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‘Grounded’ at Everyman Theatre

Gina Jun 2014-10-19

Everyman Theatre soars high with the Baltimore debut of Grounded, gluing audience members to their seats with an absorbing, emotionally-brimming, one-woman drama by multiple award-winning American...

Magic Time!: ‘Someone Is Going to Come’ (a workshop production) at Scena Theatre

John Stoltenberg 2014-10-11

This is what Jon Fosse’s words sound like. When he writes it sounds like this. His characters talk in short statements. They talk and they seem to say something ordinary. They seem to. One will say...

‘Children of Eden’ at 2nd Star Productions

Ramona Harper 2014-09-28

Am I on the Great White Way or am I really sitting in a theater in Bowie, MD? This is what I was thinking as I enjoyed 2nd Star Production’s opening night of Children of Eden now playing at 2nd Star...

‘The Understudy’ at Everyman Theatre

Robert Michael Oliver 2014-08-31

Are you sick and tired of yet another big-budget Hollywood action-adventure film with angry tornados, humongous sharks, or killer asteroids? Are you sick and tired of yet another celebrity persona...

‘Pol Pot & Associates, LLP’ at Longacre Lea

John Stoltenberg 2014-08-11

This is a cunning conundrum of a play. It moves back and forth in time, sudden lighting changes signal shifts from realistic to magical, the characters speak like superliterate savants, one-line...

Saving Mr. (And Mrs.) Banks…Meet the Stars of SSMT’s Mary Poppins: Part Three: Jack Rowles and Tara Michelle Gesling

Diane Jackson Schnoor 2014-07-28

Last week, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre opened the regional premiere of the practically perfect musical Mary Poppins to thunderous standing ovations. Mary Poppins continues its run through Sunday,...

Saving Mr. (And Mrs.) Banks…Meet the Stars of SSMT’s Mary Poppins: Part Three: Jack Rowles and Tara Michelle Gesling

Diane Jackson Schnoor 2014-07-28

Last week, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre opened the regional premiere of the practically perfect musical Mary Poppins to thunderous standing ovations. Mary Poppins continues its run through Sunday,...

Meet the Cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Boeing Boeing’: Part 3: Jamie Smithson

Joel Markowitz 2014-06-08

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s production of Boeing Boeing, meet Jamie Smithson. Joel: Where have you performed in the area recently? I am new to the...

‘Tribes’ at Everyman Theatre

Amanda Gunther 2014-06-01

Everyman Theatre closes their 2013/2014 season with British playwright Nina Raine’s gripping, heartwarming, coming-of-age story Tribes about a dysfunctional family and a young son who has struggled...

‘By The Way, Meet Vera Stark’ at Everyman Theatre

Amanda Gunther 2014-04-21

People want their history to be heroic and uplifting, happy and fabulous. They want the heroes and heroines of history to be the same. But it can be exhausting trying to perpetually live the façade of...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Hamlet’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company: Part 5: Nafeesa Monroe

Joel Markowitz 2014-04-04

In Part Five of our series of interviews with the cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet, meet Nafeesa Monroe. Joel: How did you become involved with this production of Hamlet? I heard they...

‘The Carolina Layaway Grail’ at The Welders

Andrew L. Baughman 2014-03-29

Joseph Campbell taught that myth is a mirror for the ego. So it is through myth that protagonist Diana examines her life experience in Allyson Currin’s The Carolina Layaway Grail, the auspicious debut...

Behind the Scenes at Molotov’s “Normal”: Part 5: Want More? See the Movie “M” on April 3RD by Alex Zavistovich

Guest Author 2014-03-26

With four shows left in Molotov Theatre Group’s Helen Hayes Awards Recommended© production of Normal you can also learn more about Germany’s nefarious Dusseldorf Ripper in a screening of Fritz Lang’s...

‘The Creation of the World and Other Business’ at Off The Quill

Amanda Gunther 2014-03-25

The future can be no more turned away than light flowing off the moon, and a brand new company is making its first stage-play debut at the Greenbelt Arts Center. Off The Quill, a new DC-based theatre...

‘Tender Napalm’ at Signature Theatre

Rick Westerkamp 2014-03-23

You know those moments in life that seem to transport you to another state of being, and feel like an out-of-body experience? How about those moments when it feels like the world is moving in slow...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: José Andrés Kicks Off Oyamel’s Tequila & Mescal Festival

Jordan Wright 2014-03-07

The Greatest Mexican Fiesta in DC James Beard Award-winning Chef José Andrés and his partner Rob Wilder are at it again with the seventh annual Oyamel Cocina Mexicana’s Tequila & Mezcal Festival...

‘The Dresser’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2014-03-01

There is danger in covering up the cracks. You can only hide behind a painted face for so long before the stuffing all comes flooding out and the truth is revealed. A hilarious and heartbreaking tale...

‘Spring Awakening’ at University of Maryland at Clarice Smith Performing Arts by Jessica Vaughan

Jessica Vaughan 2014-03-01

Myth and metaphor collide in the University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ production of Spring Awakening. Three directors create layer upon layer of design, dance, and...

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

Guest Author 2014-02-28

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...

Vocal Arts DC Presents: Hei-Kyung Hong, Soprano, in Recital at The Kennedy Center by Leslie Weisman

Leslie Weisman 2014-02-28

The Kennedy Center’s 500-plus-seat Terrace Theater was filled nearly to capacity Wednesday night for soprano Hei-Kyung Hong’s recital of German and Korean art songs, the latter as cherished by and...

‘Spring Awakening’ at Montgomery College by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell 2014-02-27

Teenage sexuality and rebellion; adult cruelty and hypocrisy; deeply intense drama and moments of humor; alternative rock music and folk ballads — these are just some of the elements in the Tony...

‘Back to Methuselah’ at Washington Stage Guild by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2014-02-24

If imagination is the beginning of creation, imagine a world where human beings could choose the length of their lives, creating for themselves an eternity of knowledge and power. Would you choose to...

‘Spring Awakening’ at Kensington Arts Theatre by David Friscic

David Friscic 2014-02-23

I had never seen a production of Spring Awakening before so I was thrilled to attend the current production now playing at the highly –esteemed Kensington Arts Theatre(though, indeed, I had heard the...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 6: David Tuttle (Hanschen) by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-23

In Part 6 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet David Tuttle, who is playing Hanschen. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring...

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

Guest Author 2014-02-19

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...

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

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-19

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...

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

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-18

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...

Angelique Kidjo at Lisner Auditorium by Bev Fleisher

Bev Fleisher 2014-02-17

Béninoise singer-songwriter and activist, Angelique Kidjo worked most of the audience into an exuberant dancing frenzy at her performance last night at Lisner Auditorium. Her 17-song set combined the...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 3: Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior) by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-17

In Part 3 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at...

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 2: Catherine Callahan (Martha) by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-16

In Part 2 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Catherine Callahan (Martha). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening...

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

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-15

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...

Molotov Theatre Group Board Dissolves Co-Artistic Director Positions

Guest Author 2014-02-14

By a unanimous decision of the Board of Directors of Molotov Theatre Group, the positions of Co-Artistic Directors of DC’s only Grand Guignol-based theatre company have been eliminated. The decision...

THEATRE CLOSINGS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-14

Here are THEATRE CLOSINGS-Updated 11:10 AM -American University-The Alchemist. -Catholic University-Etiology. -Georgetown University-Today’s Friday Music Series performance with soprano Allison Mondel...

‘Our Funny Valentine with Chelsea and Geoff Packard’ at Signature Theatre by Derek Mong

Derek Mong 2014-02-13

It’s a cold, blustery winter night on the eve of a major storm, but, the air was warm with love and affection at the Signature Theatre Wednesday night as the powerhouse Broadway couple Chelsea Packard...

THEATRE CLOSINGS TODAY/WHO’S OPEN

Joel Markowitz 2014-02-13

Here are THEATRE CLOSINGS-Updated 7:40 PM 2nd Star Productions-Funny Money. Adventure Theatre MTC-Miss Nelson is Missing. Arena Stage: Mother Courage and Her Children and The Tallest Tree in the...

Tonight at 8 PM! Free Master Class at Act Two @Levine with Cynthia Kortman Westphal at Strathmore

Guest Author 2014-01-16

Tonight Act Two @ Levine presents a free Master Class with Cynthia Kortman Westphal TONIGHT, Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 8:00 PM Education Room 309, Maryland Campus at: The Music Center at...

‘Crimes of the Heart’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2014-01-16

As humans it’s healthy to talk about our lives, especially the problems in our lives. And it often helps to do so when you’re having a bad day; especially if you’re in the Magrath family where bad...

‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’ at Silver Spring Stage

Emily Cao 2014-01-13

William Shakespeare, the behemoth of the literary world. Twelve Dramas, sixteen Comedies, ten Histories – a total of thirty-seven full-length plays. Is it possible to touch on all of them in an hour...

Dance Exchange, Everyman Theatre, and Georgetown University Hold Upcoming Events by Jacqueline E. Lawton

Guest Author 2014-01-13

Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to share a few upcoming events that I feel will be of great interest and value to DCMTA readers, especially those who care about issues of Diversity and...

A Report on a Dramatic Reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Dignity Players by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-12-07

Endeavoring to raise the ghost of an idea, in true Dickens’ spirit, Dignity Players presents a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol just in time for the holidays. Adapted by Lois...

‘Red’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-09

The blood of angry men, the color of desire, a sunset; so many things that a simple color can represent. It pulsates and lives when being viewed, but is that life still within the art when it is alone...

Here’s the Winners of Two Pairs of Tickets to ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ at The Studio Theatre

Joel M. 2013-10-15

Here are the winners of tickets to The Studio Theatre’s critically acclaimed Torch Song Trilogy. The Studio Theatre has offered two sets of pairs of tickets and here are our winners: Pair #1: Gary...

Win a Free Pair of Tickets to ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ at The Studio Theatre-Enter by 11:59 PM Tonight

Joel Markowitz 2013-10-13

Win a pair of tickets to The Studio Theatre’s critically acclaimed Torch Song Trilogy. Please send an email to: dcmetrotheaterarts@gmail.com By 11:59 this Sunday, October 13th and tell us why you want...

50% Off Tickets for Government Employees to ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ at The Studio Theatre

Joel M. 2013-10-05

The Studio Theatre is offering half-price tickets to Government Employees with a Government ID to the critically acclaimed Torch Song Trilogy. The only performances the deal is not permitted are...

Bruce Randolph Nelson, Jonathan Brody, and Brad Aldous on Playing Groucho, Chico, and Harpo at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-09-26

Groucho. Harpo. Chico. They are best known together as The Marx Brothers and for their madcap comedy, setting the standard by which modern comedy is now compared. This 2013/2014 season at CENTERSTAGE...