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Saturday, April 5, 2014

‘Beaches’ Young and Teen Cee Cees and Berties on Their Signature Experience by Joel Markowitz

Four talented young actresses: Brooklyn Shuck (Young Bertie); Gracie Jones (Teen Cee Cee); Maya Brettell (Teen Bertie), and Presley Ryan (Young Cee Cee) appeared in Signature Theatre&#…

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Friday, April 4, 2014

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Hamlet’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company: Part 5: Nafessa Monroe by Joel Markowitz

In Part Five of our series of interviews with the cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet, meet Nafessa Monroe. How did you become involved with this production of Hamlet? I hea…

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

‘The Most Happy Fella’ at The Arlington Players Preview Video #2 Meet Director Gloria DuGan by Joel Markowitz

Here’s the second of a series of Claire O’Brien’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ videos for The Arlington Players’ production of The Most Happy Fella, which opens th…

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Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Hamlet’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company: Part 4: George Page by Joel Markowitz

In Part Four of our series of interviews with the cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet, meet George Page. Joel:  How did you become involved with this production of Hamlet? G…

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

From Arena Stage to The Booth: ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ Interviews: Part 1: Producers Larry Kaye and Van Dean & Playwright Eric Coble by Joel Markowitz

Tonight The Velocity of Autumn by Eric Coble begins previews at The Booth Theatre. It’s been an exciting journey so far for the play that entertained enthusiastic audiences at Arena S…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:52PM
Sunday, March 30, 2014

‘If/Then’ Opens Tonight in NYC at The Richard Rodgers Theatre by Joel Markowitz

If/Then opens tonight at The Richard Rodgers Theatre, and we send all the cast, creators, production team, and designers a big ‘Merde!’ DCMetroTheaterArts’ John Stoltenber…

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Arena Stage Hosts Third DC Job Fair Tomorrow From 10 am-2 pm by Joel Markowitz

Arena Stage is hosting their Third DC Job Fair Tomorrow from 10 am to 2 PM. Get there really early because the event has drawn almost 3,500 job seekers its first two years. Representatives f…

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We Are Giving Away 5 Pairs of Tickets to Opening Night of ‘Sister Ignatius Explains it All For You’ & ‘The Actor’s Nightmare’ at Chevy C by Joel Markowitz

WE ARE GIVING AWAY 5 PAIRS OF FREE TICKETS TO  OPENING NIGHT-FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH AT 7:30 PM THE CHEVY CHASE PLAYERS‘ by Christopher Durang Directed by Peter Chewning Performance Dates: …

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

We Are Giving Away 5 Pairs of Tickets to Opening Night of ‘Sister Ignatius Explains it All For You’ & ‘The Actor’s Nightmare’ at Chevy C by Joel Markowitz

WE ARE GIVING AWAY 5 PAIRS OF FREE TICKETS TO  OPENING NIGHT-FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH AT 7:30 PM THE CHEVY CHASE PLAYERS‘ by Christopher Durang Directed by Peter Chewning Performance Dates: …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:03AM

Win a Pair of Tickets to ‘Loveland’ at Arena Stage and $20 Discount Tickets Offer by Joel Markowitz

WE ARE GIVING AWAY TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS TO LOVELAND NOW PLAYING AT ARENA STAGE THROUGH APRIL 13TH. TO ENTER,  SEND AN EMAIL BY 5 PM THIS  SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH TO: [email protected]

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Win a Pair of Tickets to ‘Bring It On’ at Strathmore This Saturday 3/29 at 8 PM & 50% Discount Offer for 3 & 8 PM by Joel Markowitz

WIN A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO: BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL AT THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH AT 8 PM AT THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE 5301 Tuckerman Lane, IN North B…

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‘Young Frankenstein’ at The Alliance Theatre by Joel Markowitz

There were plenty of laughs at The Alliance Theatre’s monstrously silly production of Mel Brooks’ 2007 musical adaptation of his hysterical and popular 1974 Black and White class…

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Hamlet’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company: Part 3: Paul E. Hope by Joel Markowitz

In Part Three of our series of interviews with the cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet, meet Paul E. Hope. Joel: How did you become involved with this production of Hamlet? …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM
Monday, March 17, 2014

Some Tickets Left for TONIGHT’s Jason Robert Brown Cabaret: “I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You” at Red Branch Theatre Co. by Joel Markowitz

There are still some tickets available for JASON ROBERT BROWN’s CABARET “I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You” TONIGHT -Monday, March 17, 2014  Call the box office at (410) 9…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:57PM

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Hamlet’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company: Part 1: Manu Kumasi by Joel Markowitz

In Part One of our series of interviews with the cast of Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet, meet Manu Kumasi. Joel: How did you become involved with this production of Hamlet? W…

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

‘Songs For A New World’ at Young Artists of America With Jason Robert Brown by Joel Markowitz

Fifty-two instrumentalists (prepared and rehearsed by Musical Director Kristofer Sanz, and joined by professional guest mentors) and thirty-five vocalists (prepared and rehearsed by Vocal Di…

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Tomorrow@7:30 PM & Sunday at 3 PM: Jason Robert Brown Conducts & Performs ‘Songs for a New World’ With Young Artists of America, Nova Y. P by Joel Markowitz

TOMORROW – SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 7:30 PM AND SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH AT 3:00 PM JASON ROBERT BROWN’S  SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Featuring the Young Artists of America Youth Orchestra a…

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DCMetroTheaterArts Turns 2 Today! by Joel Markowitz

DCMetroTheaterArts turns two today!  Thanks to everyone in the theater, arts, and music communities for all your support. And most of all, thanks to the DCMTA writers who have put in many …

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‘Rocky’ at The Winter Garden Theatre by Joel Markowitz

They came to see the fight. And Director Alex Timbers and his technical wizards and designers gave them a fight to remember! The appreciative audience was TKO’d with the most dazzling …

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

‘Twelfth Night’ at CENTERSTAGE by Joel Markowitz

While not reinventing the wheel with one of the Bard’s more tried and true comedies, CENTERSTAGE’ Twelfth Night uses some  intriguing approaches that rise to the surface in this pr…

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Richard Seff’s ‘New’ Book ‘Take a Giant Step’ Set During The Good Ol’ Days of Radio by Joel Markowitz

Richard Seff is a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration. He’s also an actor, agent, playwright, radio ‘personality,’ book writer of a wonderful Americana musical called Shin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 5: Heather McDonald by Joel Markowitz

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support …

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Here are the Winners of the 14th Annual WATCH AWARDS Awards by Joel Markowitz

Announcement of Winners 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors THE WATCH AWARDS Award Ceremony Sunday, March 9, 2014 – 7:00 pm at The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA And now for th…

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WATCH AWARD Winners Posted as They Are Announced by Joel Markowitz

As the winners are announced tonight they will be bolded below. Refresh the page to see who won! Announcement of Winners 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors THE WATCH AWARDS…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PM

‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ at The Highwood Theatre by Joel Markowitz

Who is the man on the twenty-dollar bill? The Highwood Theatre answers that question with Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson to the beat of some catchy rock music. Alex Timbers wrote the book and …

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Composer Jason Robert Brown on ‘Songs for a New World’ on 3/15-16 at Young Artists of America and His Cabaret “I Could Be In Love with Someone L by Joel Markowitz

Composer Jason Robert Brown will be coming to Potomac, MD and to Columbia, MD next weekend to conduct and perform Songs for a New World with talented young singers and musicians at Young Art…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51AM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Tonight Through Sunday-’Playwrights’ Arena’ Festival at Arena Stage by Joel Markowitz

MARCH 6 – 9, 2014 Norman Allen, Randy Baker, Jacqueline E. Lawton, Heather McDonald, Danielle Mohlman and Shawn Northrip—the six members of the inaugural Playwrights’ Arena playwri…

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Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 4: Danielle Mohlman by Joel Markowitz

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:31AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 3: Norman Allen by Joel Markowitz

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Meet the Playwrights of Arena Stage’s ‘Playwrights’ Arena’: Part 2: Shawn Northrip by Joel Markowitz

The Playwrights’ Arena a new play initiative developed by the American Voices New Play Institute. Centering on a small collaborative group of local playwrights dedicated to the support a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:20AM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Attending ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ Meet the Press at Sardi’s Today by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

It was an exciting morning at Sardi’s as the cast, producers, and the director of The Velocity of Autumn were introduced to the NYC press. I was so thrilled to be there and to see my …

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