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TYA at Drama Learning Center Presents Jason Robert Brown’s ‘Songs for a New World’ June 14-16 & 20-22

Teaching Young Actors (TYA) – DLC’s Teen Professional Company Presents Songs for a New World Tickets are now on sale for Songs for a New World at Drama Learning Center in Columbia. This re-imagining...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Body Armor’ by Evan Crump

Falling Skies, Fallen Soldiers, and Eyes Turned Skyward: Unstrung Harpist Productions Presents Body Armor at the Capital Fringe Festival On April 29th, in Afghanistan, a civilian plane contracted by...

2013 Capital Fringe Festival Show Preview: ‘Dance of the Wasp and Spider’ by Suzanne Knapik

Dance of the Wasp and Spider asks bold questions: What, or who makes a shooter? Why do neighbors always seem shocked when that “nice but kind of quiet” kid goes on a shooting rampage? Why didn’t the...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview ‘The Encyclopedia Show DC!’ by Judson Lewis

Laugh Yourself Smart with The Encyclopedia Show DC! Hear Ye Hear Ye People of Capital Fringe! The time nears for you to do your civic duty and vote for the coveted position of “Vice President of...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘OK Stupid’s Secret Math Lab’ by Erin Bylander

Hello, and welcome to OK Stupid – the greatest online dating site in the Universe! We’ll help you find your ideal match – perfect in the eyes of Math, who both cherishes and loathes us, his flawed...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! This Saturday, 6/8@10-2 Part 3: Sandy Bainum & Donna Migliaccio

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

Young Artists of America’s 2013-2014 Season: ‘Show Boat’ & Jason Robert Brown Conducts ‘Songs For a New World’

Young Artists of America announces their 2013-2014 Season: “Breaking New Ground.” Young Artists of America is thrilled to announce our 2013-2014 Season titled “Breaking New Ground” that will set a new...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The DC State Players Present Agamemnon’ by Gabriel Swee

Join The DC State Players at the Capital Fringe Festival to watch the epic tale of Agamemnon when he returns home from victory in Troy. Have you ever seen a show that’s so bad, it somehow becomes...

2013 Capital Fringe Festival Show Preview: ‘In Search of the Perfect G-String,’ by Yvonne Caruthers

When asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” how many kids say, “I want to play the cello in a major orchestra with a famous conductor and travel the world”? But that’s what happened to...

Call For Submissions: Mobtown Playwrights Group by Brent Englar

Last season, the play development wing of Baltimore’s Mobtown Players workshopped three new plays. One of them, Madeline Leong’s Stage IV, will receive a full production on the Mobtown stage this...

Adventure Theatre MTC’s Artistic Director Diane Hamilton Retires by Amanda Russell

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) Adventure Theatre MTC announces the retirement of Diane Hamilton, long-time lead artist, mentor, and inspiration to Washington, D.C. area performing arts students after...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Mark Twain’s Riverboat Extravaganza!’ at Pointless Theatre by John Hamilton

After wrapping up our first official show The Sleeping Beauty in Summer 2010, Director Matt Reckeweg started talking about the future of Pointless Theatre. At the time, it seemed as if our puppet...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Outside the Wire’ by Jim Stanton

Outside the Wire comes to 2013 Capital Fringe Festival July 11-28th! Sergeant Mark Mercer comes home from the war in Iraq only to realize that life will never be the same. Through live theater and...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Mme. Macbeth’ by Timothy King

King’s Players presents Mme. Macbeth, a new perspective on a classic. Walking down 7th Street NW, heading from a performance of Georgetown Theatre Company’s Night of the Living Theatre (by Dead...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Funny Stories 2’ by James Judd

A Little Murder in the Middle: James Judd’s Funny Stories 2 It took a murder and a trip to prison to bring James Judd back to the Capital Fringe. “It’s not that I wasn’t anxious to return,” said Judd...

‘Red Bastard’ Returns to the Warehouse Theater June 13-15th by Eric Davis

D.C. is a town that revolves around politics. I don’t consider myself to be a political person, but it has been said to me that this show is extremely political, not the politics of nations, but the...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Smellin’ Up the Den!’ by Scott Courlander

Smellin’ Up the Den!: The Classiest Potty Humor at Fringe “Will we lose the audience when Jesus calls Hitler a little bitch?” I wonder aloud. “Well he was a little bitch,” Katie pipes in. “If we...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! on 6/8: Part 2: Evan Casey, Sherri L. Edelen, and Bobby Smith

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

2013 Capital Fringe Preview of Lois Cecsarini’s ‘Eve’s Big Fat Family Reunion’ by Bonnie Williams

Lois Cecsarini makes her Fringe debut this year with Eve’s Big Fat Family Reunion, a heartfelt musical comedy. The musical rolls together Cecsarini’s 22-year diplomatic career and recent seminary...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Carry a Big Stick’ by Catherine Aselford

Carry a Big Stick is not your typical Fringe show, and the story behind it isn’t typical either. Playwright Paul Handy is a judge, not a starving artist. Director Catherine Aselford was planning to...

Victorian Lyric Opera Company Revives Victor Herbert’s ‘The Red Mill’ 6/6-16 by Felicity Ann Brown

The show that made theatrical history in 1906 with Broadway’s first moving electrified sign is now bringing its cheery flair to Rockville, MD for the first time. The Red Mill bridges the gap between...

‘Fido’s Friends Unleashed’ for Beltway Barks! on 6/8: Lisa Carrier Baker, Michael Bobbitt & Debra Buonaccorsi

DC Actors for Animals presents: BELTWAY BARKS! Where DC actors help DC animals find forever homes! Lisa Carrier Baker, Founder, Beltway Barks DC Actors for Animals: As I have grown into the DC theatre...

Alan Ostroff on Investing in ‘Pippin,’ the Tonys, and Infinity Theatre Company’s New Season by Joel Markowitz

Infinity Theatre Company’s Anna Roberts Ostroff and Alan Ostroff are Broadway Producers. Their show Pippin is on a roll with wins at The Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama League Awards, and Drama...

For Armed Forces Day on May 18th at 7:30 PM: Free Admission to ‘Byline: Ernie Pyle’ With Steve LaRocque

On Saturday, May 18th at 7:30 pm to Honor ‘Armed Forces Day’ BYLINE: ERNIE PYLE Takoma Park City Auditorium 7500 Maple Avenue, in Takoma Park, MD 20912 (near the Takoma Metro Station on the Red Line)...

‘DC Shorts Laughs’ on Friday and Saturday, May 17th and 18th by Laura Gross

DC Shorts Brings You Short Comedy Films and Stand-Up Comedy All in One Night with “DC Shorts Laughs” DC Shorts Laughs – May 17- 18, 2013 Next Friday and Saturday – get ready to laugh out loud and...

‘The Three Musketeers’ Opens Tonight at Synetic Theater

Synetic Theater opens a new adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Three Musketeers in Crystal City. Brothers Ben and Peter Cunis have worked on the new adaptation for over 10 months. The...

Flying V Presents ‘PWYC Staged Reading of ‘UNPLUGGED’ This Sunday at 7 PM

FLYING V PRESENTS SPECIAL PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN STAGED READING OF ONE HALF OF THE UPCOMING NEW PLAY UNPLUGGED BY SEAMUS SULLIVAN & HUNTER STYLES The 27 Club – a group of brilliant, troubled musicians all...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Recovery’ by Mark Jason Williams

A favorite with Fringe audiences in New York City, Chicago and Minneapolis, playwright Mark Jason Williams makes his Capital Fringe debut this year with his comedic drama, Recovery. Recovery is an...

ATLAS Presents Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s ‘red, black & GREEN: a blues’ on May 10-12th by Renee Littleton

ATLAS PRESENTS: MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH’S red, black & GREEN: a blues What sustains life in your community? Featuring, Tommy Shepherd, Traci Tolmaire, Yaw, and set design/installations from Theaster Gates...

‘Big Nate’ Opens This Weekend at Adventure Theatre MTC by Michael J. Bobbitt

The World Premiere of Big Nate opens this weekend at Adventure Theatre MTC, and author Lincoln Peirce will be signing books on Sunday! Bring the kids and grand kids! You will all have a great time!...

Playwright Jeff Talbott on Olney Theatre Center’s Production of His Play ‘The Submission’ by Joel Markowitz

Jeff Talbott’s Award-winning The Submission opens at Olney Theatre Center on May 9th. Jeff enlightens us on the history of his play and the new Olney production. Joel: Why did you want to have The...

Aaron Reeder on Appearing in ‘Showboat’ in Chicago and in DC at Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center

Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s Classical Musical at Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center. This is not my first time on the Boat. Back in 2009, I was part of Signature Theatre’s...

‘Thunder Knocking on the Door: This House is Built on Rhythm and the Blues’ by Stephen Gregory Smith

This House is Built on Rhythm and the Blues When Laura Hull, Artistic Director and Founder of Creative Cauldron, first talked to me about the possibility of them doing Thunder Knocking on the Door, I...

“Prelude to a Kiss” Opens at Arts Collective @HCC This Friday, May 3rd by Santina Maiolatesi

Changing Everything With One Kiss in Craig Lucas’ Romantic Comedy Prelude to a Kiss: May 3rd through 19th Think back on your youth, of the things you never had the chance to do. If given the chance to...

TONIGHT at 10:30 PM: Theatre Lab Presents Its 3rd Annual ‘Dramathon’ at Theater J

Award-Winning Actors and Playwrights Help Send Kids to Camp in The Theatre Lab’s Dramathon The Theatre Lab’s third annual Dramathon, TONIGHT April 26 at 10:30 p.m. at Theater J, will once again reward...

Dignity Players Announces its 2013-2014 Season by Mickey Lund

What is art, and where do we draw the line between what is and isn’t art? Although the answer to that question can be as varied as the colors of a rainbow, the one thing that is certain about art is...

Michael Kahn Inducted as Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Lindsay Tolar

STC ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL KAHN NAMED HONORARY COMMANDER OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Michael Kahn, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, has been inducted as...

Adventure Theatre MTC Offering Over $25,000 In Scholarships to Students From Grades 5-12 by Amanda Russell

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) ACADEMY announces its plan to issue over $25,000 in scholarships to young performing arts students in the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. area for its inaugural...

‘Reaching the NextStop’ Part 2: NextStop Theatre Company’s First Season Season Schedule by Evan Hoffmann

I am pleased to announce the first professional season for NextStop Theatre Company. We have developed an exciting season that is focused on the idea of re-imagining ‘possible’ – Unorthodox approaches...

Vienna Theatre Company Opens “The Hallelujah Girls” Tonight by Jocelyn Steiner

An Evening of Fun and Southern Hospitality You Won’t Want to Miss: Vienna Theatre Company Presents The Hallelujah Girls If you’re in the mood for a touching, homespun, often hilarious and...

Open Call Audition on May 4th & 5th for Capital Fringe Musical ‘One Night in New York’ by Adi Stein

OPEN CALL AUDITION: By Eric Tipler Directed and Choreographed by Craig Cipollini Presented by Belle Époque Productions and the New Musical Foundation as a part of the 2013 Capital Fringe Festival GALA...

CityDance, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities & Rasta Thomas Present The Dream Celebration on May 4th & 5th

CITYDANCE, THE DC COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES RASTA THOMAS PRESENT THE DREAM CELEBRATION AT WASHINGTON’S HISTORIC LINCOLN THEATRE Proceeds to Support the CityDance DREAM Program for...

HCC’s Arts Collective Presents ‘A Cabaret,’ This Friday & Saturday 4/12&13 by S.G. Kramer

Featuring Broadway’s most beloved favorites and the unfamiliar, PLUS original numbers from locally produced musicals. This show is STACKED with moving and unforgettable performances by the area’s most...

‘The Teen Angel Project’ Auction Is Officially Open!

Teen Angel Project is celebrating our first year of community service in the arts with our Inaugural Gala: Wings! 2013. This would not have been possible with out the ongoing support of many of you in...

Capital Fringe Show ‘RECOVERY’ Holds Auditions April 20, 2013 from 12 pm – 5 pm by Michael R. Burgtorf

RECOVERY By Mark Jason Williams Directed by Michael R. Burgtorf Presented as part of the 2013 Capital Fringe Festival (Goethe Institut) SHOW DETAILS: Recovery is an authentic, funny, and powerful play...

Part 2: Behind the Scenes of ‘Pride & Prejudice’: An Interview With Michael Ryan Neely by Joel Markowitz

Here is our first interview with the cast of Pride and Prejudice at Annapolis Shakespeare Company. Meet Michael Ryan Neely. Joel: Michael, what other Shakespearean roles have you played? Where did you...

‘Mary T. & Lizzy K.’ Extended Through May 5, 2013 at Arena Stage by Kirstin Franko

MARY T. & LIZZY K. EXTENDS THROUGH MAY 5 AT ARENA STAGE WITH SIX ADDED PERFORMANCES Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces that due to popular demand, the world premiere play...

Compass Rose Theater Opens Lee Blessing’s ‘Eleemonsynary’ Tomorrow Night by Lucinda Merry-Browne

From April 5th to May 12th, Compass Rose Theater ushers in the spring with a fully professional production of Lee Blessing’s glorious and life-affirming play, Eleemosynary. On a stage filled with...

Synetic Theater’s Teen Ensemble Performs ‘Taming of the Shrew’ 4/12-4/14 by Monica Jillings

Synetic Theater’s Teen Ensemble Storms Into Spring With The Taming of the Shrew Synetic 2012 comedy hit is back! The Synetic Teen Ensemble will remount Synetic’s “Silent Shakespeare” hit – The Taming...

Folger Theatre Announces its 2013-2014 Season Schedule by Peter Eramo

FOLGER THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2013/14 SEASON FILLED WITH SHAKESPEARE PLAYS Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET Helen-Hayes Award winner Aaron Posner directs the most famous story of “star-crossed” love....