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New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 1: Joanna Frezzo (Ilse) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Joanna Frezzo (Ilse). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...

‘Love Letters’ at The Flying Muskrat Theatre Company by Joel Markowitz

Advertised as “Gurney’s ‘Love Letters’ Like You’ve Never Seen it Before” The Flying Muskrat Theatre Company’s production, directed with much love by Leanne G. O’Neill and Assistant Director Brennan...

‘A Little Night Music’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

A weekend in the country is exactly what you’re in for if you head up to the Damascus Theatre Company’s production of A Little Night Music at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn this month. The Sondheim...

‘Seminar’ at Round House Theatre by David Friscic

Floating windows at the top of the stage! That Is not, necessarily, the first thing you marvel at in the Round House Theatre’s current and stimulating new play Seminar for, indeed, all the elements of...

Starting Time Changed to 7:15 PM Tonight for ‘Love Letters’ at The Muskrat Theatre Company at North Bethesda United Methodist Church by Brennan Jones

Because of the weather forecasts, the performance time for Love Letters has been changed to 7:15 PM TONIGHT. If you’ve experienced A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, you might be skeptical. If you haven’t,...

Montgomery Playhouse Will Hold Auditions for “Woody Allen, Woody Allen” February 17-18th by Bruce Hirsch

Montgomery Playhouse will hold auditions for Woody Allen, Woody Allen, two of Woody Allen’s one act plays: Central Park West and Honeymoon Motel Feb. 17 & 18 – with call backs Feb. 19 Please note...

Sandy Spring Theatre Group Holds Dance Audition for ‘The Producers’ on Sunday, 2/23@5 pm

DANCE AUDITIONS Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 5:00PM 1215 Connecticut Avenue, NW 4th Washington, D.C., 20036 “THE PRODUCERS” Music and Lyrics By Mel Brooks Directed By Kristofer Kauff Presented by The...

‘Rumpelstiltskin’ at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage presents the old childhood tale Rumpelstiltskin, written for the stage by Mike Kenny and directed by Janet Stanford. Scenic Designer Daniel Pinha drapes the stage with an entwined...

Victorian Lyric Opera’s Production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’ Opens on Thursday, February 20th by Ed Vilade and Courtney Kalbacker

Love Blooms in Elizabethan England The Tower of London is the setting for one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most successful operettas, The Yeomen of the Guard, which the Victorian Lyric Opera Company will...

‘The Piano Teacher’ at Rep Stage by Amanda Gunther

To come from the wilderness and savagery of existence and to make the choice to be good; that is what separates the humans from the beasts, the civilized from chaos and disorder. But is it so simple a...

‘Seussical JR’ at Pumpkin Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Oh the songs you will hear! Oh the sights you will see! They’re so impressive you’ll just flip your lids! When you see Pumpkin Theatre’s Seussical JR A musical for children, performed by kids! As the...

‘The Golden Spike’ at Baltimore Annex Theater by Amanda Gunther

What is a scar but evidence of the triumph over death? And no man setting out to build a continental railroad could escape such grand designs unscarred. Baltimore Annex Theater presents a new...

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at The Suburban Players by Amanda Gunther

Such a dazzling coat of many colors! And the coat isn’t the only thing that’s colorful this time of year as The Suburban Players hosts their annual musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor...

TONIGHT @7 PM & IT’S FREE: ArtSpeak! Brings Broadway’s Matthew Scott, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Aaron Lazar to Watkins Mill High School! by Robin Parker

ArtSpeak! Brings Broadway to Watkins Mill High School TONIGHT AT 7 PM A FREE EVENT ArtSpeak! events are entertaining, funny, poignant and an absolutely great time! Where else can you experience a...

Part 2 of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Actor Darren McDonnell by Amanda Gunther

This is the interview series that goes like this. In Part II, I sat down with the boldest, most courageous, most daring knight of them all: Sir Robin, the not-so-brave-as Sir Lancelot—played by Toby’s...

Win a Free Pair of Tickets to Bowie Community Theatre’s ‘Dark Passages’-Enter by Sunday at 11:59 PM & 25% Off Discount

WIN A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO BOWIE COMMUNITY THEATRE’S DARK PASSAGES ______ DARK PASSAGES plays through March 16, 2013 at Bowie Community Theatre performing at the Bowie Playhouse – 16500 White Marsh...

This Friday, 2/7@7 PM & IT’S FREE: ArtSpeak! Brings Broadway’s Matthew Scott, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Aaron Lazar to Watkins Mill High School! by Robin Parker

ArtSpeak! Brings Broadway to Watkins Mill High School A FREE EVENT ArtSpeak! events are entertaining, funny, poignant and an absolutely great time! Where else can you experience a candid, unscripted...

‘War Horse’ at Hippodrome Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Pure awestruck inspiration is often hard to come by these days upon the stage, but a radiant beam of stunning and imaginative heart is blasting its way onto the stages of Baltimore as Broadway Across...

HCC’s Arts Collective Reschedules Auditions for ‘Ragtime’ to Saturday, February 8th from 10 am to 2 pm

HCC’s Arts Collective Reschedules Auditions for Ragtime To: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th From 10 AM-2 PM. Appointments Still Available! Due to Recent Inclement Weather-Related Closure (2/3) at Howard...

‘Impossible! A Happenstance Circus’ at Happenstance Theater by Amanda Gunther

Ladies and gentlemen! Step right up! A circus the likes of which you’ve never seen has come to Round House Theatre in Silver Spring compliments of the extremely engaging and enticing Happenstance...

‘Funny Money’ at 2nd Star Productions by Amanda Gunther

What would you do with 1,735,000 pounds? Hopefully do a better job of keeping your story straight than the zany characters in Ray Cooney’s Funny Money. An uproarious farce of epic proportions comes to...

‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

How to enjoy a night out at the theatre – Step one: Purchase tickets to the first show of the 76th season at Olney Theatre Center. Step two: Make sure the tickets say How to Succeed in Business...

Synesthesia: Audio-Described Performances in February 2014 by Yvonne French

Synesthesia: Audio-Described Performances in February 2014 ______ Tuesday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m. Audio Describer: Richard Collins; Program Notes: Sylvia Rosenthal...

Interviews with the 2014 Helen Hayes Nominees: Part 2: Tobias Young (Piragua Man in ‘In the Heights’) by Amanda Gunther

Here’s an interview with Tobias Young who is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical for playing Piragua Man in In the Heights at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. ______ Es calor! The...

Bravo@KAT Presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR’ Tonight Through Sunday 1/31-2/2

In 1991, the animated feature Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Prompted by the unprecedented success of the film, and by...

Arts Collective @HCC Holds Auditions for ‘Ragtime the Musical’ Tomorrow 2/1 and Mon 2/3

Open Auditions: All Ages and Ethnicities Encouraged to Attend HCC’s Arts Collective Announces Auditions for Ragtime TOMORROW, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2014 Arts Collective...

Interviews with the 2014 Helen Hayes Nominees: Part 1: David Gregory (Usnavi in ‘In the Heights’) by Amanda Gunther

Here’s an interview with David Gregory who is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical for playing Usnavi in In the Heights at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. ______ Lights up — this time they’re...

A Father and Son, Two Sisters, and Others React to Their WATCH AWARD Nominations

How did thy feel when their names were announced as a WATCH AWARD nominee? A Father and a Son Are Nominated Outstanding Special Effects Chip Gertzog and Jimmy Gertzog Chip Gertzog & Jimmy Gertzog–...

Part 1 of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot at Toby’s: The Series of Interviews That Goes On and On’: Director/Choreographer Mark Minnick by Amanda Gunther

While I may not be Arthur, King of the Britains, I am on a noble quest to discover as many incredible details as I can as I take you behind-the-scenes at Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s newest production of...

31st Annual Choreographers Showcase at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Rick Westerkamp

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center hosted the 31st Annual Choreographers’ Showcase this past weekend. The program welcomed seven modern dance works, which were all adjudicated by Sidra Bell and...

Here are the 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Nominations

Here are the 2014 Helen Hayes Nominations. 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Outstanding Choreography, Resident Musical Karma Camp Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre Rachel Leigh Dolan,...

‘Natascia Diaz’ Presented by Strathmore by Douglas Lloyd

Natascia Diaz, a Washington area favorite and two-time Helen Hayes Award-winning actress/singer, made her Strathmore debut last night in winning style, as part of the Strathmore’s Music in the Mansion...

‘The Vagina Monologues’ at Greenbelt Art Center by Amanda Gunther

What would your vagina say if it could talk? Mine would say that you need to go see the Rude Mechanicals and their production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues at the Greenbelt Art Center....

‘An Inspector Calls’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Bev Fleisher

Who-done-its often involve multiple twists and turns, dead ends, and tangential material —all leading to the capture of the criminal and justice served at the last moment. Director Laurie Freed did a...

‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

If life seems jolly rotten then there’s something you’ve forgotten—Monty Python’s Spamalot is playing at Toby’s Dinner Theatre! There is no better way to tickle your funny bone this season than with a...

‘The Flu Season’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Amanda Gunther

One cannot feel time in words alone, but it is there, ticking, moving, existing. Passing us by as time so often does, as we invest our lives in one thing or another. We as humans spend our lives...

‘Stones in His Pockets’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

People don’t go to the movies to be depressed that’s what they have the theatre for, or so says Centerstage’s production of Stones in His Pockets; a darkly humored Irish comedy that will tickle your...

Opening TOMORROW at Rockville Little Theatre: A New Take on ‘An Inspector Calls’ by Ken Kemp

Rockville Little Theatre brings a fresh perspective to J.B. Priestly’s “An Inspector Calls” for two weekends, starting tomorrow – January 24th at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville, MD. The...

’45 Seconds From Broadway’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

The show that takes place just seconds from The Great White Way, a comedy that encompasses Neil Simon’s style to perfection; all of that is now happening upon the Laurel Mill Playhouse stage as they...

‘Collected Stories’ at Dignity Players by Amanda Gunther

It is strongly advised that writers never be arbitrary, everything that is done must have a reason. Taking this notion, Dignity Players brings that sense of driven reason into their latest stage...

‘Miss Nelson is Missing’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Julia L. Exline

Adventure Theatre MTC presents a musical version of Miss Nelson is Missing, based on the beloved children’s books by Harry Allard and directed by Jennifer Nelson, with Music Direction and...

‘Tales of Beatrix Potter’ at The Puppet Co. By Julia L. Exline

The Puppet Co. Playhouse presents Tales of Beatrix Potter, a trio of classic stories by Beatrix Potter, performed by Applause Unlimited’s Christopher Hudert. Director, Puppet Master, and Set Designer...

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Drama Learning Center by John Harding

If you somehow missed the first 24 annual Putnam County spelling bees, can you spell u-n-l-u-c-k-y? Well, you still have a chance to catch The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in a wonderfully...

The Playwright’s Playground: Part II: ‘Creative Consciousness: An Interview with – Anu Yadav’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Female theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of those involved in the theatre, yet the number of female playwrights being produced is dramatically lower. Welcome back to the conversation, and...

TrueTheatergoers’ TheaterThoughts: ’Potential Nominees for 2014 Helen Hayes Awards’ and Rate Your Shows and Win $100 in Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Every week we will be sharing John and Stephen Hauge’s TheaterThoughts from their popular site TrueTheatergoer. “From John Hauge: “My brother Stephen and I created the TrueTheatergoer.com website in...

Magic Time! ‘Miss Nelson is Missing’ by John Stoltenberg

I had not been to kid’s theater since I was a kid. As an inveterate theater buff, I was dimly aware there was much highly praised professional children’s theater in the DC Metro area—but I was certain...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The tale of star-crossed lovers, thwarted by fate before their stories even began; the Bard’s oldest and most tragic love tale. We’ve seen it all before, we’ve heard it all before, but The Audrey...

The Playwright’s Playground: Part 1: ‘Meena’s Dream – Process and Performance: An Interview with Anu Yadav’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Female theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of those involved in the theatre, yet the number of female playwrights being produced is dramatically lower. Welcome back to the conversation, and...

Christie Dashiell at The Mansion at Strathmore by Beverly Fleisher

Christie Dashiell and her band graced the stage at the Mansion at Strathmore on Wednesday night with a seven-song set. Her skills as a jazz vocalist and composer brought joy throughout the...

Bowie Community Theatre Offering New Youth Theatre Program Starting February 1st by John Nunemaker

In an effort to expand its influence in the community, Bowie Community Theatre will begin offering youth theatre programs starting February 1, 2014. The first series of classes begin with a 10-week...