Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Catch Longacre Lea’s The Interstellar Ghost Hour through September 9 to witness MORIAMO AKIBU's latest step toward achieving her dream job, which is the inspiri…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 10:36PMTuesday, May 15, 2018
The recipients for the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards were announced on May 14, 2018 at the 34th annual ceremony at The Anthem. One of the country’s most prestigious cultural honors…
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The nominees for the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards were announced on February 5, 2018. One of the country’s most prestigious cultural honors, The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and …
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
This week’s Take Ten finds ERIKA ROSE prepping for the world premiere of Caleen Sinnette Jennings' Queens Girl in Africa, at Mosaic Theater Company January 4-February 4. …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 10:04AMWednesday, August 30, 2017
Will Gartshore, a two-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, returns to Signature Theatre as Count Carl-Magnus in Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music through October…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 10:36AMTuesday, July 4, 2017
Currently doing double duty in Godspell and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at Infinity Theatre in Annapolis, Laura Stracko shares her admiration for E. Faye Butler and James Earl Jones, her …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 03:04PMThursday, March 23, 2017
ELIZABETH PIEROTTI, appearing in WELL at 1st Stage through April 23, has a theatrical history that runs the gamut of great contemporary roles, from The Glass Menagerie to…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 01:36PMTuesday, February 7, 2017
The nominees for the 2017 Helen Hayes Awards were announced on February 6, 2017. One of the country’s most prestigious cultural honors, The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 12:54AMThursday, December 29, 2016
Relax and Take Ten with Zana Gankhuyag, appearing as the Prince in Synetic Theater’s Sleeping Beauty through January 8. A proud Synetic company member, Gankhuyag shares his passion for…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 09:48AMThursday, December 22, 2016
This week’s Take Ten finds director-designer Frank Labovitz digging deep into the “weirder corners” of his imagination for Pointless Theatre’s King Ubu, playing throu…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 01:04PMTuesday, September 27, 2016
Family members might say Justin Weak’s career peaked in the 5th Grade with his masterful portrayal of the Munchkin Mayor but audiences who catch him in Lobby Hero – at 1st Stage …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 04:03PMThursday, September 1, 2016
It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s simple, and that’s the goal for the new logo Signature Theatre has created to advertise its collaboration with four local playwrights th…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:34AMSunday, July 31, 2016
When she co-founded Arena Stage 66 years ago, Zelda Fichandler paved the way for today's thriving Washington theatre community - and altered forever the way theatre is produced in t…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 10:16AMWednesday, July 6, 2016
Actor Ryan Carlo Dalusung describes the experience of Jumanji - at Adventure Theatre-MTC through August 28 - like being in a bottle of soda that’s violently shaken and s…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 08:52PMWednesday, May 25, 2016
Pallas Theatre Collective, a 2016 nominee for the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theater Company, has been cultivating new musicals since 2010. The company subscribes to a two-y…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:36PMWednesday, May 18, 2016
For this month’s Art of the Actor, MaryKate Brouillet shares the playful approach that keeps J. M. Barrie's beloved story fresh and magical for children and adults alike. You can s…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 05:32PMThursday, May 12, 2016
For this week’s At Rise, writer Jamila Reddy sat down with theatreWashington’s President and CEO Amy Austin, to get the inside scoop on the Helen Hayes Awards, being celebrated M…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 02:54PMWednesday, May 4, 2016
This month’s On That Note! looks at the role of the music director, and the unique challenges facing Helen Hayes Award recipient William Hubbard as he delved into a world that encompas…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 06:49PMMonday, May 2, 2016
To Washington's Theatre Artists!
In the midst of our preparations for the Helen Hayes Awards on May 23, I want to take a moment and make sure you're aware of a unique opportunity for theatre…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 12:00AMWednesday, April 27, 2016
Founded in 1981, the Reduced Shakespeare Company has become synonymous with Bard-inspired comedy. But success hasn’t stopped the RSC’s co-directors, Reed Martin and Austin Tichen…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 04:34PMWednesday, April 20, 2016
Actor Alan Wade has long been a favorite of Washington audiences. For this month’s Art of the Actor, he shares his views on stage craft, his obsessions with English detective show…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 02:44PMWednesday, April 13, 2016
Designer Kathryn Kawecki has brought her mind-broadening vision to a series of productions at 1st Stage, culminating with her evocative creations for Proof, running through May 8. Writer Jam…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 06:46PMWednesday, April 6, 2016
For this month’s musical theatre focus, On That Note!, we caught up with Marcia Milgrom Dodge, director of 110 in the Shade - at Ford’s Theatre through May 14. Dodge ga…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 10:32AMWednesday, March 30, 2016
For this week's web feature, we caught up with playwright and director Randy Baker, nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for his direction of Rorschach Theatre's Very Still &a…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 11:01PMWednesday, March 23, 2016
For this month’s The Wright Stuff, Sara Dabney Tisdale caught up with director/playwright Derek Goldman in the midst of his commute between Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre, whe…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:50PMWednesday, March 16, 2016
In this month's Art of the Actor, Jonno Roberts faces the challenge of breathing life into the villainous Iago in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Othel…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 05:51PMWednesday, March 9, 2016
At the announcement of this year’s Helen Hayes Award nominations, three companies were honored with first-time, stand-alone recognition. Flying V and Pointless Theatre, both recipients…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 09:14PMWednesday, March 2, 2016
When the Helen Hayes Awards nominations were announced on February 1, choreographer Rachel Leigh Dolan was recognized for her work on both Avenue Q at Constellation Theatre Company and …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:17AMWednesday, February 24, 2016
Included among this year’s 2016 Helen Hayes Awards nominations are 11 world premiere plays and musicals in the original and adapted categories. For this month’s The Wright Stuff,…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:15PMWednesday, February 17, 2016
Nominated for a 2016 Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of the title character in Yerma, Luz Nicolás returns to GALA Hispanic Theatre to play Elizabeth Arden in Señorita …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 12:33PM