You know things are going to be a little weird when you enter a theater and receive—in lieu of a program—a confidential psychiatric patient file clipped into an official-looking manila folder. Things got even stranger on opening night when cast members, wandering about outside the stage area, encouraged audience members to sample some of the […]
Archives for December 9, 2011
Comic Justin Purvis on MetroConnection
This week’s MetroConnection is all about health and wellness – an ironic choice as host Rebecca Sheir tells us she’s suffering from a raging head cold.
An Irish Carol
Matthew J. Keenan’s new play, An Irish Carol just opened at Keegan Theatre, has a gritty realism that is unmatched among the holiday fare now playing in the DC area; it’s as bracing as a shot of Bushmills, but not necessarily pleasing to those seeking something a bit milder.
Arena holds open call for Music Man kids this Saturday
Arena Stage will hold open-call auditions this weekend for four young person’s roles in its upcoming production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, the company announced yesterday.
Rebecca Ende named Theater J Managing Director
Rebecca Ende, who served as Theater J’s Director of Marketing and Communications for three years before becoming President of the Board of Forum Theater, will return to her old company as Managing Director, Theater J announced Wednesday.