Looking back at the excellence in the 2009-2010 Hispanic Theatre season is really looking forward to more to come. This summer, after working in a coffee community, a voluntary collective of “fincas” (small farms), and living with a family in El Salvador, I emerge ever more wide-eyed and aware of the great need for more Hispanic theater. [Read more...]

Question #3 in our series, getting ready for voting for the 2010 Audience Choice Awards.  (In case you haven’t been following along, #1 is here, and #2 is here.)

This fun exercise was dreamed up by Steven McKnight:

Casting Challenge:  Pick your favorite musical and play and cast the leads.

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Here is the second in our series of questions thinking back over the past season as we get ready for the 2010 Audience Choice Awards.

Again, Steven McKnight came up with it.

Who were the most memorable characters you saw portrayed on a DC stage this season?

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Tim Treanor

The 2009-2010 ends awash in melancholy, with the death of a great Washington theater leader following (by mere days!) the death of a promising young actor and singer. These tragic events serve as punctuation for a season we will remember with some sorrow. [Read more...]

In describing the DC theatre scene to friends around the country, I emphasize the depth and diversity of the offerings here.  That point is brought home each year when I look back on the season, particularly the new and original works which debuted in the DC area. [Read more...]