I was standing in my kitchen with a baby on my hip, and a toddler on the floor, making brownies, as I watched the Twin Towers fall. I felt sick. But that’s not the moment I decided to do this play. I decided to do it once I realized that even my lone voice mattered. […]
How to Quit Your Day Job: A Capital Fringe Peek
Subtitle: How to Write, Direct and Produce a New Musical by the Writer, Director and Producer of “How to Quit Your Day Job” Step 1) Don’t. It’s too much work. No matter how much you love what you’re writing about – it’s too hard. The rewrite process alone will kill you.
The Last Burlesque: A Capital Fringe Peek
Playwright Stephen Spotswood give you a peek backstage at a fading burlesque house. ———————— “Yeah, I think all of this can be represented in the burlesque.” And with that, five pages of dialogue fell to the rehearsal room floor. There have been a lot of moments like that over the three-year journey of The Last […]
Alexandra Petri’s Never Never: A Fringe Peek
When I asked Alexandra Petri if she had any plays in the works that I might want to direct in the Capital Fringe Festival, one of the stories she mentioned was especially intriguing. This story, which has subsequently become Never Never, is that of a man, Alan, who has a deviant sexual preference. But he […]
At Your Service: A Capital Fringe Peek
When President Obama was elected in 2008, the Washington Post ran a story on the front page a few days later about Eugene Allen, who was a former maitre d’ at the White House. I had worked at the White House as a contract butler in the 1980s and Gene Allen had been my boss. […]
Ripple of Hope: A Capital Fringe Peek
My play, Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact, is a comedic one-woman show that explores public education issues through my personal experiences as a drama teacher in some of the roughest public schools in New York City. I use personal anecdotes – my love of Hillary Swank as a teacher-hero in […]
The Wedding Party: A Capital Fringe Peek
Beyond the “Girlfriend” with Megan Dominy and Mimsi Janis WARNING: when you see The Wedding Party at Fringe, you will be witnessing a true(ish) story based on real people and real events. Names have been changed to protect the innocent, but the characters and circumstances depicted in the play are all inspired by us—our friends […]
War and Peas shares their secret recipe: a Capital Fringe Peek
Ruthie Rado and Pocket Change Theatre Company shares their recipe for Fringe success. Recipe by Pocket Change Theatre Company . Serves hundreds
POWER! Stokely Carmichael: A Capital Fringe Peek
Responding to a few questions from DCTS, Meshaun Labrone talks about his Capital Fringe piece which talks back to some of the most important issues facing America today. Tell us about the moment where you said to yourself: “I just have to do this!” A friend of mine, Manassa LaCoa, called me one day and said, […]
ROGER (Not His Real Name): a Capital Fringe Peek
I was sitting in a park twenty-five years ago watching my kids on the playground when a gentleman sat down next to me. I didn’t really notice him; in fact, I don’t even think I said hi to him. He said to me, “Did you hear about the Hubble?”
Purge: a video Capital Fringe Peek
Fushion Dance has created a video to express the origin and intent of their Capital Fringe piece, Purge.
BrouHaHa: a Capital Fringe Peek
BrouHaHa arose out of our ensemble’s desire to make a six person “clown” piece that would be superbly tourable. No set. One costume and one suitcase per performer.