2013

Free Reading Tonight & Sat Night of ‘Klytmnestra: An Epic Slam Poem’ at Spooky Action Theater by Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi

Written, directed, choreographed and starring transgender performer Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, Klytmnestra: an Epic Slam Poem is set in the cemetery of Black Art and African Priestess, a Dead Queen, a...

Culture, Class, and Morality in a Whimsical ‘Don Juan’ at Faction of Fools by Matthew R. Wilson

“When will you do Molière?” we at Faction of Fools have been asked since our founding in 2009. The answer is “Now!” and the play is Don Juan! Molière’s connections to Commedia dell’Arte are legion....

Filichia on Friday: ‘Make a Friend with TOVARICH: The Play’ by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This week: Make a...

An Interview with Styx’s Lawrence Gowan by Mike Spain

Styx is in town Friday night to perform with REO Speedwagon at Baltimore’s Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore. I talked to Lawrence Gowan the lead singer and keyboard player from the band. We talked about...

‘Meet The Plaids’ at Olney Theatre Center Part 1: Austin Colby and Brandon Duncan

Here’s Part One of a series of interviews with the cast of Olney Theatre Center’s production of Forever Plaid, which opens Friday night on the Historic Stage. Meet cast members Austin Colby and...

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Cheap Trick, and Brynn Marie at Wolf Trap by Mike Spain

Cheap Trick and Pat Benatar rocked Wolf Trap with their vintage rock, while a rising country star proved she belonged on the bill as well. You might not know Brynn Marie now but if her 25-minute...

The Cult at The Fillmore by Marlene Hall

I finally saw The Cult perform on their Electric 13 Tour last night in support of their Choice of Weapon album to a capacity crowd at the new Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. It was the first time...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 7

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

‘Summer Hummer 2013’ Takes in $24,500 by Jennifer Clements

Summer Hummer Sends Funding Totals – and Temperatures – Soaring All-Star Cast Bares Almost All to Help Colleagues with Emergency Needs On Monday night, the 2013 Summer Hummer, a bawdy benefit...

‘Cavalia’s Odysseo’ Gallops Into National Harbor From October 16-27th

The internationally acclaimed Cavalia pushes the limits of live entertainment once again with its second production: a 30-million dollar extravaganza that is wowing critics and audiences alike across...

Kensington Arts Theatre is Holding a Special Audition for ‘Parade’ on Sunday, 8/25 from 4-6 PM

Kensington Arts Theatre is holding special auditions for one remaining role in its upcoming production of Parade THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH FROM 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The role is that of Judge...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘The Sushi Bar in Del Ray, Gin, and Clyde’s Turns 50’ by Jordan Wright

The Sushi Bar in Del Ray There’s been a fine kettle of fish brewing in Del Ray. Raw fish, that is. Jilted by the adults-only restrictions at a new sushi bar, horrified moms lit up Twitter and the Del...

Chicago at Wolf Trap by Terry Byrne

When you put horns in a rock band, everything else gets amped waaaay up. We know this because we sat behind the yo-yoing knobs of the sound board at the Chicago concert at Wolf Trap on Monday night....

‘Neverwhere’ at Rorschach Theatre by Amanda Gunther

You have a good heart, and sometimes it’s enough to see you through life, but mostly it’s not. A riveting urban fantasy from fiction-writer mastermind Neil Gaiman comes to life on the stage as...

‘Bradass87’ at Universalist National Memorial Church by John Stoltenberg

Who is the real Bradley Manning? Does anyone know? Can anyone know? These pressing and compelling questions ricochet today even in mainstream news media, which—more beholden to elites than to...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 6

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ at The Rude Mechanicals at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Never yet have incest and murder so strangely met…that is until The Rude Mechanicals came to town with their production of ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. Directed by Jaki Demarest and Paul Davis, John...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 5

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

‘Pippin’ at The Theatre Lab’s Musical Theatre Institute for Teens by Eric Denver

If you were unable to participate in the “Magic to Do” that The Theatre Lab had percolated during this weekend’s four performances of Pippin, then you missed the opportunity to witness a superb...

‘Broke-ology’ at Theater Alliance by Bev Fleisher

Broke-ology, Theater Alliance’s inaugural production at the Anacostia Playhouse, is a celebration of ensemble work. There was no barrier between the stage and the audience or between the characters’...

‘Revenge of the Understudies’ at Sizzlin’ Summer Cabarets at Signature Theatre by Emily Cao

They say revenge is best served cold, but tonight’s performance at the Signature Theater has proven that revenge is, in fact, most effectively served via a strong dose of Broadway balladry and a...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 3: Lovely Ladies: Heather Marie Beck, Coby Kay Callahan, and Dayna Marie Quincy by Amanda Gunther

Lovely ladies so many in this show! Come in and read about them, so you’ll know before you go! Lovely ladies, doubling up their roles, read all of their reactions, hopes and dreams, and hear their...

Young Artists of America Holding Auditions for ‘SHOW BOAT in Concert’ on Tuesday, September 24th and Saturday, September 28th

Young Artists of America is holding auditions for their upcoming production of SHOW BOAT in Concert on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 and Saturday, September 28, 2013 in the Chorus Room at Winston...

‘Gotas de Agua (Drops of Water)’ at Teatro de la Luna at Randolph Road Theater by Ramona Harper

Aplauso! Little hands needed little prompting to clap gleefully in applause for children’s theater production, Gotas de Agua (Drops of Water). Kids can be a tough crowd, but this enthusiastic...

‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ at Fauquier Community Theatre by Kim Moeller

Happiness is…for a theater devotee…seeing a group of kids on stage clearly having fun while they sing, dance, and act. I couldn’t help feeling happy at Fauquier Community Theatre’s whimsical...

Josh Groban at Wolf Trap by Anne Tsang

I can’t think of anything better than a beautiful fall-like night in the middle of the summer, picnicking on the lawn of the Filene Center at Wolf Trap, the company of a good friend, and the...

‘Antigone’ at Glass Mind Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Piety shown the dead is pity in vain. Though your loyal reverence will not be wasted if you come out to see the Glass Mind Theatre’s unique adaptation of Antigone as the final production of ‘Season 3:...

‘Summer Hummer 2013’ Takes Off at 7 and 9 PM THIS MONDAY, August 19th at Signature Theatre by Jennifer Clements

Summer Hummer 2013 Over 40 of Washington’s hottest theatre performers. Singing. Dancing. AND… Taking off their clothes. THIS MONDAY, August 19, 2013 at 7 pm and 9 pm At Signature Theatre $35 General...

Silver Spring Stage is Seeking Directors and Play Proposals for its 2014-2015 Season

SILVER SPRING STAGE: A CALL for DIRECTOR/PLAY PROPOSALS 2014-15 SEASON DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 Silver Spring Stage presents the best in contemporary plays by some of the...

‘Full Bloom’ at Arcturus Theater Company by Marlene Hall

Arcturus Theater Company’s production of Suzanne Bradbeer’s Full Bloom is a story about a teenager, named Phoebe (Kyra Soleil) who is coming of age and whose life is paralleling the book Catcher in...

‘Grace Potter and the Nocturnals’ at Wolf Trap by Erica Laxson

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals graced Wolf Trap with their presence and boy was the crowd happy to be there! This popular rock and bluegrass group has quite a few devoted fans and they were rewarded...

Will Gartshore’s “Dressed Up: A Class-Conscious Cabaret” at Signature Theatre’s Sizzlin’ Summer Cabarets by Kim Moeller

Signature Theatre’s summer cabaret series offers a great opportunity to get to know some of the area’s best performers in an intimate venue and last night’s performance by multiple Helen Hayes Award...

‘Medieval Storyland’ at Red Knight Productions at The Arts Barn by Mike Spain

Journey back in time at the Arts Barn with Red Knight Productions Medieval Storyland as they take you to a fantasy world filled with elves, dwarfs, wizards, knights, dragons, and most importantly a...

‘Much To Learn About’ Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Part 6: Grayson Owen (Benedick) by Amanda Gunther

“If her breath were as terrible as her terminations, there were no living near her; she would infect to the north star.” Says Benedick of Beatrice in the Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of...

‘A Few Good Men’ at The Keegan Theatre by Max Johnson

Although this piece of theater that is nearly eponymous with its catchphrase, A Few Good Men is so much more than people not handling the truth. As Aaron Sorkin’s flagship drama, Men weaves poetic...

Magic Time! Keegan Theatre’s ‘A Few Good Men’ by John Stoltenberg

Exploding onstage like a fusillade of biting wit and badinage, A Few Good Men is getting a crackling-good production that makes this power-packed 1991 play feel like it was ripped from today’s...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 4

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

Additional Auditions for KAT’s ‘PARADE’ to be Held This Saturday 8/17 From 11:30 AM-1 PM

Kensington Arts Theatre will hold additional auditions for Parade this Saturday, August 17, at the Kensington Town Hall / Armory, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. All roles are open. Anyone coming to these...

‘Huey Lewis & The News “Sports” 30th Anniversary Tour with Special Guest: Scott Kurt’ at Wolf Trap by Marlene Hall

Wolf Trap was a soggy, fun, musical summer night with opening act Scott Kurt and main act Huey Lewis and the News. Scott Kurt is a DC area musician who played a 30-minute set. It was just him and his...

Sandy Bainum’s “S’Wonderful,” A Night of Ira Gershwin” at Signature Theatre’s Sizzlin’ Summer Cabarets by Lauren Katz

Last night, Sandy Bainum was added to the long list of artists performing solo cabarets as part of Signature Theatre’s annual event, Sizzlin’ Summer Cabaret. For a two and a half week period,...

Film Review: ‘In a World . . .’ by Leslie Weisman

Carol Solomon, daughter of one of the great voice-over (V.O.) artists, Sam Sotto (Fred Melamed), has been getting by as a voice coach, so overshadowed vocally and cowed psychologically by her...

‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead’ at Jewish Theatre Workshop by Amanda Gunther

Something’s funny in the state of Denmark. Rottenly funny too as the Jewish Theatre Workshop presents Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. Directed by Brad Norris and Ariella McCown,...

Act Two @ Levine Announces An Exciting 2013-2014 Season by Joel Markowitz

Act Two @ Levine has been anxiously awaiting the announcement of their upcoming season. “Sometimes you are literally waiting with your finger on the “send key” until each detail falls into place; a...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 3

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

‘Countdown to the Happy Day’ at Baltimore Playwrights Festival by ZSun-nee Matema

It’s official, Baltimore actors are at the top of the acting ladder. The production, Countdown to the Happy Day by Thomas W. Stephen is absolutely breath taking! It has been selected to compete in...

‘Much To Learn About’ Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Part 5: Chandish Nester (Beatrice) by Amanda Gunther

Any man that hath no beard she be too much a woman for him, and the man that hath a beard he be too much a man for her. That’s Beatrice of Much Ado About Nothing in a nutshell as presented by the...

Ke$ha at Wolf Trap by Erica Laxson

There’s more than one way to put on an incredible show, and I think Ke$ha had a hard time choosing just one because last night’s energized concert was full of surprises! The wildly popular rock and...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 2

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

Interview With Musician Matthew Sweet by Marlene Hall

Matthew Sweet is a musician, composer, and art collector. He burst onto the music scene in 1991 with his highly acclaimed and popular album Girlfriend. I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Sweet about...

‘Hair’ at StillPointe Theatre Initiative by Amanda Gunther

Black! White! Yellow! Red! Copulate in a king-sized bed! Peace! Love! Share! Give! See Hair at StillPointe Theatre Initiative! The revolutionary Tribal Love-Rock Musical, with Book and Lyrics by...