I was, am and always will be a mama's boy. Not in a creepy, Norman Bates, refer to her as "mother" with dead eyes way, but just for the simple fact that my mom and I shared a beautiful, posi…
Antonio's Song is a masterful collaboration between two distinguished artists"some may remember Dael Orlandersmith's emotionally charged Yellowman that tore through Washington D.C. some year…
"If there's one thing reality can't tolerate," says Dr. Phillip Cotton (Reed Birney), "it's competition." But you knew that already, didn't you, Mr. or Ms. Avid Theatergoer, you fiction-love…
What do people do when they are forced to wait? What if they are forced to wait in a room with no door? What happens when, in these strange circumstances, people begin to disappear? You know…
HUSTLE The Musical, one of the more than 100 shows in this year's 10th anniversary DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival, is a sparkling example of the festivals mission to produce new works.…
Now that you have your shows lined up for the Capital Fringe Festival, the question is: where are you eating and drinking between shows? This year, Capital Fringe has made purchasing their F…
Quick chat with Capital Fringe artist Miranda Jonte, on the how and why of her play, good & kissed. Â Tickets for good & kissed Take your broken heart and turn it into art. Mirand…
In August of 2015, at the tender age of 23, I decided to pack up my car and drive across the country from New York to Oregon for an acting apprenticeship opportunity with a small theater com…
To celebrate their 10th year anniversary in Annapolis, MD, Infinity Theatre Company, has restaged their first show and created a new take on The Fantasticks for 21st century audiences. While…
Passing had an unusually long gestation period. The idea for a play about the Holocaust first came to me in 2010. But, as is often the case, the story in my head did not translate well to th…
In his farewell letter yesterday, Michael J. Bobbitt, exiting Artistic Director of Adventure Theatre MTC, teased today's announcement, saying his replacement is a long-time friend. The compa…
A History of Laughter is my stand-up comedy walking tour of Pennsylvania Avenue. Already sounds amazing, right? Why are you doing this? I started performing stand-up in DC several years …
Imagination Stage tells the tale of China's legendary warrior, Mu Lan, (Hua Mulan,) with humor and energy and introduces audiences to a delightful version of the performance style known as P…
Singing and dancing pirates who aren't stuck in a Disney theme park ride? Shiver me timbers and pipe me aboard, mateys! With rollicking fun, swashbuckling action and room enough for some hea…
Former Special Council Robert Mueller is scheduled to give public testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17 regarding the contents of The Mueller Report. Ar…
The Heist is a dramatic improvised show about a 1970's bank robbery gone wrong and I wrote it because I wanted more drama in my life. Pretty literally. I have been doing improvisational come…
Mike Daisey's shows are unique experiences. From past observations, tell us how you view him as a performer or what you're expecting to see. I've seen so many of Daisey's past monologues at …
Two or three weeks ago, my daughter was finally patient enough to get all the way through Dr. Seuss's book, The Cat in the Hat. A feat of patience and wit, to be sure, for someone who is two…
Intimate Dinner offers a comic look at fine dining. The solo show written and performed by Lauren French explores our unique and absurd experiences with food. The play takes place at a Po…
Lies? Truth? It's all up for grabs in A Gentleman & A Liar. Brian Curry and I have been performing our show, "The Magic Duel," at The Mayflower Hotel for over five years. During …
Dreamer/Seeker was written by a good friend and classmate of mine from Virginia Tech, Devan Andrews. He is a fellow actor and drew loosely from his experience playing Bottom in A Midsumme…
Senators Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand and Amy Klobuchar are, among a mostly male field, serious contenders to be the Democratic Party's pick for the 2020 presidential …
I never wanted Daddy Poo, my Catholic, conservative, Republican father down in Texas, to know about the priest, or the dwarf or the crack addict. But when you write a memoir about your alcoh…
4615 Theatre Company will launch its third season with two plays in rep by distinguished British playwrights, and will finish with two world premieres by local writers. A woman has a passion…
Mom's so in denial about having a baby, she's nine months pregnant and still thinks she's making it to her ballroom dancing competition in Spain. Shady used car salesman Dad's hoping to "tra…