Comedy illusionist Reggie Rice has had the passion to perform ever since he can first remember, but it wasn't until the age of 19 at a food show convention in Ocean City, MD that the magic b…
Long ago, in the "before times" (pre-COVID), there was a growing trend among our more cutting-edge companies: "devised" theater. Starting without roles or even a script, performing ensembles…
In challenging times, flourishing is a radical act. Single Carrot Theatre invites you to explore how we joyfully uplift the authentic self, so that we may all find ways to flourish together.…
Falls Church, VA " The 2022-23 Season will mark Creative Cauldron's twenty year-anniversary and its first season of producing entirely original works. Producing Artistic Director, Laura Conn…
 Coil Project's world premiere of "Forgotten Monsters of Filmland" picks up the stories of classic literary characters whose lives, as reimagined in this production, continued on even af…
Sometimes all you need is some light entertainment and the fun of playing a board game. That is just what you can find in the Arts on the Green/Montgomery Playhouse's production of "Clue: Th…
Framed by an open stage and wearing all-black clothing, Brad Zimmerman maneuvers around his simple set of a chair and a table beset with a single rose in a vase and a childhood sports trophy…
With an audience of mostly family and friends, "Sister Act," presented by the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA), opened this week in the Smith Theatre at Howard Community College. T…
Outdoor productions of Shakespeare's plays during the summer have always been a welcome addition to the season. Allegedly, the origin of this practice occurred in 1884 at the Surry, England …
 "You don't need to know about Monty Python to enjoy the show," director and choreographer Mark Minnick tells us. "Monty Python's Spamalot' is fun on its own." This is likely true, but a…
Directed by Jason Vellon, "The Drowsy Chaperone" is a stunning outdoor production at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre. It is both a satire and a celebration of 1920s musicals. Part of the fun…
 The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) opened the evening with Czech composer Bedrich Smetana's "Vitava" ("The Moldau") from Ma Vlast (My Country). The piece, which celebrates one of Boh…
Lin-Manuel Miranda's theatrical sensation, "Hamilton," has finally returned to DC for a long run at the Kennedy Center after pandemic delays. Like many, I saw the filmed version and was fina…
Many theatres are back in person for the first time this summer since everything was shut down due to the pandemic. This is true for Sacred Heart's Glyndon Area Players (GAP), who have retur…
Week of July 17, 2022 1. "A Midsummer NIght's Dream" at Folger Theatre (at the National Building Museum) "With a script that has been edited down almost ruthlessly, a cast that is both talen…
Many dinner theatres run primarily on popular musicals. Patrick A'Hearn, producing artistic director of Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia, challenges this …
The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts will host a 50th Anniversary Gala, an evening of music, songs, and laughter on September 21, 2022, with performances by CCTA students and alumni. The …
FULL, LIVE SEASONS IN BOTH WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE IN Series to present a five production mainstage season in both Washington, DC and Baltimore that includes international collaborations, i…
The summer of 2022 has been a time to reconnect with live theatre, and especially live, community theatre. This year, The Bard's Wagon Players returned to Reisterstown and Catonsville with a…
Frederick Douglass' spirit is once again gracing the nation's capital in a world premiere of "American Prophet." The musical, based on his writings and speeches, resoundingly demands racial …
Many of us travel to vacation destinations during the summer months. Audio plays are a wonderful way to pass the time, and two excellent, full-cast audio dramas from Sole Twin Audios fit the…
For the first time, live and in concert, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear presented their, "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical." It based on the popular, Netflix series "Bridgerton" at the Kenne…
1st STAGE is presenting three plays in its "Logan Festival of Solo Performance" through August 7, 2022""Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Live" written and performed by Keith Ale…
Presented by Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre,"Sweet Charity" offers up fun, some laughs, and a good time. When I saw the show, it was filled with a crowd of senior citizens, which is a great…
LTA is back in a hilariously "Rotten!" way. Filling the seats again and filling our hearts with the laughter we so need, Little Theatre of Alexandria's summer feature show is a throwback"the…