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Phil Calabro is a native Washingtonian, and a freelancer writer in the fields of theatre, film, and music. He is a graduate of Stonehill College's Theatre Program with a concentration in playwriting and directing, and continues to immerse himself in DC's rich arts scene. He also enjoys long evening strolls on the dunes and a rousing game of shuffleboard.
Source Festival – Group C
June 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Source Festival’s third group (Group C) of 10-minute plays features an exciting array of fresh writing styles and acting chops – all seemingly centered around a theme of loss. Whether this was intentional or not, the productions channel this central feeling through both comedy and tragedy. Some work, and some don’t. [Read more...]
Burn Your Bookes
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Edward Kelley, one of the most famous alchemists during the English Renaissance, is the subject of Richard Byrne’s play Burn Your Bookes. What the Taffety Punk Theatre Company contributes are offbeat touches to what would normally classify as your typical period piece. [Read more...]
60 Miles to Silver Lake
April 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
Top Pick! – I’m sure some people remember those car rides to and from elementary school every day where the parents struggled getting even the littlest details about the day from their young ones, and sometimes the children had some unexpected advice for their parents. [Read more...]
Fiddler on the Roof
April 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The national touring production of Fiddler on the Roof, under Sammy Dallas Bayes’ direction, proves to be quite run-of-the-mill. There is still the galloping, finger-snapping rendition of “If I Were a Rich Man”, and the silly yet sincere satire of the small Jewish village of Anatevka. And keeping with tradition – pun intended – [Read more...]
Clybourne Park
March 23, 2010 By 11 Comments
1959. In their idyllic suburban house on the outskirts of Chicago, Beverly is seen busily packing her family’s goods for the upcoming move. Her austere husband Russ lounges in his recliner, feet propped on a cardboard box as he digs into a container of ice cream. [Read more...]
Amazons and Their Men
March 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Frau reclines into her seat, smoking a fine cigar; she distracts herself with artistic integrity, blissfully ignorant of the stomping boots of war outside her studio. This duly summarizes Jordan Harrison’s Amazons and their Men as presented by Forum Theatre. [Read more...]
Upright Citizens Brigade TourCo
February 24, 2010 By 3 Comments
When they say “long form” improv, boy, they really mean it. Such was New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, whose touring company makes its second stint of weekend performances (they are here until March 27th) at Sidney Harman Hall, co-produced by UCB and DCComedy.org. [Read more...]
