Ben Cunis returns from injury to play Antony for Synetic

cunisantony1Synetic fans remember Ben Cunis for his commanding performance in the title role in Dante, for his seductive Don Jose in Carmen, and for his remarkable unbelievable leaps from platforms to stage as King Fortinbras in Living Dead in Denmark. [Read more...]

RENT

rentlogoBased on Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT is a rock opera that tells the story of one year in the life of friends living the Bohemian life in New York City in the late 1980’s. [Read more...]

I Am My Own Wife

iamIf the very talented – and very male – actor Andrew Long seems an odd casting choice for a coy girl-around-town named Ms. Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, then I Am My Own Wife can help teach a timeless lesson: it’s what’s on the inside that counts. [Read more...]

Constant State of Panic

constantAs someone frequently amused by alarmist TV news teasers  like “Could your drinking water be polluted?  Details at eleven!”.  So I was intrigued by the concept underlying Constant State of Panic, Madcap Players’ world premiere of  Patrick Gabridge’s play. [Read more...]

Bus Stop – EXTENDED!

busstoplogoIn the midst of a howling blizzard, a busload of passengers holes up in a roadside diner outside Kansas City. On the bus is a nightclub chanteuse named Cherie, who is being pursued by Bo, a cowboy who wants to sling her over his shoulder and carry her off to Montana. [Read more...]

Dear Sara Jane

sarajanelogoSweet Sara Jane, alone at home, waits for her soldier husband to return from battle. After a few too many bourbons, [Read more...]

The Great One-Man Commedia Epic

greatonemanlogo1 Actor . 12 Characters . 1,000 Catastrophes

International Commedia dell’Arte specialist Matthew R. Wilson transforms a bare stage into a raucous world of young lovers, squabbling old men, boasting soldiers, and dim-witted servants. The entire town is thrust to the brink of tragedy (even forcing Wilson to duel himself!) before love prevails, normalcy is restored, and comedy triumphs!!!

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High Fidelity – EXTENDED AND TRANSFERRED

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Landless Theatre extends its Helen Hayes Recommended High Fidelity for two more performances, March 26 & 27 at 8pm. The show, which sold out its last weekend at DCAC,  moves into a new venue – the Warehouse Theater.

Rob Gordon, a Brooklyn record shop owner in his thirties, always observing rather than participating in life, obsessively makes top five lists for everything. [Read more...]

That Face

Causing a national sensation, London playwright Polly Stenham was just 19-years-old when she wrote this shocking story about a violent encounter at an all-girls school and its startling ramifications. [Read more...]

The Atheist

atheistlogoThis one-man show tells the story of a callous American reporter for a Kansas newspaper who discovers dirt on a Congressman, controls the story, and, in turn, destroys the politician’s career and life. [Read more...]