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Sunday, September 2, 2012

John Moltress on force/collision’s ‘Shape’ by Guest Author

It was in January of this year when I was directing Craig Wright’s Mistakes Were Made in Houston that Erik Ehn contacted me through email and asked me to read his play Shape. I was lo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Friday, August 31, 2012

Taking Flight Theatre Company Holds Auditions for ‘Equus’ September 8-9th by Guest Author

Taking Flight Theatre Company announces auditions for its next production: Equus by Peter Shaffer. The production will be directed by Haley Murphy. Auditionees should come prepared with dram…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:47AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Special 50% Off Discount to Everyman Theatre’s ‘Time Stands Still” by Guest Author

Everyman Theatre is opening its 2012/13 season with the acclaimed Broadway hit, TIME STANDS STILL by Donald Margulies. We are offering a special offer to DCMTA readers! 50% off adult priced…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:53PM

Part Four: Letters from the Living Dead: ‘Meet Our Cast’ by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

It was only a drive… Welcome back to the Farmhouse. Night has arrived at long last. Tom, Judy, Helen, Harry, Barbra, and Ben have finally arrived. The house is boarded up tight and safe fr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012

Season Preview: Colonial Players’ 64th – 2012-2013 Season by Beverly van Joolen by Guest Author

The Colonial Players in historic downtown Annapolis is excited to announce that its 64th season highlights the fun, mystery, and magic of theatre! This year’s Play Selection Chair, Ron…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:01AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Iron Crow Theatre Company Announces Its 2012-2013 Season by Joseph W. Ritsch by Guest Author

Iron Crow Theatre Company is pleased and excited to announce our 3rd season. We will again be at residence at Baltimore Theatre Project, for all 3 productions. This season includes a world …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:27AM

The New Musical ‘The First Gentleman’ by David Raimo by Guest Author

From the writer of the hit science fiction parody Galaxy Quest comes an original musical comedy starring Sally Struthers and Robert Torti set for Broadway in 2013. The show takes place…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM
Monday, August 20, 2012

Season Preview: Theater Alliance’s 2012-2013 Season by Lee Daugherty by Guest Author

Theater Alliance’s Tenth Anniversary Season is the company’s most ambitious to date. Here are the theater shows we’ve selected and why we love them: World Premiere Reals by Gwydion Sui…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:43AM
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Adventure Theatre MTC’s Ensembles: ‘Making History By Making Stars’ by Michael J. Bobbitt by Guest Author

Is it possible that musical theater could be the most popular extra-curricular activity for school aged kids?  Is it possible that high schools musicals are earning just as much revenue as …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:44PM

2012-2013 Season Preview: Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s 15 Anniversary Season by Dan Brick by Guest Author

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is proud to announce its 2012-13, 15th anniversary mainstage season. This coming season will feature classic, contemporary and original productions including …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Monday, August 13, 2012

‘Hear the Titanic’ Concert on Saturday, August 18th at Dance Place 2 Studio by Shawn Nelson by Guest Author

The 100th anniversary sinking of the RMS Titanic is being commemorated all year with museum exhibits, movies and documentaries, but an original production with period-inspired compositions …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35PM
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

New Theatre ‘Being Revived’ Presents ‘Completely Inappropriate: Songs to Offend Everyone’ by Douglas Cathro by Guest Author

Being Revived, a new theatre company in Frederick, MD, is proud to announce their inaugural production: Completely Inappropriate: Songs to Offend Everyone. It’s a musical comedy revi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Part Three: Letters From the Living Dead: ‘Exploring the Farmhouse by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

Exploring the Farmhouse Last night, I spent about four hours in the Farmhouse with my trusty Co-Director, Jenna Ballard. How did we do this without the cast and a set? We went to my basement…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:45AM
Monday, August 6, 2012

Molotov Theatre Group is looking for ‘S-C-R-E-A-M-E-R-S!!’ by Alex Zavistovich by Guest Author

MOLOTOV IS LOOKING FOR S—C—R—E—M—E—R—S!!!! Molotov’s iPhone and Android “iScream” Smartphone App is Being Updated. Be One of 20 New Screamer…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:03AM
Thursday, August 2, 2012

UrbanArias Presents ‘Blind Dates’ including ‘Craigslistlieder’ at IOTA on August 5th at 7 PM by Robert Wood by Guest Author

UrbanArias, the DC-area’s purveyor of high-quality, short contemporary opera is performing at Arlington’s IOTA Club and Cafe this coming weekend, on August 5th at 7 p.m.. Our p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

Director Grady Weatherford on ‘A Maze’ at Rorschach Theatre by Guest Author

To find your way out of a maze you put your hand on the wall and follow the wall. Eventually you will find your way out. But what happens when the maze has no walls? It’s a maze drawn on t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

Part Two: Letters From the Dead: ‘Finding Ben’ by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

Finding Ben Welcome back to the Farmhouse. Sunset is approaching, and we haven’t much time before night, so I will attempt to be brief. We’re going to have to gather the things that we n…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:45AM
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

‘[missed connections]‘: Impossible Theater Company’s Apocalyptic Thought-Experiment by Maria Rizkalla by Guest Author

Impossible Theater Company stormed onto the scene last summer with an action-packed, supernatural-infused production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Now, they’re back this August with somethi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Part One: ‘Letters from the Living Dead’ by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

Welcome to the Farmhouse Hello everyone, and welcome to the Farmhouse. My name is Stephen Gregory Smith, and I will be your tour guide through this isolated, remote house in rural Western Pe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:04PM
Saturday, July 21, 2012

A Preview of ‘Nightmerica’ by B. Stanley by Guest Author

I receive mass email forwards from my right wing religious pro-military uncle in North Carolina every couple of weeks. Inevitably he has had something sent to him in a mass email forward tha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:15AM

Drama Learning Center Expands Popular Summer Camps Program to Baltimore City by Katie Johnson by Guest Author

Drama Learning Center (DLC) will be bringing its highly successful and educational summer camps program to Baltimore City again this summer. Camps begin July 9th and include many fun and en…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Snow White and Her Prince Train with Puppets at The Puppet Co. by Erin Gifford by Guest Author

The Puppet Co. is a repertory family theater, and it produces a new show about every two years. In 2011, it premiered Snow White and the 7 Dwarves and will reopen the newest production in re…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:58PM
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

A Preview of ‘Afterplay’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Steve LaRocque by Guest Author

I had a chance last week (in blessed air conditioning) to see a rehearsal of the Quotidian Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Brian Friel’s Afterplay. The show is visually exquisit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:15AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Stone Age Recreation: An Operetta.’ by Rick Westerkamp by Guest Author

Imagine you’re at your local diner with six of your closest friends. It’s your circle’s ‘Cheers Bar’ or Central Perk. Then all of a sudden, one of you creates a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:49PM
Friday, July 13, 2012

Part 4: ‘Finding Big Love’ By Kristen Kelly by Guest Author

“Things happen so suddenly sometimes.” In Charles Mee’s Big Love, Nikos says this to Lydia. And sometimes that’s the only thing you can say. In the theatre, your family becomes the p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:16PM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Apocalypse Picnic’ by Derek Hills by Guest Author

In Apocalypse Picnic, meteors have struck Earth and rendered obsolete the nagging questions of the past. Is America in decline? Can the Israelis and Palestinians get along? Puh-lease – Wes…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:48AM

Ruby Griffith Awards Set for This Sunday, July 14th by David Bradley by Guest Author

This year’s Ruby Griffith Award Ceremony, hosted by The British Players, will be held on Sunday, July 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bretton Woods Recreation Center, 15700 River Road, in G…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:03AM

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘The Comedy of Mirrors’ by Tracey Elaine Chessum and Teresa Ann Virginia Bayer by Guest Author

Pallas Theatre Collective returns to the Capital Fringe Festival to present a hilarious, family-friendly interpretation of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors after their highly prai…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:20AM

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘ZeroTolerance: Sex, Math and Seizures’ by Barbara Selfridge by Guest Author

I would love for the world to meet my sister. I think they’d all fall in love with her, and then maybe, they’d reject all the cuts in programs that serve her population. When the economy…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Coming to The Fringe Festival: ‘A Year of Giving’ By Patrick Miller by Guest Author

When Reed Sandridge first started his ‘Year of Giving,’ no one could have predicted what would come of it. After losing his job, and beginning to fall into the depression that co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

Coming to The Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Donna Has a Boyfriend: A Collection of Works’ by Hayley Cutler by Guest Author

Donna Has a Boyfriend is a collection of three works from critically acclaimed postmodern dance company darlingdance. The show consists of (The Censoring of) Approximate Location, a controve…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

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