Comments on: 2008 Wish List

By: Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:16:54 +0000

The theatres in DC are pretty good at making tickets affordable to young people and students. My wish is that more of them would go one step further and offer discounted season tickets to these groups, like the Shakespeare Theatre does. It’s nice to be able to plan your theatre-going in advance.

I can’t wait for Kate Norris in Macbeth, Chita Rivera and George Hearn in The Visit, Arena’s Death of a Salesman, and Studio’s The History Boys.

By: Bill Aitken

Bill Aitken — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:33:46 +0000

I should have been clear that I know that sites like this and the smaller papers do review the smaller companies. It is the Post and the Times that mostly ignore them. They do review some but not all.

It seems that the bigger venues don’t need the free press as much as the smaller companies and it is frustrating.

What is happening over at the City Paper with the short little reviews for the smaller companies is anyone’s guess.

As to noise in the theater all I will say is this. During Kit Marlowe at Rorschach there was a performance where so much candy was being opened and passed around during the top of the second act that it sounded as if a bunch of squirrels needing a sugar fix and sat in the house with their candy. People were passing skittles back and forth and talking as if they were sitting at home watching TV. The younger audiences seem oblivious to the fact that the actors on stage are right there and can see and hear everything they do in the house and that maybe just maybe their actions may be a distraction to the actors.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:42:07 +0000

Ronnie- that sounds like a great idea- I don’t know about the Masonic Temple area- maybe I didn’t pay enough attention last time I was over there but I didn’t think the parking was all that gigantic.

Best of Luck with your new adventures!

By: Ronnie Ruff

Ronnie Ruff — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:45:11 +0000

I am all for out of the box.. Actually I once had an idea that involved having a festival of smaller theatres in Virgina. Not a Fringe per say but a single weekend event that would have readings, concert events, food, fund raising and other elements. I still would like to see that happen. At the time I was thinking about the huge parking lot at the Masonic Temple.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:38:49 +0000

Ronnie- I for one wasn’t thinking of there being more than one fringe - I was thinking that the fringe could be expanded to Shirlington or somewhere else. Signature did participate in the Fringe last summer and they did so at their Shirlington venue. They did a concert version of The Glory Days. As far as Fringe being a city thing well there’s nothing wrong with thinking out of the box.

By: Ronnie Ruff

Ronnie Ruff — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:41:43 +0000

Two Fringe Festivals in the DC area in one year? Never happen.. A Fringe Festival is a city thing.. I just don’t see it in Va or MD..

By: Paula Y. Bickham

Paula Y. Bickham — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:41:57 +0000

Publisher - Actually, racing to get from one venue to the next doesn’t have to happen. While Cap Fringe occurs during the summer months, what would preculde Alexandria from having a fall fringe festival? Or even a spring fringe festival? Anyway, I’ve not been able to make all the shows I wanted to see during Cap Fringe for any number of reasons, but I got to see a FEW shows. Things don’t always go according to our plans. If Alexandria decides to get with it they need to realize the festivities should extend to venues spread throughout the city - not just Del Ray and Old Town.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:11:51 +0000

Respective to the Fringe- I find it a problem getting to the different venues over a short period of time when the Fringe is held in DC. I just try and plan my time so that I can catch several shows in one geographical area. The reason that I suggested Shirlington is that there is the potential to have a number of venues at one general location. (On my original list I also forgot to mention that theater on the Run - another potential venue- is about 2 blocks away from the Village of Shirlington.) Shirlington could be a pretty ideal location- there’s plenty of parking and its only 1 bus stop away from the subway. There’s Arlington Arts bus that runs between the Pentagon City subway station and Shirlington. I bet Arlington might even be willing to increase service on that line for an activity such as the Fringe.

By: Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:10:08 +0000

Will: I am relieved to hear you are indeed in David… If I had your number or email, I would have called you to confirm the info.
Sorry about that. Can’t wait to see you in the production.

Doug: Thanks for covering the small venues and nicer seats would be great. Keep those reviews coming. Joel

By: Ronnie Ruff

Ronnie Ruff — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:49:54 +0000

Hey I like having sodas at a ahow. I will not mention venues but some of them reach 80-90 degrees in the summer. Markowitz you are nutz. A little noise never hurt anyone.