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Adventure Theatre MTC’s ‘Spotlight 2013’ This Thursday-Saturday at JCC in Rockville, MD by Amanda Russell

ADVENTURE THEATRE MTC ANNOUNCES ITS STUDENT PRODUCTION OF SPOTLIGHT 2013 Thursday, March 21 at 7pm Friday, March 22 at 7pm Saturday, March 23 at 2pm & 7pm Performances held at The Jewish Community...

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

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...

‘In the Heat of the Night’ at The Bowie Community Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Argo, Alabama 1962. A white man’s death leads to the arrest of a black out of town off-duty police detective. The Emmy-Winning TV show winds itself together in this racially-charged crime thriller on...

Pumpkin Theatre Finds New Home, Expands Programming by Stacey Needle

Pumpkin Theatre is excited to announce it has signed a multi-year contract with the Har Sinai Congregation, at 2905 Walnut Avenue Owings Mills, Maryland 21117, and will move there this summer. “This...

‘Three Litttle Birds’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Julia L. Exline

Adventure Theatre MTC presents the world premiere of Three Little Birds, a Reggae Children’s Musical based on the story by Cedella Marley, with music and lyrics by her father, musical legend Bob...

‘A Whole Lot of Night Music at the WATCH Awards’ by Heather Friedman

When I was cast in The Arlington Players’ production of A Little Night Music last spring, I had been out of the DC theatre scene for so long that I had never experienced the WATCH Awards, and thus I...

Robert Aubry Davis to Interview Helen Hayes Awards Nominees on Live Webcast at 8 PM Tonight

TheatreWashington is holding a get-together tonight to honor this year’s Helen Hayes Awards nominees. At 8 PM, from the Hamilton Hotel, watch WETA’s Robert Aubry Davis interview some of the nominees:...

‘Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz’ at Pumpkin Theatre by Amanda Gunther

There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home! Except of course the Pumpkin Theatre a second home to many area children who love the arts and entertainment. And this time they’re bringing to...

Here are the Winners of the 13th Annual WATCH Awards

Here are the winners of the The 13th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (THE WATCH AWARDS). There were 126 productions (43 musicals, 83 plays) that were adjudicated in 2012. Thirty-three...

‘A Walk in the Woods’ at Quotidian Theatre by Jessica Vaughan

Quotidian Theatre Company heats up the Cold War with Lee Blessing’s classic, A Walk in the Woods. Quotidian’s mission is to present theater about real life with “no-frills acting“ or special effects...

‘Truthpaste: A Blotto Biography’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Mike Spain

The crowd was ready for the debut of Tad Janes’ world premiere of Truthpaste: A Blotto Biography – advertised as “a one man comedy based on his life experiences.” Janes had a lot of support from...

‘The Seafarer’ at Elden Street Players by Julia L. Exline

Elden Street Players presents The Seafarer, a black comedy written by Conor McPherson. Just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this hauntingly genuine Irish tale explores deep themes like...

WATCH AWARDS Winners Are Being Announced Birchmere

We are updating the winners so check back after 7:30 PM. Here are the winners of the The 12th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors‘ (THE WATCH AWARDS) being awarded tonight at The Birchmere...

‘Passion’ by GöteborgsOperans Danskompani at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Colleen Sproull

Passion, as performed by the GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, transformed the Eisenhower Theatre at The Kennedy Center as part of Nordic Cool 2013. An amazing performance well worth your while features...

‘Roméo et Juliette’ at Catholic University by Terry Byrne

Budding love that is “star-crossed” with budding artistry is the magic potion that should move fine-arts lovers to flee their houses and partake in Catholic University’s School of Music’s succulent...

‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ at The Puppet Co. by Julia L. Exline

The Puppet Co. presents Jack and the Beanstalk, a favorite childhood tale suited for all tastes. Performed by Allan Stevens and Christopher Piper and recommended for ages K-6, Jack and the Beanstalk...

‘Nova Y. Payton, Defying Gravity: the Making of a SuperNova’ at Signature Theatre by Doug Poms

Nova Y. Payton appeared on the Washington area theater scene in her Helen Hayes Award-winning turn as Motormouth Mabel in Hairspray at Signature Theatre. Since then she has appeared in three more...

WSC Avant Bard Makes Season Changes & Performs at Theatre on the Run & Catholic University

WSC Avant Bard has made some changes to its Season Schedule and will be performing at Theatre on the Run and Catholic University’s Callan Theatre. Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land will replace the...

‘Shocked and Amazed Carnival Sideshow’ at Artisphere This Saturday 3/16 at 9 PM

SHOCKED AND AMAZED CARNIVAL SIDESHOW FEATURING THE NEW YORK VARIETY ALL-STARS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FROM DC’S CHEEKY MONKEY SIDESHOW OF THE FORMER PALACE OF WONDERS —Fire eating, sword swallowing,...

Theater Alliance and Atlas Performing Arts Center Present ‘Word Becomes Flesh’ on March 22-24th

Theater Alliance, in association with Atlas Performing Arts Center, presents Word Becomes Flesh By Marc Bamuthi Joseph/The Living Word Project A limited presentation in association with ATLAS WHAT’S A...

The Studio Theatre Announces its 2013-2014 Season by Liz O’Meara Goldberg

THE STUDIO THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS 2013-2014 SEASON AND NEW PLAY COMMISSIONS – British Invasion Festival celebrates UK writers under 40 – Michael Kahn directs at Studio for the first time – Commissions...

Tero Saarinen Company at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Colleen Sproull

Tero Saarinen Company‘s completely sold-out performance for Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. With artistic direction, choreography, and a thrilling...

‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ at The British Players by Amanda Gunther

Oh what tangled webs we weave when we practice to deceive. Shakespeare may have said it but he never said what would happen if you tried to untangle all those lies. A truly uproarious chaotic comedy...

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts Has Open House March 23rd From 10 am-Noon by Dane Petersen

The Theatre Lab Open House March 23, 2013 10 am – 12 pm 733 8th Street NW It’s Free!! Join us for a free Open House on March 23, 2013 from 10 am – 12 pm at TheTheatre Lab – 733 8th Street NW,...

‘Deranged Durang’ at Lala Theatre at The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts by Amanda Gunther

The funny farm meets the loony bin in the zany production of Deranged Durang. Presented at The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Washington, DC; in conjunction with Lala Theatre, this showing...

Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía’s ‘Metáfora’ at Lisner Auditorium by Flora Scott

Flamenco dance combines choreography with improvised solos to a three-part harmony of guitar, singing, and dancing with the rhythm of handclaps, known as palmas, and of the dancers’ step patterns – a...

‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ at Gaithersburg Arts Barn by Amanda Gunther

Everyone knows they’re going to die, but no one believes it. But when faced with the end of the journey so close at hand you start to reevaluate just how you’ve lived your life and whether or not you...

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces its 2013-2014 Season by Anneliese DeDiemar

WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR SEASON 34 WOOLLY INVITES AUDIENCES TO TEAR UP THE PLANKS TO DISCOVER WHAT LURKS BENEATH WITH “AMERICA’S TELL-TALE HEART” Woolly Mammoth Theatre...

“I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts” at DCAC March 14-April 6th by John Carter

I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts, a play for actor and audience, will be at the DC Arts Center – 2438 18th Street, NW, from March 14th through April 6th, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM. There...

Looking for Participants for April 1st at 7 PM Monologue Fest!

We’re thrilled to announce that–after last year’s great success–we’re bringing back the Monologue Fest! Join us on Monday, April 1 at 7 pm at Ri-Ra Irish Pub in Bethesda as local actors compete for a...

‘From Here to There’ at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage presents From Here to There, a show all about playtime! Brought to the North America for the first time through England’s Tell Tale Hearts Company, actors Megan Dominy and Bradley...

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

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,...

Gretchen Parlato at WPAS at the 6th and I Synagogue by Francine Schwartz

Gretchen Parlato, winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, has toured internationally with her own band and as a guest of many world-renowned artists; notable...

‘Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon’ at YAA and MCYO at The Music Center at Strathmore by Miriam Urquhart

The heat was truly on in Saigon at The Music Center at Strathmore on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon – a spectacular joint-production between Young Artists of America and...

‘The 2013 Dance Connect Commissioning Project Showcase’ at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

This past December, Dance Metro DC, a community building and sustaining organization centered on dance, awarded five choreographers (Sarah J. Ewing, Laurel Victoria Gray, Sara Pearson, Dr. Janaki...

‘Norma’ at Washington National Opera by Jessica Vaughan

Washington National Opera mounts a dazzling production of Bellini’s Norma. American soprano Angela Meade makes her debut with WNO. Norma is the role of a lifetime; the Everest of female opera roles,...

‘Les Illuminations’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at U of MD by Tiffany Draut

A concert program that consists of Benjamin Britten and Gustav Mahler could be considered just another classical concert in a town filled with classical music. Yet when that program includes a...

The Actors’ Center Presents a Free Staged Reading of ‘The Philanthropist’ by Christopher Hampton Tuesday at 7 PM

The Actors’ Center Staged Reading of THE PHILANTHROPIST by Christopher Hampton Directed by Catherine Aselford Featuring Michael Crowley, Mary Egan, Peter J. Orvetti, Laia Rufaro, Carol Spring, and...

Performers Announced for Tomorrow Night’s La-Ti-Do at 8 PM at Black Fox Lounge by Don Michael Mendoza

It’s that time of week again: time for Washington Blade’s “Best of” nominated cabaret series La-Ti-Do! Guest performers: David Landstrom, Samantha Keogh, Shayna Blass, Caroline Mahoney, Samuel...

‘Copenhagen’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Terry Byrne

Forget, for the moment, all you know about quantum physics. It’s history that matters in Copenhagen, Michael Frayn’s Tony Award-winning, World War II drama. Make that revisionist history, which, after...

Arts Collective @ HCC Dancers Showcase Their Talent Tonight @8 and Tomorrow @3 by Carolyn Kelemen

College dance concerts are always a fun place for brushing up on modern currents in the art, but spring semester programs are often a pure delight. They represent the culmination of eight months’ work...

Purchase Your Tickets Online for ‘Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon’ for Tomorrow @4 PM at Strathmore

Tickets are selling FAST for our upcoming performance of MADAMA BUTTERFLY & MISS SAIGON!The performance is TOMORROW, Sunday, March 10th at 4:00pm @ Strathmore! Don’t wait to buy your tickets, as the...

La-Ti-Do Announces “Songs by Mike & Rob” Performers for This Monday, 3/11@ 8 PM by Don Michael Mendoza

It’s that time of week again: time for Washington Blade’s “Best of” nominated cabaret series La-Ti-Do! Guest performers: David Landstrom, Samantha Keogh, Shayna Blass, Caroline Mahoney, Samuel...

‘Cardinal Points’ by Rebollar Dance at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

Cardinal Points by Rebollar Dance is an undertaking that not every choreographer would be willing to experience. Choreographers, for the most point, come into the rehearsal studio with a vision, and...

Helen Reddy at The Barns at Wolf Trap by Keith Tittermary

“I used to wonder where the stars go, well now I know, so I’ll tell you.” The lyric from “The Stars Fell On California” from Helen Reddy’s 1981 album, Play Me Out was a fitting lyric to open a heart...

‘Fanny and Alexander’ at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

An audacious four-hour stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Oscar-winning feature film – Fanny and Alexander by Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theater highlights the Nordic Cool 2013 Festival in its U.S....

50% Off All Tickets for Spring Awakening Tonight through Sunday

CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF FOR ALL REMAINING PERFORMANCES OPRING AWAKENING AT OLNEY THEATERE CENTER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH USE DISCOUNT CODE DCMTA Spring Awakening plays through March 10,...

/CLOSE/R by EDGEWORKS Dance Theater at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

As the audience filed into the Sprenger Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center at INTERSECTIONS, Helanius J. Wilkins was already nonchalantly performing upstage, facing away from the audience....

‘Cirque Zíva’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Keith Tittermary

Strathmore’s Concert Hall is usually a venue for some of the area’s finest music. But on Thursday night, the conductor’s baton was traded in for human gyroscopes and a troupe of Chinese acrobats that...

50% Off All Tickets for Spring Awakening Today through Sunday

CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF FOR ALL REMAINING PERFORMANCES OPRING AWAKENING AT OLNEY THEATERE CENTER TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH USE DISCOUNT CODE DCMTA Spring Awakening plays through March 10,...