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Friday, July 4, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Point…Blank…Period!’ by Tramaine Brathwaite by Guest Author

We all have one. That friend that you share WAY too much information with. That friend that you say the most embarrassing things to and know, secretly, they are thinking the same thing too. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43AM
Thursday, July 3, 2014

Meet Cast Members of Prince William Little Theatre’s “The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)’ Which Opens on July 18th by Melissa Jo-York Tilley by Guest Author

Prince William Little Theatre’s production of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) opens on July 18th at the Gregory Family Theater in the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:14PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘About A Girl’ by Eddy Roger Parker by Guest Author

I am thrilled to have my first full length play About A Girl receive its premier performance as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. It’s been over three years since I started writing it, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:21PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Four Dogs and a Bone’ by Anne Vandercook by Guest Author

Back­stabbing, greed and the pursuit of fame are just a few of the issues in John Patrick Shanley’s Four Dogs and a Bone. The four dogs are two actresses (Brenda and Collette), a prod…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:48AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Tour de Farce’ by Kevyn Settle by Guest Author

Through every person’s journey is a space of uncertainty. And a lot of people stay in a space of certainty and consider anything off the beaten path a journey. My path is never blazed.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:52AM
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Everything I Do’ by John Becker by Guest Author

Everything I Do  Is…Complicated Can you justify your existence? This is the question George Bernard Shaw felt should be put to every person every five years. A little harsh, but it does f…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:47PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ’13 Men’ by Faith Garber by Guest Author

A naked thespian, an anime-loving slacker, the best guy friend, a controlling adrenaline junky—Jack O’Reilly plays all of your ex-boyfriends in the comedy cabaret “13 Men,” set t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:01PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Ligature Marks’ by Mac Rogers by Guest Author

Funny, twisted, suspenseful, funny again, and then suddenly mind-blowing, Ligature Marks is a play unlike any other you’ll see at this year’s Fringe. A comedy about a pair of losers that…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:02PM

‘Jumpers for Goalposts’ Added to The Studio Theatre’s 2014-2015 Lineup by Guest Author

Artistic Director David Muse is pleased to announce the fifth show in Studio Theatre’s 2014-2015 season subscription series will be British playwright Tom Wells’ hilarious and heartbre…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:41PM

‘Guys and Dolls’ Opens July 11th at McLean Community Players at Alden Theatre by Cathy Farnsworth by Guest Author

The McLean Community Players (MCP) present Guys and Dolls, considered by many the perfect musical comedy opening July 11, 2014, in McLean’s Alden Theatre. Guys and Dolls has music and lyri…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:12AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘The Other Day’ by Mark Jason Williams by Guest Author

Playwright Mark Jason Williams and Director Michael R. Burgtorf return to the Capital Fringe Festival this year with The Other Day—a powerful drama about human connections, and the lengths…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:08AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Killer Quack’ by James Judd by Guest Author

“It’s all about risk,” explained Judd over a cup of coffee in his tiny but charming pied-a-terre in Manhattan. “I am addicted to taking certain kinds of risks. Usually this plays ou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:41AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Á Demain’ by Ryan O’Connell by Guest Author

Á Demain is a powerful and incredibly personal journey through the depths of life, death, depression and forgiveness. “Á Demain” is a French expression which translates as “until tom…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:05AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Intrigue, a mystery on marley…’ by Mary Stiegelbauer by Guest Author

The game is afoot! draMAStic dance works is honored to be making its Washington, DC debut at the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival with our original production, Intrigue, a mystery on marley…!…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Luv American Style’ by Megan Kuhn by Guest Author

Loving, the American Way Infinite Jest co-founder Bill Gordon loves, loves, loves nostalgia. Nostalgia for a 1970s romantic comedy anthology series inspired Infinite Jest’s entry into the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:33AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Malevolence’ by Timothy R. King by Guest Author

Already in rehearsal for over a month, the news hit home very hard.  A teacher at a local school accused of impropriety. The very issue at the core of Malevolence once again saturating the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Chesapeake’ by Lee Blessing by Guest Author

In Tale that Starts Realistic, Turns Fantastic, Dog Triggers Profound Changes Kerr (played by Dexter Hamlett) is a bizarre performance artist with an act that includes nudity. He’s condemn…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51AM
Monday, June 30, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Writing Miss Clark’s Résumé’ by Kelly Canavan by Guest Author

Register for a crash course in strange love, big dreams, manipulation, and loss of innocence with Miss Clark. You won’t soon forget this class. Miss Clark lives for her students and gives …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51AM
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Isis and Vesco Investigate the Curious Death of Dr. Freud’ by Catherine Aselford by Guest Author

Mary Washington Drama Prof Finds New Challenge in Fringe Show Cate Brewer, a lecturer in theatre at the University of Mary Washington, is spending her summer being treated like a goddess. At…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘DISTRICTLAND’ by Cristina Bejan by Guest Author

 It’s taking me a moment to get your DC-CV straight. A Hill intern. An unemployed Georgetown law grad. A returned Peace Corps volunteer. And a Rhodes Scholar. Together they live in a shar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:10PM

Contemporary American Theater Festival Interviews Part 2: An Interview with ‘The Ashes Under Gait City’ Playwright Christina Anderson by Sharon J. by Guest Author

In Part 2 of a series of interviews, Sharon J. Anderson, The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) Trustee and Professional Storyteller, interviews Christina Anderson whose play T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:03PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Tomorrow’s Dawn’ by Jeff Gallon by Guest Author

Tom is in love with Alice, who loves him too. But nothing is easy: they are young; they have parents and teachers. They are teenagers, obviously full of questions and pains. Fortunately, the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:28AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘C-’ by Eric Jaffe by Guest Author

In 2008, Eric Jaffe set out to track down and interview all of his formerly hard-partying, now middle-aged fraternity brothers to try to answer the question: What is value of a college educa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, June 28, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘The Dish’ by Jenny Splitter by Guest Author

What happens when you mix a saucy new play about food and fame with real players from the DC food scene? The Dish is an interactive, semi-improvised new play that blends food, scandal and ce…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘In to the Out Side/D.C. al Coda’ by John Sowalsky by Guest Author

This family-friendly comedy started with a daydream. The whole thing grew out of a single enigmatic image: A prison cell, without windows or doors, bisected by a nine-foot wall which does no…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27AM
Friday, June 27, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Dateline Macbeth’ by Quattro Gatti Threatre Company by Guest Author

Making a Mystery: Quattro Gatti Draws on Shakespeareʼs Macbeth to Create the Ultimate True Crime Progam. On Saturday, June 15th at 4 am, Quattro Gattiʼs company members were all gathered …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:16AM

Jon Jon Johnson on ‘Flying V Fights: Love is a Battlefield’-Which Plays Through This Sunday at Writer’s Center by Guest Author

I had been approached to audition for projects with Flying V before, and I had always been busy. When I was approached to audition for Flying V Fights, it felt like the stars and planets all…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:57AM
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Giant Box of Porn’ by Patrick Flynn by Guest Author

“Why is there a giant box of porn in our apartment?” The question is as old as time itself. Or maybe it isn’t. Scholars say we’ll never really know for sure. But it’s a question Ka…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:57AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Martin, Love, Sex & Rhythm’ by Alvaro Maldonado by Guest Author

Martin, Love, Sex & Rhythm is a sexy rock/pop musical comprised of an all-male cast that confronts contemporary gay issues against the backdrop of current and classic Top 40 songs. The p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:07AM

2014 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘The Big A: Scenes from a Vanishing Landscape’ by Robert Epstein by Guest Author

The Big “A” is a family drama about Alzheimer’s, cancer, dementia and caregiving, and represents a situation that so many families are dealing with today. While it is a common …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19AM
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Opening This Friday at Silver Spring Stage: ‘Good People’: It’s a Complicated Concept by Lennie Magida by Guest Author

When a playwright calls his play Good People, we can assume that the characters will be…you know…good people. Can’t we? In David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People, opening this Friday at …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:16PM

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