Interviews and Features

In 1971, ‘The Rep’ became DC’s premiere Black cultural organization, offering opportunities to Black artists and cultivating Black theatergoing audiences. By LEEANÉT NOBLE AND LAURETTA MALLOY

The playwright talks about the comedy he gender-swapped from his popular farce 'Lend Me a Tenor.' By JEFFREY WALKER

As the founder of Howard University’s Children’s Theatre in the 1970s, Collie opened doors for young Black students in the nation’s Capital. By LEEANÉT NOBLE

Black history is American history; it is blended into the fabric of our nation. Introducing a series about Black theater creatives who helped shape DC theater. By LEEANÉT NOBLE and LAURETTA MALLOY

'My big goal,' the playwright says, 'is to tell a different kind of racial reconciliation story.' By GREGORY FORD

Hana S. Sharif, new Arena Stage artistic director, shares her thoughts on choosing ‘Mindplay’ as her first production. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO

The couple credit son and creative partner Gideon Grody-Patinkin with their newfound social media fame. By NICOLE HERTVIK

The festival is well on its way to becoming a must-attend event on the DC theater scene. By CAROLINE BOCK

They were picked by chance to take part in mentalist Vinny DePonto's magical mystification tour at Arena Stage. Here they share what that was like. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

The longtime leading lady talks about 'The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective' and its mighty #MeToo message. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

The director talks about Jonathan Spector’s award-winning play, in which questions of racism, responsibility, and choice are magically juxtaposed. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

The veteran theater critic leaves the Post as a new generation takes DC theater journalism in new directions. Readers must adjust their habits to find them. By NICOLE HERTVIK

The Emmy-nominated creative force returns to DC for 'Eldritch Investigations: A Psychogeographies Project' and his new play 'Sleeping Giant.' By JEFFREY WALKER

The powerful and emotionally charged musical by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown opens January 19 at ARTfactory. By LAURA MILLS

The playwright and director opens up about the deliberate patience built into his three-hour 'theater verité' play at Woolly Mammoth. By GREGORY FORD

The veteran DC actor talks about playing the wickedly funny matriarch in George Bernard Shaw’s classic anti-war comedy. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

Voices from the creative team of an original production at Bowie State University about protecting Black businesses. By MALEAH DIGGS

The prize-winning playwright and performer returns to Theater J in the world premiere of her autobiographical 'See You Tomorrow.' By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

The artistic director explains how Verdi’s unforgettable 'Requiem' got mixed up with Shakespeare’s masterpiece 'King Lear.'

In doing research for the show, she drew on her own family history, including family photos.