by Larry Shue Produced by Olney Theatre Center Reviewed by Tim Treanor Olney Stage is one of the best theaters in Washington. During this year, I’ve been to three outstanding productions there. So let me come right to the point. After seeing The Foreigner last night at Olney, I’ve still only seen three outstanding productions […]
Archives for September 2006
State of the Union
by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Produced by Ford’s Theatre Reviewed by Tim Treanor “Democracy,” H.L. Mencken once wrote, “is the theory that the people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” In Ford Theatre’s handsome, amiable, absolutely charming State of the Union, the people want spontaneity, high principle, and […]
Stones in His Pockets
Produced by Rep Stage By: Debbie Minter Jackson If you have put off making that trek up to Rep Stage in Howard County, smiling sweetly yet looking the other way each time they are recognized for excellence and achievements over the years, because, well, it’s just too damn far away, then grab your Mapquest navigator, […]
Gingham Dog
Produced by – African Continuum Theater By: Debbie Minter Jackson The breakup of a marriage is always hard to watch. The nastier the better only works to sell tabloids sporting celebrities shot in unflattering, compromised positions accompanied by exposes and come-uppance storylines. There is no vicarious thrill while catching the death rattle of the sad […]
MetroStage Succeeds Swimmingly – Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
Written with a pop sensibility that brings out the dimples during a smile, Girl In A Goldfish Bowl is the sugar in your tea, the cherry on your sundae. But lest you think that sweetness is its only attribute I beg you to think again. This play’s underpinnings are the day to day troubles of […]
Short Order Stories
by Renee Calarco Produced by Charter Theatre by Tim Treanor I recommend that you interrupt your reading of this review, call Charter Theatre or go to their website, and make reservations to see Short Order Stories right away. Now. I’ll explain later. The theater critic, in his wisdom and dignity, is commissioned to explain the […]
How She Played the Game
by Cynthia Cooper Presented by Venus Theatre at the Venus Theatre Play Shack by Tim Treanor The professional athlete, in his triumph and glory, generally has very little story in him. With rare exception, his protean gifts appear early, insulating him from pain, loss or even normal criticism. You and I, stumbling through childhood, receive […]
Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Synetic Theater By Juliet Moser Yes, the monster lurches awkwardly and his skin emits a yellowish glow. No, he doesn’t have bolts in his neck. Dr. Frankenstein’s monster can be seen in the flesh (and the blood, though it be caked on a rather nasty gash circumnavigating his cranium), in Synetic Theater’s “Frankenstein” […]
THIS KISS ME KATE IS WUNDERBAR! Podcast
Photo by Chris Christiansen Husband and wife team Janine Gulisano-Sunday and her husband Russell Sunday spank, scream, dance, fight, throw things and sing their way through a thoroughly entertaining production of Cole Porter’s Tony Award Winning Musical-Within-A Musical Kiss Me Kate-The Taming Of The Shrew meets backstage theatre life-at Toby’s-The Dinner Theatre of Columbia.
ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM:
Podcast By Joel Markowitz I love the musical Ragtime. I saw it in Toronto in its pre-Broadway run. I saw it on the opening night on Broadway and then returned 5 more times to see it again. In 2003, Toby’s-The Dinner Theatre of Columbia mounted a stupendous Helen Hayes Award winning production, and I saw […]
Local Playwright Callie Kimball heads off to the Macdowell Colony
One of our favorite local talents, Callie Kimball is off to the prestigious Macdowell Colony. What is the Macdowell Colony you might ask? Well, in their words they have a mission to “nurture the arts by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which to produce enduring works of the imagination. […]
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Produced by Round House Theatre By: Fiona Zublin A Prayer for Owen Meany is a monumental book (by prolific novelist John Irving), and its 600 pages would seem to be an impossibly candidate for adaptation. First of all, there is its daunting length-and even more intimidating is its beloved status in American culture. If one […]