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Steven Carpenter on Directing ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ at 1st Stage

While Martin McDonagh grew up in England, his parents were native Irish and as a boy he travelled nearly every summer to the west of Ireland to spend time with relatives. He was regaled by his uncles...

Meet the Cast of West Potomac High School’s ‘Spamalot’ by Gracie Denton

Meet the cast of West Potomac High School’s Spamalot. Peter Serle (King Arthur) I’ve been a fan of Monty Python since I was in elementary school. When I found out we were doing the musical, I...

Take the Stage Performance Company Presents ‘Acting Out!’-A Musical Revue April 4-6th at JCC in Rockville, MD

Take 28 talented kids directed by a former Miss America competitor and by a Carnegie Hall performer and you get Take the Stage Performance Company! This singing and dancing ensemble is comprised of...

Arena Stage Hosts Third DC Job Fair Tomorrow From 10 am-2 pm

Arena Stage is hosting their Third DC Job Fair Tomorrow from 10 am to 2 PM. Get there really early because the event has drawn almost 3,500 job seekers its first two years. Representatives from these...

SeeNoSun OnStage Presents ‘Killer Joe’ June 5-29th at DCAC

Killer Joe is the first play written by the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of August: Osage County, Tracy Letts. The play is a southern gothic black comedy that derives humor from the...

Tomorrow 8 PM: The Alden Presents Theatre Unspeakable’s ‘Superman 2050’ in McLean, VA

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 22 at 8 p.m. At The Alden Presents Theatre Unspeakable’s ‘Superman 2050’ At The McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre 1234 Ingleside Avenue, in McLean, VA 22101 Epic story,...

Behind the Scenes at Molotov’s “Normal”: Part 4: The Sounds of Horror: The Music of ‘Normal’ By Gregory Thomas Woolford Martin

Many audience members are not aware of how significant music can be in the experience of horror. Imagine, for instance, Jaws or Psycho without their iconic musical scores. This is particularly true...

Signature Theatre Announces its 2014-2015 Season-3 New Musicals, 2 Musical Revivals, A New Play, a New Sondheim Revue &;’The Fix’ Opens 2015/16 Season

Signature Theatre Announces 25th Anniversary Season 2014/15 Season features three world premiere musicals: –John Kander and Greg Pierce’s Kid Victory –Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson’s Diner –Nick...

Behind the Scenes at Molotov’s “Normal”: Part 3: Elizabeth Darby: ‘On Being in Love with a Monster’

In Scene Nine of Normal Wehner asks the audience, “Do we bear monsters? Or do we create them?” The plot provides easy support for those on the “nurture” end of the “nature vs. nurture” argument; it...

Behind the Scenes at “Normal” Part 2: Brian McDermott: ‘Bow Ties and Other Knotty Problems’

OK. Confession time. I’ve never tied a bow tie. Bow tie tying is a strange little thing that I had managed to avoid until appearing in Normal, from Molotov Theatre Group, which runs through March...

Synesthesia: Braille and Large-Print Opera Libretti Match the Met’s Broadcasts by Yvonne French

Opera lovers who are blind or have low vision and want to get materials to complement live radio broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera can do so with the National Library Service for the Blind and...

TONIGHT @7:30 PM & TOMORROW at 3 PM: Jason Robert Brown Conducts & Performs ‘Songs for a New World’ With Young Artists of America, Nova Y. Payton, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Michael J. Mainwaring, Rachelle Fleming, & Adam Michael Kaufman

TOMORROW – SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 7:30 PM AND SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH AT 3:00 PM JASON ROBERT BROWN’S SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Featuring the Young Artists of America Youth Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble and...

DCMetroTheaterArts Turns 2 Today!

DCMetroTheaterArts turns two today! Thanks to everyone in the theater, arts, and music communities for all your support. And most of all, thanks to the DCMTA writers who have put in many miles...

MVCCT presents ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ 3/21-30

Everyone loves a ‘happily ever after’ story! Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre (MVCCT) presents the musical comedy Once Upon A Mattress March 21, 22, 28 & 29 – @7:30 pm and March 23 & 30 –...

Brigadoon Opens Tomorrow at Einstein HS & They’re Scotland-Bound by Andrea Kibbe

Albert Einstein’s S.T.A.G.E.’s opens BRIGADOON Tomorrow – Friday, March 14th! This classic show tells the story of two American hunters who, while hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a mysterious town...

Act Two @ Levine Music Students Perform ‘Parade’ for Show’s Composer and Lyricist Jason Robert Brown by Lauren Selman

Students of Act Two @ Levine Music Pre-Professional Program performed the Tony Award-winning musical Parade for the show’s composer and lyricist, Jason Robert Brown. Act Two’s Parade was initially...

Richard Seff’s ‘New’ Book ‘Take a Giant Step’ Set During The Good Ol’ Days of Radio

Richard Seff is a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration. He’s also an actor, agent, playwright, radio ‘personality,’ book writer of a wonderful Americana musical called Shine!, and a first class...

‘The Weirdo Show’- A Modern Midway and a Really Weird Video!

The Weirdo Show has the feeling of an old carnival midway, which is no surprise as it’s produced by local sideshow performer and afficionado, Kellan Hancock (aka Charlie Artful). The show’s host,...

Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 5: Heather McDonald

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support and development...

Part 5 of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Actress Priscilla Cuellar (Lady of the Lake)

Whatever happened to her part? This series has gone on long enough without mentioning the stunning singing sensation The Lady of the Lake! It’s a tough life being a watery tart who hands out swords...

Here are the Winners of the 14th Annual WATCH AWARDS Awards

Announcement of Winners 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors THE WATCH AWARDS Award Ceremony Sunday, March 9, 2014 – 7:00 pm at The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA And now for the Winners...

Dudley Saunders performs’ In These Boxes’ Tomorrow, Saturday, March 8th at BloomBars

LA singer/songwriter Dudley Saunders’ IN THESE BOXES is an uncommon – and uncanny – mix of live music, narratives and video art that explores the human need to keep the dead from disappearing by...

Tonight at 8:45 & 11 PM: House of Sweetbottom: Blues and Burlesque at The Black Cat

“The blues and the jazz are … original, American music. And that’s what the burlesque entertainers used.” – Dixie Evans (1926 – 2013), “The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque”, founder of the Miss Exotic...

‘Dollars for Dainty’ at The Black Cat

On the last day of January, a group of big-hearted burlesquers got together for two shows at the Black Cat to raise money for GWU’s LGBT Health Program. The GW LGBT Health Certificate is the only...

Cristina Colmena’s Look at Love Arithmetic in ‘Happily Ever After’ at Ambassador Theater

For Better or Worse? – Cristina Colmena’s Look at Love Arithmetic in Happily Ever After ‘Till death do us part’ – is the dream worth dreaming? Valentine’s Day is as good a time as any to reflect on...

Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 3: Norman Allen

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support and development...

The Kennedy Center Announces Over 2,000 Performances in 2014-2015

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces its 2014–2015 Season 2014 with More Than 2,000 Performances of Theater, Dance, and Music of All Kinds Highlights include: Iberian Suite:...

Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 2: Shawn Northrip

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support and development...

Local Dancers Shake Off the Winter Blahs as Arts Collective Dance Company (ACDC) Presents Concert on March 6-8th by Carolyn Kelemen

Local dancers shake off the winter blahs Even people who don’t normally like modern dance love watching the works of Joan Nicholas-Walker. There’s something very smart and seductive about the way she...

Attending ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ Meet the Press at Sardi’s Today by Joel Markowitz

It was an exciting morning at Sardi’s as the cast, producers, and the director of The Velocity of Autumn were introduced to the NYC press. I was so thrilled to be there and to see my friends...

Act Two @ Levine Presents ‘Urinetown’ March 7-9th at Woolly Mammoth Rehearsal Hall

The Pre-Professional Program of Act Two @ Levine is proud to present Urinetown One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years,Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and...

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces its 2014-2015 Season

From Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Their 2014-2015 Season: Let Them Eat Cake!, a season of revolutionary ideas and radical theatre The apocryphal quip by Marie Antoinette—“Let them eat cake!”—sparks...

Black Theatre Symposium at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center TOMORROW, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 9:30AM

How does Black theatre fit into the framework of our nation’s history and culture? Who are the dominant voices in Black theatre today? What can we expect from Black theatre in the 21st century? This...

Matt’s Movie Rank Tank – ‘Special Oscar Edition-Part 3: Best Actor’ by Matt Baughman

It’s OSCAR Week!!! And in honor of this joyous time of year, leading up to the telecast on March 2nd, I will be positing a series of rankings of the nominees for Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress,...

Pointless Theatre Company To Be Awarded The John Aniello Award at Helen Hayes Awards on April 21st

There was some wonderful news yesterday from theatreWashington that the 2014 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company will be presented to Pointless Theatre – “an ensemble of young...

Arena Stage Announces its 2014-2015 Season

ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER ANNOUNCES ITS 65TH SEASON FEATURING FIVE WORLD PREMIERES, TWO MUSICALS, THREE COMEDIES AND A 25-WRITER COMMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL CIVIL WAR PROJECT...

George Dvorsky on ‘The Great American Songbook’ This Friday at 8 PM at Olney Theatre Center

This Friday, February 28th at 8 PM at Olney Theatre Center, Broadway Veteran George Dvorsky, who is now appearing in How To Succeed… sings from The Great American Songbook. He is joined by Helen Hayes...

Dramaturg Jenn Book Haselswerdt on ‘Orlando’ at WSC Avant Bard

When Amber asked me if I would come on as dramaturg for Orlando, I was thrilled. The book has long been on my “must-read” list, and what better time to start? Little did I know that working on the...

TONIGHT at 7:30 PM: The Rainbow Theatre Project presents ‘Say You Love Satan’ at Source by Anna Russell

THE RAINBOW THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS SAY YOU LOVE SATAN AT SOURCE TONIGHT – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 AT 7:30 PM Attendees promised a helluva good time at this devilishly-funny free event! The Rainbow...

Friday, February 28th From 7-9 PM: ‘FAHBAHROUS’ With Don Michael Mendoza at The Black Fox Lounge

THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 FROM 7-9 PM FAHBAHROUS At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009 Admission: $10 With EventBrite Reservation OR $15 general Admission...

An Interview with Eric Greene, Talise Trevigne, and Matthew Worth on The Opera ‘Moby-Dick’ at Washington National Opera by Teal Ruland

Jake Heggie’s whale of an opera, Moby-Dick, makes its east coast premiere at The Kennedy Center this evening at the Washington National Opera. Based on the famous 19th-century novel by Herman Melville...

The Rainbow Theatre Project presents ‘Say You Love Satan’ This Monday, 2/24@7:30 PM at Source by Anna Russell

THE RAINBOW THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS SAY YOU LOVE SATAN AT SOURCE THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 Attendees promised a helluva good time at this devilishly-funny free event! The Rainbow Theatre Project...

Win a Pair of Tickets to See ‘Mamma Mia!’ on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:30 PM at The National Theatre

WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 AT 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE OF AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE 1321 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, IN WASHINGTON, DC ____ TO ENTER SEND AN EMAIL TO:...

Bill Spitz on His One-Man Show ‘Honest Abe: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln” Playing This Weekend at the Rosborough Theatre, in Gaithersburg, MD by Mara Bayewitz

Beginning tomorrow night, the Sandy Spring Theatre Group will be hosting another weekend of their original one-man show, Honest Abe: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln at the Rosborough Theatre in...

An Interview with ‘Kids in the Hall’ Kevin McDonald by Marlene Hall

Kevin McDonald is from the famed Canadian, sketch comedy group Kids in the Hall. He is back again in DC, February 22d at 10:00 am to teach a sold-out sketch writing workshop at The Comedy Spot in...

Breaking Boundaries with Design at University of Maryland’s ‘Spring Awakening,’ Which Opens February 28th by Emily Schweich

He’s won five Tony Awards for lighting design and worked on acclaimed Broadway productions, including The Book of Mormon and Death of a Salesman. He’s worked with icons like director Mike Nichols and...

Part 3 of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Actor Nick Lehan (Sir Galahad) by Amanda Gunther

Tally-ho! Onward we go, questing through a very dark and expensive forest to meet the next knight in this interview series, Sir Galahad, played by the handsomely dashing and rather talented Nick...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 5: Director Emily Zickler by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Director Emily Zickler. Joel: Why did you want to direct Kensington Arts Theatre’s...

Real Life and Lots of Donuts: ‘Superior Donuts’ Opens at Silver Spring Stage by Lennie Magida

It’s a shop in Chicago that’s worn out and rough around the edges—and you could say the same about many of the people who walk through its doors. Inside you can find freshly made donuts—assuming the...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 4: Harrison Smith (Moritz) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Harrison Smith (Moritz). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...