2015

Filichia on Friday: ‘My Favorite Story from the Summer’

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: My Favorite Story from the Summer. Purchase Peter...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 8: Lars Klores

In Part 8 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Lars Klores. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on the...

‘According to Goldman’ at Act II Playhouse in Philadelphia

While one often finds the journey to a Philly suburb arduous, According to Goldman makes the trip out to Ambler worth it. As a patron walks into the theater, people are socializing, cackling, and...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 7: Brendan Edward Kennedy

In Part 7 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Brendan Edward Kennedy....

Enter to Win Two Tickets to WSC Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’ The Weekend of 9/24-26th

WSC Avant Bard is giving away two tickets to Friendship Betrayed for performances the weekend of September 24-26th. That’s a $70 value for free! The winning answer will also be tweeted from...

2015 Philadelphia Fringe Festival: ‘The Captive’ at Philadelphia Artists’ Collective

Once upon a time, The Captive was hot stuff. Édouard Bourdet’s play caused a sensation in Paris in 1926, and again later that year on Broadway. But the Broadway run was cut short when authorities...

Final Weekend for Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Free for All’ and List of Events

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY OPENS ITS DOORS FOR A BRAND NEW EVENT: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FREE FOR ALL FESTIVAL WHAT: The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) hosts the 25th Anniversary Free For All...

Meet the Director and Cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Part 3: Linda Swann and John Shackleford

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s Once Upon a Mattress, meet Linda Swann and John Shackleford. Joel: Tell our readers where they may...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’ Part 6: Connor J. Hogan

In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Connor J. Hogan. Joel:...

A Second Look at Wolf Pack Theatre Company’s ‘Masquerade’ by Andy Sampson and Jesus Chavez

Editor’s Note: Last night the powerful show on the effects suicide has on a family, called Masquerade, was presented as a benefit for Community Crisis Services and PFLAG Metro DC for their suicide...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘All My Sons’ at Peace Mountain Theatre Company: Part 5: Natalie McManus

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Peace Mountain Theatre Company‘s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, meet Natalie McManus. Joel: Please introduce yourself and...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 7: Larry Grey

In Part 7 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Larry Grey. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on the...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Calendar Girls’ at McLean Community Players, Part 10: Shayne Gardner

In Part 10 of a series of interviews with The Playwright, Director, and cast of Calendar Girls at McLean Community Players, meet Shayne Gardner. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen you on...

‘That is the Question: The Shakespeare Trivia Challenge’ on Saturday 9/19@10 AM-2 PM at Shakespeare Theatre Company

THAT IS THE QUESTION: THE SHAKESPEARE TRIVIA CHALLENGE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH The Forum in Sidney Harman Hall 610 F Street NW 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (event check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.) Revel in all...

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival Launch Party: The Astonishment Begins

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival Launch Party was more than a celebration. It was a defining moment for DC theater. The National Museum of Women in the Arts was a superb setting for the exuberant...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 5: Zach Roberts

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Zach Roberts. Joel: Where...

Arts Collective @ HCC’s ‘Underground Rooftop Coffee House: Voices from the Edge’ This Thursday, September 10, 2015 AT 7 PM by Susan G. Kramer

Arts Collective’s “What Improv Group?!?!” partners with HCC’s Creative Writers and HoCoPoLitSo to fuse improv with powerful stories inspired by poets and writers Howard Community College’s (HCC) Arts...

‘NextNow Fest’ Runs Today Through Saturday at The Clarice

NextNOW Fest 2015 is a multi-day, multi-arts festival of fun and discovery that brings artists and audiences together in surprising and intriguing ways! This year, Reggie Watts—the larger-than-life...

‘Step Afrika! Step Explosion’

I just discovered a phenomenal performing arts group that rocked and moved me as much as any experience in theater I can recall. The name of the group is Step Afrika!, an organization renowned around...

A Report from Page-to-Stage: Theater J’s ‘Falling Out of Time’ and ‘Love Godfrey/Love George’

Theater J offered a first look at its adaptation of Falling Out of Time, David Grossman’s powerful saga of parental loss, at this year’s Page-to-Stage Festival held at The Kennedy Center last weekend....

2015 Philadelphia Fringe Festival: ‘Underground Railroad Game’

Underground Railroad Game is a show that doesn’t care who it shocks. It’s filled with racial and sexual stereotypes, raunchy language, and offensive images, not to mention full frontal nudity. There’s...

‘Detroit’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre

The facade of a blue house dominates the stage at Fells Point Corner Theatre. Sliding glass doors and a kitchen window look out onto a concrete patio, where a grill, fire pit, and a small table with...

Max Major’s ‘THINK AGAIN’ at the Theatre Project

Every once in a while you encounter a person that exudes such a charismatic, captivating confidence, he commands your attention at every turn – Max Major, a Washington, D.C.–based mentalist magician...

2015 Philadelphia Fringe Festival: ‘The Shoplifters’ at 1812 Productions

Mary Martello is a master thief. Anyone who’s seen her play supporting roles in shows as diverse as Memphis, 9 to 5, and Candide knows that this five-time Barrymore winner is an expert at stealing a...

‘Sherlock’s Last Case’ at The Colonial Players

The Colonial Players of Annapolis have opened their 67th season with Sherlock’s Last Case, a darkly-funny send-up of the famous sleuth, written by Charles Marowitz and directed by Beth Terranova....

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘The Oregon Trail’ at Flying V Theatre

Hitch up your wagon, take one last visit to Matt’s General Store, and say hello to your teenage years once again. Flying V is serving up a healthy dose of nostalgia with their current production of...

‘Hay Fever’ at Olney Theatre Center

Noël Coward himself described his breakout hit, Hay Fever as having “no plot at all, and remarkably little action…” The Olney Theatre Center’s production of this part-farce, part-comedy of manners,...

‘Laughing Stock’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria

Even if you aren’t acquainted with any of the actors in the play, or if you have ever been involved with a theatrical production anywhere, you’ll recognize some old friends when you go see Little...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’ Part 4: Melissa Marie Hmelnicky

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Melissa Marie Hmelnicky....

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 6: Hilary Adams

In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Hilary Adams (Karma). Joel: Where have local audiences seen...

Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Night Falls on the Blue Planet’ at Theater Alliance

Kathleen Akerley’s Night Falls on the Blue Planet is a rapturously funny and brainy comedy about a woman named Renee who is losing her mind and finding her body. (Or something like that. It’s...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: September 2015: Peru! at Occopa, China Chilcano, Et Voila!, Mom & Pops, & Blackwall Hitch

Falling in Love with Peru All Over Again: Seven Signs the Culinary Trend is Here to Stay with Ocopa, the Peruvian Brothers and China Chilcano – Et Voila! Hides in Plain Sight – Elizabeth’s Gone Raw:...

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at the Old Opera House

Family comedies are often hit or miss, but Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Old Opera House is a poignant comedy strengthened by quirky and heartfelt individual performances. Excellently...

‘Greater Tuna’ at The Vagabond Players

First things first: Happy Big One Oh Oh! to The Vagabond Players. The show was not only a Five Star treat, but the opening night audience was also treated to birthday cake in honor of the troupe’s...

Meet the Director and Cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Part 2: Meg Nemeth and Mike Culhane

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s Once Upon a Mattress, meet Meg Nemeth and Mike Culhane. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 3: James Finley

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet James Finley. Joel: Where...

Women’s Voices Theater Festival: Pat Connelly’s ‘Princess Margaret’ Opens September 19, 2015

What happens when a religious institution like the Catholic Church puts the reputation and status of its priests and nuns ahead of the needs of their most vulnerable members, children? In her new...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Calendar Girls’ at McLean Community Players, Part 9: Carole Preston

In Part 9 of a series of interviews with The Playwright, Director, and cast of Calendar Girls at McLean Community Players meet Carole Preston. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen you on...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2015 Broadway University Entrance Exam Answers’

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: The 2015 Broadway University Entrance Exam Answers...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘All My Sons’ at Peace Mountain Theatre Company: Part 4: Michael Sigler

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Peace Mountain Theatre Company‘s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, meet Michael Sigler. Joel: Please introduce yourself and...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 5: Ted Culler

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Ted Culler. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on the...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 2: Daven Ralston

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Daven Ralston. Joel:...

‘The Burlesque is Coming Tour’ Tomorrow Night at Bier Baron at 10 PM: An Interview With Bella la Blanc

The Burlesque is Coming Tour is a big burlesque deal! This Game of Thrones-inspired tour is making 22 stops across the country – more than some major indie bands do! Oh, and, small detail, it’s been...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘All My Sons’ at Peace Mountain Theatre Company: Part 3: Chris Daileader

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Peace Mountain Theatre Company‘s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, meet Chris Daileader. Joel: Please introduce yourself and...

In the Moment: An Interview with Playwright Sam Chanse Appearing at ‘Fall for the Book’

There is lots of ground to cover for gender and demographic parity for playwrights and directors in the multi-cultural world that is the ever-changing DC metropolitan area. Beyond the current Women’s...

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Friendship Betrayed’: Part 1: Alani Kravitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Friendship Betrayed—a classic comedy by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor—meet Alani Kravitz. Joel:...

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Kiss Me Kate’ at NextStop Theatre Company: Part 3: Emily Levey

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Kiss Me Kate at NextStop Theatre Company, meet Emily Levey. Where have local audiences seen you on the stage? I’ve had the good fortune to perform...

The Catholic University’s Musical Theatre Division Presents the Jane Pesci-Townsend Excellence in Music Theatre Fund Fall Kickoff on Sunday, 9/13@3 PM

The Jane Pesci-Townsend Excellence in Music Theatre Fund Fall Kickoff Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 3 PM at The Catholic University of America’s John Paul Hall 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, in Washington,...

Meet the Director and Cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Part 1: Director Frank Pasqualino

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s Once Upon a Mattress, meet Director Frank Pasqualino. Please tell our readers about yourself and...

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 4: Abigail Ropp

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Abigail Ropp. Joel: Where have local audiences seen you on...