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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Review: ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

H.M.S. Pinafore, Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous operetta, directed by Michael Hartsfield and produced by Maureen Rogers, opened on April 28, 2017 at the Laurel Mill Playhouse on Main Street…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:36PM
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Interview: A Q & A with Laurel Mill Playhouse’s ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ Producer and Cast: Part One: Maureen Rogers and Tania Rosa Bindhoff-Friesw by Susan Brall

Laurel Mill Playhouse is presenting Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore from April 28-May 21, 2017 at the Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel MD. H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:45PM
Saturday, April 8, 2017

Review: ‘A Bright New Boise’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter lit up the floorboards at Silver Spring Stage on Friday, April 7, 2017.  Produced by Andrea Spitz and directed by Matt Ripa, some will find it a comed…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:29PM
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Review: ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at the Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Jen Sizer and produced by Maureen Rogers, opened at the Laurel Mill Playhouse on Main Street in Laurel on Friday, March 24.  The scrip…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:12AM
Saturday, March 25, 2017

Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at The Heritage Players by Susan Brall

Steel Magnolias by the Heritage Players opened Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Thomas-Rice Auditorium written by Robert Harling and directed by Kevin James Logan and Katie Sheldon. This produ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:29AM
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Review: ‘Lucky Stiff’ at Silhouette Stages at Slayton House by Susan Brall

The musical Lucky Stiff with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty opened March 10, 2017, at Silhouette Stages and performed at Slayton House in Columbia, MD, under th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:37PM
Friday, March 10, 2017

Review: ‘Spring Awakening’ at Howard County Community College Theatre by Susan Brall

The Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening (The Musical), with Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater, and Music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, and directed by Jenny Male, op…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:27PM
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Review: ‘Anton in Show Business’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Anton in Show Business by Jane Martin opened last night at Silver Spring Stage. The show is produced by Jim Robertson and directed by Erin Bone Steele. The plot is a strange one that satiriz…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:19PM
Saturday, February 18, 2017

‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

Politics, laughter, and lunacy come together in this lesser known Neil Simon comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor which opened last night at Laurel Mill Playhouse. Directed by John D’Amato …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:37PM
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Arts Collective @ HCC’s What Improv Group?!’s ‘Love Synchs!’ by Susan Brall

As part of a 2-show Valentine Affair on Feb. 10 and 11, What Improv Group?! of the Howard Community College’s Arts Collective performed the second half of their venue, “Love Synchs!”. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:11AM
Saturday, February 4, 2017

Review: ‘The Miracle Worker’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Susan Brall

The Rockville Little Theatre’s production of The Miracle Worker written by William Gibson, produced by Dean Fiala and Emily Mullin and directed by Laura W. Andruski opened Friday, February…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:01PM
Monday, January 16, 2017

Review: ‘Hands on Hard Body’ at the Drama Learning Center by Susan Brall

Hands on Hard Body opened on January, 13th at the Drama Learning Center in Columbia, Maryland presented by the TYA Professional Training Program. The book was written by Tony and Pulitzer wi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:03AM
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Review: ‘Silent Sky’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Friday marked the opening at Silver Spring Stage of a very timely drama, Silent Sky, by Laura Gunderson. Produced by Seth Ghitelman and directed by Bill Hurlbut, Silent Sky is the fascinat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:31AM
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Review: ‘Proof’ at The University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Department of Theatre by Susan Brall

Proof by David Auburn, directed by Nyalls Hartmanis playing through Sunday at the Black Box Theatre in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building at University of Maryland Baltimore County …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:30AM
Friday, October 14, 2016

Review: ‘Wonder of the World’at Howard Community College Theatre Program by Susan Brall

Wonder of the World by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Bill Gillett and presented by Howard Community College Theatre Program, opened last night. The thundering Niagara Falls serves as a p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PM
Monday, September 26, 2016

Review: ‘Underground Rooftop Coffee House’ at Arts Collective @ HCC by Susan Brall

Thursday, September, 22, 2016, marked the beginning of the 22nd Season for Howard Community College’s Arts Collective. Thursday night’s performance of the Underground Rooftop Coffee …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Review: ‘The Emperor of North America’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Friday night was a very special night at Silver Spring Stage as they opened their 49th Season with Thomas Hischak’s play, The Emperor of North America. This production was presented as pa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:12PM
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Review: The 2016 One-Act Festival Performed by The Montgomery Playhouse on 8/20/16 at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

This weekend two theater companies, Silver Spring Stage and The Montgomery County Playhouse, collaborated to present the 2016 One-Act Festival. This weekend, The Montgomery Playhouse perform…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:22PM
Saturday, July 23, 2016

Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre by Susan Brall

A first-rate production of  Monty Python’s Spamalot Spamalot opened last night in the intimate Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre located in Frederick, Maryl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:28PM
Monday, July 11, 2016

2016 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Better A Witty Fool’ by Susan Brall

This short political farce by Louis James Brenner is reminiscent of the comedy of SNL with the irreverence of South Park. Better A Witty Fool is a timely comedy reflecting the present pres…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:39PM
Sunday, July 10, 2016

2016 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Saudade; the one where I miss you’ by Susan Brall

‘Saudade; the one where I miss you‘ is a heartwarming play that deals with not only personal loss, but complex family relationships. It underscores the need for family ties and t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:10PM
Monday, June 27, 2016

Review: ‘Silk Road Stories’ at The Columbia Festival of the Arts by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts under Executive Director, Todd Olson has created a wonderful idea for cultural immersion. They incorporated food and a musical theme night as part of their …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:16AM
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Preview: Columbia Festival of the Arts Weaves ‘Silk Road Stories’ from June 10th Through the 26th by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts Summer, Silk Road Stories begins to blossom this upcoming Friday, June 10th with a reprise of Stoop Storytelling at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center ̵…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:19PM
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Review: ‘Next to Normal’ at Silhouette Stages by Susan Brall

A powerful production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Next to Normal, opened Friday night at Silhouette Stages. With music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, Next…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:35PM
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Review: ‘Miss Witherspoon’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Christopher Durang’s outrageous Miss Witherspoon opened last night at Silver Spring Stage. The show is directed by Kevin O’Connell and produced by Devon Seybert. Durang’s black comed…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:05PM
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Encore Chorale Gets Ready to Take Another Bow at ‘With a Song in My Heart’ by Susan Brall

There are always community gems we rarely hear about, but Encore Chorale, which was founded in 2001, has become a treasure chest of talent. They began as a study to see what the impact of pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:20AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Review: Mark Edwards, Classical Spanish Guitar at Columbia Festival of the Arts by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts under Executive Director Todd Olson, presented a Mark Edwards, Classical Spanish Guitar at the historical Oliver’s Carriage House on Sunday, April 17, 20…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:09PM
Monday, April 18, 2016

Review: ‘Dos Por Uno’ at the Jim Rouse Theatre, part of The Columbia Festival of the Arts ‘Viva La Vida’ by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts under Executive Director, Todd Olson, presented an evening of Latin American music, Dos Por Uno on Saturday, April 16, 2016, featuring the bands Las Cafeter…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:45AM
Friday, April 15, 2016

‘Come to The Silhouette Stages Cabaret’ on 4/23@8pm @Slayton House by Susan Brall

The Silhouette Players – more known for their wonderful musicals – will be presenting a evening of entertainment and fun at Cabaret Night on April 23, 2016 at 8PM at Slayton Hous…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Review: Arts Collective @ HCC’s ‘W.I.G.nition: Actors and Writers Fire It Up’ by Susan Brall

On Friday, April 8, 2016, the fourth and final performance this season of W.I.G., (“What Improv Group?!”) – the improvisational group that is part of Howard Community College’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:15AM
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Review: ‘Dial M for Murder’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

If Frederick Knott had only written the classic thriller, Dial M for Murder, it would have been enough. Knott actually went on to write only two great mystery dramas  – Write Me a Mu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:56PM

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