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Friday, February 18, 2022

News: Round House Theatre Announces Schedule for Inaugural National Capital New Play Festival, April 5 – May 8, 2022 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Bethesda, Md. (February 15, 2022) – Continuing its longstanding commitment to new play development and to developing a new body of work that will help reshape the face of American theatre,…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:30PM

News: Maryland Opera Presents Founders Concert Series by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  Maryland Opera Artistic Director, James Harp, leads programs honoring the legacies of three generous and dedicated women . Baltimore, MD (February 17, 2022) – Maryland Opera will honor …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:12PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

News: Silhouette Stages presents ‘I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Silhouette Stages, in partnership with Mom’s Demand Action, proudly presents the Maryland premiere of Stephen Dest’s award-winning documentary “I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:07PM

News: Cockpit in the Court Celebrating 50 Years, Announces Its 2022 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Welcome Back!   Welcome to Cockpit in Court 2022—our fiftieth season in residence at CCBC Essex.   Milestone anniversaries are times to fondly look back at the halcyon days of the past w…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:46PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022

News: Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Programming Changes to the 2021/22 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Washington, D.C. January 19, 2022 – The run of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of “Our Town” has been postponed. The show, directed by Associate Artistic Director, Alan Pau…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:19PM

‘A Quick 5’ with Pauline Griller-Mitchell, Director of Rockville Little Theatre’s ‘Bad Seed’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Rockville Little Theatre (RLT) will present the thriller, “Bad Seed” by Maxwell Anderson on January 28 – February 6, 2022 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville. L.W. Andruski…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:58PM

News: Rapid Lemon Production’s 2022 Variations Project Kicks Off on March 19 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  It’s time for change. Every year since 2005, Rapid Lemon Production’s Variations Project has created an amazing collection of ten-minute plays. All brand new, all by local writers. At…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:03PM
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

News: Jon Stewart to Receive the Kennedy Center’s 23rd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Prize Will Be Awarded at the Kennedy Center at a Gala Performance on April 24, 2022  Program to be broadcast nationally (WASHINGTON)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts wil…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:15PM

News: Signature Theatre to Recognize Carol Burnett with the 2022 Stephen Sondheim Award by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

“Carol Burnett is a multitude of talents. I congratulate all of them.”  – Stephen Sondheim Arlington, VA – On May 16, 2022, Virginia’s Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre wi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:32PM
Friday, January 14, 2022

News: Theater J launches ‘Expanding the Canon: A Commission Program for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Jewish Playwrights’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Initiative funded by a Covenant Foundation grant will highlight non-white Jewish narratives (Washington, DC) – Theater J, the nation’s largest and most prominent Jewish theater, announce…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:17PM

News: The Center for The Arts at George Mason University Reschedule Camille A. Brown & Dancers and Kristin Chenoweth by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

(FAIRFAX, VA)—The Center for the Arts at George Mason University announced today it has rescheduled upcoming performances for two artists previously scheduled in January and February 2022.…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:49PM

News: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Launches Second Cohort of the Miranda Family Fellows Program by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

(Washington, D.C) Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, a national leader in the creation of innovative theatre, is launching the second cohort of its transformative fellowship program in partners…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:39PM
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

News: Call for Playwrights: Horticulture Playwrights Workshop Accepting Applications through February 15 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

BALTIMORE, MD – Horticulture Playwrights Workshop seeks Baltimore-area playwrights for their 2022-23 cohort. Selected artists will receive a $1,000 stipend along with feedback, support, an…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:48PM

News: Theatre Washington and DC area theaters unite in extending proof of vaccination and masks by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

The Commitment Theatres across the greater Washington, DC-area have united to provide the highest level of public safety for their audiences, artists, staff, and volunteers, by requiring tha…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:40PM
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

News: ‘Everybody Rise: Signature Remembers Stephen Sondheim’ Tribute Concert to Stream Free by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Free streaming on YouTube @sigtheatre 72 hours only Friday, January 14 at 5PM through Monday, January 17 at 5PM  Arlington, VA – Signature Theatre is thrilled to announce that special arr…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:48PM
Friday, January 7, 2022

News: Star-Studded Cast Celebrates ’50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

    Two Performances Only! February 11 & 12, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House   (WASHINGTON)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces a star-s…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:56PM

News: Ford’s Theatre Cancels Full Performance Run of ‘The Mountaintop’ Due to COVID Surge by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Washington, D.C. – Due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases in the D.C. region, all performances of The Mountaintop are canceled, January 21 through February 13, 2022. Directed by Nicole…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:27PM

News: Omicron Surge Forces Dominion Stage to Reschedule ‘Firebringer’ Musical by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

With cases of the highly contagious Omicron COVID variant surging throughout the DC metro area, including some breakthrough cases among the fully vaccinated cast, Dominion Stage has decided …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:56AM

News: Ford Theatre’s Company of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Collects Over $22,000 for Theatre Washington’s Taking Care Fund by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Yearly fundraising drive has raised more than $‭900,000 for Washington-area charities since 2009. Washington, D.C. — Ford’s Theatre Society announced that audiences and the company of …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:45AM
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

News: Olney Theatre Center Forced by COVID to Cut Short Run of Ground-Breaking “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Production by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Olney, MD — December 29, 2021 — Olney Theatre Center informed patrons on Monday that multiple breakthrough cases of COVID-19 had forced the cancellation of the remaining performances of …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:31PM
Monday, December 6, 2021

News: The 44th Kennedy Center Honorees Celebrated at the Honors Gala, December 5, 2021 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

The 44th Kennedy Center Honorees Justino Díaz, Berry Gordy, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, and Joni Mitchell were celebrated in Washington, D.C. in advance of THE 44TH ANNUAL KENNEDY C…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:27PM
Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Cappies Review: ‘Puffs’ at Albert Einstein High School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Review submitted by Hayden Polsky of Quince Orchard High School Everyone knows the famous fantasy series about a certain boy wizard – he grows up with some terrible relatives, goes to a ma…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:39PM
Monday, November 8, 2021

News: Mosaic Theater Company of DC Names Reginald L. Douglas as New Artistic Director by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Mosaic’s mission to produce transformational art that reflects DC’s diverse voices aligns with Douglas’ vision and hope for theater. WASHINGTON (November 8, 2021) — After an extensiv…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:34PM
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

News: NextStop Theatre Announces Multiple New Members of Leadership Team by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Herndon, VA/Washington, DC – NextStop Theatre Company is proud to officially announce the appointment of four exceptional professionals to the company’s leadership team. Among the new ap…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:47PM

News: Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich of Tectonic Theater Project to Receive Theatre J Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Prize by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

New York, NY and Washington, DC (November 3, 2021) – Tectonic Theater Project is the proud recipient of the Theater J Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Prize for their play Here There Are …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:36PM

News: The Kennedy Center and Asia Society Announce COAL + ICE by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  An immersive 30,000-square-foot documentary photography exhibition visualizing the climate crisisA six-week festival of events to include performances, workshops, panel discussions, and e…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:14PM
Sunday, October 17, 2021

‘A Quick 5’ with Danielle Guy, director of Dominion Stage’s production of ‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Danielle Guy is directing Dominion Stage’s production of “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” a comedy by Alan Ball (HBO’s “Six Feet Under” and “True Blood”), which opens Nov…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:03PM
Sunday, September 26, 2021

News: The Washington Stage Guild Announces 2021-22 Season of Plays by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

As we celebrate the 35th anniversary of our founding, the Washington Stage Guild is proud to announce our return to in-person production with a season of four plays that all confront the iss…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:58PM

News: NextStop Theatre Announces Revised Fall 2021 Schedule by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Herndon, VA/Washington, DC – Producing Artistic Director Evan Hoffmann has released NextStop Theatre Company’s revised schedule of programming for Fall 2021. The new schedule will featur…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:26PM

News: ‘HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr’ Comes to The State Theater of Havre de Grace by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Havre de Grace, MD – The State Theater of Havre de Grace is proud to present “HEDY: The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr.” Fulbright Specialist and NYC performer, Heather Massie, c…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:05PM
Saturday, September 18, 2021

News: Baltimore Center Stage’s 2021-22 Season – It’s Go Time! by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) (Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra) is proud to announce the complete 2021/22 Season, featuring artists such as Noah Diaz, Will Davis, Anna Deavere Smith, Nicol…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:52PM

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