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‘The Power of ArtStream’ by David Friscic

“Art is for Everybody” and this dictum is exemplified superbly by ArtStream, now in its’ 7th year as a 501(c) non-profit. This dynamic and innovative non-profit group has been making a profound impact...

‘Reaching the NextStop’ Part 1: An Introduction by Evan Hoffmann

My name is Evan Hoffmann. I am the newly appointed Producing Artistic Director of Elden Street Players, soon to be rechristened the NextStop Theatre Company. Elden Street Players is a twenty-five year...

Part 4: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Jesse Terrill

Here is our third interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today – meet Jesse Terrill. Joel: Introduce us to the character you play and tell us...

Part 3: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Stephen Patrick Martin

Here is our second interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today – meet Stephen Patrick Martin. Joel: Who do you play in the show and how did...

Round House Theatre Unveils Its 2013-2014 Season: ‘Round House Reinvented’ by Sarah Pressler

For Producing Artistic Director Ryan Rilette’s first full season, Round House Theatre in Bethesda has unveiled its 2013-2014 season entitled Round House Reinvented. It’s a season full of comedy,...

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre by David Frisic

Round House Theatre’s current production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross delivers a power-packed punch to the collective gut of the American working man’s psyche. As one watches this group of men...

Part 2: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Alexander Strain by Joel Markowitz

Alexander Strain is a member of the talented cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross which has its press opening tonight. Joel: Who do you play in the show and...

‘9 Circles’ at Forum Theatre by Natalie McCabe

With soldiers still encountering difficult conditions, to say the least, in Afghanistan and more veterans attempting to reconcile acts committed in the intensity of war with the decorum expected at...

Part 1: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Director Mitchell Hébert by Joel Markowitz

This is the first of a series of interviews with The director and the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of Glengarry Glen Ross. Meet Director Mitchell Hébert. Joel: Why did you want to direct...

Here are the 2013 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

The 2013 Helen Hayes nominations were announced tonight at The National Theatre. Here are this year’s nominees. Visit DCMetroTheaterArts for more coverage beginning tomorrow. The recipients of this...

‘Tryst’ at Washington Stage Guild by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

It’s a thin line between love and hate. Oh, the things that we will do for love, or the semblance thereof. More than a wishful, flight of fancy, love is a basic human need. Love is the powerful,...

‘My Heart Belongs to DADA: Happenstance Theater Valentine BrouHaHa and Fundraiser’ by Sabrina Mandell

My Heart Belongs to DADA : Happenstance Theater Valentine BrouHaHa and Fundraiser An event of Decadent Proportions inspired by LOVE, DADA, ART and HAPPENSTANCE. You will not want to miss this party....

‘We Tiresias’ at Forum Theatre by Mark Dewey

Tiresias Speaks Again at Forum Theater The opening scene of We Tiresias poses what appears to be a simple question: What if you could text a couple of your former selves and meet them for a drink?...

‘Young Robin Hood’ at Round House Theatre by Anne Tsang

The world premiere of Young Robin Hood, written by Jon Klein, at Round House Theatre, is a multi-faceted show. At first look, the production, directed by Derek Goldman, seems to be a simple story of...

Catherine Flye on Playing Mrs. Higgins in ‘My Fair Lady’ at Arena Stage by Joel Markowitz

When I heard that Molly Smith was bringing My Fair Lady to Arena Stage this season, a friend of mine and I had a conversation of “Let’s cast the show.” When it came to the role of Mrs. Higgins we both...

Nibbles and Sips Goes Mobile ‘From DC to AC to NYC and Back to DC’ by Jordan Wright

The Federalist – A Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Downtown What an eclectic array of events in just the past few weeks! Here are some highlights. We cozy into a leather banquette for a quiet,...

‘I Love to Eat’ at Round House Theatre by David Friscic

Like a dinner with a good friend, Round House Theatre’s production of I Love to Eat is a savory and satisfying addition to their 2012-2013 theatre season. Producing Artistic Director Ryan Rilette has...

‘Hedda Gabler’ at Catholic University by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Dramatist Henrik Ibsen’s works are filled with strong women and insights into the human condition. Hedda Gabler, one of the idiomatic Ibsen’s most noted and popular productions, is no exception....

Part Seven: Letters From the Living Dead: “This house…this place” by Stephen Gregory Smith

“As we rounded round the hill, past the boating shop, we’d stop and turn the corner by the mill – and I’d see this house…this place…” Long gone are Barbie dolls and handmade sets in my basement. Long...

‘Holly Down In Heaven’ at Forum Theatre by Jessica Vaughan

Forum Theatre successfully takes on religion, teenage pregnancy, and Chucky’s slightly milder cousins in Holly Down in Heaven – their new work by Resident Playwright Kara Lee Corthron. Forum Theatre...

‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’ at Round House Theatre by David Friscic

There are no easy answers in Rajiv Joseph’s terrific play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, but there is a hell of a lot of interesting questions to ponder. Now being given a superlative mounting at...

‘Will Gartshore: Stripped Down’ at Round House Theatre by Don Michael Mendoza

Multiple Helen Hayes Award-winner Will Gartshore presented part two of his summer cabaret series entitled Stripped Down, (part one was called Dressed Up) at Round House Theatre’s Over The Line...

‘Double Indemnity’ at Round House Theatre by Eric Denver

I was honored to be in the audience last night to catch this last production under the stewardship of Artistic Director Blake Robison. What a way to complete his seven year tenure as Producing...

Half-Price Tickets to Tommy Tune Today at 2 & 8 and New Half-Price Theater Tickets

Take advantage of these great half-price theatre ticket deals on GOLDSTAR. By clicking on the link and purchasing tickets, you will be helping to support DC Theater Arts. __ If you haven’t joined...

‘Crown of Shadows: the wake of odysseus’ at Round House Theatre by Pat Davis

Crown of Shadows: the wake of odysseus, written by Jason Gray Platt and premiering at Round House Theatre, is witty and surprising. Gray Platt, at twenty-seven, is already quite accomplished, with an...

Rachel Grossman on dog&ponydc’s Helen Hayes Awards Nomination for Beertown by Joel Markowitz

Rachel Grossman talks about dog&ponydc’s Helen Hayes Awards nomination for Beertown and the teamwork that made the show such a hit. Joel: What were you nominated for and why did you want to be part of...

Schmoozing With the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees: Flye, Hébert, Mendenhall, Riegler and Russotto by Joel Markowitz

I am so happy to begin a series of short interviews with this year’s Helen Hayes Award nominees with five of my favorite local actors – Catherine Flye, Mitchell Hébert, Jennifer Mendenhall, Kirstin...

Will Gartshore in ‘All the King’s Men: Broken Ballads with a Stiff Upper Lip’ at Round House Theatre by Jane Coyne

On Monday night, I got an unexpected chance to catch two-time Helen Hayes Award winner Will Gartshore in a very enjoyable review-type performance at Round House Theatre in Silver Spring. Will is a...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Poldark To The Rescue and Other Anglophile Adventures’ by Jordan Wright

Last Wednesday the swashbuckling Captain Ross Poldark swept into town and into the salon of prominent Georgetown socialite, Nancy Taylor Bubes. Well actually it was Robin Ellis, star of the BBC series...