Interviews and Features — Page 36 — DC Theater Arts Archive

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

Guest Author 2013-05-02

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...

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

Guest Author 2013-05-01

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...

David Lowery to Host MD Film Festival Opening by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Teresa McCormick Ertel 2013-04-30

Filmmaker and writer David Lowery (Aint Them Bodies Saints, Pioneer, St. Nick) will be hosting the Opening Night Shorts Program on Wednesday May 8, 2013 for the Maryland Film Festival. With a film of...

Part 3: ‘Raising Cain: Meet the Cast of ‘How to Write a New Book for the Bible’: Meet Ray Ficca

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-30

This is Part Three of a series of interviews with the talented cast of Round House Theatre’s How to Write a New Book for the Bible. Today, meet Ray Ficca. Joel: Why did you want to be involved in this...

Brian Childers on ‘An Evening With Danny Kaye’ at TACT’s Benefit on May 6th@7pm

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-26

In 2002, Brian Childers wowed DC area audiences with his spot-on and high-energy performance as Danny Kaye in Danny and Sylvia: A Musical Love Story, first at The American Century Theatre (TACT) and...

Part 2: ‘Raising Cain: Meet the Cast of ‘How to Write a New Book for the Bible’: Meet MaryBeth Wise

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-24

This is Part Two of a series of interviews with the talented cast of Round House Theatre’s How to Write a New Book for the Bible. Today, meet MaryBeth Wise. Joel: Why did you want to be involved in...

Part 1: ‘Raising Cain: Meet the Cast of How to Write a New Book for the Bible: Meet Mitchell Hébert’

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-23

This is Part One of a series of interviews with the talented cast of Round House Theatre’s How to Write a New Book for the Bible. Today, meet Mitchell Hébert. Joel: Why did you want to be involved in...

Part 4: Behind the Scenes of ‘Pride & Prejudice’: An Interview With Sally Boyett-D’Angelo by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-16

Here is Part 4 and our final interview of our behind-the-scenes look at Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Pride and Prejudice. Meet Artistic Director and Director Sally Boyett-D’Angelo. Joel: Why did...

Amanda Talks to a Superman and Steve Custer by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-04-15

Well call me Lois Lane! I’ve got the official scoop on Superman as he dashes faster than a speeding bullet into this wild and crazy new role at a brand new company called Being Revived. The company...

Part 3: Behind the Scenes of ‘Pride & Prejudice’: An Interview With Caitlin McWethy by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-12

Here is our second interview with the cast of Pride and Prejudice at Annapolis Shakespeare Company. Meet Caitlin McWethy. Hi! I’m Caitlin McWethy and I am from Virginia Beach originally, but...

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

Guest Author 2013-04-11

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...

‘Spamalot’ Opens Tonight! Interview with Maryland’s Adam Grabau on Playing Lancelot & Others’ by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-10

Adam Grabau has appeared in several productions of Spamalot and returns home to DC to play Lancelot and others at The National Theatre – which opens tonight and runs through April 14th – as the tour...

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

Guest Author 2013-04-07

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...

Susan Hadary on ‘Walter P. Carter: Champion for Change’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Teresa McCormick Ertel 2013-04-03

“The Martin Luther King of Maryland” Walter P. Carter was a central figure in ending segregation in Baltimore, Maryland. As chairman of C.O.R.E. (Congress of Racial Equality), he led highly organized...

John Monnett on Directing and Choreographing ‘9 to 5’ at The Arlington Players by Karen Batra

Guest Author 2013-04-02

The Arlington Players (TAP) opens its spring production this weekend, with the area premiere of 9 to 5. Based on the popular 1980 movie of the same name, the stage show tells the hilarious story of...

Maryland’s Adam Grabau on Playing Lancelot and Others in ‘Spamalot’ at National Theatre by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-04-01

Adam Grabau has appeared in several productions of Spamalot and returns home to DC to play Lancelot and others at The National Theatre – from April 10-14th – as the tour comes to a close. Joel: This...

Sally Struthers on ‘The Full Monty’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-03-30

Riverside Center Dinner Theater favorite Sally Struthers has returned to play the role of the feisty Jeanette in the musical version of The Full Monty. Joel: You have performed at Riverside Center...

‘Reaching the NextStop’ Part 1: An Introduction by Evan Hoffmann

Guest Author 2013-03-28

My name is Evan Hoffmann. I am the newly appointed Producing Artistic Director of Elden Street Players, soon to be rechristened the NextStop Theatre Company. Elden Street Players is a twenty-five year...

David Bosley-Reynolds on Playing Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-03-28

It may be one of Broadway’s most popular musicals, but there’s no stronger a tradition than mastering the role of Tevye for more than twenty years. I sat down with Baltimore-based actor David...

The New York City Ballet Comes to The Kennedy Center 3/26-31 & Interview with Dana Jacobson by Carolyn Kelemen

Carolyn Kelemen 2013-03-25

Do I hear a waltz? A waltz is a waltz is a waltz unless, of course, it’s the New York City Ballet dancing the beautiful Vienna Waltzes this weekend at The Kennedy Center. Then it’s something special!...

Helen Hayes Nominees Partied Hardy and a Visit with Nominees Toby Orenstein & Larry Munsey by Carolyn Kelemen

Carolyn Kelemen 2013-03-19

The snowy rain throughout DC last night hardly dampened the warm, friendly spirit of theater folks gathered in the Hamilton Hotel’s chic downstairs lounge a la cabaret. The cozy room (with a stage and...

Director Craig Cipollini on The Gay Men’s Chorus’ ‘XANADU’ Playing this Weekend at Lisner by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-03-15

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC is performing the musical XANADU this weekend, with a cast of dozens. Director Craig Cipollini tells us how he pulled it off. Joel: Why did you want to direct...

Looking Back: An Interview with Valerie Harper on ‘Looped’ and Her Theatre Career by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-03-11

When I heard that Valerie Harper had dropped out of the National Tour of Looped, (replaced by Stephanie Powers) I knew that it had to be something terrible that would keep this trouper off the stage,...

Rate Your Show on ‘TrueTheatergoer’ by John Hauge

Guest Author 2013-03-05

Editor’s note: For the past two years whenever I saw those colorful TrueTheatergoer ads in our local theatres’ playbills I wondered who the mystery person(s) was/were behind this site that asked local...

Part 5: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Rick Foucheux

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-28

Here is our fourth interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today – meet Rick Foucheux. Joel: Introduce us to the character you play and tell...

‘Whisperings’: Behind The Scenes at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 5: Parker Drown

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-28

Here’s Part 5 of our Behind the Scenes look at Olney Theatre Center’s Spring Awakening. We continue our interviews with the cast with Parker Drown. Why did you want to be part of this production of...

Part 4: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Jesse Terrill

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-27

Here is our third interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today – meet Jesse Terrill. Joel: Introduce us to the character you play and tell us...

Wade McCollum on Playing Tick & Mitzi in ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical’ by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-25

I will be in Philadelphia this weekend and will be attending the Friday night performance of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical at The Academy of Music. I saw the Broadway production and had a...

Part 2: An Interview with Duane Boutté – the Director of Rep Stage’s ‘Home’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Sydney-Chanele Dawkins 2013-02-25

Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited run from February 27- March 17, 2013....

‘Whisperings’: Behind The Scenes at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 4: Gracie Jones

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-22

Here’s Part 3 of our Behind the Scenes look at Olney Theatre Center’s Spring Awakening. We continue our interviews with the cast with Gracie Jones. Joel: Why did you want to be part of this production...

Part 1: An Interview with Duane Boutté – the Director of Rep Stage’s ‘Home’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Sydney-Chanele Dawkins 2013-02-20

Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited run from February 27- March 17, 2013....

Part 3: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Stephen Patrick Martin

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-20

Here is our second interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today – meet Stephen Patrick Martin. Joel: Who do you play in the show and how did...

Rolando & Kristofer Sanz on Young Artists of America’s Concert: ‘Madama Butterfly & Miss Saigon’ on 3/10/13@4

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-18

Rolando and Kristofer Sanz are gearing up for Young Artists of America’s upcoming Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon joint concert with Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras on March 10th at 4 PM. Joel:...

An Interview with Dan Kohler From ‘Flashdance-The Musical’ by Jessica Vaughan

Jessica Vaughan 2013-02-15

Dan Kohler is in the Ensemble of Flashdance-The Musical, playing at The Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD through this Sunday, February 17th. His previous roles include Jesus in Godspell and Blue...

‘Whisperings’: Behind the Scenes at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 2: Matthew Kacergis

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-14

We start our interviews with the cast of Olney Theatre Center’s Spring Awakening with Matthew Kacergis. Joel: Why did you want to be part of this production of Spring Awakening at Olney Theatre...

Part Four: Wanderlust Theater Lab: An Interview with Playwright Tom Block on ‘Butterfly’ Which Opens Friday at Takoma Park Community Center

Joel Markowitz 2013-02-13

DCMetroTheaterArts caught up with Playwright Tom Block over coffee, in the small, sun-filled writing studio where he creates his written works. As he sat overlooking the rural expanse of his 15/100ths...