21 stories by "Katie Bogdan"
I first read E.B. White's classic children's novel Charlotte's Web in my second grade English class. I remember being amazed by how a story so simple could be instilled with something so bea…
What does the American songbook mean to you? For many, I'm sure it brings to mind those delightful tunes of old with their lilting melodies, simple lyrics, and squeaky clean imagery. If you …
There are certain meals that stay with you forever. It could be the pie that your mom makes every Christmas, the soup that you made for your son when he had the flu, or the casserole you mad…
Throughout American history, the office of the president has served as the living embodiment of the American dream. The central tenet of our democracy, it demonstrates that any person can ri…
All is dark. All is silent. Then, thunder rumbles. Lightning strikes. A boat is caught in the middle of the storm. The sailors frantically run about, making any and all attempts to save them…
What is Shakespeare without his words? Answer: a rollicking good time! Synetic Theater, known for its dynamic and often wordless productions of Shakespeare and other classics, have another h…
Conundrums seem to be Gilbert and Sullivan's specialty. Their most famous works, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado, explore the comic antics that ensue when seemingly simple people are …
With all of the festivities surrounding the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, many theatres have taken it upon themselves to put forth lavish and bold new productions of the Bard'…
Los Angeles may be named after those who pride themselves in virtue and goodness, but NextStop Theatre Company's production of City of Angels is a reminder that the citizens of Hollywood are…
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" is among Shakespeare's most famous lines. When it was penned, the Bard probably did not imagine it delivered by a girl dre…
Musicians are not meant to be confined to one facet of their craft. Renée Fleming, one of the foremost voices in opera today, is not shy about her love for jazz and the mastery that goes…
The façade of an Italian courtyard stands ominously on the Hartke stage as the audience files in. A single girl is seated at a table, surrounded by a bathtub and a piano. Everything is pr…
The dice are rolling, the men are kicking face, and the audience is rolling in the aisles as Olney Theatre Center's last show of the season, Guys and Dolls, opens this weekend. One of Frank …
After stifling a rebellion and slaying your opponents to the throne, what else is there to do? According to Shakespeare, you commiserate on themes of life and death while making a lot of sex…
With the Women’s Voices Theater Festival in DC still going strong, Brave Spirits Theatre asks its audiences to consider the role women have in theatre beyond the reach of the festival.…
Walking into the Callan Theatre at The Catholic University of America, one might be a little confused at what they are about to see. Two projector screens display an ominous white and black …
“If I can't be the wife of the president, you bet your ass I'll be the mother.” These words, sung by Violet Chandler (Christine Sherrill), set the roller coaster of a ride that i…
It's hard to be in a love triangle where the girl is dead. Cold as Death, Guillotine Theatre's offering for this year's Fringe, revolves around this concept. Rather than submit to the lust o…
"Expressionism and all other unconventional techniques in drama have only one valid aim, and that is a clear approach to truth." These words from Tennessee William's production notes on The …
Sometimes, you just have to lay it all out there. And yes, I am referring to body parts. Barenaked Comedy, advertised as DC's premiere hybrid burlesque-standup comedy show, is certainly doin…
Thank God for plucky women. While our society today continues to struggle with the question of gender equality, we sometimes forget to look back at the times when women were truly invisible.…
