAN is a man of many mediums (TV, film and theatre). He’s been nominated for two WGA Awards for Best Comedy Writing – The Golden Girls and Roseanne. Stan’s also written and produced on Gilmore Girls, co-created the Lifetime sitcom, Rita Rocks, wrote on both Brady Bunch movies and rewrote the ABC-TV movie of Annie. Stan has a BFA-Drama from NYU/Circle-in-the-Square and has directed LA productions of The Diary of Anne Frank, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, A Tuna Christmas, Gemini, Spike Heels and his original plays -- Meet & Greet, Knife to the Heart, Have a Good One, and Yes Virginia (also Judson Theatre-Pinehurst, NC). Stan directed Off-Broadway’s Hyprov (Daryl Roth Theatre). TRWplays has published and licensed his works: Yes Virginia, Silver Foxes and his suicide awareness play, Right Before I Go., which he performs in across the U.S. Zimmerman & Berg wrote last year’s Lifetime hit Christmas movie, Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas. Stan’s book, The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore was released by Indigo River Publishing. He appeared as the "Bartender” on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live (Bravo) to promote it. Stan returns to Virginia after appearing in his play Right Before I Go. in October 2023 and directing Yes, Virginia in November 2024, both at The North Street Playhouse in Onancock, VA.
Stan Zimmerman (The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) brings to life the last words written in letters by individuals lost to suicide — including celebrities, veterans, kids that were bullied, LGBTQ, and the clinically depressed — and those who have survived suicide attempts. Since its acclaimed first performance at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2015, the play has traveled across the country, raising awareness and offering hope for suicide prevention.

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January 11th, 2025

Available Pricing Options

  • General Admission : $0.00

Performances

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 2:00 PM EST

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 7:30 PM EST

2nd showing of "Right Before I Go" by Stan Zimmerman to close out our VTF 2025!

Content warnings: 

  • Language: Strong language
  • Violence: Physical violence: Depictions of fighting, murder, or other forms of aggression
  • Mental Health Themes: Depictions of mental illness: Characters dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues; Suicide: References to or depictions of suicidal thoughts, attempts, or actions.; Self-harm: Characters engaging in or discussing self-harm
  • Death: Death of a character: On-stage deaths or discussions of death; Grief or loss: Themes of mourning or dealing with the loss of a loved one
  • Trauma: References to past trauma: Discussions of characters’ past experiences with abuse, neglect, or war;  Flashbacks or PTSD: Scenes that represent traumatic memories or episodes of post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Medical Content: Illness or medical procedures: Depictions of severe illness, surgeries, or medical emergencies

One performance around 2 pm for attendees and an extended performance open to attendees/ friends & family of the cast/ crew at 7:30 pm. For those commuting, we suggest you park in the C2 parking lot (first two hours free) for this performance. Enter the front entrance of the Capital One Hall and mention that you are here for the Virginia Thespian one act show.

On Sale

Dec 21, 2024 at 11:00am to

Jan 11, 2025 at 8:00pm

Venue

The Vault - Capital One Hall

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