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Thursday, June 27, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Young Olympians & the Most Amazingly Awesome Adventure Ever!’ by Vanessa Strickland by Guest Author

Debuting in DC this summer, The Young Olympians & the Most Amazingly Awesome Adventure Ever! (aka “YO“) is an all-ages musical with a story rooted in Greek mythology. Drawin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:53AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ’43 and a ½: The Greatest Deaths of Shakespeare’s Tragedies’ by Aubri O’Connor by Guest Author

“Exeunt!” It’s a fancy Shakespearean word that means nothing fancier than “everybody leaves.” Yet it brings to mind flourishing capes, actors strutting dramatically into the wings,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:52AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘What’s in the BOX?!’ by Justin Purvis by Guest Author

Pride. Wrath. Lust. Greed. What do these things have in common, other than being on Rock Tender’s ‘things about me that the ladies love’ list? They are sins, and more specifically som…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview ‘H Street Housewives’ by Jenny Splitter by Guest Author

Chickens in the backyard. Flame wars on the mommy listserv. Slutty househusbands and a plot to change H Street forever. H Street Housewives is the story of four housewives – the homeschool…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:27AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘McPherson Madness’ by Shawn Golanski by Guest Author

McPherson Madness is what happens when revolution hits family, friendships, and romance head-on in a freezing tarp-tropolis on K Street, in in Washington, DC In February 2012, activist and p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:19AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Burlesque of Broadway’ by Laura Maravilla by Guest Author

Who doesn’t love a good musical? Or making fun of a good musical?! Burlesque Classique presents The Burlesque of Broadway at the Capital Fringe Festival this summer. Nothing is sacred i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:08AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: dog & pony dc’s ‘A Killing Game’ by Colin Bills (Director) by Guest Author

dog & pony dc’s A Killing Game (or AKG) casts its audience as citizens in a town that is beset with a mysterious plague. It’s not clear what causes the deaths that terrorize this tow…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘1814! The War of 1812 Rock Opera’ by David Dudley and Dave Israel by Guest Author

Experience the epic rock splendor of the battle that birthed our National Anthem Forget White House Down. This summer’s most thrilling spectacle of executive-mansion destruction is the one…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Apples & Oranges’ by Tim Chamberlain by Guest Author

Rex and Dana have a problem – each other. Apples & Oranges by Jessica Willoughby Apples & Oranges is a play about a married couple with issues. Well, actually Rex doesn’t think s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Chronic Single’s Handbook’ by Randy Ross by Guest Author

The Chronic Single’s Handbook, an original comedy by Randy Ross, is about a never-married hypochondriac who takes a trip around the world looking for the woman of his dreams. It’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:40AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Madam Ambassador’ by Duke Ryan by Guest Author

Madam Ambassador is a comedy of serious intent, but a comedy nonetheless. What I really want people to do is enjoy watching the conniving of Valerie Butts, bored senseless in a prairie town …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Monday, June 24, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Bully’ by Lee J. Kaplan by Guest Author

A hit in theatres and schools since its sold-out New York City premiere last Fall, Bully will appear at the Capital Fringe Festival in July and in the New York International Theatre Festival…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:50AM

2013 Capital Fringe Festival ‘Rosemary with Ginger’ by Shawna Leonard by Guest Author

Rosemary with Ginger will spice up the stage at Capital Fringe Festival!  Edward Allan Baker’s one-act play, Rosemary with Ginger, raises many questions about the nature of family dev…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:50AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Sanka, Ya Dead Mon’ by Philip Dallmann by Guest Author

Sanka, Ya Dead Mon is the story of Ben. Ben was an artist who never got to the point of struggling. Giving up his passion of music he followed his heart to Albany to one day marry the woman …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Sunday, June 23, 2013

It’s a Done Deal! ‘The Andrew Keegan Theatre’ Arrives as The Keegan Theatre Purchases Church Street Theater! by Jeff Klein by Guest Author

THE KEEGAN THEATRE  ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF CHURCH STREET THEATER The Keegan Theatre has closed on the purchase of the Church Street Theater in Washington, DC. The theater, located at 1742 Ch…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:46PM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘RFK’ by Russ Widdall by Guest Author

Actor Russ Widdall on being Bobby I was born in 1965. That year is identified as both the end of the Baby Boom and the beginning of Generation X. Straddling these two eras gave me a respect …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:04AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Actual Dance’ by Sam A. Simon by Guest Author

A Rare and Courageous Male Voice Brings to DC Fringe the Unique Perspective of the Love Partner in the Breast Cancer Struggle The Actual Dance is a true story. But did it really happen? You …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Saturday, June 22, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Crayon King, or Learning to Share’ by Jeffrey Higgins by Guest Author

A Silly Musical about a Serious Subject: Crayons Capital Fringe has a surprise visitor during the 2013 Festival and he has more crayons than anyone age 4 (or 5) to 93! The Crayon King, or Le…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:48AM
Friday, June 21, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Dementia Melodies: It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over’ by Steve Little by Guest Author

Playing in clubs, I never felt irritated until one night when a bunch of drunk strangers called out, “Freebird.” “Play Freebird.” It was near the end of the night at a busy, smoky Ca…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:05PM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Murder on the Bare Stage’ by Stephen Mead by Guest Author

A Program of Masterful Literary-Poetic Suspense For some years in Britain and elsewhere, I (Stephen Mead) have been performing pieces of literature, mostly from the Victorian era, as dramati…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:47AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Big River (and Other Wayfaring Ballets)’ by Tina Barksdale by Guest Author

MOVEiUS Contemporary Ballet, the 2012 winner of Capital Fringe Audience Award, returns to the Fringe this summer for a deeper, more mysterious examination of an emotional journey. A contrast…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:39AM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Snuff Musical’ by Derek T. Pickens by Guest Author

Kinky Boots. Bring It On: The Musical. A Christmas Story: The Musical. What do all these musicals have in common? Well yes, they’re all Tony Award nominated musicals but there’s one othe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: The British Players’ ‘Old Time Music Hall’ by Chrish Kresge by Guest Author

The British Players’ Old Time Music Hall is an annual event which has been taking place in the Washington/DC area since 1964. Originally called The British Embassy Players, the group…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

2013 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘What It’s Like? One Veterans Tale of Addiction, Survival and PTSD by Richard D. Graham Jr. by Guest Author

What It’s Like? One Veterans Tale of Addiction, Survival and PTSD focuses on the experiences of myself, Richard D. Graham Jr., United States Marine Corps. and Persian Gulf War veteran com…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Tragical Mirth of Marriage & Love: Short Scenes by Anton Chekhov’ by Guest Author

Pallas Theatre Cordially Invites You to… The Tragical Mirth of Marriage & Love: Short Scenes by Anton Chekhov Some marriages are tragical.  Some farcical. All are challenging!   Marr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:24PM

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘BenchMARKS’ by Melanie F. Bevell-Jackson by Guest Author

“When the anger comes out it is not a sign of my trying to impose myself on to you…it is a sign of my fear, my terror, my heartache…It is the only emotion left…for it was what go…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘The Politician’ by Karin Lee by Guest Author

Peter Peters is a Washington creature. By day, he lives on a steady diet of sound bites and policy briefs. At night, he dreams of Senate confirmations and missions accomplished. In The Pundi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

The Keegan Theatre Announces a 7-Show 2013-2014 Season As Renovations Begin by Jeffrey Klein by Guest Author

THE KEEGAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS SEVEN-SHOW SEASON Theater Will Go Dark in Spring 2014 as Renovations Begin The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 season, which has be…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:31AM
Monday, June 17, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Dark House’ by Tarpey Long by Guest Author

Dark House will open July 12, 2013, as part of the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC. Written by Tarpley Long and directed by Tracy McMullan, the play is based on Faulkner’s s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:45AM
Sunday, June 16, 2013

The Swing Set Donates “True Blood” Theme Song Download Profits to Molotov Theatre Group by Alex Zavistovich by Guest Author

The Swing Set Donates True Blood Theme Song Download Profits to Molotov Theatre Group Jazzy Reinterpretation of “Bad Things” Timed for Release before June 26th True Blood Season Opener…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:56AM
Saturday, June 15, 2013

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Goddess Diaries; by Carol Lee Campbell by Guest Author

The Goddess Diaries is a storytelling venture, where the true-life experiences of women are shared alongside musical and dance interludes. Since its inception four years ago, The Goddess Dia…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

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