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Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Stopgap’ by Danielle Mohlman

Guest Author 2012-07-09

Inciting Incident – Stopgap This play started as a joke. It’s jarring to look at that sentence and then see where the play is today. But it’s something that I have to face. Because it’s the truth. I...

‘A Chorus Line’ at Rockville Musical Theatre by Lauren Katz

Lauren Katz 2012-07-08

Up until last night, I thought A Chorus Line was nothing more than a musical about an audition. I now realize I was completely wrong. Because of the brilliant writing, strong vocalists, and...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’ by Megan Kuhn

Guest Author 2012-07-08

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Travel the Road to Nowhere Destiny and the desire to control quality of life during perilous circumstances are at the heart of Infinite Jest’s production of Rosencrantz...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Imagination Meltdown Adventure’ by Alex Leidy

Guest Author 2012-07-08

In the past, Pointless Theatre’s shows have been directly inspired by some of the artists who influenced the company. The Sleeping Beauty: a puppet ballet, our 2010 Pick of the Fringe winner for Best...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Rolling By’ by A. R. Lange

Guest Author 2012-07-08

It’s a parlor game we’ve all played – what if I were stranded on a desert island? What if I could start over, free of obligations, debt, and consequences? Rolling By starts when an exploding cruise...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘SINGLEMARRIEDGIRL’ by Heather Bagnall Scheeler

Guest Author 2012-07-08

SINGLEMARRIEDGIRL, adaptation by Heather Bagnall Scheeler debuts at the Capital Fringe Festival It was about two years ago that serendipity or perhaps fate introduced Heather Bagnall Scheeler to...

‘Broadway Rocks’!: The National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap by Jennifer Perry

Jennifer Perry 2012-07-08

It was another hot Washington, DC summer evening at Wolf Trap on Friday, July 6th. However, those who braved the heat were treated to a rocking National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) concert featuring 4...

‘Avenue Q’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2012-07-07

Get ready to be as loud as the hell you want when cheering for the sensational cast of The Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s Avenue Q. The outdoor area premier of this Tony Award- winning musical is...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ by Betsy Marks Delaney

Guest Author 2012-07-07

Alice in Wonderland: Our world and welcome to it! Volumes have been written about Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll. His novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Barter (Or, Stealing Other People’s Credit Cards)’ by Emily Daly

Guest Author 2012-07-07

Stable Cable Lab Co. presents Barter (Or, Stealing Other People’s Credit Cards) by Emily Daly. Barter (Or, Stealing Other People’s Credit Cards) is a quirky comedy, set ten years in the future, that...

‘California Guitar Trio’ at All Saints Episcopal Church by Mike Spain

Mike Spain 2012-07-07

The sanctuary at All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland was once again turned into a concert hall for the amazing California Guitar Trio. It is the 11th time in 21 years that the ensemble...

‘Giselle’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

Carolyn Kelemen 2012-07-06

Romantic Giselle gets new life When The Paris Opera Ballet performs Giselle at The Kennedy Center through the weekend, you won’t see the traditional, slow entrance from the wings by the “Wilis” –...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: Faction of Fools ‘Fool For All: Tales of Marriage and Mozzarella’ by Rachel Spicknall

Guest Author 2012-07-06

What Is Faction of Fools‘ Fool for All? The Fool for All is based on two complementary factors: 1) The DC actor community is vast, talented, and diverse, and 2) Commedia dell’Arte is a specialized...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Pericles: Shakespeare vs. Wilkins’ by Joshua Engel

Guest Author 2012-07-06

ELIZABETHAN PLAYWRIGHTS DUKE IT OUT IN PERICLES: SHAKESPEARE VS WILKINS The Rude Mechanicals have a fondness for Shakespeare, but you can only put on Hamlet and Midsummer so many times before you...

‘Big Girls Gotta Eat Too!’ at The Black Theatre Festival by ZSun-nee Matema

ZSun-nee Matema 2012-07-05

The DC Black Theatre Festival is a feast for one’s soul! Big Girls Gotta Eat Too! is a catchy title and I was excited to see how writers would fit such an urban tale into the minds and hearts of an...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: We Happy Few Productions’ ‘Hamlet’ by Kiersten Dittrich

Guest Author 2012-07-05

We Happy Few, one of DC’s newest theatre production companies, will present their first show at this year’s Capital Fringe Festival. The company’s co-founders Hannah Todd and Raven Bonniwell have...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Confines of Flattery’ by Kevin O’Connell

Kevin O'Connell 2012-07-05

Triptych Productions’ The Confines of Flattery comprises three one-act plays, representing three different eras and styles. The connective tissue running through them is suggested by the production’s...

Crosby, Stills & Nash at Wolf Trap by Mike Spain

Mike Spain 2012-07-04

The crowded parking lot, the sold out Filene Center, and the standing ovation Crosby, Stills & Nash received just for walking out on the stage speaks volumes. The fact the crowd on the lawn stayed and...

‘The Fairy Tale Courtroom’ at The Elden Street Players by Julia L. Exline

Julia Amis 2012-07-04

The Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences presents The Fairy Tale Courtroom, a humorous twist on the classic fairy tales written by Dana Proulx, where two of the most infamous villains –...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Cabaret XXX: Love the One You’re With’ By Mendy Cunningham

Guest Author 2012-07-04

Pinky Swear Productions’ Cabaret XXX returns to the Capital Fringe Festival, this time to reveal their dirty little secret – that love isn’t so bad, especially when you’re the one in charge. Sure,...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘I <3 Hummels' by Heather Whitpan

Guest Author 2012-07-04

World Premiere plays are fascinating. Whether you’re an actor, director or designer, there’s something magical about being surrounded by a playwright’s words, knowing that you’re the first to bring...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Dead Man’s Mambo’ by John Bellomo

Guest Author 2012-07-03

Philadelphia based OMBELICO Mask Ensemble is presenting the D.C. Premiere of Dead Man’s Mambo as part of the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival. Dead Man’s Mambo is a unique mix of highly structured...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: WIT’s ‘I Confess’ by Rachel Grossman

Guest Author 2012-07-03

Washington Improv Theater’s ensemble iMusical: The Improvised Musical! invites you to explore the risks of keeping – or telling – the truth. Will you dare to divulge? WIT specializes in longform...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life by Dylan Fresco

Guest Author 2012-07-03

I’ll never forget Tuesday, September 2, 2008, the night that inspired me to write Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life. The Republican National Convention was in St. Paul, and I’d come over from Minneapolis...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Ecce’ by Lisa Horan

Guest Author 2012-07-03

A Man, a Crucifix, and a Conscience: Ecce Provides Provocative Perspective on the Man Who Authorized Christ’s Death Sparing an innocent man’s life or sacrificing your political future. If the choice...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2012-07-03

Two star-crossed lovers meet their fate in one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable and popularized tragedies as The Laurel Mill Playhouse presents Romeo & Juliet as a part of their Annual Summer Youth...

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2012-07-02

The place to be this summer is the Chinquapin Parish in Louisiana. There’s all sorts of fun things going on down south, but the best of all is the wonderful gossip you’ll hear in Truvy’s beauty shop!...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ presented by Clown Cabaret by Rich Potter

Guest Author 2012-07-02

This brainchild of the three producers of Clown Cabaret’s monthly shows is a new narrative about reaching for the stars and spectacular failure. A classically trained actor, a pompous clown and a...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Flight of Fancy (A Steampunk Ballet)’ by Tina Barksdale

Guest Author 2012-07-02

A parallel universe? Perhaps… At the very least an alternate reality! The setting for MOVEiUS DANCE’s Flight of Fancy (A Steampunk Ballet) is sure to please both sci-fi junkies and classic romantics...

‘The Prince and the Troubadour’ at 1st Stage by Julia L. Exline

Julia Amis 2012-07-02

1st Stage Theatre and Virginia Children’s Theater Company present The Prince and the Troubadour, a fairly silly fairy-tale spoof by Rex Daugherty (who also directs the production) and Doug Wilder....

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Diamond Star Project’ by Kate Dolan

Guest Author 2012-07-01

The Birth of a Sci-Fi Rock Opera Catherine Asaro had an epiphany about a third of the way into writing her book, Diamond Star: “Duh. It’s about a rock singer; I need rock songs.” So began what has...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘In This Economy’ by John Krizel

Guest Author 2012-07-01

“A new play about love, unemployment, and Gchat,” In This Economy will have its world premiere at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival. Written, produced & directed by John Krizel, this independent...

‘The Pirates of Penzance’ at Wolf Trap by Erica Laxson

Erica Laxson 2012-06-30

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players‘ presentation of The Pirates Of Penzance struck a chord with the audience at Wolf Trap and left us singing our way into Friday night’s sudden thunderstorm. Despite...

‘Shana Unsettled’ at The Baltimore Playwrights Festival by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2012-06-30

The premier show of The Baltimore Playwrights Festival kicks off at Fells Point Corner Theatre this summer. Shana Unsettled marks the first of seven shows featured in the festival across the Baltimore...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Raising Cane: A Family Portrait’ By Christine Lange

Guest Author 2012-06-30

What’s a nice girl like you doing with a nasty play like this? Funny how often this question comes up. In rehearsal the other day, I had a moment of “Wow, is this what I thought I’d be doing when I...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘HeLovedtheSoftPornOfTheCity’ by Kristen Williams

Guest Author 2012-06-30

HeLovedTheSoftPornOfTheCity is a classical punk opera exploring the life and music of Skovgaard, a Danish composer. Morten ‘Skovgaard’ Danielsen, already a celebrated artist, sought out the creative...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Wild Night: A Choose Your Own Burlesque Adventure’ by Miss Joule and Malibu

Guest Author 2012-06-30

Tilted Torch Takes You on a Wild Night at The Capital Fringe Festival Miss Joule and Malibu, the ladies behind Tilted Torch, have been entertaining DC audiences for the last three years with shows...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘President Harding is a Rock Star’ by Andrew L. Baughman

Andrew L. Baughman 2012-06-29

Move over Obama and Romney: here comes someone cheesier! Our 21st President Warren G. Harding was a hard-living, hard-loving rock star. He rode a rock star’s tide of fame into office, reaping the...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘All-Nude College-Girl Revue or Why I Can’t Pass the Vetting’ by Lisa Faith Phillips

Guest Author 2012-06-29

Comedian Lisa Faith Phillips was working in publishing when she became intrigued by the success of self-help books that took fairly simple ideas on how to improve your life and expanded them into...