Studio Theatre

‘Spark’ at Theater Alliance

For all who were wondering: there is, in fact, a whole world across the river in Anacostia. In that world sits a lovely little theater called the Anacostia Playhouse. And, if you ever have the...

Magic Time: ‘Belleville’ at The Studio Theatre

I’ve been crazy about Amy Herzog’s writing since I saw 4000 Miles last year at Studio Theatre. When I saw After the Revolution at Theater J last season, I just flipped. Herzog is, as I said then, on...

Auditions on August 18th from 2-4 PM & 6:30-8 PM in the Horowitz Center Dance Studio for Arts Collective @ HCC’s 9/26 ‘Coffee House – Under the Stars’ by Susan G. Kramer

HCC’s Arts Collective kicks off 20th Season with 2 Open Auditions ON Monday, August 18th from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm AND 6:30 pm-8:30 pm in the Horowitz Center Dance Studio, HVPA 115 10901 Little Patuxent...

The Playwright’s Playground: The Playmakers CATF 2014: Associate Producing Director Peggy McKowen Looks Ahead to the 25th Anniversary and Talks About Contributing to a Culture of “YES,” Motherhood and the Changing Look of Theatre

The curtain closed yesterday, August 3, 2014, on the 24thseason of five plays at the Contemporary American Theater Festival, but the anticipation to next season’s 25th anniversary has already started....

Arts Collective at HCC Announces its 2014-2015 Season by Susan G. Kramer

ARTS COLLECTIVE at HCC’s 20th Season Announcement, Including Up-Coming Auditions AC’s 20TH SEASON: 2014 – 2015 Tickets are on sale beginning September 1, 2014 (Columbia, Maryland) Howard Community...

‘Carrie: The Musical’ at The Studio Theatre

There are horrific and spellbinding moments aplenty to savor in Studio Theatre’s SecondStage current production of the alternately beloved and reviled camp, cult classic musical Carrie. Based on the...

Capital Fringe 2014 Show Preview: ‘Mandarin Orange’ by Hunter Styles

Mandarin Orange is written and performed by Kate Robards. Uprooted from country life in Orange, Texas, Kate finds herself at the center of Shanghai, China’s largest city. Now, with humor and wit, she...

‘Jumpers for Goalposts’ Added to The Studio Theatre’s 2014-2015 Lineup

Artistic Director David Muse is pleased to announce the fifth show in Studio Theatre’s 2014-2015 season subscription series will be British playwright Tom Wells’ hilarious and heartbreaking comedy...

Meet the Cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s ‘The Schemings of Scapin’: Part 1: Jackie Madejski, Lauren Turchin Fox, Michael Windsor, and Zachary Roberts

In Part 1 of 3 sets of interviews with the zany cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s The Schemings of Scapin, meet Jackie Madejski, Lauren Turchin Fox, Michael Windsor, and Zachary Roberts. “Bodies...

The Playwright’s Playground: SOURCE Festival 2014 – Interview with Playwright Marine Gassier on Her Play: ‘The Reluctant Genie of Niamey’

The Playwright’s Playground is a monthly in-depth conversation with a local female playwright in the D.C. theatre community. Female theatre artists make up more than 50 percent of those involved in...

Magic Time! ‘Grounded’ at The Studio Theatre

Sometimes an extraordinary piece of theater plays like a synecdoche on steroids. It serves as a small part that represents a vast whole with astounding force. A window that lets us see something more...

‘Grounded’ at The Studio Theatre

America’s air war–first there was the B-17 Flying Fortress, then the B-52 Stratofortress, then the F-16 Fighting Falcon, then the Cruise Missile, then Precision Guided Munitions (or Smart Bombs), then...

‘Titus Andronicus’ at Faction of Fools

I’ll be the first to admit that I was… concerned when I heard that one of DC’s funniest acting troupes was staging one of Shakespeare’s trickiest tragedies. I’ll also be the first to admit that I...

Meet The Director and Cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s ‘Les Misérables’: Part 5: Ethan Miller (Gavroche)

In Part 5 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Les Misérables, meet Ethan Miller. Joel: Introduce yourself and tell us who you play and where local...

‘Reefer Madness’ at Being Revived

STOP! Do you know where you children are? What they’re doing? What they could be— SMOKING? That vile vapor, that odious offender, that sinful slayer waiting to possess your sons and daughters, turning...

Arts Collective’s “What Improv Group?!?!” Spring Fling Friday, April 4! by Susan G. Kramer

Arts Collective’s “What Improv Group?!?!” Spring Fling Friday, April 4! Improv troupe rounds out its out-of-control successful 3-show season with a Spring Themed Improv Show featuring its popular,...

‘Water by the Spoonful’ at The Studio Theatre

Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Water by the Spoonful is set in 2009 and takes place mainly in Philadelphia but also travels to San Diego, Japan, and Puerto Rico. Two characters hold the...

‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ at The Highwood Theatre

Who is the man on the twenty-dollar bill? The Highwood Theatre answers that question with Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson to the beat of some catchy rock music. Alex Timbers wrote the book and Michael...

‘Rent’ at American University by Bev Fleisher

Jonathan Larson, who wrote the original book, music and lyrics for Rent, summarized the musical in one sentence: ‘Rent is about a community and about celebrating life in the face of death and AIDS at...

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...

‘Tribes’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Every word we speak – whether verbally or by signing – can be a brick to build or a bulldozer to destroy. You don’t have to have the ability to hear . . . to want to be heard. How do you live out...

Synesthesia: Deaf Actor James “Joey” Caverly Portrays Deaf Character in ‘Tribes’ at The Studio Theatre” by Yvonne French

Tribes features a deaf protagonist, Billy, whose hearing family forces him to read lips. Billy has been deaf since birth. His sister, brother and parents are smart, cultured and love to argue, but...

‘Edgar & Annabel’ at 2nd Stage at The Studio Theatre by Justin Schneider

Dear NSA agents reading this review: Thank you for the page views! If you have some time off for the holidays I recommend you head down to The Studio Theatre to check out Edgar & Annabel, directed by...

‘The Apple Family Plays: That Hopey Changey Thing’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Heartily consumed, easily digested and readily recommended, The Apple Family Plays at Studio Theatre present an engrossing slice of family life populated by challenging, complex, ordinary people full...

‘The Apple Family Plays: Sweet and Sad’ at The Studio Theatre by Jessica Vaughan

A shining ensemble carries the second offering in Richard Nelson’s The Apple Family Plays: Sweet and Sad. For this piece in the series, the world event bringing the Apple clan together is the tenth...

The Winner of Free Tickets to ‘The Night Watcher’ at The Studio Theatre Is…

The winner of a pair of tickets to The Studio Theatre’s Production of The Night Watcher Is… Rosa-Shoshana N. Mintz-Urquhart THE NIGHT WATCHER Written and Performed by Charlayne Woodard Directed by...

Win a Pair of Tickets to ‘The Night Watcher’ at The Studio Theatre-Enter by Tuesday Night at 5 PM

Win a pair of tickets to The Studio Theatre’s Production of THE NIGHT WATCHER Written and Performed by Charlayne Woodard Directed by Bart DeLorenzo Two-time Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee...

‘Broken Spokes’ at Gallaudet University Theatre by Yvonne French

Broken Spokes is a complex production with excellent acting that packs an emotional wallop while lending insights about Deaf culture. Says Writer-Director Willy Conley, “My intention was to write a...

Jason Downs’ ‘Why Am I Not Famous” at Howard Community College by Bev Fleisher

Jason Downs’ Why Am I Not Famous is more of a fireside chat that is breezy and entertaining as the fire is struck and grows, then deeper and reflective as the coals die down. It is also a dialogue about...

An Interview with Jason Downs on ‘Why I Am Not Famous?’ at Howard Community College This Friday and Saturday 10/11&12@8 pm by Carolyn Kelemen

Multi-talented Jason Downs deliberates ‘Why Am I Not Famous?’ Howard County Community College alum/actor/singer recently discussed his touring production of Why Am I Not Famous,” slated at HCC’s...

‘Red Speedo’ at The Studio Theatre by David Friscic

The incendiary world of moral compromise, selfish justifications, and cut-throat competition where the “winner takes all” and “the end justifies the means” regardless of the cost is shown in the...

Arts Collective at HCC Kicks Off 19th Season with ‘What Improv Group?!?!’ This Friday, September 27th by Susan Kramer

ARTS COLLECTIVE at HCC announces its 19th SEASON! Kick-Off: “What Improv Group?!?!” Friday, September 27 with OUTSTANDING Special Guests! Howard Community College’s Arts Collective (AC) – Over the...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘RFK’ by John Stoltenberg

RFK is a triumph. A Capital Fringe production from Philadelphia’s New City Stage, it’s a powerfully moving flashback for anyone who remembers Robert F. Kennedy’s life and times, and an illuminating...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘McPherson Madness’ by Maddie Gaw

The moment you walk in the theater, McPherson Madness assails you with its world, trying to become your reality. Cast members ask for change, hand out programs as if they’re flyers for the Occupy D.C....

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Four Women’ by Nicole Cusick

Theatre has the opportunity to influence a person in many ways. Sometimes it moves people to tears of laughter, and sometimes it moves people because the sentiment of the play connects to a person on...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Old Time British Music Hall’ by Lauren Katz

Hilarious, energetic, and entertaining, the British Players’ Old Time British Music Hall is a must-see event. Set in a cabaret-style and hosted by the emcee, or Chairman Malcolm Edwards, the...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Misconception: The Lost Gospel of Christmas’ by Mariya Danilenko

Misconception: The Lost Gospel of Christmas is a satirical musical by Mark Swanson about the birth of baby Jesus. To give you an idea about this craziness: the opening song is called “Who’s Your Baby...

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at The Studio Theatre by David Friscic

An audacious attack on the sexually repressed with an emphasis on in-your-face interaction and over-the top musicality are the hallmarks of the current production of The Rocky Horror Show, now playing...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Shirt of Happiness’ by Leslie Weisman

What is the secret of happiness? If we took everybody who claimed to have an answer to that elusive question and laid them end to end, the line would probably stretch from DC to Armenia, where this...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Mark Twain’s Riverboat Extravaganza’ by Maddie Gaw

We have a few rules here at DCMetroTheaterArts, and one of those rules is to keep our reviews focused on the show that we, the reviewer, experienced. Not what the audience around us was doing, not...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Young Olympians and the Most Amazingly Awesome Adventure Ever!’ by Howard Lee Levine

Keeping the stories of Greek mythology fresh and evergreen for the present day, as well as instructive and entertaining to those of student age and older, is the tall order which Director Julie Herber...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Fireball XL’ by Justin Schneider

Here’s a quick test for you: if you start giggling when I tell you to imagine Captain Picard reading this review and shouting “There are FOUR AND A HALF stars!”, then Fireball XL is a must-see. If you...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Clocks’ by Grace Kim

The Clocks is quite a sensory experience and full of creativity and imagination. You’ll experience visuals, sounds, actions and activity that are all layered upon each other to tell the story in a way...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Apples and Oranges’ by Joel Markowitz

Everything comes in twos at Apples and Oranges, directed with heart by Tim Chamberlain. In what starts out to be an interesting Pinter-esque concept, Dana and Rex are both a deaf couple (Sandra Mae...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Double Freakquency’ by Justin Schneider

One of the best things about Fringe is that you have a chance to encounter shows that push the boundaries of theater. AVAdventure Production’s Double Freakquency does just that. Using dual-channel...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview ‘Double Freakquency’ by Liz Sykes

Double Freakquency is an interactive theater experience that uses wireless two-channel headphones enabling the audience to choose what they hear. All sound – dialogue, ambient noise, music – is heard...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Misconception: The Lost Gospel of Christmas’ by Mark Swanson

Did you ever hear the one about a cast of 25 actors from the Deep South traveling to Washington, DC to ask the Virgin Mary “Who’s Your Baby Daddy?” I can assure you this is no joke, however, these 25...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Moths’: Interview of Stephen Notes by Cate Brewer

Playwright Stephen Notes talks about his Capital Fringe show Moths with Cate Brewer. Cate: Moths is a wild ride for audiences. What inspired the subject of this piece? Stephen: I don’t know probably...

‘Baby Universe’ at The Studio Theatre by Justin Schneider

Baby Universe starts out dark. Actually, dark may not even be a strong enough term for the mood. Grim. Fatalistic. The last man to escape the Earth’s surface for the safety of underground bunkers is...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Four Women’ by Clarissa McKithen

Four Women is not a performance, but a journey. Not a performance, but an experience into the multiple dimensions of black womanhood. This production was inspired by Nina Simone’s song with the same...