Remember when life was easy and happy and the best feeling in the world was meeting a new friend, or making one up? Welcome to the world of Elwood P. Dowd, who comes to life on Bay Theatre’s intimate stage to help us all revisit our childhoods.
Helen of Sparta
So what would happen if Homer, the playwright, had written for ‘Saturday Night Live’? You’d end up with something like Helen of Sparta, Venus Theatre’s campy mish-mash of ancient Greece and modern culture. It’s not great art, but it is great fun.
Chess
There’s something special about seeing the first play done in a newly renovated theater. The Burke Theater at the US Navy Memorial’s Heritage Center is now a beautiful little black box, sharp and intimate. Unfortunately, Stroyka Theater’s Chess
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One of the greatest challenges facing an actor is to try to create their own unique interpretation of a classic role such as Randle P. McMurphy or Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Source: One Acts Group G
An evening of new works, even by promising talent, can be hit or miss. In the case of Group G, the host and three productions all hit the jackpot. Host, Chris Bacon, who introduced each piece, pattered a wonderful Hip-Hop/rap song
Source 10 minutes Plays – Group C
One of the things that makes Washington DC such an exciting theatre town is its willingness to nurture and cultivate new talent. The Source Festival is a great place to see new work from promising playwrights.
The Glass Menagerie
There is a special atmosphere created when Helen Hayes winner, Jim Petosa, conducts a production and this Glass Menagerie at Olney Theatre is no exception.
Candida
Bay Theatre Company produces a solid production of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida, although the play and Shaw’s turn-of-the-20th-century dialogue may seem like a long letter in a Twitter world.
The Gin Game
You never really know what to expect when you first enter a retirement home. It might be tired and run-down in desperate need of some fixing up. It could be comfortable and well run. The Gin Game is a classic well-written character study set in a retirement home that sounds like the former, cold and […]
Mid-Life, The Crisis Musical
Mid-Life, The Crisis Musical Book, Music and Lyrics by Bob Walton and Jim Walton Directed by Shawn Kettering Produced by Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Columbia Reviewed by Ted Ying You’ve heard the one about a person who spends the day trying to do some chores but, getting distracted at each step of the way, ends the […]
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks By Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt Directed by Lucinda Merry-Browne Produced by Bay Theatre Reviewed by Ted Ying “Deep in December, our hearts should remember. And follow.” It’s December and definitely a perfect time to “Try to remember” this classic show. The original off-Broadway production ran for over 41 years and 17,162 performances. […]
An American Century Christmas
An American Century Christmas Conceived and compiled by Jack Marshall, Thomas D. Fuller and Kathryn Fuller Directed by Jack Marshall Produced by American Century Theater Reviewed by Ted Ying There was a time when the televised Christmas specials were amongst the most anticipated parts of the season. Anyone over the age of 10 probably remembers […]