A Glass Spectacle Takes Center Stage at the Chrysler Museum’s Perry Glass Studio

NORFOLK, Va., August 9, 2025– Fire, glass and performance collide in an anticipated return of Vitreous Theater at the Chrysler Museum of Art’s Perry Glass Studio, 245 Grace Street, Norfolk. On Friday, August 9, audiences are invited to experience Vitreous Theater: A Glass Spectacle by The Sisters in Silica, a trio of Chrysler Museum Glass Studio assistant alumnae: Kimberly McKinnis, Suzanne Peterson, and Heather Sutherland.

Back after a well-over-a-year-long pause during the Studio’s expansion, the return of Vitreous Theater signals a thrilling revival of live glass performance. This one-night performance features two showings—a 3 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. evening performance—giving guests twice the opportunity to witness the pyrotechnic magic of live glassmaking blended with immersive theatrical performance.

An evening of vitreous delight, A Glass Spectacle offers a feast for the pyro-centric. Expect surreal scenes including molten rain pouring over a glass umbrella, scalding double Dutch with glasma, glass cotton candy spun before your eyes and flaming confetti falling from the sky. The evening unfolds as a choreography of fire and imagination, all backed by live music from singer and songwriter, frau (@wowitsfrau).

“Unlike Glass After Dark, where guests watch the team create an actual object, during Vitreous Theater, visitors experience glass as part of a larger artistic process,” says Robin Rogers, manager and program director of the Perry Glass Studio. “The moment is the product.”

The performance marks the latest in a line of boundary-pushing Vitreous Theater productions that have redefined the possibilities of hot glass as a medium for narrative and spectacle. Past iterations have blended glass with dance, puppetry, music and more, cementing the Vitreous Theater as a Chrysler Museum visitor favorite and the Studio’s reputation as a national leader in contemporary glass performance.

Tickets

• 3 p.m. Matinee: $20 non-members / $10 members
• 8 p.m. Evening: $25 non-members / $15 members

To purchase tickets or learn more, visit chrysler.org/glass. Join us for an unforgettable experience at the Perry Glass Studio. Stay up-to-date on upcoming events, exhibitions and more at chrysler.org or follow on social media @ChryslerMuseum.

ABOUT THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

The Chrysler Museum of Art brings art and people together through experiences that delight, inform, and inspire. Internationally recognized for its collection of more than 35,000 objects, including one the largest glass collections in America, the Museum also includes free admission, the state-of-the-art Perry Glass Studio, a full-service restaurant, shop, theater, works on paper space, and oversees the historic Myers House. The Museum boasts an ambitious schedule of exhibitions, events, and programs, and has been nationally recognized for its commitment to inclusion through its innovative gallery host program. For more information, visit chrysler.org. Follow on social media @ChryslerMuseum to receive the latest updates.

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