May 22, 2020 Arena Stage Free View below or view later Arena Stage adds filmmaker to its accomplishments with May 22, 2020, a filmed docudrama, directed by Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, which captures one day in the life of our region. Playwrights, including Audrey Cefaly and Psalmeyene 24, interviewed ten D.C.-Maryland-Virginia people ranging […]
In a world shut in by COVID-19, 3 DMV theaters find innovative uses for Zoom
Zoom is currently a common mode of communication for the world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools and colleges use it for online classes; companies are using it for meetings; friends and family use it to stay in touch during a time of social distancing. For theatre companies, Zoom has proven to be an innovative […]
Review: The Snowy Day at Adventure Theatre MTC and a dad’s-eye view of TYA shows
The Shark, my desultory 3 year old, was hopping from place to place in Glen Echo Park in anticipation of seeing The Snowy Day and Other Stories, a musical adaptation of one of the most popular books of recent memory. The only thing that was missing, according to her, was snow. “Maybe they’ll have snow […]
Our 22 most memorable performances of 2019
One last standing ovation for these performers whose work quite simply blew us away this year. Ian Merill Peakes, Amadeus, Folger Theatre In Amadeus, Ian Merill Peakes brought Peter Shaffer’s Salieri to brilliant, anguished life. He was a childishly sweet-scarfing confidant explaining to future generations the way his young court-rival genius, Mozart, curdled Salieri’s heart and activated […]
Review: The Velveteen Rabbit at Adventure Theatre MTC
The best and worst part of toddlers are their Big Feelings. Just the morning of me writing this piece, my toddler (who we call The Shark) has displayed righteous indignation at not being allowed to untie my shoes, throwing-herself-on-the-floor rage at being asked to go to the potty, and screaming delight at booping my nose. […]
Review: Elephant and Piggie’s “We are in a Play!” Shark-approved “gooood show”
I’ll admit, I was a bit terrified to attend Elephant and Piggie’s “We are in a Play!” Mostly because my toddler, lovingly called the Shark, had lived up to her animal Patronus and didn’t take a nap. For a 2pm show. I was prepared for a bloodbath, for wailing and gnashing of teeth reserved for […]
“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: 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. ———————- […]
Chil Kong, coming from the worlds of theatre and film, named Adventure Theatre MTC’s new Artistic Director
In his farewell letter yesterday, Michael J. Bobbitt, exiting Artistic Director of Adventure Theatre MTC, teased today’s announcement, saying his replacement is a long-time friend. The company announced today that its new Artistic Director today will be the Korean-American director Chil Kong whose career spans theatre – co-leadership of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles […]
Review: The Cat in the Hat with puppets at Adventure Theatre MTC
Two or three weeks ago, my daughter was finally patient enough to get all the way through Dr. Seuss’s book, The Cat in the Hat. A feat of patience and wit, to be sure, for someone who is two and a half and has earned the nickname The Shark through her need both to be […]
All Things Considered’s Ari Shapiro takes on new role for Adventure Theatre MTC
He’s reported from above the Arctic Circle. He’s reported from Air Force One. He’s reported from wars in Iraq, Ukraine, and Israel. He covered the Justice Department for National Public Radio during the administration of the second Bush and the White House during the Obama years. In 2012, National Public Radio embedded him in Mitt […]
Review: Winnie the Pooh at Adventure Theatre MTC. Fun for the under 8’s
Pooh Bear is a fuzzy, golden puff full of positive wonderment whose honey addiction still roils little bellies with laughter at Adventure Theatre MTC’s Winnie the Pooh, a sweet stroll through the One Hundred Acre Wood with old friends. They have so much to do in one day. Rabbit (Stephen Murray) has hatched a plan to […]
Michael J. Bobbitt to leave Adventure Theatre MTC and the DC area
Michael Bobbitt, a director, choreographer and playwright who has served as Adventure Theatre MTC’s Artistic Director for nearly twelve years, will leave the company in July to become Artistic Director of the New Repertory Theater in Watertown, Massachusetts, Adventure MTC announced today. Since Bobbitt took the reins of the young person’s theater (then simply known […]
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