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When the Keegan Theatre calls themselves a neighborhood theatre, they mean it. Nestled in the historic Church Street Theatre—named for St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church at the e…
Appearing in Dear Evan Hansen at Arena Stage through August 23, Will Roland is a Brooklyn-based actor whose recent credits include The Black Suits at Center Theatre Group and Barri…
When actor Stephen Schmidt came to the role of Franz Liebkind in The Producers at Olney Theatre Center (through July 26), it was like coming back to a childhood friend. “This will show…
Elliott Bales returned to performing after a 26-year career as a United States Army officer. He recently appeared as Victor/Argument in the Theater Alliance production of The …
The work of designer Deb Sivigny has been seen on stages across the Washington, DC area. Recent work includes costumes for G-d’s Honest Truth at Theater J; Rap…
Since November, Forum Theatre has been releasing episodes of Walking The City Of Silence And Stone. Seven out of nine episodes of playwright Stephen Spotswood’s site-specific audio dra…
It’s the perfect weekend to engage in the many festivities happening in the Washington area. This week’s thematic roundup features a plethora of shows that welcome audience parti…
Manu Kamasi grew up performing African drums and doing performance karate in New York. His parents encouraged him to enter a storytelling contest as a child, and he developed an appreciation…
A longtime company member at WSC Avant Bard, Cam Magee plays the title role in The Madwoman of Chaillot through June 28. She has appeared in and/or dramaturged eighteen of the…
You know someone has found true happiness when they’re willing to commute in heavy traffic with nary a complaint. Jamie Eacker, who lives in Baltimore, does just that to reach Virginia…
Get your top hat and tap shoes ready - it’s the weekend of musicals! Each week, theatreWashington offers a thematic take on the weekend’s offerings. This week’s roundup fea…
A familiar presence on stages across the Washington area, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh appears in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at Theatre J through July 5. Recent credits include&nb…
Lee Gable, a twenty-year veteran of the Washington theatre scene, admits that running a theatre that reflects the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) experience is no easy…
Each week, theatreWashington offers a thematic take on the weekend’s offerings. This week's Roundup features seven shows that venture into the complex worlds of civil unrest a…
Appearing in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the Folger Theatre through June 28, Andy Prosky will be familiar to longtime area theatregoers for his appearances at Arena Stage i…
Each week, theatreWashington provides you with a thematic list of things to do for the weekend. This week's Roundup features five shows that will tickle your funny bone. These comed…
Appearing in The Blood Quilt at Arena Stage through June 7, Caroline Clay's work in the Washington area includes Clementine in the Lower Nine and Gidion’s …
Alfred Jarry is not a household name. Those who know him, know him as the author of the pre-absurdist play Ubu Roi, featuring the grotesque Pere Ubu with his signature cone-head and rotund s…
So, Wednesday night, I had the good fortune to tag onto Linda Levy Grossman's coattails and catch the VIP Preview of Ford's Theatre's world premiere of Necessary Sacrifices. It was the cast'…
Each week, theatreWashington provides you with a thematic list of things to do for the upcoming weekend. This week's Roundup features six shows that explore the unforgettable classics fr…
Appearing in The Fire and the Rain at Constellation Theatre Company through May 24, Dallas Tolentino has been acting, fighting, and dancing in the Washington area for five years. He is a sen…
Actress Valerie Leonard is among the Washington area’s greatest treasures. She starred in lead roles in New York City for 20 years before moving to the region, where she has appeared i…
Each week, theatreWashington provides you with a thematic list of things to do for the upcoming weekend. This week's Roundup features six shows that will leave you breathless and wanting…
Director of Creative Cauldron's Once On This Island, playing through May 31, Matt Conner has been performing, composing, teaching and directing in the Washington area for fifte…
In the spring of 1994, fifteen artists got together to ask question, “What is new music-theatre?” The question became the foundation for the Alliance for New Music-Theatre, and r…
