Saturday, January 9, 2021
What does a gay man call another gay man to whom he is committed? The character Cal in Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons gropes for the right word: Andre and I were what people called …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:58PMTuesday, December 29, 2020
With the $900 billion coronavirus-relief stimulus bill finally signed December 27, our readers are wondering: What’s in it for the theater community? And what’s in it for individuals? We…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07AMWednesday, December 16, 2020
Social media once again proves invaluable to connect theatergoers with performance. This instance is courtesy of Signature Theatre’s SigWorks: Monday Night Play Readings. Not only was ther…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03AMSunday, December 13, 2020
As the performing arts grapple with survival during and after COVID, a Washington Post headline drew my attention to what is also critical to our survival, reliable public transportation and…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:33AMSaturday, December 12, 2020
Sure, we theater goers miss live productions. But then again, for the adventuresome, there is a veritable taster’s menu of virtual theatrical events. No need to leave home, no need for Met…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:03PMIke Holter is a trickster playwright so right for our quicksand-ridden times. In his new audio play commissioned by Studio Theatre (he also directed), Holter creates a grand hall of mirrors …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:55AMThursday, December 10, 2020
Virtual connections have become a life force in these days without live performance as the pandemic is reaching its ninth month with us. What was once considered off-putting, if not cold, is…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AMFriday, November 27, 2020
As the DC-area theater community reckons with and takes steps to combat racism through open, heartfelt conversations and real-world actions to bring forth equity, diversity, and inclusion, w…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AMTuesday, November 24, 2020
The headlines tell us to stay put. To not travel so we protect ourselves, our loved ones, our communities and the Nation as a whole—advice that DC-area residents seem to be heeding this Th…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:23PMThursday, November 19, 2020
Ready for some fun? You’ve earned it. Escape from the messy troubled real world is just a click away with the engaging audio farce from the intrepid folk at Edge of the Universe Players 2.…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:17PMWednesday, November 18, 2020
In mid-March DC-area theaters went dark and theatergoers’ calendars emptied of live shows to take in—but light and sound and performances are coming into view by way of Zoom and YouTube.…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AMMonday, November 9, 2020
As we in the performing arts continue to struggle with finances and other resources in the aftershock of COVID-19, with no end in sight, how can we inform taxpayers and policymakers of the v…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:54PMFriday, October 30, 2020
As the pandemic continues to take its toll on live theater, smaller-budget theaters are staying nimble and daring, thanks to generous support from donors. One of these deft companies is Spoo…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:33PMThursday, October 29, 2020
In these tumultuous times, theatermakers and theatergoers have been working to share a long-time common goal: to reflect upon and engage with the human condition. In a noble effort to contin…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:30PMSunday, October 25, 2020
It was a few weeks ago; an unexpected FB post from playwright Bob Bartlett caught my attention. He was posting a teaser about his newest work, which was in an early development stage. He ti…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43PMSaturday, October 24, 2020
Give yourself a musical boost and some warm inspiration for these stormy days. Add plenty of deeply appreciated civility during an unsettled period. These might seem hard to find, but if 2…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10PMMonday, October 19, 2020
Synetic Theater is renowned for its lively, “silent,” physical-movement–oriented productions of classic theatrical works propelled by original music. Now, with precautions necessary to…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:21PMThursday, October 8, 2020
Welcome to the sixth installment of Artists Who Inspire! During the continuing shutdown of live theater, DCMTA will use this space to lift up local theater artists who are finding ways to re…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:12AMTuesday, October 6, 2020
“Every form of refuge has its price,” once sang The Eagles. That concept hasn’t changed as the ardent, emotion-packed American Dreams unfolds before audiences. American Dreams is Round…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:58AMWednesday, September 30, 2020
Now in its 45th season, GALA Hispanic Theatre has always been cutting edge. From its founding in 1976, GALA (Grupo de Artistas LatinoAmericanos) has been sharing and producing Latino arts a…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:01PMThursday, September 17, 2020
In our current political and cultural stressful times, how can theater make a difference, not just to those who are in-person patrons but to a wider community in the DMV and into American hi…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:43PMSaturday, September 5, 2020
Who says a theater performance can’t make a difference in politics? With all the ongoing political and cultural conflict, is there a way to simmer things down for at least one brief shinin…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:45PMSunday, August 30, 2020
With the sold-out success of Small Change, their first Drive-Thru theater experience, the creative folk at the Alden Theatre in McLean have developed a totally new live event. It is the Alde…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:24AMFriday, August 28, 2020
Sit back to indulge in a comedy-melodrama. A streaming Zoom reading of a rediscovered play first produced in 1910. It is a love letter, with sharp edges, to a bygone time. A time of tintype …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:04PMSaturday, August 22, 2020
Elections have consequences. Some elections more than others. With voting participation trending downward over the years, what can be done to awaken folk to the critical importance of voting…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:30PMFriday, August 21, 2020
Change is coming. As the DMV theater community is reeling and reckoning with the effects of the coming post-COVID-19 world and as artists of color are speaking their minds freely, what await…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:00PMMonday, August 3, 2020
Even as it faces the challenges of COVID-19, the Reston Community Center CenterStage has programmed a Professional Touring Artists Series that aims “to help our community reflect on how st…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:35PMSunday, July 19, 2020
In these days of medically necessary masks and prudent social distancing, let us not forget children in hospitals and care facilities living with chronic illnesses and disabilities unrelated…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53AMWednesday, July 15, 2020
Wolf Trap’s Filene Center may be quieter than usual this summer of 2020, but it is far from dark. While there are no live performances in an abundance of caution because of COVID-19, Wolf …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19PMFriday, July 10, 2020
With the country hitting new daily highs as COVID-19 surges well beyond hot spots such as New York, New Jersey, and Connecituct, the Public Theater has produced a love letter to the medical …
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:21AMWednesday, July 8, 2020
As health and safety concerns continue to make live theater productions with a live audience dicey at best, the DMV’s Dark Horse Theatre decided to find its own way to produce new content …
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