A Lesson Before Dying Sparks Community Dialog by Debbie Minter Jackson The final session of a four-part series organized at Round House Theater explored “race, social justice, and other issues in the play” and involved a stellar panel of presenters – John C. Brittain, preeminent lawyer in the field of civil rights and social justice, […]
Ah Wilderness
Ah, Wilderness! By Eugene O’Neill Produced by American Century Theatre Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! shows a light, playful side of the playwright that we probably otherwise wouldn’t know was there. Yes, there are undertones and hints of the themes that possess his dark and long days’ journeys — references to […]
My Children! My Africa!
My Children! My Africa! Directed by Serge Seiden Produced by Studio Theatre Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson No one writes like Athol Fugard. And nothing touches like a Fugard drama. He sets up scenes with such amazing grace and develops such true-to-life characters that you feel that you not only know them, but have known […]
33 Variations
33 Variations By Moises Kauffman Produced by Arena Stage Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson 33 Variations. Don’t be put off by the rather inaccessible title. What does it mean? Well, literally, they are the number of riffs or versions of a musical theme, composed by Beethoven no less… Or metaphorically, they could represent variations of […]
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde Produced by Keegan Theatre Directed by Dorothy Neumann Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson “There’s such a vibration in the name ‘Earnest’”, the lady muses, as she caresses the name lovingly in her mind and tastes it deliciously on her tongue while uttering it aloud. Earnest, she ponders again, focusing not on the […]
Summer of 42
Book by Hunter Foster Music and Lyrics by David Kirshenbaum Directed by Meredith McDonough Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson The Round House Theater production of Summer of 42 is silly, engaging, and, except for a few dead spots in Act 2, enjoyable all at the same time. The story is no surprise to anyone familiar […]
She Stoops to Comedy
Produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson Kate Eastwood Norris(foreground) with Gia Mora, Jenna Sokolowski, Daniel Frithand Michael Russotto (Photo: Stan Barouh) David Greenspan’s She Stoops to Comedy is a fun loving riff on the spirit Shakespeare, fracturing time and spatial settings while pushing gender-bending to hilarious extremes. Showcasing some […]
Family Secrets
Written and performed by Sherry Glaser Produced by Theater J Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson Sherry Glaser as Mort Family Secrets at Theater J introduces us to the kooky Fisher family sharing poignant moments in their lives. In this one woman tour-de-force, Sherry Glaser takes on the walk, talk, accoutrement and mannerisms of the proverbial […]
Drama Under the Influence
Produced by American Century Theater Submitted by Debbie Minter Jackson Mary McGowan (left) and Jennifer Robison (right) Photo: Jeffrey Bell The American Century Theater’s Drama Under the Influence at the Gunston Theater in Arlington (TACT) is a clever compilation of short plays by early 20th Century female playwrights. Once again, TACT has shown that […]
Bricktop
By Calvin A. Ramsey and Thomas W. Jone II Produced by MetroStage Reviewed by Debbie M. Jackson Bricktop at MetroStage stomps and sizzles across the stage like there’s no tomorrow. Co-written by Baltimore playwright Calvin A. Ramsey and MetroStage favorite, Thomas W. Jones II, who also directs, Bricktop is a high energy, roller coaster ride through […]
Review: Crestfall at Studio Theatre
Crestfall – Studio Theatre By: Debbie M. Jackson Crestfall, currently playing at Studio Theatre’s Secondstage, written by brazen young Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe fulfills the historical legacy of rock solid story telling, cut with a piercingly modern and urban edge. The individual stories are told by three highly accomplished actresses monologue style with no interaction among them, […]
Review: Meat and Potato Theatre debuts with scrappy 1984
Watching 1984 at the Playbill was like double-warped time travel. My vivid flashbacks of how far into the future that date seemed as a kid in the 1960’s, collided with the present reality of how long ago it was, only to be smacked with the parallels between the Big Brother totalitarian state and U.S.A. in […]
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