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New Theatre ‘Being Revived’ Presents ‘Completely Inappropriate: Songs to Offend Everyone’ by Douglas Cathro

Being Revived, a new theatre company in Frederick, MD, is proud to announce their inaugural production: Completely Inappropriate: Songs to Offend Everyone. It’s a musical comedy review, and will be...

Part Three: Letters From the Living Dead: ‘Exploring the Farmhouse’ by Stephen Gregory Smith

Exploring the Farmhouse Last night, I spent about four hours in the Farmhouse with my trusty Co-Director, Jenna Ballard. How did we do this without the cast and a set? We went to my basement. For...

Estelle Parsons on ‘Nice Work if You Can Get It’ by Joel Markowitz

I have been a fan of Estelle Parsons since I saw her light up the screen in her Oscar-winning role in Bonnie and Clyde. I had the honor of sitting down with her at The Kennedy Center when she was...

Molotov Theatre Group is looking for ‘S-C-R-E-A-M-E-R-S!!’ by Alex Zavistovich

MOLOTOV IS LOOKING FOR S—C—R—E—M—E—R—S!!!! Molotov’s iPhone and Android “iScream” Smartphone App is Being Updated. Be One of 20 New Screamers! Halloween is just around the corner, and Molotov Theatre...

Here’s the Schedule for Tomorrow’s Open House at Signature Theatre

August 4, 2012-Signature Open House Schedule: Beginning at Noon One day ticket sale! 50% off select shows for next season. Available at the Box Office only! Box Office open 11:45am to 9:30pm on Aug 4...

No Rules Theatre Company Moves to Signature Theatre’s ARK Theatre by Joel Markowitz

What great news! No Rules Theatre Company (NRTC) is relocating from H Street Playhouse to Signature Theatre, where they will perform in The Ark Theatre. This begins a 3-year partnership between the...

UrbanArias Presents ‘Blind Dates’ including ‘Craigslistlieder’ at IOTA on August 5th at 7 PM by Robert Wood

UrbanArias, the DC-area’s purveyor of high-quality, short contemporary opera is performing at Arlington’s IOTA Club and Cafe this coming weekend, on August 5th at 7 p.m.. Our program includes a set of...

Director Grady Weatherford on ‘A Maze’ at Rorschach Theatre

To find your way out of a maze you put your hand on the wall and follow the wall. Eventually you will find your way out. But what happens when the maze has no walls? It’s a maze drawn on the floor, or...

Part Two: Letters From the Dead: ‘Finding Ben’ by Stephen Gregory Smith

Finding Ben Welcome back to the Farmhouse. Sunset is approaching, and we haven’t much time before night, so I will attempt to be brief. We’re going to have to gather the things that we need before the...

Part One: ‘Letters from the Living Dead’ by Stephen Gregory Smith

Welcome to the Farmhouse Hello everyone, and welcome to the Farmhouse. My name is Stephen Gregory Smith, and I will be your tour guide through this isolated, remote house in rural Western...

Theatermania’s ‘Capital Fringe Audience Awards’ Winners Announced

Preview Changes Theatermania.com announced this year’s Capital Fringe Audience Awards tonight. Here are this year’s winners: (1) Comedy: R.U.X. (Rockwell’s Universal seXbots) (2) Drama: We Tiresias...

“Best of the Capital Fringe” By DC Theater Arts’ Reviewers by Joel Markowitz

As we await the announcement of the ‘Audience Awards’ by Theatermania at 8 PM tomorrow night at ‘The Tent,’ here are the shows (in alphabetical order) that were named ‘Best of the Capital Fringe’ when...

Drama Learning Center Expands Popular Summer Camps Program to Baltimore City by Katie Johnson

Drama Learning Center (DLC) will be bringing its highly successful and educational summer camps program to Baltimore City again this summer. Camps begin July 9th and include many fun and engaging...

Erica Smith on her play ‘Come Out and Say It’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Each year The Mobtown Players selects an original work for production. This year playwright Erica Smith’s Come Out and Say It was chosen and is currently playing. The show was directed by Brent Englar...

Snow White and Her Prince Train with Puppets at The Puppet Co. by Erin Gifford

The Puppet Co. is a repertory family theater, and it produces a new show about every two years. In 2011, it premiered Snow White and the 7 Dwarves and will reopen the newest production in repertory on...

A Preview of ‘Afterplay’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Steve LaRocque

I had a chance last week (in blessed air conditioning) to see a rehearsal of the Quotidian Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Brian Friel’s Afterplay. The show is visually exquisite; the acting...

Part 4: ‘Finding Big Love’ By Kristen Kelly

“Things happen so suddenly sometimes.” In Charles Mee’s Big Love, Nikos says this to Lydia. And sometimes that’s the only thing you can say. In the theatre, your family becomes the people who are...

Ruby Griffith Awards Set for This Sunday, July 14th by David Bradley

This year’s Ruby Griffith Award Ceremony, hosted by The British Players, will be held on Sunday, July 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bretton Woods Recreation Center, 15700 River Road, in Germantown, MD.....

Round House Theatre Silver Spring Presents ‘Over the Line Festival’ July 12-29 by Sarah Pressler

Round House Theatre shakes things up in Silver Spring this month with its inaugural Over The Line Festival. Curated by Round House, this unique celebration of theatre, music, and dance comes to Round...

Part 3: ‘Finding Big Love’ by Kirsten Kelly

A heat index of 114 and a sudden knock-down, drag-out storm. My new little one (who thankfully sleeps like a dream) slept through the chaos as the huge grill outside his window was tossed several feet...

Unexpected Stage Company Presents Harold Pinter’s ‘The Dumb Waiter’ & Susan Glaspell’s ‘Trifles’ by Christopher Goodrich

Welcome to the Edge of your Seat; Unexpected Stage Company Presents Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter and Susan Glaspell’s Trifles, July 20-August 12. Harold Pinter and I began dating junior year of...

YAA Summer Institute Recitals at Sandy Spring Friends School This Fri & Sat July 6 & 7 at 7:30 PM by Jane Coyne

Young Artists of America Summer Institute Participants Learn First-Hand What Happens Behind the Scenes When “The Show Must Go On” Young Artists of America, the power-house organization that has been...

‘Visiting Wolf Trap National Park for Summer Dance’ by Carolyn Kelemen

Wolf Trap National Park is the perfect place to spend a summer evening. The setting is serene, and the music seems to shimmer with the stars. You’re always invited to bring a picnic or indulge in some...

Part 2: ‘Finding Big Love’ by Kirsten Kelly

We’re in the middle of our rehearsal period and days are long. But, things are really starting to click. We had our first full run-through last night, followed by a late-night production meeting. At...

Howard Community College’s Arts Collective Improv Group Holds Auditions July 10 and 11 by Sue Kramer

Howard Community College’s Arts Collective: Improv Group Auditions – July 10 & 11 AUDITIONS: “What Improv Group?!?!” (W.I.G.): Tuesday July 10 and Wednesday July 11, 7:00pm-10:00pm (two audition slots...

Part 1: ‘Finding Big Love’ at The Hub Theatre by Kirsten Kelly

Kirsten Kelly, Big Love Director for The Hub Theatre, is writing a 4-part essay, Finding Big Love. Follow the journey to opening night, for the next four Fridays on DC Theater Arts. They say,...

SILVERDOCS: ‘A Brief History of John Baldessari’ and ‘Brute Force’ by Bari Biern

A Brief History of John Baldessari (USA) 6 minutes In slightly more time than it takes to read this review, you can learn an impressive amount of knowledge about American artist, John Baldessari....

Washington Improv Theater’s ‘Improv-o-matic’ at Artomatic on June 15th & 22nd by Sean Ellis and Rachel Grossman

The decision was a quick and easy “Yes, and Yes” Washington Improv Theater (WIT) would coordinate improv performances, and it would also create space for others to perform at Artomatic 2012. After...

‘Once’ Dominates Tony Awards with 8 Wins; ‘Clybourne Park’ wins Best Play by Joel Markowitz

There were several surprises at tonight’s Tony Awards, but it was the musical Once that swept the awards with 8 wins. Clybourne Park which had two successful runs at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company –...

A Look at ‘Goldilocks’ at The Puppet Co. by Jon Gazarek

Guilty or not guilty? That is the question. The Puppet Co. in Glen Echo Park is bringing back the popular fairy tale, Goldilocks, with an updated version by moving between the original setting of the...

Jessie Roberts on Directing ‘Next to Normal’ at Taking Flight Theatre Company

I was not expecting to direct Next to Normal now or any time soon when I was told about the opportunity with Taking Flight Theatre Company (TFT). Bobby McCoy, our Music Director, and I interviewed...

Improv Workshop at Arts Collective at Howard Community College June 26th & 28th & July 3rd & 5th by Sue Kramer

IMPROV WORKSHOP: 4 DAYS: Tuesday & Thursday June 26, 28 and July 3, 5, 7:00pm-10pm In HCC’s HVPA 115/ Dance Studio – (Directions, Map – click here!) The Arts Collective (AC) at Howard Community...

‘The Waiter: 30 Years of Waiting for the Muse to Arrive’ by Larry Blossom

Larry Blossom gives a first-person account of the creative wellsprings of his latest production. “I have always wanted to write. Even as a boy, growing up in the small town of Pueblo, Colorado,...

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week 4 by Brian Sutow

Ahh, tech: the time in every actor’s life where everything else seems to stop. Dishes go undone, dirty laundry overflows in my hamper, and even this article gets written several days behind schedule....

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week 3 by Joshua Morgan

As we finish up our fourth week in the rehearsal room and head into tech, I’m feeling cool, calm, and collected. I’m so eager to share this play with Washington, DC and NRTC audiences. As Brian Sutow...

Interview with ‘Musicians of Mercy’ Founder Robin Fay Massie by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Musicians of Mercy is a Baltimore area ensemble that coordinates benefits and performs for the sole purpose of helping those in need. Its founder, Robin Fay Massie, shares with us the ordeal that led...

Spooky Action Theater’s Annual Gala This Saturday, May 19th at 7 PM

In 2011, Spooky Action Theater became the recipient of a $1,600,000 bequest in the form of art works, antique furniture, vintage automobiles, and high fashion clothing and accessories. In between his...

Playwrights Collaborative Holds Two Staged Readings on May 19th & June 9th at The Writer’s Center

The Playwrights Collaborative, a group of area playwrights, will be holding two staged readings of plays written by several members. Both will be held at The Writer’s Center located at 4508 Walsh...

$5.00 Tickets for DCMTA Readers for Pinky Swear Productions’ ‘Killing Women’ by Joel Markowitz

Pinky Swear Productions is offering DCMTA readers $5.00 tickets For TONIGHT through SATURDAY when the run concludes. KILLING WOMEN at Spooky Action Theatre 1810 16th St NW, in Washington, DC 20009...

Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company Performs 3 Kyogen works at The Kennedy Center May 17-19th by Joel Markowitz

The Kennedy Center presents the Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company production of three traditional Kyogen works in the Terrace Theater from May 17-19, 2012. Last seen at the Kennedy Center in 2008 as part...

‘Diary of a Hurried 48 Hour Film Project Filmmaker’ by Erica Laxson

In just 48 hours over 100 teams flooded the DC area to produce their 2012 short films, and I am lucky to count myself among their numbers. My team is proud to be screening our debut work tomorrow...

The Theatre Lab School of The Dramatic Arts Hosts ‘Late-Night Dramathon’ on May 18th at 10:30 PM

Rick Foucheux, Nancy Robinette, Michael Russotto, and others featured in fundraising event for The Theatre Lab On May 18, 2012, favorite Washington actors will perform in readings of new plays by...

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week 1 by Brian Sutow

For the next three weeks, Co-Artistic Directors Brian Sutow and Joshua Morgan will be taking us behind the scenes of their new production of Suicide, Incorporated. Here is this week’s article by Brian...

Play Reading of ‘Paul’ by Anthony Gallo at Greenbelt Arts Center on Monday, May 14th at 8 PM

Anthony Gallo is a prolific writer and he is here to invite you to a Play Reading of one of his new works. “I am Anthony Gallo and the playwright of a new work called Paul which will be performed...

Broadway’s Brad Oscar and Christiane Noll Invite You to ArtSpeak Tomorrow Night at 7 PM AT Wootton High School

Brad Oscar and Christiane Noll Invite you to ArtSpeak Tomorrow – Thursday May 3rd at 7 PM At Thomas S. Wootton High School 2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville, MD (301) 279-8550 It’s FREE! Broadway The...

Actress/Artist Jane Seymour & Son Sean M. Flynn Exhibitions May 4th and 5th in Bethesda & Tyson’s Corner

It’s A Family Affair: Jane Seymour and Son Partner for First Duo Art Exhibit Wentworth Gallery is presenting an exhibition of art and photography with multi-Award winning actress Jane Seymour and her...

‘Summer Theater Experience’ Holds Auditions at Artisphere on May 19th by Lynn Sharp Spears

AUDITIONS for a unique and professional performing arts camp experience. Lynn Sharp Spears is the Director of ‘Summer Theater Experience.’ This year’s sessions will be held in new venues. Lynn talks...

‘Family Day Festival’ and ‘Playhouse Puppetry Slam!’ This Saturday at The Puppet Co. by Erin Gifford

Erin Gifford, Director of Communications and Development of The Puppet Co., tells us about this year’s Playhouse Puppetry Slam! and The Family Day Festival – both happening this Saturday in Glen Echo...

Steve LaRocque on His New One-Man Show – ‘Byline: Ernie Pyle’

He hated war, but he felt compelled to go back to it, again and again. He said, “There’s a war on and I’m part of it… I’ve got to go, and I hate it.” Ernie Pyle was one of the first “embedded”...

Helen Hayes Awards Recipients Announced by Joel Markowitz

Here are the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards recipients, announced at The Warner Theatre on April 23. 2012: Outstanding Resident Musical: Hairspray, at Signature Theatre. Outstanding Resident Play: Ruined, at...