Sterling Playmakers

Sterling Playmakers gets away with an entertaining ‘Catch Me If You Can’

Buckle up for a musical about one of the greatest con men of all time.

Sterling Playmakers debuts an original romantic comedy, ‘The Social Secretary’

Those who aren’t ready for summer to end will find warmth, love, and laughter in this beach read brought to life.

Sterling Playmakers’ ‘Godspell’ is a heartfelt call for peace in times of strife

The cast shares the musical’s message with the audience in a warm embrace.

Sterling Playmakers to stage ‘Godspell’ for our time in need of healing

The updated script comes from the Broadway revival. The show can be enjoyed both live and online.

Making actor-centric art, new Virtual Repertory Theater Collective goes ‘Wilde’

“I wanted to give actors the chance to have a real creative say.” —Founding Artistic Director Kari Kitts

Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Sterling Playmakers

So many stories can be started with “boy meets girl.” It’s a trope that almost clutters literature – and drama for that matter. Even in shows with almost exclusively off-stage men, they are often the...

Review: ‘The Philadelphia Story’ by Sterling Playmakers

By Pamela O’Reilly The weather in Northern Virginia is miserable again; thank goodness for the Sterling Playmakers’ rendition of The Philadelphia Story, Philip Barry’s humorous look at the glamorous...

Review: ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ by Sterling Playmakers

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Sterling Playmakers and produced by Shanna Christian, is an intense musical experience with just enough blood, murder, mischief, and mayhem to please...

Review: ‘Oliver!’ at the Sterling Playmakers

The Sterling Playmakers have put their unique twist on the musical Oliver!, based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Oliver! has music, lyrics, and a book by Lionel Bart. Co-Directors Ashley Kinney and...

Meet the Cast of Sterling Playmakers’ ‘OLIVER!’ Part 4: Jacob Miniuk

In Part Four of a series of interviews with the cast of Sterling Playmakers’ OLIVER! meet Jacob Miniuk. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you appear on our local stages and roles...

Meet the Cast of Sterling Playmakers’ ‘OLIVER!’ Part 3: Ella Levri

In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast of Sterling Playmakers’ OLIVER! meet Ella Levri. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you appear on our local stages and roles...

Meet the Cast of Sterling Playmakers’ ‘OLIVER!’ Part 1: Mike Baker

In Part One of a series of interviews with the cast of Sterling Playmakers’ OLIVER!, meet Mike Baker. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you appear on our local stages and roles...

Meet the Cast of Sterling Playmakers’ ‘OLIVER!’ Part 2: Madeline Curtis

In Part two of a series of interviews with the cast of Sterling Playmakers’ OLIVER! meet Madeline Curtis. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you appear on our local stages and...

‘The Music Man’ at The Sterling Playmakers

“Seventy-six trombones led the big parade, with a hundred and ten cornets close at hand”!!! From the orchestra conductor’s starting whistle and the first strains of “76 Trombones” in the overture of...

‘Into the Woods’ at Sterling Playmakers by Kim Moeller

And they lived happily ever after…but what really happens after? Sterling Playmakers’ production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1987 Broadway musical Into the Woods introduces us to a mashup...

The Male and Female ‘The Odd Couple” at Sterling Playmakers by Queen ‘Lottie’ Yard

Sterling Playmakers delivers a one-two punch with Lora Buckman’s production of both the male and female versions of The Odd Couple. Written by Neil Simon, the Tony Award-winning play, The Odd Couple,...