2012

‘The Fairy Tale Courtroom’ at The Elden Street Players by Julia L. Exline

The Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences presents The Fairy Tale Courtroom, a humorous twist on the classic fairy tales written by Dana Proulx, where two of the most infamous villains –...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Cabaret XXX: Love the One You’re With’ By Mendy Cunningham

Pinky Swear Productions’ Cabaret XXX returns to the Capital Fringe Festival, this time to reveal their dirty little secret – that love isn’t so bad, especially when you’re the one in charge. Sure,...

Ali Hoxie on Playing Wendla in The Keegan Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’ by Joel Markowitz

This is Part 4 of my interviews with the cast of Spring Awakening at The Keegan Theatre. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening? Ali: Oh my God, why didn’t I want to?? I loved the show,...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘I <3 Hummels' by Heather Whitpan

World Premiere plays are fascinating. Whether you’re an actor, director or designer, there’s something magical about being surrounded by a playwright’s words, knowing that you’re the first to bring...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Dead Man’s Mambo’ by John Bellomo

Philadelphia based OMBELICO Mask Ensemble is presenting the D.C. Premiere of Dead Man’s Mambo as part of the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival. Dead Man’s Mambo is a unique mix of highly structured...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: WIT’s ‘I Confess’ by Rachel Grossman

Washington Improv Theater’s ensemble iMusical: The Improvised Musical! invites you to explore the risks of keeping – or telling – the truth. Will you dare to divulge? WIT specializes in longform...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life by Dylan Fresco

I’ll never forget Tuesday, September 2, 2008, the night that inspired me to write Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life. The Republican National Convention was in St. Paul, and I’d come over from Minneapolis...

YAA Summer Institute Recitals at Sandy Spring Friends School This Fri & Sat July 6 & 7 at 7:30 PM by Jane Coyne

Young Artists of America Summer Institute Participants Learn First-Hand What Happens Behind the Scenes When “The Show Must Go On” Young Artists of America, the power-house organization that has been...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Ecce’ by Lisa Horan

A Man, a Crucifix, and a Conscience: Ecce Provides Provocative Perspective on the Man Who Authorized Christ’s Death Sparing an innocent man’s life or sacrificing your political future. If the choice...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

Two star-crossed lovers meet their fate in one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable and popularized tragedies as The Laurel Mill Playhouse presents Romeo & Juliet as a part of their Annual Summer Youth...

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

The place to be this summer is the Chinquapin Parish in Louisiana. There’s all sorts of fun things going on down south, but the best of all is the wonderful gossip you’ll hear in Truvy’s beauty shop!...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ presented by Clown Cabaret by Rich Potter

This brainchild of the three producers of Clown Cabaret’s monthly shows is a new narrative about reaching for the stars and spectacular failure. A classically trained actor, a pompous clown and a...

‘Visiting Wolf Trap National Park for Summer Dance’ by Carolyn Kelemen

Wolf Trap National Park is the perfect place to spend a summer evening. The setting is serene, and the music seems to shimmer with the stars. You’re always invited to bring a picnic or indulge in some...

Coming to the Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Flight of Fancy (A Steampunk Ballet)’ by Tina Barksdale

A parallel universe? Perhaps… At the very least an alternate reality! The setting for MOVEiUS DANCE’s Flight of Fancy (A Steampunk Ballet) is sure to please both sci-fi junkies and classic romantics...

‘The Music Man Kids’-Part Four: Meet Ian Berlin by Joel Markowitz

This is Part Four in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage’s production of The Music Man. Today – meet Ian Berlin. Joel: How old are you...

‘The Prince and the Troubadour’ at 1st Stage by Julia L. Exline

1st Stage Theatre and Virginia Children’s Theater Company present The Prince and the Troubadour, a fairly silly fairy-tale spoof by Rex Daugherty (who also directs the production) and Doug Wilder....

Michael Berresse on Playing Mickey Marcus in ‘The Normal Heart’ at Arena Stage by Joel Markowitz

When I received The Normal Heart press release from Arena Stage I was ecstatic to see that Michael Berresse was going to be in the cast. I have always admired Michael’s work. He is a magnificent and...

An Interview with Sleuth’s Bob Ari and Jeffries Thaiss by Joel Markowitz

Bob Ari and Jeffries Thaiss are having a blast performing in Sleuth. They fill us in about their roles and working with Artistic Director Jim Petosa in his final production at Olney Theatre Company....

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Diamond Star Project’ by Kate Dolan

The Birth of a Sci-Fi Rock Opera Catherine Asaro had an epiphany about a third of the way into writing her book, Diamond Star: “Duh. It’s about a rock singer; I need rock songs.” So began what has...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘In This Economy’ by John Krizel

“A new play about love, unemployment, and Gchat,” In This Economy will have its world premiere at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival. Written, produced & directed by John Krizel, this independent...

‘The Pirates of Penzance’ at Wolf Trap by Erica Laxson

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players‘ presentation of The Pirates Of Penzance struck a chord with the audience at Wolf Trap and left us singing our way into Friday night’s sudden thunderstorm. Despite...

‘Shana Unsettled’ at The Baltimore Playwrights Festival by Amanda Gunther

The premier show of The Baltimore Playwrights Festival kicks off at Fells Point Corner Theatre this summer. Shana Unsettled marks the first of seven shows featured in the festival across the Baltimore...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Raising Cane: A Family Portrait’ By Christine Lange

What’s a nice girl like you doing with a nasty play like this? Funny how often this question comes up. In rehearsal the other day, I had a moment of “Wow, is this what I thought I’d be doing when I...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘HeLovedtheSoftPornOfTheCity’ by Kristen Williams

HeLovedTheSoftPornOfTheCity is a classical punk opera exploring the life and music of Skovgaard, a Danish composer. Morten ‘Skovgaard’ Danielsen, already a celebrated artist, sought out the creative...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Wild Night: A Choose Your Own Burlesque Adventure’ by Miss Joule and Malibu

Tilted Torch Takes You on a Wild Night at The Capital Fringe Festival Miss Joule and Malibu, the ladies behind Tilted Torch, have been entertaining DC audiences for the last three years with shows...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘President Harding is a Rock Star’ by Andrew L. Baughman

Move over Obama and Romney: here comes someone cheesier! Our 21st President Warren G. Harding was a hard-living, hard-loving rock star. He rode a rock star’s tide of fame into office, reaping the...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘All-Nude College-Girl Revue or Why I Can’t Pass the Vetting’ by Lisa Faith Phillips

Comedian Lisa Faith Phillips was working in publishing when she became intrigued by the success of self-help books that took fairly simple ideas on how to improve your life and expanded them into...

Part 2: ‘Finding Big Love’ by Kirsten Kelly

We’re in the middle of our rehearsal period and days are long. But, things are really starting to click. We had our first full run-through last night, followed by a late-night production meeting. At...

‘Norah Jones’ at Wolf Trap by Mike Spain

Norah Jones was returning to Wolf Trap for the first time in nine years and the Filene Center was sold out. Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Sasha Dobson had a generous 40-minute set. Sasha was a great...

Cabaret Review: ‘The Lost Songs of Broadway – 1960s’ at Signature Theatre by Jennifer Perry

As the final installment of Signature Theatre’s 5-show 2011-2012 cabaret season, Matthew Gardiner (Director) has conceived a quite memorable presentation of ‘lost’ songs from Broadway musicals of the...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Last Flapper’ by Leland Strott

THE RED DOOR THEATRE PRESENTS THE LAST FLAPPER, PART OF THE 7TH ANNUAL CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL JULY 12 – 29, 2011 The Last Flapper is a theatrical biography of the original flapper, Zelda Sayre...

Stage Dad: ‘Jace Casey: Finding a ‘Mindset’ at The Capital Fringe Festival’ by Glenn Cook

For teen performer, escaping the ‘dead zone’ requires a certain ‘Mindset’ Many child actors who start their professional careers in the Washington, D.C., area take the same path that my son did,...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘In the Company of de Sade’ by Timothy R. King

Fringe. De Sade. Redrum. It’s a match made in heaven. Or hell. After appearing in four Fringe shows, I decided to go out on a limb as writer, director, producer, and founder of a new company: King’s...

Paul Scanlan on Playing Moritz in The Keegan Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’ by Joel Markowitz

This is Part 3 of my interviews with the cast of Spring Awakening at The Keegan Theatre. Paul Scanlan’s performance in Spring Awakening is astounding. When I attended the show I was in the front row...

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at Aldersgate Community Church Theater by Erica Laxson

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most famous musicals and Aldersgate Community Church Theater has done it more than justice with their summer production. DC...

‘Footloose’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre presents its main-stage summertime musical: Footloose. Based on the classic Kevin Bacon movie, this story takes us back to the 80s when dance was hot and everybody just...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury’ by Ed Vilade

GILBERT & SULLIVAN CREATE LAW AND DISORDER IN WILD ‘TRIAL’ Pop culture collides with stodgy British Jurisprudence in this year’s Victorian Lyric Opera Company entry in the Capital Fringe Festival this...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup’ by Susan Thompson Gaines

Quirky and adorable! Award-winning Japanese performer brings a solo physical non-verbal comedy show with wonderful music and sounds. How to describe my story… Wow – that is a tough question! Obviously...

‘If You Give A Moose A Muffin’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Julia L. Exline

There’s a moose on the loose! Adventure Theatre presents If You Give A Moose A Muffin, a riotous play based on the popular children’s book by Laura Joffe Numeroff and Felicia Bond, adapted for the...

‘The King and I’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

The 2012 summer season at Cockpit in Court begins with a Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, The King & I. With delightful cheery tunes and beautiful setting in which the play occurs the story of Anna, an...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Fallen Angels’ by Michael Oberhauser

Silver Finch Arts Collective is a DC-based organization that provides a forum for artists of all types to collaborate across all genres of art. It strives to break down the barriers that people...

‘Rumple Who?’ at The Bay Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

A magical fairytale delight in a most fractured fashion comes to the stage at Bay Theatre Company as they present summertime fun for children of all ages with their encore production of Rumple Who? A...

Lyndsay Rini on Playing Anna in The Keegan Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’ by Joel Markowitz

In Part Two of my interviews with cast members of The Keegan Theatre’s Spring Awakening, Lyndsay Rini talks about playing Anna. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening? Lyndsay: I’ve...

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Underdeveloped and Overexposed Life and Death of Deena Domino’ by Leah Rudick & Katie Hartman

There is nothing more soul sucking sad and hilariously horrifying than watching a full episode of TLC’s Toddlers and Tiaras. Orange tinted spray tanned 3 year old baby pageant queens scream and squirm...

Director and Choreographer Randy Skinner on Directing ‘Dames at Sea’ at Infinity Theatre Company by Joel Markowitz

When it was announced that Randy Skinner was coming to Infinity Theatre Company this summer to helm a new production of Dames at Sea – I jumped at the chance to talk to Randy about directing and...

Film Review: ‘The Invisible War’ by Ashunda Norris

The U.S. military’s stance on sexual assault prevention is a joke. The shot of a poster that reads, “Don’t risk it. Ask her when she’s sober.” flashes across the screen. I chuckle then nearly choke on...

Film Review: ‘Ballplayer: Pelotero’ by Chris Siggins

Ballplayer: Pelotero makes a political statement as well as good art. It is short and effective, thanks to the efforts of Directors Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin and Jon Paley, Film Editor Mary Manhardt,...

The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage, in collaboration with The Washington Ballet, presents C.S. Lewis’ cherished adventure The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe. Directed by Janet Stanford and music composed by Matthew...

Coming to The Capital Fringe: ‘The Mercy Seat’ by James Villarrubia

We all remember 9/11 as an utter tragedy, but we frame that memory in a way that suits us. It is a tragedy that created heroes, that brought families closer, that birthed a new national solidarity....

‘The Music Man Kids’: Part Three: Meet Heidi Kaplan by Joel Markowitz

This is Part Three in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage’s production of The Music Man. Today – meet Heidi Kaplan. Joel: How old are...