2013 — Page 4 — DC Theater Arts Archive

Filichia on Friday: ‘Glen Berger Explains It All to You’ by Peter Filichia

Peter Filichia 2013-11-24

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: Glen...

Making Some Noise: Behind the Scenes of 1st Stage’s ‘Noises Off’: Part 1: Director Doug Wilder by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-11-24

This is the first in a series of interviews with the cast and director of 1st Stage’s production of Noises Off. Meet Director Doug Wilder. Why did you want to direct this show at 1st Stage? Sometimes...

‘Elf The Musical’ at The Lyric by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-23

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear! And The Lyric Opera House has boisterous feel-good holiday singing as they usher in this festive season with the touring...

This Monday at La-Ti-Do at 8 PM: Kristina Harkness-Granados, Jocelyn Prince, Katie McManus, Tina Ghandchilar, Tara Trinity, & Adele Hampton

Don Michael Mendoza 2013-11-23

It’s that time of week again for La-Ti-Do: WINNER of DCMetroTheaterArts’ Special Award for Best of 2012! THIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2013 AT 8 PM La-Ti-Do At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue...

‘Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by Rick Westerkamp

Rick Westerkamp 2013-11-22

At the top of the show, Maurice Hines said, “DC is fierce!” After experiencing Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life tonight at Arena Stage, I must say that it is Hines himself that is fierce! From his...

TrueTheatregoer’s TheaterThoughts, and Rate The Shows You Have Seen-You Can Win $100 of Tickets by John and Stephen Hauge

Guest Author 2013-11-22

Every Friday 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...

‘Jerusalem’ at The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum’s Johnson IMAX Theater by Leslie Weisman

Leslie Weisman 2013-11-22

If Secretary of State John F. Kerry is willing to think way outside the box in his attempts to break the seemingly eternally intransigent deadlock in Middle East peace negotiations, he could do worse...

‘Protest’ at Ambassador Theater at Flashpoint, by Justin Schneider

Justin Schneider 2013-11-22

Two friends sit in a study, sipping brandy. Both are intellectuals; one is a dissident, while the other has become a collaborator. Summarizing the state of television, one of the men laments, “Nothing...

‘Barbarellesque’ at The Windup Space by Lucrezia Borzia

Lucrezia Blozia 2013-11-21

Love! If you’ve never seen Barbarella – the 1968 trippy, outer space sex romp starring Jane Fonda or if it’s been a while, then (ONE) watch it! Watch it now! It’s on Netflix instant watch and it’s...

Local Theatre Artists Share Their Favorite Recipes in ‘I Can Cook, Too!’ to Benefit ‘Taking Care of Our Own’

Joel Markowitz 2013-11-21

Local theatre artists contribute their favorite recipes in: theatreWashington’s new cookbook filled with great recipes from members of the DC theatre community. All proceeds from I Can Cook, Too!...

Landless Theatre Company Presents ‘Richard Campbell’s Frankenstein: A Prog-Metal Rock Opera’ on Monday, November 25th at 8 PM at The Black Cat

Joel Markowitz 2013-11-21

Landless Theatre Company gives you a Franksgiving to remember! Come see the musical that DCMetroTheaterArts’ Amanda Gunther called: “A mind-blowing, face-melting, phenomenal experience! A must-see;...

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC presents “Sparkle, Jingle, Joy” by Craig Cipollini

Guest Author 2013-11-21

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) will kick off its 33rd season with a holiday concert entitled Sparkle, Jingle, Joy with special guest star Matt Alber to be presented on December 20, 2013...

‘Into the Woods’ at Sterling Playmakers by Kim Moeller

Kim Moeller 2013-11-20

And they lived happily ever after…but what really happens after? Sterling Playmakers’ production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1987 Broadway musical Into the Woods introduces us to a mashup...

‘My Princess Bride’ Starring Joe Brack Returns to Fort Fringe December 5-22nd

Guest Author 2013-11-20

Joe Brack presents: My Princess Bride One man’s take on the “classic tale of true love & high adventure.” A smash hit! This one man stage show, inspired by a fictitious abridgment! THE DC RETURN OF MY...

An Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel DeLoach by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Teresa McCormick Ertel 2013-11-20

Filmmaker Gabriel DeLoach follows Baltimore underground punk band Double Dagger and intimately explores the experience of their final tour in his latest documentary, If We Shout Loud Enough. Teresa:...

‘Show Boat In Concert’ at Young Artists of America by Jessica Vaughan

Jessica Vaughan 2013-11-19

Young Artists of America wowed the sold-out crowd with classics from Show Boat for their annual fundraising gala at the beautiful Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. The 85 high-school aged...

‘Seussical The Musical’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-19

The show you must see, and I just tell you, you must! Is a musical featuring a small speck of dust! Well not the dust you see, but the planet that’s Who! That is trapped on this dust speck and knows...

An Interview with Musician Scott Kurt by Marlene Hall

Marlene Hall 2013-11-19

Scott Kurt is a local musician – make that a hard working local musician – who is on his way up to the big leagues. He has opened for Huey Lewis and the News at Wolf Trap this summer to earning four...

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at The United States Naval Academy’s Masqueraders by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz 2013-11-19

I had a wilde-ly good time watching the brilliant cast of the United States Naval Academy’s The Masqueraders perform Oscar Wilde‘s popular The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious...

‘These Shining Lives’ at Howard Community College’s Theatre Department & Arts Collective by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-18

The stars; a glimmer of hope in the eye of a bright young woman, the luminescence radiating from the clock face in the middle of the night, the sparkling water of a Great Lake reflected back in the...

‘See How They Run’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-18

The British are coming! The British are coming! Or maybe I should say the British are running! They’re running circles all around and through the vicarage of Merton-cum-Middlewick or at the very least...

‘Annie’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-18

Leapin’ lizards! Little orphan Annie has made her way to the stage just in time for Christmas at Colonial Players! The holiday classic brings a New Deal for Christmas to the stage and really brings...

‘World Blues’ featuring The Taj Mahal Trio, Vusi Mahlasela, and Deva Mahal with Fredericks Brown at George Mason University by Audrey Thornton

Audrey Thornton 2013-11-18

Marvelous—such a musical treat! Three fantastic acts, all for the price of one admission. Blues with a world perspective greeted patrons on Friday evening, November 15, 2013 at George Mason...

‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Julia Exline

Julia Amis 2013-11-18

Adventure Theatre MTC presents a world premiere comedy based on the classic holiday song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, written by Renee Calarco and directed by Michael Dove. When a “plucky” young...

‘The King and I’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Amanda Gunther 2013-11-17

A magical and enchanting production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I makes its way to the stage at Olney Theatre Center as the final production in their 75th Anniversary Season. The classic...

Tasty Monster Productions Presents Staged Reading of ‘Just Deserts’ Tuesday 11/19 at 7 PM by Heather Bagnall

Guest Author 2013-11-17

(Other) Worldly Women If you’re a Fury, you’ve dedicated your entire immortal life to upholding the principle of a slit throat for a slit throat. When a young man walks into hell seeking help to kill...

Russian Chamber Art Society Ensemble: Russian Bel Canto at the Embassy of Austria by Jane Coyne

Jane Coyne 2013-11-17

On Friday evening, the Russian Chamber Art Society, led by Artistic Director Vera Danchenko-Stern, presented Russian Bel Canto, a lovely concert of Russian vocal masterpieces composed by Glinka,...

Who is Drama Queen Graphics? A Conversation With James Gallagher

Joel Markowitz 2013-11-17

Need Theatre Posters, Programs, & Logos Designed for Your Show? Meet Jim Gallagher of Drama Queen Graphics I have had many of our readers ask me who designed our classy and colorful new logo, and the...

‘Shiloh Rules’ at Port City Playhouse by Jenna Miller

Jenna Miller 2013-11-17

PortCity Playhouse presents Shiloh Rules by Doris Baizly and produced by Mary Beth Smith-Toomey. Smart writing tells the story of a Civil War re-enactment by a group of women. They’re in a National...

‘In the Heights’ at Act Two @ Levine by Bev Fleisher

Bev Fleisher 2013-11-17

Those voices! That dancing! The acting! I was among the audience members who leapt to their feet for a hearty standing ovation to the cast and all of the behind-the scene-workers who obviously had put...

Directing ‘The King and I’ At Olney Theatre Center By Mark Waldrop

Guest Author 2013-11-16

Wow, what a big, exciting job it’s been mounting The King and I. This is a story that demands the most of every department – a massive, opulent set (big enough to do that polka around), sumptuous...

‘carried away on the crest of a wave’ at The Hub Theatre by Sophia Howes

Sophia Howes 2013-11-16

carried away on the crest of a wave by David Yee, as directed by Helen Pafumi at The Hub Theatre, is a profoundly haunting meditation on the connectedness of all living things. Based on one of the...

‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Andrew L. Baughman

Andrew L. Baughman 2013-11-16

Comedian W.C. Fields was said to have hated working with children and animals, presumably because of their knack for stealing a scene away from hard working actors. That is most definitely the case in...

‘A Dream Play’ at The Catholic University by Flora Scott

Flora Scott 2013-11-16

A Dream Play, by August Strindberg, directed by Colin Hovde at The Catholic University of America, is an examination of the human condition initiated by a goddess named Agnes (Teresa Catherine) sent...

TrueTheatregoer’s TheaterThoughts: ‘Theater Facts 2012 Report’ by John and Stephen Hauge

Guest Author 2013-11-16

Every Friday 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...

Scena Theatre Presents a Staged Reading of ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ This Monday, November 18th at 7 PM at Warehouse Theater

Joel M. 2013-11-15

SCENA Theatre presents a special staged reading of The Picture of Dorian Gray! THIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH AT 7 PM AT WAREHOUSE THEATER (CLICK PHOTO FOR HORRIFIC DETAILS) FEATURING: Danielle Davy, Buck...