Best Medicine Rep stands out among our newer small theatre companies for location (a store space on the upper level of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg) and for mission: they will only present comedies. Laughter, after all, being the best medicine. It’s a commendable mission. Comedy writers get to showcase for their works, while local folks […]
Archives for September 16, 2019
Review: What the Constitution Means to Me disarms all the arguing and in-fighting
Washington, DC, is one of the few cities in the country where it’s not uncommon for large groups of people to come together to spend two hours deep in conversation about the constitution and its relevance to the modern world on a Friday night. Rarely, however, are these prosaic gatherings of politicos and pundits anywhere […]
“I’m Not Interested in More Allies. I Need Advocates.” A conversation with Michael J. Bobbitt and Raymond O. Caldwell
What is it like for leaders of Color to work in White theatres? This Howlround Theatre Commons interview is between two well-known Washington area leaders:Â Michael J. Bobbitt, former Artistic Director of Adventure Theatre MTC, now Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre in Boston, and director Raymond O. Caldwell, Artistic Director of Theater Alliance. ———————- […]
Review: La Vida es Sueño / Life is a Dream at GALA Hispanic Theatre
Never underestimate the power of a classic to communicate across time, cultures, and language in new and urgent messaging. We have Producing Artistic Director Hugo Medrano, the longest serving Artistic Director of a company in Washington’s now crowded field of professional theatres, to thank for bringing us this work from Spain’s Golden Age. He directs […]