– by guest writer Paul Handy – Carry a Big Stick is not your typical Capital Fringe show. It takes us back to September 1901, and tells the story of the accidental president, Teddy Roosevelt, who enters office under the worst possible condition – the assassination of William McKinley. TR longs to become president in […]
Capital Fringe: Waiting for Orson
– by guest writer Ian Leahy – “His name… He said he wants me to call him Orson. He won’t look like an alien. He said he’d try and find a person’s body willing to let him overtake it for a little while…”
Capital Fringe: Four Women
– by guest writer Clarissa McKithen – Four Women is not a performance, but a journey. Not a traditional play, but a glimpse into the multiple dimensions of black womanhood. This production was inspired by Nina Simone’s song with the same title that describes four archetypes of black women – Aunt Sarah, Safronia, Sweet Thing, […]
Capital Fringe: The Tragical Mirth of Marriage & Love: Short Scenes by Anton Chekhov
– by guest writer Ty Hallmark- Some marriages are tragical. Some farcical. All are challenging! At the time of writing this article, it is the eve of a landmark Supreme Court decision. Soon, the country will know whether nine justices have decided for or against DOMA as the law of the land. While marriage in […]
Capital Fringe: Godiva Dates and One Night Stands
– by guest writer Matt Ripa – This year Doorway Arts Ensemble is producing Godiva Dates & One Night Stands at the Capital Fringe Festival. This production marks our third trip to Fringe. Previously, we produced Herbie: Poet of the Wild West and Sex and Education. Our latest offering is a a detour from our […]
Capital Fringe: The Snuff Musical
– by guest writer Derek T. Pickens – Kinky Boots. Bring It On: The Musical. A Christmas Story: The Musical. What do all these musicals have in common? Well, yes, they’re all Tony Nominated musicals but there’s one other unifying factor. How about a few more shows to help out:
Capital Fringe: OK Stupid’s Secret Math Lab
– by guest writer Erin Bylander – “At OK Stupid, the greatest dating site in the universe, we use the sacred teachings of math find your mate. It’s fast, accurate and infallible – like all Math.
Capital Fringe: John Feffer’s The Politician
– by guest writer John Feffer – Washington is well known for its revolving door. One day Dick Cheney is vice president. The next day he’s a talking head on a Sunday morning news show lobbing verbal grenades at the new president. Who knows: even at the age of 72, he might return to a […]
Capital Fringe: The Actual Dance
– by guest writer Sam Simon – It turns out that The “Actual Dance” has been inside me for nearly 13 years – and maybe longer. I just did not know it until I began to write it, and then it just poured out. It is as if the show itself existed inside of me […]
Capital Fringe: Bully
– by guest writer Lee Kaplan – When I found my sixth grade journal, I knew I needed to speak out. In elementary school, I was bullied for — among other things — my love of acting in plays. What I read in my journal were detailed accounts of vicious, relentless attacks that took place […]
Capital Fringe: The Burlesque of Broadway
Who doesn’t love a good musical? Or making fun of a good musical?! With Burlesque of Broadway, presented by Burlesque Classique, nothing is sacred in this sassy, sexy rumpus to some traditional Broadway show tunes. Watch the costumes fall away and the sparkly skin emerge to songs from Damn Yankees to Nine – some classic […]
Capital Fringe: Marsha – a kidnapped girl imagines travel around town
– guest writer is Alan Harris – Marsha is the story of a girl who, despite being locked up, goes on the same journey around a Welsh village every day. We are currently rehearsing it in the UK before travelling to Washington, DC. The play isn’t based on one incident – there have been many […]