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Monday, July 16, 2018

Review: 'The House of Blue Leaves' at Silver Spring Stage by Guest Author

By Beatrice Loayza First staged in 1971, The House of Blue Leaves is a descendant of the kitchen sink dramas and average joe tragedies that marked the American and British theater scenes in …

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2018 Capital Fringe Review: 'Gilded' by Guest Author

By Bill Kamberger Conceived and choreographed by Kristen Brooks Sandler for Harlot Productions, Gilded depicts “a steampunk monarchy in decline,” including two illicit love affai…

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Sunday, July 15, 2018

2018 Capital Fringe Review: 'Musical Therapy' by Guest Author

By Garine Isassi Musical Therapy is a musical comedy for adults by two talents out of Chicago: Joey Katsiroubas (music and lyrics) and Dan Hass (book). The basic storyline of this romantic f…

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2018 Capital Fringe Review: 'On the Eve' by Guest Author

By Isabel Echavarria Dive into the world of legendary characters of fairy tales, literature, and history at On the Eve by Amy Frey. This show explores the confusion and desperation that icon…

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Saturday, July 14, 2018

2018 Capital Fringe Review: 'Holon!' by Guest Author

by Isabel Echavarria Holon!, created and performed by Claire Alrich, Sarah Greenbaum, Sadie Laigh, and Meg Lowey, engages the audience in a dance and music-based performance. Rather than con…

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Friday, July 13, 2018

2018 Capital Fringe Review: 'F*ck Tinder: A Love Story' by Guest Author

By Ellie Milewski What takes more courage than getting up on a stage by yourself and doing a one-man show? How about getting up on stage and doing an unscripted one-man show about the detail…

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Interview: Playwright Bekah Brunstetter on 'The Cake' at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Guest Author

Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee CATF: Why can't you have your cake and eat it, too? Bekah Brunstetter: In terms of the play, does that phrase mean tha…

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Interview: Playwright Angelica Chéri on 'Berta, Berta' at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Guest Author

Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee CATF: You first heard the song, Berta, Berta, while watching a production of August Wilson's, The Piano Lesson. You sa…

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Riverside Center Welcomes One Singular Sensation with 'A Chorus Line' by Guest Author

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia is excited to be celebrating 20 years of bringing the best of Broadway in Virginia with the legendary and iconic Broadway…

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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Review: 'Damned If You Do' by Upright Citizens Brigade at Woolly Mammoth by Guest Author

By Beatrice Loayza "So, what are we seeing again?" my friend asks me at dinner prior to the show. Pause.  I scrape the corners of my mind for a suitable answer, but the reality is– …

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The Ultimate Guide to Shepherdstown for the Contemporary American Theater Festival by Guest Author

by Allison Considine Ready for your next summer adventure or weekend getaway? Each July, the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, presents new plays in the…

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

How I Became A Jewish Mother of Fascism (Show Preview) by Guest Author

by Emily Canavan Opinion Since the 2016 election, I am sure you have noticed the term Fascist is being dusted off and nervously applied to our current president. I have banged my head agains…

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Monday, July 9, 2018

2018 Capital Fringe Review: 'The City Of…' by Guest Author

By Beatrice Loayza Directed by Patrick Pearson and written by Matthew Capodicasa, The City Of . . . is an ambitious work self-described as inspired by the metaphysical wrestlings of Jorge Lu…

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Attention Local Theater Companies: The Theatre Consortium is Currently Accepting Applications for Membership by Guest Author

by Doug Krentzlin The Theatre Consortium of Silver Spring recently announced on their website that they are currently accepting membership applications. The consortium consists of companies …

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Preview: '50 Ways…,' a New Play Inspired by Paul Simon's #1 Hit by Guest Author

50 break-ups. 14 playwrights. 6 actors. 1 common theme. Directors Samir Bitar and Yana Landowne, longtime collaborators, engaged 14 playwrights to submit stories around a common theme: leavi…

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Monday, July 2, 2018

Prepare for the Unexpected: An Interview with Christopher Bell, Artistic Director and Conductor of The Washington Chorus by Guest Author

Even in Washington, DC, a town unofficially known as the choral capital of the United States, Christopher Bell stands out as a milestone hire for The Washington Chorus (TWC). Bell, who just …

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Preview: 'Painted Ladies: Bosses of the Wild West' at Capital Fringe by Guest Author

by Dara Gold Indulge in the vices of the Wild West and find out that these painted ladies are far more than meet the eye! Welcome to the tale of the unsung and unexpected lives of the women …

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Sunday, July 1, 2018

Review: 'James and the Giant Peach' by the Heritage Players by Guest Author

By Kylie Miller The Heritage Players began their run of James and the Giant Peach this weekend. Based on the book written by Roald Dahl, with lyrics and music by Justin Paul and script by Ti…

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Friday, June 29, 2018

Capital Gazette Shooting Victim Was Also A 'Humorous, Witty' D.C. Theater Reviewer by Guest Author

By Rachel Kurzius Wendi Winters was one of five staff members murdered while working at the Capital Gazette newsroom on June 28. But in addition to her thrice-weekly columns as a staff write…

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Avant Bard Responds to Immigrant Family Crisis   by Guest Author

Avant Bard today announces  its “Welcome Tempest-Tossed Campaign”: For the final weekends of its production of The Tempest, Avant Bard commits to donating one-half of all full…

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Monday, June 18, 2018

It's "A Swellegant, Elegant Party" with Bethesda Little Theatre by Guest Author

Have you heard? Bethesda Little Theatre (BLT) is putting on A Swellegant, Elegant Party June 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and July 1 at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center " and it's one you w…

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Wolf Trap Opera and Halcyon to Perform Kurt Weill Opera at Union Market by Guest Author

After their highly successful partnership in 2017 on Philip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher, Wolf Trap Opera and Halcyon reunite to present Kurt Weill and Bertholt Brec…

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Saturday, June 16, 2018

Review: 'The Wild Party' by Ovations Theatre Senior Company by Guest Author

By Andy Arnold Ovations Theatre's Senior Company ended the 2017-2018 season with Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party playing June 15 " 17. And what a party it was thanks to Darnell Patrick Morr…

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Review: 'The Quickening' at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Guest Author

By Andy Arnold Amanda Spellman, a DC-area theater veteran, is sensational as pregnant wife Beth Wells in The Quickening, now playing its world premiere at Fells Point Corner Theatre. Beth ha…

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

People Respect and Appreciate Authenticity: A Q&A with Storyteller Anne B. Thomas by Guest Author

While hitchhiking across Europe by herself at 18, Anne B. Thomas fell asleep in the back of a car, and when she woke she was lying by the side of the road. She tried to stand up but found sh…

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Indicoe Artist Mix n' Mingle Coming Up on June 16, 2018 by Guest Author

After launching seven months ago, arts organization Indicoe is hosting its first event: an Artist Mix N' Mingle at Woolly Mammoth Theatre on June 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. The event is held…

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Saturday, June 9, 2018

Review: 'Dancing in my Cockroach Killers' at GALA Hispanic Theater by Guest Author

By Ellie Milewski Today, theater has grown into an extravagant event. It's normal to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets, go to a fancy Broadway Theater, and wait after the show by the stag…

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Cappies Review: 'A 16 Bar Cut: The History of American Musical Theatre' at Northwood High School Academy by Guest Author

Review submitted by Natalia Corvoisier of Clarksburg High School. “A 16 Bar Cut: The History of American Musical Theatre” is by Patrick John Moran, a student of University of …

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Cappies Review: 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' at Poolesville High School by Guest Author

Review submitted by Kevin McNerney of Bishop Ireton High School. The Old Testament story of Joseph, featuring: starving Frenchmen, an Egyptian Elvis, and a biblical ho-down. All with no spok…

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Monday, June 4, 2018

Playwright Audrey Cefaly Wins Lambda Literary Award for 'The Gulf' by Guest Author

Washington, DC-based Playwright Audrey Cefaly is the winner of this year's Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBTQ Drama for her play The Gulf which had its world premiere at Arlingto…

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Saturday, June 2, 2018

Charm City Ballet Announces Performances of 'The Little Mermaid' on June 9th and 10th by Guest Author

Charm City Ballet presents its original full-length ballet, The Little Mermaid, to be performed at The Gordon Center for Performing Arts, at 3506 Gwynbrook Ave in Owings Mills, for three sho…

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