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Debbie Minter Jackson DCTS Reviewer Debbie Minter Jackson is a writer and performer in musical theater for 30+ years. Originally from Chicago, she has performed throughout the Washington, D.C. area including the Kennedy Center in productions with the legendary Mike Malone. Her scripts have been commissioned and produced by Source Theater, throughout Washington, D.C. and New York, and she is a member of Footlights and the Black Women Playwrights’ Group which is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. By day she happily works in a federal public health agency as a Senior Program Analyst.
P. Nokio
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
P. Nokio, written and directed by hip hop performing artist Psalmayene 24, hits a fun and groovy downbeat. Playing the main character, Psalmayene 24 takes on the stiff mannerisms of an artificial image plucked from an electronic game and given a body by the graffiti fairy, the irresistible Paige Hernandez, who makes dreams come true. [Read more...]
Josephine Tonight
February 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
It’s rare for a show to grab you from beginning to end, but the long awaited Josephine Tonight does just that. It’s so hot it sizzles! [Read more...]
Necessary Sacrifices
February 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Nothing truly prepares one for the remarkable resemblance of the actors David Selby and Craig Wallace to the characters they portray, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass in the world premiere Necessary Sacrifices just opened at Ford’s Theatre. [Read more...]
The Snowy Day
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Adventure Theater takes the classic story by Ezra Jack Keats to a new fun-filled level in this world premiere musical The Snowy Day. From the opening moments when the mistress of Snow surreptitiously creates a winter wonderland spritzing snowflakes all about, to the finale where all the characters rejoice over the wonders of a new snowy day, the production exudes enough warmth and charm to toast the chilliest toes. [Read more...]
Peter and the Wolf
January 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
Combine the majestic music of Seigei Prokofiev with a master puppeteer and a timeless story for a winning combination of Peter and the Wolf currently playing at The Puppet Company. [Read more...]
Gleam
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Based on Zora Neale Hurston’s masterpiece, “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Gleam hits a glorious stride at Centerstage in Baltimore, mainly because of the well-tuned script by Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner in the capable hands of director Marion McClinton. [Read more...]
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Knuffle Bunny pairs a well-meaning Dad with an active, rambunctious pre-talking youngster, and depicts the tender moments of unconditional love as well as absolute bafflement between the two. [Read more...]
for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The intriguing retro-name of this relatively new company, Colored People’s Theatre, says loads about the group’s unflinchingly honest approach to telling a story. Their second rendition of Ntozake Shange’s epic choreopoem performed at this summer’s Fringe Festival, reflects the power of unbridled creativity. [Read more...]
The Rough-Faced Girl
November 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Synetic’s distinct style of telling stories through movement, fabric and mime is all over this touching and effective Native American tale of a young girl scarred by fire, who develops her own sense of self worth and beauty. The tale focuses on two sisters making their way through life dealing with tragedy, unexpected twists, unanticipated turns, and dollops of delight and wonder. [Read more...]
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Adventure Theatre’s holiday production, ’’Twas the Night Before Christmas is a star studded event, written by Broadway celebrated Ken Ludwig, featuring well-known D.C. actor Gary Sloan, and directed by Jerry Whiddon. [Read more...]
