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Part 3: Wanderlust Theater Lab: Meet the Cast of ‘Butterfly’ by Tom Block and Roselie Vasquez-Yetter

THE CAST OF WANDERLUST’S BUTTERFLY Wanderlust Theater Lab comprises a growing collection of theatrical talent to draw from for its productions. It augments its repertory actors with open calls for...

Ben Lurye & Robert Bradley on Anne Arundel Community College’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

What’s a nice Jewish Boy playing Jesus Christ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar at Anne Arundel Community College? Benjamin Lurye gives us the divine details. Ben: I joined this...

Opening Tonight at The Writer’s Center: ‘The Pirate Laureate of Port Town’ by Playwright Zachary Fernebok

The Pirate Laureate of Port Town is a mouthful…like most good things! Movie popcorn, a drink at 5:00 Friday, and air after being submerged under water for a particularly unpleasant amount of time....

The Kennedy Center Announces Expansion Project To Add Education, Public Access, & Rehearsal Space by John R. Dow

David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, today announced an expansion project to be constructed south of the existing facility. The project will include...

Part 3: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by Scott Whalen

Found Object Puppetry Puppetry is one of the world’s oldest performance styles. It is an art that spans millennia, continents, cultures, and mediums. Whether it be banraku puppets from Japan or shadow...

Tomorrow at 8 PM: The legendary Tony Bennett @ The Warner Theatre, ‘A must see experience’ by Don Wehner

The biggest party of the weekend, with the legendary, Tony Bennett TOMORROW NIGHT: SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH AT 8 PM At The Warner Theatre “Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has...

This Saturday @10 AM: The DC Theatre Community Unites for ‘March on Washington for Gun Control’ by Cindy Powell

The local theatre community is well represented as Matt Gardiner – Signature Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director – leads two dozen DC-area actors/singers who will perform two songs at The March on...

What Version of ‘Cabaret’ Did Damascus Theatre Company Select? by Keith Tittermary

Damascus Theatre Company presents Cabaret. Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Book by Joe Masteroff; Based on the play I Am A Camera by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood....

Lynn Sharp Spears on Her Career and Playing Mother Abbess for the 3rd Time

Who am I? I am a person who likes to create; whether it’s a role in a play, directing or designing for stage or screen, or making a piece of art. As a result I have worn many different hats so far in...

Over 100 Broadway and 100 Newtown Student Performers Set for ‘From Broadway With Love’ Benefit on 1/28@7

OVER 100 BROADWAY PERFORMERS AND 100 NEWTOWN STUDENT PERFORMERS SET FOR: From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook on January 28th at 7 PM at The Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT From...

Part Two: Wanderlust Theater Lab: An Interview with Founder Roselie Vasquez-Yetter and Playwright Tom Block

Playwright, author and visual artist Tom Block began writing plays a few years ago. His work immediately attracted the attention of Wanderlust Theater Lab’s founder Roselie Vasquez-Yetter. She led...

The DC area Theatre Community Unites for ‘March on Washington for Gun Control’ on January 26th at 10 AM by Cindy Powell

The local theatre community is well represented as Matt Gardiner – Signature Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director – leads two dozen DC-area actors/singers who will perform two songs at The March on...

Part One: Wanderlust Theater Lab: An Interview with Founder Roselie Vasquez-Yetter by Tom Block

AN INTRODUCTION TO MARYLAND’S OWN WANDERLUST THEATER LAB Local theater maven and international aid and advocacy worker Roselie Vasquez-Yetter decided three years ago that it was time to step out on...

‘SIDE SHOW’ Opens at Drama Learning Center Tomorrow January 18th by Laura Taylor

“Who could ever love a Siamese twin?” That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since October as I have been preparing to play one half of the dynamic conjoined pair, The Hilton Twins in Drama...

More Performers for ‘From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook’ on Monday, January 28th @7 PM

TO NEWTOWN, FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT on January 28th at 7 PM On December 14, 2012, tragedy struck Sandy...

Tony Bennett’s ‘Inaugural Week Celebration’ Saturday, January 26th at 8 PM at The Warner Theatre by Don Wehner

ON SALE NOW! Upfront Inc. PRESENTS A ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE BY MULTIPLE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER TONY BENNETT “Inaugural Week Celebration” Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 8 pm at The Warner Theatre “Tony...

Part 2: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by Assistant Director Sadie Rothman

I’ve never been on a blind date, but I imagine it comes with a whole set of crazy emotions, ranging from excitement, to curiosity, to fear, to simply trying really hard not to get your hopes up too...

‘The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on’ Part 6 – ‘Opening Night Reflections’ by Caroline Brent

So…after countless hours rehearsing, processing videos, recording voiceovers, constructing a giant chessboard, and studying dream theory, WE’VE MADE IT! Pallas Theatre’s The Tempest: Such Stuff as...

Everyman Theatre Announces Week of Grand Opening Celebrations-1/14-20/13 by Laura Weiss

Everyman Theatre is pleased to announce a week-long celebration for The Grand Opening of its new theatre at 315 West Fayette Street, in Baltimore, MD. The Grand Opening Week will take place from...

Theatre Lab Offers Classes Featuring Productions of ‘Les Miz’ and ‘August: Osage County’ by Dane Petersen

THEATRE LAB SPRING SESSION OFFERS CLASSES FEATURING PRODUCTIONS OF LES MIZ, and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY This spring, Theatre Lab students will have the opportunity to take on roles in full-fledged...

Young Playwrights’ Theater Honors Playwright Paula Vogel on 2/9 with 2013 Giving Voice Award by Liza Harbison

Young Playwrights’ Theater to Honor World-Renowned Playwright Paula Vogel with the 2013 Giving Voice Award Gala Evening of Food, Drinks, Live Music and Silent Auction to Honor Vogel On Saturday,...

Staging Neil Simon: Meet the Cast of ‘Proposals’ at Vienna Theatre Company – and We’re Off! by Suzanne Maloney

Proposals tells the story of Clemma, a housekeeper for the Hines family in the 1950’s. Burt Hines’s health is failing and he has decided to bring his ex-wife Annie to the vacation home in the Poconos...

‘My Heart Belongs to DADA: Happenstance Theater Valentine BrouHaHa and Fundraiser’ by Sabrina Mandell

My Heart Belongs to DADA : Happenstance Theater Valentine BrouHaHa and Fundraiser An event of Decadent Proportions inspired by LOVE, DADA, ART and HAPPENSTANCE. You will not want to miss this party....

Arcturus Theater Company’s ‘3 by Samuel Beckett: That Time, Embers, & Rough for Theatre II’ by Ross Heath

As a new theater company working on its first production, Arcturus Theater Company has been spending a good portion of its efforts simply building up the infrastructure to run a small theater company....

Performers Announced for “From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook” on January 28th at 7 PM

TO NEWTOWN, FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT on January 28th at 7 PM On December 14, 2012, tragedy struck Sandy...

Meet ‘DC Women’s Theatre Group’ by Serina Freeman.

For those that have immersed themselves into the DC theater scene, it doesn’t take long to notice that this city has its own unique voice. Of course we have classic renditions of well-known...

‘Proposals’ at Vienna Theatre Company: ‘Wrestling with Neil Simon in the 21st Century’ by Suzanne Maloney

Barefoot in the Park seemed charming and funny to me in 1971 when I worked as assistant director on a local production. Oh that Cory Bratter. She was so funny! And Paul’s mother in that scene with the...

Part 1: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by Alex Leidy

I’m thrilled to be kicking off this series of articles about our upcoming show Canterbury for DC Theater Arts by talking about the long and unusual process by which the script for our newest project...

Part 5: “The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on”: ‘Checkmate’ by Caroline Brent

You have heard from The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on’s director, designers, board members, artistic directors…but what about the actors? This cast has had their work cut out for them: on...

Part One of ‘Putting Normal Together’ at McLean Community Players’ by Lisa Anne Bailey

This the first of a series of behind-the-scenes articles on McLean Community Players’ production of Next to Normal. Today, Director Lisa Anne Bailey introduces the show and her cast. The average...

Free Performance of ‘The Brontes’ at Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on Monday, January 7th at 6 PM

SPECIAL ONE NIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE BRONTES! KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE THEATRE LAB MONDAY JANUARY 7TH, 2013 6:00 P.M. Dear Fans, Friends and Family of Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue! It is...

Behind the Scenes of Thunderous Productions’ ‘Cut’ by Vanessa Terzaghi

I’ve always hated reality television. I make no excuses about this fact. Don’t try to convert me. It won’t end well. No, I won’t come to your screening of Real Housewives. When my co-workers start...

ArtCentric’s New Musical ‘Delilah’ Staged Reading at Atlas on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Washington Savoyards presents ArtsCentric’s premiere of a new original musical DELILAH ONE NIGHT ONLY! January 14th, 2013 at 7:30 PM Washington Savoyards presents Maryland-based production company...

Part 4: ‘The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on:Chessboards & Sea-faring’ by Tracey Elaine Chessum,Ph.D.

Pallas Theatre Collective’s The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on – Chessboards and Sea-faring. Last week, Board President John Horman gave you a picture of his experience with Pallas Theatre...

December 31st at 8 PM ‘Altar Boyz’ Performance Added at 1st Stage! by Eileen Mandell

If you missed the exuberance of Altar Boyz at 1st Stage – you can catch up! Added for one night only: December 31 at 8 PM. Purchase tickets here or call the box office (703) 854-1856. Meet all the...

‘Bravo@KAT, Theatre for Young Artists Presents ‘The Music Man Jr.’ by Laurie Levy Issembert

They say when one door closes another opens. The same is true of theatre curtains, theatrical productions and theatre companies. BRAVO@KAT, Theatre for Young Artists, is the newest “kid” on the...

‘A View of The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on’ Part 3: ‘From The Boardroom’ by John Horman

I have a confession to make: I first joined the Pallas Theatre Collective family not as a board member, but as a cast member! I was very interested in joining the Pallas board, but I wanted to learn...

Natalie Zanin’s ‘Historic Strolls’ Announces Dickens Schedule by Natalie Zanin.

Natalie Zanin’s Historic Strolls announces Dickens schedule Our 12th year of outdoor theatre! Walk through time with us and see the city of Washington as you’ve never seen it … through anecdotes and...

‘How To Catch a Leprechaun’ on Saturday December 22 & 29 at The Keegan Theatre by Mario Baldessari

What’s red and green and has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas? Why, it’s Oillin the leprechaun in How To Catch a Leprechaun – a new, all-ages musical that I wrote with my pal, Ethan Slater. On...

Help Save Backstage! by Rick Claassen

Since opening its doors in 1981, Backstage has provided the DC theatre community with access to theatre scripts, books, make-up, costumes, and dance supplies. This company was founded due to the...

Idly Bent Theatre Company Comes to DC and Opens ‘The Birthday Party’ on January 9, 2013 by Scott Dunn

What’s new about a new theatre company? The question hums perpetually on the lips of DC theatregoers, as fresh independent art springs up beneath the layers of an established theatre community. It’s...

Tonight at 8 PM: ‘Finishing the Hat: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim’ at Signature Theatre by James Gardiner

This is my second semester as an adjunct professor of theatre at George Mason University, where I teach a Musical Theatre Workshop. Edward Gero, Professor of Theatre, and Ken Elston, Chair of the...

The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On Pt. 2:’Views from the Chessboard’ by Tracey Elaine Chessum, Ph.D.

Last week, co-Artistic Director Mike Boynton gave you an overview of Pallas Theatre Collective’s mission and history. This week, we’d like to offer you an inside look at the creation of our newest...

Final Weekend for Providence Players of Fairfax’s ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ by Chip Gertzog

Thursday Evening Performance Tonight – Four Shows This Weekend – Audiences Love The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!! ONLY FIVE PERFORMANCES REMAIN – CLOSING WEEKEND Produced in partnership with the Young...

‘Tomfoolery’ musical to Open at Elden Street Players January 25th By Matthew Thompson

Tomfoolery musical to Open at Elden Street Players January 25th with Apologies from Producer; Tom Lehrer to Blame Although many of those involved with Elden Street Players had high hopes for the 25th...

Tickets on Sale for Young Artists of America’s Concert ‘Martyrs’ This Fri & Sat @ 7:30 PM by Rolando Sanz

Tickets are on sale for MARTYRS, a concert of selections from opera and musical theatre featuring characters that gave their lives for a cause. TICKETS ARE GOING FAST! There will be tickets available...

James Gardiner and the Cast on ‘Finishing the Hat: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim’

This is my second semester as an adjunct professor of theatre at George Mason University, where I teach a Musical Theatre Workshop. Edward Gero, Professor of Theatre, and Ken Elston, Chair of the...

Alan Wade to Serve as Interim Artistic Director of Olney Theatre Center by Laura Assendio

Olney Theatre Center Begins Search for New Artistic Director Olney Theatre Center announces that Martin Platt is no longer serving as the Artistic Director of the Theatre. An Artistic Director search...

Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra’s ‘No Place To Go’ on Saturday, 12/15 at 8 PM at Artisphere by Annalisa Meyer

THE FIRST COMMISSIONED WORK BY NYC’S JOE’S PUB Ethan Lipton and his Orchestra’s No Place To Go, the OBIE Award-winning music and timely performance art piece that chronicles the demise of the American...

‘The Tempest: Such Stuffs as Dreams are Made On’: Part 1: Meet Pallas Theatre Collective by Michael Boynton

Pallas Theatre Collective: An (Informal) Introduction By Michael Boynton Pallas Theatre Collective had its humble beginning in the Graduate Assistant Office, deep in the bowels of the Clarice...