'A Quick 5' with Ben Bogen, Actor in 'The Inheritance, Parts One and Two' at Round House Theatre by Susan Brall

The Tony Award winning experimental drama, "The Inheritance Part One and Two" will be having its regional premiere at the end of August at Round House Theatre. "The Inheritance" was written …

Theatre Review: 'Footloose' presented by Montgomery College Summer Theatre by Susan Brall

What a refreshing show to watch live on a hot summer day or evening! "Footloose" is filled with mostly young performers with plenty of talent and energy. Directed by Ian Coleman, it is based…

A Quick 5 with Jonathan Rockefeller, Producer, Director, and Playwright for 'Sesame Street The Musical' at The Kennedy Center by Susan Brall

Did you ever want to know how to get to "Sesame Street?" Just head on down to Kennedy Center to catch Rockefeller Studios' production of "Sesame Street The Musical" and see all your favorite…

'A Quick 5' with Nicholas Barrón, Actor in 'A Wrinkle in Time' at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

Theatre Review: 'Seussical' at Silhouette Stages by Susan Brall

Director Stephen Foreman and Music Director David Foley are at the helm of "Seussical," a wonderful musical, not just for the young ones, but for people of all ages. It is a fantastic produc…

'A Quick 5' with Lisa Loomer, Playwright of 'Side Effects May Include…' at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Susan Brall

An exciting event for theatre-goers has been happening in West Virginia every summer"the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.…

Theatre Review: 'Black Comedy' at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

If you have ever attended a production at Laurel Mill Playhouse, you probably saw Lori Bruun's name in the program. Although she occasionally did perform onstage, she primarily worked behind…

'A Quick 5' with Valerie Dowdle in 'How to Transcend a Happy Marriage' presented by Iron Crow Theatre at Baltimore Theatre Project by Susan Brall

Theatre Review: 'Romeo and Juliette' at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

It is plain to see that Jacqueline Youm's adaption and direction of Shakespeare's play which she calls "Romeo and Juliette" is a labor of love. Youm not only is the adaptor and director, but…

Theatre Review: 'Kinky Boots' at Silhouette Stages by Susan Brall

"Kinky Boots" is a joyous musical about how acceptance of others and ourselves is the way to find happiness in your life. It is based on the 2005 British film of the same name, written by Ge…

'A Quick 5' with Shereen Ahmed, Actor in 'The Age of Innocence' at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

With the increase of power and wealth of "the one percent" more interest is being paid to a similar time in our country's history known as The Gilded Age. The term, first used by Mark Twain …

'A Quick 5' with Fin Davis, Actor and Playwright of "Gallows Humor" at Round House Theatre's Teen Takeover Weekend by Susan Brall

Coming February 28, Round House Theatre will begin Teen Takeover Weekend, showcasing students from their teen ensembles in various performances. This will include the 23rd Annual Sarah Metze…

'A Quick 5' with Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Founding Artistic Director and Choreographer of DTSBDC, 'An Asian American Dance Journey' at Woolly Ma by Susan Brall

Theatre Review: 'Fires in the Mirror' at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

'A Quick 5' with Rikki Howie Lacewell, Director of "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf" presented by 2n by Susan Brall

"for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf" by Ntozake Shange opened in the 1970s, first in California. It then moved to off-Broadway and finally Broadway in 1…

'A Quick 5' with Avery Harris, Actor in 'The Bedwetter' at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

The bright and inventive comedienne, Sarah Silverman, has given us the hilarious autobiographical musical "The Bedwetter" soon to open at Arena Stage. It centers on Sarah at age 10 as she be…

'A Quick 5' with Bisi Adigun, Playwright, Co-adaptation of 'The Playboy of the Western World " A New Version' at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

The great Irish playwright, John Millington Synge, wrote the original dark comedy "The Playboy of the Western World" in 1907.  The play was so controversial it caused riots both in Dublin…

Theater Review: 'The Wisdom of Eve' at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

Theatre people love to do plays that look at own their profession. Laurel Mill Playhouse is currently presenting one such play. "The Wisdom of Eve" is a comedy/drama written in the early 196…

'A Quick 5' with Armando Durán, Actor in 'Death on the Nile' at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

Now playing at Arena Stage is Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile." This production of Ken Ludwig's stage adaption of the thriller is directed by Hana S. Sharif. "The play features the c…

Theatre Review: 'Dot' at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

  Looking for something a little different on stage this holiday season?  If you have seen all the typical holiday shows more times than you can count, you might want to head to Silver…

'A Quick 5' with Brian Bartoldus, Artistic Director of the Handel Choir of Baltimore and Conductor of Handel's 'Messiah' by Susan Brall

'A Quick 5' with Laura Lee Fischer, Artistic Director of Columbia Pro Cantare by Susan Brall

As the holiday season draws near, and shows and concert start coming our way, one favorite tradition is to attend a performance of Handel's "Messiah." Howard County is fortunate that every y…

'A Quick 5' with Sarah Schulman, Playwright of 'A Very Jewish Christmas' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) by Susan Brall

Maryland Ensemble Theatre will be premiering an original play, "A Very Jewish Christmas," written by Sarah Schulman and directed by Sache Satta, opening November 22, 2024. The play is both "…

Theatre Review: Agatha Christie's 'A Murder is Announced' at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

Many of Agatha Christie's novels have been turned into plays. In this Laurel Mill Playhouse production, the crime solver is none other than Miss Marple (Sam David), one of the most intriguin…

Theatre Review: Ayad Akhtar's 'Junk' at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

'A Quick 5' with Eric Jones, Actor in 'The Rocky Horror Show,' presented by Maryland Ensemble Theatre at Frederick Community College by Susan Brall

A great treat for this Halloween will be the Maryland Ensemble Theatre's production of "The Rocky Horror Show" at Frederick Community College. If you have never gone to a production of this …

Theatre Review: 'Evita' at Silhouette Stages by Susan Brall

Evita Peron was one of the most charismatic women of the 20th century. An illegitimate child of a rancher who left her and her mother in poverty in a small village in Argentina, she was on h…

'A Quick 5' with Giovanna Alcântara Drummond, Actor, in 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Folger Theatre by Susan Brall

The Greater Baltimore-Washington Area is fortunate to have several top-notch Shakespearean companies. Probably one of the most well-known of these, not just locally but internationally, is t…

Theatre Review: 'Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground' at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when I first became old enough to realize there was a president, so I grew up in his era. "Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground," now running at the Olney Thea…

'A Quick 5' with Gené Fouché, Director of 'Sense and Sensibility' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Susan Brall

The Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) launched it 27th season with Kate Hamill's humorous adaptation of the classical Jane Austen novel, "Sense and Sensibility." This production is directed by…

Theatre Review: 'Church & State' at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Lately, I have heard pundits complain that movies and television producers are timid about doing political drama. Early Greek playwrights, Shakespeare, writers like Arthur Miller, and those …