Studio Theatre

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: “Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady” by Izumi Ashizawa

Trapped in the intertwined web of seduction, these are the dreams that the entangled man saw in the arms of the Binding Lady. Jyorogumo=Binding Lady: Japanese spider species Nephila clavata. According...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Making Love Legal’ by Sara Schabach

Making Love Legal by Carl Frandsen is a farce. It takes place in Old Jerusalem in 1968, 9 months after the Six Day War. A Muslim man and his 9 month pregnant Jewish girlfriend are desperate to marry...

‘The Animals and Children Took to the Streets’ at The Studio Theatre by Lauren Katz

Last night, I was transported into a thrilling world of animation. After successful runs in Australia, London, China, and Dubai, 1927 brought The Animals and Children Took to the Streets, their...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Medieval Story Land’ by Scott Courlander

Medieval Story Land at Fringe: Elves, Wizards, Knights Clash in Fantasy Parody I was sick of the poop and fart jokes. I was sick of veiled sexual innuendo. I was sick of unveiled sexual innuendo. It...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Where in the World? The Untold Story of Camilla Sanfrancisco’ by Patrick English

In her Iconic red trench coat and fedora, Carmen Sandiego has been the subject of a computer game, a cartoon, and a children’s game show. She steals famous artifacts from across the globe and in the...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘HeHEE! or ‘What? It’s Not Glee?’ by Harry M. Bagdasian

The first time I directed sketch comedy material was during my New Playwrights’ Theatre days on Church Street, and Yeardley Smith was in the cast. (She was 18 at the time – her first paying acting...

‘Bachelorette’ at The Studio Theatre by Mariya Danilenko

Bachelorette represents gluttony in a series of plays called Seven Deadly Plays by Leslye Headland. The scene is set in a luxurious New York City hotel room rented by a soon-to-be bride where three of...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream…in Metropolis’ at Lumina Studio Theatre by Jessica Dall

For those expecting to see Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Lumina Studio Theatre’s 100th production – A Midsummer Night’s Dream…in Metropolis might come as a bit of a shocking surprise. Those...

‘The Big Meal’ at The Studio Theatre by Don Mike Mendoza

One of the most important things a family unit can share is a meal around a table together, and The Studio Theatre’s production of Dan LeFranc’s The Big Meal shows us how much of our lives can revolve...

‘Oliver!’ at Compass Rose Studio Theater by Amanda Gunther

Compass Rose Studio Theater’s inaugural season ends with a fabulous and intimate production of the musical Oliver! The classic musical tale of the orphan boy who wanted more is presented in all its...

Helen Hayes Awards Recipients Announced by Joel Markowitz

Here are the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards recipients, announced at The Warner Theatre on April 23. 2012: Outstanding Resident Musical: Hairspray, at Signature Theatre. Outstanding Resident Play: Ruined, at...

An Interview with ‘Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!’ Writer and Performer Jay Alvarez by Jordan Wright

Beginning April 4th MetroStage will present Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! – the compelling tale of one family’s escape from Cuba. The one-man drama is written, directed and performed by Jay...

Lumina Studio Theatre Presents ‘3 Sisters’ This Weekend by Joel Markowitz

Lumina Studio Theatre is presenting Chekhov’s Three Sisters this weekend at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, in Silver Spring, MD. Three Sisters follows the dreams of Moscow-bred, Olga,...

‘Sucker Punch’ at The Studio Theatre by Don Michael Mendoza

I’m not a big sports fan and have never had an interest in boxing, but The Studio Theatre’s production of Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch brought me into a whole new light, and who knows – I might go see a...