“Google “billionaire theater producer” and you will find no results. In fact, theater is often where investors go to lose money, as Mel Brooks hilariously taught us in The Producers. Why does any company do it, then – take on the incredible risks of producing a show or founding a new theater company? Generosity of […]
2011 Curtain Call – the Helen Hayes Awards nominated Ensembles
“All acting (except for solo shows) is ensemble acting, and the folks in this section are among the best at it. You can sense when you’re in the presence of an excellent ensemble; everyone – even that guy sitting stage left with his feet up – seems engaged in the action, and when the characters […]
2011 Curtain Call – the Helen Hayes Awards nominated actors
“We sometimes think of actors as men who put on a character, and duplicate whatever gestures and mannerisms the playwright describes or implies. But this isn’t true at all; the best actors are at every moment themselves on stage – it’s just that “themselves” have become the characters. The men in this section have dedicated […]
2011 Curtain Call – the Helen Hayes Award nominated actresses
“There are more actresses than actors, and they chase after fewer roles. Thus the women in this section deserve to be celebrated not just for their art, but for their courage, optimism and perseverance. In Shakespeare’s time, women’s roles were played by boys, and to this day women’s characters are often written by men; when […]
2011 Curtain Call – the Helen Hayes Award nominated creative collaborators
Beginning today, DC Theatre Scene will roll out our annual Curtain Call feature to tell you about some of last year’s most exceptional theatre from the best source possible: the artists who created it. As the 2011 Helen Hayes Awards ceremony approaches, our five part 2011 Curtain Call presents nearly 100 of the playwrights, designers, […]