“It is with great excitement that we write to tell you that the Board of Directors of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC has unanimously approved the appointment of Justin…
Radio Golf was August Wilson's last play and was completed in 2005. I came across it about 8 years ago which was right around the time the United States was about to elect its first African …
You may ask yourself why anyone would want to see The Wizard of Oz one more time, especially a semi-professional theatrical production at a county rec center, when you can pick up the MGM mo…
by John V. Trautwein Several months ago when I found out that both Jackie Evancho and Agne G would be singing at the same festival in Milwaukee, I had to find a way to be there. I immedia…
In his program notes, Director Christopher Dwyer states there are good reasons why Shakespeare's play have stood the test of time, and "one is that the stories are so rich and accessible," a…
The Sterling Playmakers have put their unique twist on the musical Oliver!, based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Oliver! has music, lyrics, and a book by Lionel Bart. Co-Direc…
The inevitability of change defines the human experience. We are all subject to our desires, even when we don't fully understand them. And curiosity and the intrinsic want and need to feel e…
Most of us know how William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet ends. Romeo, thinking his precious Juliet dead, drinks from a vial of poison. When Juliet awakens, she sees Romeo dead and stabs he…
We received this sad news from Arena Stage. A pillar of our theater community has passed away. We send our condolences to the Arena Stage family and to Zelda’s family. And thank you Ze…
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Metropolitan Youth Theatre's Spring Awakening, meet Carlos Castillo. Sam: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at Metr…
In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Metropolitan Youth Theatre's Spring Awakening, meet Lexi Rhem. Sam: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at Metropolit…
In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Metropolitan Youth Theatre's Spring Awakening, meet Erin Claeys. Sam: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at Metropolita…
In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Metropolitan Youth Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Erin Claeys. Sam: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening at…
How to Quit Your Day Job to Debut in New York City on July 3oth Jonathan Larson wrote a song a day. This may be a musical theatre urban myth, but it's constantly on loop in my mind. In any o…
Theatre Lab Students Take 'Superstar' Turn in Summer Teen Institute Production Ben Cherington and Jack Posey are both veterans of The Theatre Lab's summer Musical Theatre Institute for Teens…
With a title like Maids of Honor one would expect romantic comedy “scmoop” and wedding hi-jinks, but if you had ever seen a production at Unquiet Theatre before, you would kno…
Ever hear the term “Faustian Bargain”? Well – this is the origin of the story. Plunge the depths of the human soul. Explore morality through a Victorian lens – presen…
The many works of William Shakespeare were never meant to be read sitting down in a classroom. Shakespeare would have dreaded the idea of high school students sitting in desks, silently read…
There is much that the average theatre-goer does not know about the Grand Guignol, the French Theatre of Horror that originated in the 1800s and is being revived in Molotov Theatre Group's B…
Disney Magic rarely disappoints and the same can be said for Charm City Players. Their latest full production of The Little Mermaid can be seen now through July 17, 2016 at the gorgeous Harr…
Capital Fringe Preview: H5x7 by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Kevin O’Connell "Suppose within the girdles of these walls," begins Shakespeare's Henry V, "Are now confine…
Here is Part 5 of 5 in a series of interviews by Sharon J. Anderson, Contemporary American Theater Festival Trustee/Professional Story Listener and Creative Director. Meet Playwright Chisa H…
From the Author Wayne Nicolosi: Growing up in New Jersey, every day was filled with natural, working-class comedians and poets. Whether mowing lawns, fixing cars or sitting at the bar, they …
Award-winning new play examines the heartbreak and humor of death. The story of Coping began with a tragedy; a friend of Playwright Jacob Marx Rice, who had been struggling with depression f…
Southern Railroad Theatre Company presents DEATH BE NOT LOUD! (a contemporary Southern comedy) By Susan Jackson as part of the 11th Annual Capital Fringe Festival July 7-31, 2016 Southern…