2013

Everyman Theatre Announces Week of Grand Opening Celebrations-1/14-20/13 by Laura Weiss

Everyman Theatre is pleased to announce a week-long celebration for The Grand Opening of its new theatre at 315 West Fayette Street, in Baltimore, MD. The Grand Opening Week will take place from...

Our Marians: Josie Weinberg & Tobi Baisburd of Bravo@KAT’s ‘The Music Man Jr.’ by Joel Markowitz

Part One: Meet the cast of Bravo@KAT’s The Music Man Jr. Introducing our Marians: Josie Weinberg & Tobi Baisburd. Hi! My name is Josie Weinberg, I’m twelve years-old, and I play Marain Paroo in...

‘The Birthday Party’ at Idly Bent Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

The new year brings a new show to the DCAC as Idly Bent Theatre Company presents Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party. Director Anne Cecelia Haney’s intentions for this production were unclear, and...

Port City Playhouse Seeks Directors for Their 2013/2014 Season

We heard from several of you that the holidays kept you from completing your director submission. Never fear! The deadline has been extended to this coming Monday, Jan 14 at 7 pm. We look forward to...

Emily Skinner’s Cabaret ‘There is Nothing Like a Dame’ at Signature Theatre by Jennifer Perry

Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner is no stranger to the Washington, DC area. In addition to appearing in full productions in the area (Dirty Blonde and The Witches of Eastwick at Signature Theatre for...

2013 Oscar Nominations Announced. ‘Les Miserables’ and Broadway’s Hugh Jackman Nominated

Congrats to this year’s Academy Award nominees. Winners will be announced on February 24th at 7 PM on ABC. Best Actor In A Leading Role: Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook Daniel Day-Lewis in...

Theatre Lab Offers Classes Featuring Productions of ‘Les Miz’ and ‘August: Osage County’ by Dane Petersen

THEATRE LAB SPRING SESSION OFFERS CLASSES FEATURING PRODUCTIONS OF LES MIZ, and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY This spring, Theatre Lab students will have the opportunity to take on roles in full-fledged...

Young Playwrights’ Theater Honors Playwright Paula Vogel on 2/9 with 2013 Giving Voice Award by Liza Harbison

Young Playwrights’ Theater to Honor World-Renowned Playwright Paula Vogel with the 2013 Giving Voice Award Gala Evening of Food, Drinks, Live Music and Silent Auction to Honor Vogel On Saturday,...

‘Cirque Éloize: iD’ at The Lyric Opera House by Amanda Gunther

Imagine a world where the sounds of the cityscape are all you can hear, and street dancing is all you know. Now imagine that all you can see is the incredible feats of dare-doing acrobats and artists...

‘Hot Nostalgia’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther

Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia is off to a sensational start for their new season. A bright and brilliant beginning to the new year comes in the form of a dazzling musical revue — Hot Nostalgia —...

ArtCentric’s Musical ‘Delilah’ Staged Reading at Atlas on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Washington Savoyards presents ArtsCentric’s premiere of a new original musical DELILAH ONE NIGHT ONLY! January 14th, 2013 at 7:30 PM Washington Savoyards presents Maryland-based production company...

Musicians of Mercy ‘Prelude to Peace” Response to Gun Violence’ Benefit on 1/11/13 by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Musicians of Mercy has been performing themed benefit concerts for worthy causes and inspiring community members to action since 2010. Under the direction of Robin Fay Massie, the group is coming...

‘Tryst’ at Washington Stage Guild by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

It’s a thin line between love and hate. Oh, the things that we will do for love, or the semblance thereof. More than a wishful, flight of fancy, love is a basic human need. Love is the powerful,...

Staging Neil Simon: Meet the Cast of ‘Proposals’ at Vienna Theatre Company – and We’re Off! by Suzanne Maloney

Proposals tells the story of Clemma, a housekeeper for the Hines family in the 1950’s. Burt Hines’s health is failing and he has decided to bring his ex-wife Annie to the vacation home in the Poconos...

‘My Heart Belongs to DADA: Happenstance Theater Valentine BrouHaHa and Fundraiser’ by Sabrina Mandell

My Heart Belongs to DADA : Happenstance Theater Valentine BrouHaHa and Fundraiser An event of Decadent Proportions inspired by LOVE, DADA, ART and HAPPENSTANCE. You will not want to miss this party....

Arcturus Theater Company’s ‘3 by Samuel Beckett: That Time, Embers, & Rough for Theatre II’ by Ross Heath

As a new theater company working on its first production, Arcturus Theater Company has been spending a good portion of its efforts simply building up the infrastructure to run a small theater company....

Performers Announced for “From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook” on January 28th at 7 PM

TO NEWTOWN, FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT on January 28th at 7 PM On December 14, 2012, tragedy struck Sandy...

TONIGHT at 6 PM: Free Performance of ‘The Brontes’ at Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage by Steve McWilliams

SPECIAL ONE NIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE BRONTES! KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE THEATRE LAB TONIGHT – MONDAY JANUARY 7TH, 2013 6:00 P.M. THE BRONTES ARE BACK! With our Fringe Festival hit, The Brontes!...

National Philharmonic with Victoria Chiang and Nurit Bar-Joseph at Strathmore by Francine Schwartz

On Sunday, January 6, 2013, The Music Center at Strathmore presented the second of two concerts by the National Philharmonic, conducted by Piotr Gajewski. Featured were violist Victoria Chiang and...

‘Contractions’ at The Studio Theatre’s 2ndStage by David Friscic

The Studio Theatre’s 2ndStage has produced a very exciting and provocative new play by Mike Bartlett entitled Contractions The message of this play is that we are often pawns of unfeeling regulations...

‘Fiesta de los Reyes Magos/The Three Kings Day Celebration’ at Gala Hispanic Theatre by Carolyn Kelemen

Three kings, a live donkey and dancers galore add up to a GALA DC celebration Since the annual Fiesta de los Reyes Magos/The Three Kings Day Celebration has become so popular in the DC’s...

‘We Tiresias’ at Forum Theatre by Mark Dewey

Tiresias Speaks Again at Forum Theater The opening scene of We Tiresias poses what appears to be a simple question: What if you could text a couple of your former selves and meet them for a drink?...

Meet ‘DC Women’s Theatre Group’ by Serina Freeman.

For those that have immersed themselves into the DC theater scene, it doesn’t take long to notice that this city has its own unique voice. Of course we have classic renditions of well-known...

‘The Mousetrap’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

The butler did it! Now, if only there were a butler character in this wildly thrilling murder mystery. Hold onto your pipes, detectives, because Vagabond Players are starting up the second half of...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The Fig Leaves Are Falling Will Rise Again’ by Peter Filichia

Here is this week’s new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s been an honor being allowed to post Peter’s column every week on DCMTA. Thanks to Peter...

‘Proposals’ at Vienna Theatre Company: ‘Wrestling with Neil Simon in the 21st Century’ by Suzanne Maloney

Barefoot in the Park seemed charming and funny to me in 1971 when I worked as assistant director on a local production. Oh that Cory Bratter. She was so funny! And Paul’s mother in that scene with the...

Part 1: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by Alex Leidy

I’m thrilled to be kicking off this series of articles about our upcoming show Canterbury for DC Theater Arts by talking about the long and unusual process by which the script for our newest project...

Robin Fay Massie on MOM’s January 11th ‘Prelude to Peace: Our Musical Response to Gun Violence’ Benefit

Musicians of Mercy has been performing themed benefit concerts for worthy causes and inspiring community members to action since 2010. Under the direction of Robin Fay Massie, the group is coming...

Part 5: “The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on”: ‘Checkmate’ by Caroline Brent

You have heard from The Tempest: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on’s director, designers, board members, artistic directors…but what about the actors? This cast has had their work cut out for them: on...

‘Wake Up, Brother Bear!’ at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage welcomes back the hit Wake Up, Brother Bear!, a highly interactive show for ages 1-5, that takes you and your child through all four seasons with a playful pair of bear siblings....

Michael Mainwaring: Dancing up a Storm in Signature Theatre’s ‘Dreamgirls’

I have been watching Michael Mainwaring perform since I saw him ‘steal the show’ at Ford’s Theatre in Shenandoah. I admire his talent, enthusiasm, and showmanship and I was so glad to be able to catch...

Part One of ‘Putting Normal Together’ at McLean Community Players’ by Lisa Anne Bailey

This the first of a series of behind-the-scenes articles on McLean Community Players’ production of Next to Normal. Today, Director Lisa Anne Bailey introduces the show and her cast. The average...

Free Performance of ‘The Brontes’ at Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on Monday, January 7th at 6 PM

SPECIAL ONE NIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE BRONTES! KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE THEATRE LAB MONDAY JANUARY 7TH, 2013 6:00 P.M. Dear Fans, Friends and Family of Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue! It is...

Interview with Director and Filmmaker Jay Taylor on ‘Masse’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Director and filmmaker Jay Taylor speaks to Teresa McCormick Ertel about his latest project, Massé – a feature length contemporary film noir described as “Old Hollywood meets the modern era.” Teresa:...

Behind the Scenes of Thunderous Productions’ ‘Cut’ by Vanessa Terzaghi

I’ve always hated reality television. I make no excuses about this fact. Don’t try to convert me. It won’t end well. No, I won’t come to your screening of Real Housewives. When my co-workers start...

My Top 10 Favorite Shows in New York in 2012 by Doug Poms

Here are my Top 10 New York Theater Favorites of 2012: 1. Once -The musical adaption of the Oscar-winning independent film masterly directed by John Tiffany. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including one...

Filichia on Friday-Peter Filichia’s ‘December Leftovers’

Here is this week’s new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s been an honor being allowed to post Peter’s column every week on DCMTA. Thanks to Peter...

ArtCentric’s New Musical ‘Delilah’ Staged Reading at Atlas on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Washington Savoyards presents ArtsCentric’s premiere of a new original musical DELILAH ONE NIGHT ONLY! January 14th, 2013 at 7:30 PM Washington Savoyards presents Maryland-based production company...