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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Comedy? Tragedy? Folger voting could go either way. by Lorraine Treanor

Folger Theatre’s entry into March Madness titled Bracket of the Bard has come down to the final two. Voting today has been so close, it’s impossible to predict whether Much Ado A…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:14PM
Monday, April 7, 2014

Win tickets to Washington Ballet’s Peter Pan by Lorraine Treanor

We have two pairs of tickets to Washington Ballet’s upcoming production of Peter Pan. Take a high-flying adventure to Neverland with The Washington Ballet’s NEW Production of Sep…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:31PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Join Folger audiences in playing (Ides of) March Madness. The game is on! by Lorraine Treanor

Folger Theatre is giving Shakespeare fans around the world a chance to join in on the March brackets fun with Bracket of the Bard to choose the favorite Shakespeare play. As one player put i…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:38AM
Monday, March 31, 2014

After 60 years, Hal Holbrook still finding new truths from Mark Twain by Lorraine Treanor

Hal Holbrook Tonight:  “People say to me, you must be tired of doing it.  I’m not tired of it!  It’s what gets me out of bed, what fires me up for the day, is this old man’s telli…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:13PM

Studio Theatre unveils its new season along with a fresh new look by Lorraine Treanor

Studio Theatre has announced not only its upcoming season, but a completely revamped and retooled website, bringing with it a new graphic interpretation for the 36 year old company, new serv…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:28AM
Friday, March 28, 2014

Aladdin, lavish and oppulent by Lorraine Treanor

Before you decide whether or not you want to see Disney’s big new musical Aladdin I’m going to let you in on what it is, and what it isn’t. For starters, it’s playing…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:43AM
Thursday, March 27, 2014

Get a job. DC Job Fair held at Arena Stage Friday, March 28 by Lorraine Treanor

Whether you need a job, need a better job, or know someone who does, here’s important news for residents of Washington, DC: get down to Arena Stage for the third D. C. Job Fair, co-hos…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:04AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Lauren Gunderson’s living the playwright’s dream by Lorraine Treanor

Lauren Gunderson, at 32, is a very busy playwright. She has two plays being produced in multiple theatres around the country, another, based on artist Rudolf Bauer, is heading for New York. …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:21PM
Monday, March 24, 2014

Stacy Keach and Christopher Henley discover what they have in common by Lorraine Treanor

“When I started,” Stacy Keach told me, “my goal, my objective was to try to combine pop art with classical work.  Like Leonard Bernstein with music, or André Previn.  Agents and pro…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:23PM

Win tickets to Noel Coward’s Private Lives, Tuesday, March 25 by Lorraine Treanor

DCTS has partnered with Angelika Mosaic Film Center in Fairfax, Virginia to offer you free tickets to the latest screenings of opera, ballet and theatre from around the world. We have 3 pair…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:19AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Signature’s 25th season features three world premiere musicals by Lorraine Treanor

In January, 2007, I was among other members of the press in hard hats, touring the new Signature Theatre. When we got to the MAX, Eric Schaeffer predicted that the new state of the art facil…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl by Lorraine Treanor

Sarah Ruhl, the playwright, continues to show the range of her writing skills with her latest, Stage Kiss, which Playwrights Horizons is currently presenting at its home base off Broadway. M…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:16PM
Sunday, March 16, 2014

Season at a Glance, 2014 – 2015 by Lorraine Treanor

DC Theatre Scene’s Interactive Guide Washington DC Area’s Theatre Season August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015 Current as of March 16, 2014 Watch the listings grow as companies announce t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:14PM
Saturday, March 15, 2014

nixonsnixon2.jpg by Lorraine Treanor

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SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:20PM
Friday, March 14, 2014

Source Festival play wins Osborne prize by Lorraine Treanor

The American Theatre Critics Association has announced that this year’s prestigious M. Elizabeth Osborn Award will go to Topher Payne from Atlanta, Georgia for Perfect Arrangement, a play …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:01AM

Synetic’s next season ranges from Island of Dr. Moreau to Beauty and the Beast. by Lorraine Treanor

Synetic Theater Company has announced their 2014/15 season of original productions. The season opens with Paata Tsikurishvili directing and starring in the H. G. Wells classic The Island of …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:50AM
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Win tickets to see Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me at West End Cinema by Lorraine Treanor

ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME is opening Friday, March 14 at the West End Cinema, 2301 M Street NW, Washington, DC. We have 2 electronic passes good for a pair of tickets each to showings Monday …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:48PM

Making a theatrical trailer: a talk about Everyman’s The Dresser by Lorraine Treanor

For DC area theatres, using movie-style trailers to promote upcoming productions is a fairly recent phenomenon. A few years ago, these promo videos consisted of still images with music under…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:00AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Rep Stage announces its upcoming season by Lorraine Treanor

The Whale, one of the most talked about plays to emerge from the Humana Festival, will be among the four productions will receive its area debut at Rep Stage in Columbia, MD next season. Thi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:43AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Anacostia Playhouse to receive the Washington Post Leadership Award by Lorraine Treanor

Just announced – There comes a moment, amidst the excitement of revealing the recipients of the year’s Helen Hayes awards when a Washington Post executive steps into the spotligh…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:40AM

New plays and a new holiday musical highlight Round House Theatre’s next season by Lorraine Treanor

Round House Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director Ryan Rilette has unveiled the lineup of plays for the Bethesda company’s 2014/15 season. During the new season, Round House will pro…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:50AM
Monday, March 10, 2014

Win tickets to The Tempest starring Christopher Plummer, March 11 by Lorraine Treanor

DCTS has partnered with Angelika Mosaic Film Center in Fairfax, Virginia to offer you free tickets to the latest screenings of opera, ballet and theatre from around the world. We have 3 pair…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:31PM
Sunday, March 9, 2014

WATCH Awards 2013 – Elden Street Players and Kensington Arts Theatre win top Awards by Lorraine Treanor

The WATCH Awards, Washington area community theatre’s version of the Tony’s, were presented to a packed house on Sunday, March 9th at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.The Washingt…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:00PM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Last call for Monologue Madness entries by Lorraine Treanor

If you are an actor and you’ve been thinking of entering the 2014 Monologue Madness, well, your time’s nearly up. Edward Daniels, who began the fierce acting competition four yea…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:44PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Woolly Mammoth Theatre announces 2 summer shows by Lorraine Treanor

Woolly Mammoth extends its season with Rodney King, performed by Roger Guenveur Smith and the return of Stupid F##king Bird by Aaron Posner. Rodney King will concurrently with the Capital Fr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:29AM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Win tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet’s Lost Illusions by Lorraine Treanor

DCTS has partnered with Angelika Mosaic Film Center in Fairfax, Virginia to offer you free tickets to the latest screenings of opera, ballet and theatre from around the world. We have 3 pair…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:08AM
Friday, February 28, 2014

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces Season 35 by Lorraine Treanor

It’s the start of the big reveals – that time of year when theatre companies in our area start laying their cards on the table. So far in next season announcements, we’ve s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:36AM

Three Plays with DC connections are among six Steinberg finalists by Lorraine Treanor

Three plays with connections to the Washington, DC theater scene are among the six finalists for the $25,000 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, wh…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:52AM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Arena Stage announces its 65th season by Lorraine Treanor

Yesterday, Molly Smith, Artistic Director of Arena Stage revealed that the company’s plans for season 2014/15 will include 5 world premieres, 2 musicals, 3 comedies and a 25-writer com…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:01AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Win free tickets to La Boheme at Angelika Mosaic by Lorraine Treanor

DCTS has partnered with Angelika Mosaic Film Center in Fairfax, Virginia to offer you free tickets to the latest screenings of opera, ballet and theatre from around the world. We have 3 pair…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:17PM
Friday, February 14, 2014

We’ve made you some valentines by Lorraine Treanor

For everyone in our beloved theatre scene, You may not find much romance on the stages tonight, so – here -  our staff has made some Valentines for you. You’ll find this one and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:25AM

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