‘I’m energized by change’: Hana S. Sharif on her leading role...
The new artistic director shares her plans to serve and evolve the venerable company. By CHAD KINSMAN
Chilling with Hadi Tabbal and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy in ‘Winter’s Tale’ at...
The actors talk about rehearsing the ‘problem play’ and discovering it anew. By CHAD KINSMAN
Danilo Gambini on his DC directorial debut at Spooky Action Theater
The Brazil native directs his own new translation of 'Agreste (Drylands)' by one of the main Brazilian playwrights alive right now. By DERYL DAVIS
First stop for a show in Herndon? NextStop Theatre Company
In a series called 'The Companies We Keep,' DC Theater Arts spotlights the good work done by theater companies in the DC region. This month we focus on a company committed to the next generation of theatergoers. By LISA TRAIGER
A look at ‘Larry, the Big-Time Broadway Producer’ in hectic rehearsal
Broadway insider Peter Filichia's new comedy to open a new DC-area theater. By JEFFREY WALKER
With Young Artists of America on the red carpet for ‘Hal...
The joyful, fast-paced mix of music performances will air on Maryland Public Television October 14 and 15. By CAROLINE BOCK
‘I wanted to create a Jewish superhero’: Jenny Rachel Weiner, whose...
The wickedly funny playwright talks about assimilation and Jewish identity. Interview by RAVELLE BRICKMAN
Hayley Finn on falling in love with Theater J’s mission
The new artistic director shares what most excites her about the company. Interview by LISA TRAIGER
‘It’s obscene but true’: Kelsey Mesa on her terrifying new play,...
The Taffety Punk production portrays women, diagnosed as ‘hysterics,’ who were confined to a prison-like hospital in Paris in the 19th century. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN
Stage and TV star Renée Elise Goldsberry on her upcoming concert...
The Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner will headline George Mason University's 'ARTS by George!' benefit event September 30. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Timothy Nelson on the high-wire thinking behind IN Series’ ‘Alceste’
In an in-depth conversation, the artistic director shares the conception and resonant components of a world premiere play with music inpired by a lost Euripides play. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
Nilo Cruz on love, compassion, and ‘Bathing in Moonlight,’ at GALA
In a pointed and personal Q&A, the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright shares why he wrote about a priest's lapse from celibacy. By DERYL DAVIS
Bring back Page-to-Stage!
An appeal to Kennedy Center to resurrect the annual new play festival, from a playwright whose work got a boost at this vital event. By PATRICK FLYNN
Page-to-Stage Festival is likely gone as Kennedy Center evolves support for...
The annual Labor Day weekend event has made an exit. Enter the Local Theatre Residency program. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Pinky Swear Productions: Theater by and for badass women
In a series called 'The Companies We Keep,' DC Theater Arts spotlights the good work done by theater companies in the DC region. This month we focus on a feminist company that promises meaty and desirable roles for women.
‘Power in service for others is real power’: Pearl Cleage on her...
In 'Something Moving,' the renowned playwright reflects on Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, for whom she was press secretary and speech writer.
Brandon Carter is charting the future of Shakespeare in Virginia
In a DCTA exclusive, the new artistic director of American Shakespeare Center shares his vision of a theater rooted in craft, community, and activism. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
Flying V nurtures development of Tess Rowan’s ‘Static: Noise of a...
The work debuted at Fringe in 2022, where it won Best Musical and Best Ensemble, and will have public workshops on August 11 and 13. By DERYL DAVIS
2023 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘This Is What You Look Like’
No one and nothing will be left unmocked in this show.
2023 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘Onion Skin’
'I’m not alone in my battle with skin cancer; I have much to say about my experience.'