Interviews and Features
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Meet the Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Highwood Theatre Part 5: Shannon Leach
In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of August: Osage County at The Highwood Theatre, meet Shannon Leach. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...
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Visual Arts Viewpoint: Interview with Artist Joan Belmar
Before you make your way to a table at the new Busboys and Poets in Takoma Park, allow yourself generous time to walk around the space and contemplate the worlds inside Joan Belmar’s paintings hanging...
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Meet the Cast of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Rockville Little Theatre: Part 2: Kieran Duffy
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of To Kill a Mockingbird at Rockville Little Theatre. Meet Kieran Duffy. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may...
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Directing Molotov’s ‘The Margins’ – The Rules (?) of the Ghost Story by Carl Brandt Long
I’ve wanted to direct a thriller for years, so I jumped at the chance to direct Molotov Theatre Group’s upcoming production of The Margins by David Skeele (opening April 2 at DCAC in Adams Morgan; for...
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Interview with Musician and Contestant on ‘The Voice’ Jack Gregori
DC based musician Jack Gregori is a self-described “singer-songwriter, guitar picker, and the creator of Human Country Jukebox” whose music focuses on “rabble-rousing outlaw country bands from the...
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Meet the Cast of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Rockville Little Theatre: Part 1: Nancy Lark
In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of To Kill a Mockingbird at Rockville Little Theatre, meet Nancy Lark. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have...
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Post-Play Palaver: A Passionate Response to Forum Theatre’s ‘Passion Play’ by Michael Poandl and John Stoltenberg
After Michael Poandl and John Stoltenberg, both DCMTA writers, saw a recent performance of Passion Play at Forum Theatre, they found themselves chattering back and forth trying to figure out why the...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 7: Lolita Marie
In Part 7 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Lolita Marie. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...
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Meet the Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Highwood Theatre Part 4: Eva Silverman
In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of August: Osage County at The Highwood Theatre, meet Eva Silverman. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...
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Meet the Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Highwood Theatre Part 3: Layla Edwards
In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of August: Osage County at The Highwood Theatre, meet Layla Edwards. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...
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Meet the Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Highwood Theatre Part 2: Madison Middleton
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of August: Osage County at The Highwood Theatre, meet Madison Middleton. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 6: Ben Harris
In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Ben Harris. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 5: Brawnlyn Blueitt
In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Brawnlyn Blueitt. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Meet the Director and Cast of Vienna Theatre Company’s ‘Other Desert Cities’: Part 1: Jessie Roberts and Susan d. Garvey
Meet the cast of Vienna Theatre Company’s Other Desert Cities. In Part 1: Meet Jessie Roberts and Susan d. Garvey. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tells us where our readers may have seen you...
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Meet the Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Highwood Theatre Part 1: Max Rome
In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of August: Osage County at The Highwood Theatre, meet Max Rome. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...
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‘Five Years of Monologue Madness: Reflections from Former Competitors’ By Rachael Murray
Monologue Madness—the DC acting competition modeled after college basketball’s March Madness—is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. Local actor Edward Daniels started the event in 2011. He...
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Interview with DC-Area Musician Paul Pfau and Contestant on ‘The Voice’
I’ve seen Paul Pfau play locally at Gypsy Sally’s and with The Nine Songwriter Series with Justin Trawick. He is a well-respected musician in the DC area. In 2011, Paul was nominated Best New Artist...
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Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 6: Laurie Simonds
In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Laurie Simonds. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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The American Century Theater’s Jack Marshall on “Broadway Hit Parade” and “12 Angry Men” and Reflections
As The American Century Theater’s (TACT) final musical Broadway Hit Parade is about to open tonight, I chatted with Artistic Director Jack Marshall. Joel: Since our last interview, you have had more...
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An Interview with Charlotte Parry of ‘Blithe Spirit’ at The National Theatre
When did you first get the ‘theatre bug’ and what are some of your earliest experiences and memories of appearing on the stage? Any favorites? I’d always been the entertainer of the family as a little...
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An Interview with Melissa Woodbridge of ‘Blithe Spirit’ at The National Theatre
When did you first get the ‘theatre bug’ and what are some of your earliest experiences and memories of appearing on the stage? Any favorites? As a kid with a loud voice I was often the narrator in...
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In the Moment: Interviews of NextStop Theatre Company’s Evan Hoffmann, Katie Keyser, John Loughney, and Bobby Libby of ‘The Secret Garden’
We caught up with NextStop Theatre Company to learn more about its upcoming production of the musical The Secret Garden. The Secret Garden premiered on Broadway in 1991 and received multiple Tony...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Nunsense’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company: Part 4: Brigid K. Lally
In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of Nunsense at Wolf Pack Theatre Company, meet Brigid K. Lally. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell us where local theatregoers may have seen you...
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Nathan Blair: Preparing to Conduct ‘Rigoletto’ on Saturday, March 21st at Catholic University’s Hartke Theatre
Nathan Blair is a young conductor who is about to take the podium to conduct The Catholic University’s upcoming production of Rigoletto. He is an amazing talent, and you can see him conduct Verdi’s...
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Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 5: John O’Leary
In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet John O’Leary. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 4: John Allnutt
In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet John Allnutt. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Willa Murphy on Playing Emily in ‘Chatroom’ at Round House Theatre
Chatroom is playing this weekend at Round House Theatre and Willa Murphy talks about playing Emily. Joel: Introduce yourself and tell us about your theatre appearances in the area and your...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Nunsense’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company: Part 3: Linda Whiting
In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Nunsense at Wolf Pack Theatre Company, meet Linda Whiting. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell us where local theatregoers may have seen you...
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Author of ‘Wild’ Cheryl Strayed at National Geographic
Ever been lost and then found? Well apparently everyone experiences this according to Cheryl Strayed of the New York Times memoir bestseller Wild. Strayed talked to a sold out crowd, comprising mainly...
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Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 3: Peter Harrold
In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Peter Harrold. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Magic Time!: ‘A Fan Chat with Jane Lynch’ Who is Birchmere-Bound on March 24 and 25th
Jane Lynch is an award-winning actor on stage, in movies, and on TV. She plays Sue Sylvester on Glee. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And gosh darn it, she’s really fun to talk with on...
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Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 2: Karen Romero
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Karen Romero. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 4: Darius McCall
In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Darius McCall. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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An Interview With L’il Dutch
When I first returned to DC “from abroad” in 2009 one of the powerhouses in the local burlesque scene was Li’l Dutch. Besides being an inventive and super fun performer (I laughed until I cried when I...
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“What, Mr. Todd, What is that Sound?” Arranging The Prog Metal Version of Sweeney Todd, Part One: Andrew Siddle
It has been over a year since Stephen Sondheim gave DC’s Landless Theatre Company unprecedented permission to create a Prog Metal orchestration of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The...
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In the Moment: George Mason University’s School of Dance’s GALA and Interviews with Students
“We expect that our Mason Dance Company will leave strong impressions,” said Susan Shields, director, George Mason University School of Dance. She was describing the multi-performance School of Dance...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Nunsense’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company: Part 2: Melanie Pino-Elliott
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Nunsense at Wolf Pack Theatre Company, meet Melanie Pino-Elliott. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell us where local theatregoers may have...
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Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 1: Susan R. Paisner
In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Susan R. Paisner. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have...
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Meet the Soloists of ‘West Side Story + Roméo et Juliette’ Part 3: Adalia Jimenez
This Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 4 PM, Young Artists of America and Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras will present West Side Story + Roméo et Juliette at The Music Center at Strathmore. In our final...
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Meet the Soloists of ‘West Side Story + Roméo et Juliette’ Part 2: Hailey Giddings
This Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 4 PM, Young Artists of America and Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras will present West Side Story + Roméo et Juliette at The Music Center at Strathmore. In Part 2 of 3...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Nunsense’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company: Part 1: Joanna Matthews
In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Nunsense at Wolf Pack Theatre Company, meet Joanna Matthews. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell us where local theatregoers may have seen you...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 3: Sandra Cox True
In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Sandra Cox True. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Meet the Soloists of ‘West Side Story + Roméo et Juliette’ Part 1: Alex Stone
This Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 4 PM, Young Artists of America and Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras will present West Side Story + Roméo et Juliette at The Music Center at Strathmore. In Part 1 of 3...
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Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 2: Kecia A. Campbell
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Kecia A. Campbell. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have...
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The Playwright’s Playground: Playwright Lisa D’Amour Discusses Process, Transformation, and Her Long Journey with ‘Cherokee’
In this edition of The Playwright’s Playground, I interview playwright Lisa D’Amour, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and interdisciplinary artist who comes from a long line of female storytellers. On stage...
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In The Moment: Paata Tsikurishvili and Nathan Weinberger on ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Synetic Theater
Synetic Theater’s terrific “silent” production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing had me wondering about the many technical design element decisions made long before an audience stepped into the...
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Derek John Tatum: From DC to NYC and Back to Olney for ‘The Producers’
Derek John Tatum has been performing professionally for 10 years. Although he got his start in the DC theatre scene, he spent several years auditioning and living in NYC, performing in regional...
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Meet the Cast and Director of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 1: Director Estelle Miller
In part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Director Estelle Miller. Introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...
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Reston Community Players Put On the Hollywood Glitz with ‘Sunset Boulevard’, Opening Tomorrow Night
Norma Desmond is waiting for her close-up in Reston Community Players’ sumptuous rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, opening tomororw, February 27, 2015. Inspired by Billy Wilder’s...
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Meet the Cast of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Kensington Arts Theatre: Part 6: Nick Carter
In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Kensington Arts Theatre, meet Nick Carter. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where...
