The Washington Post reported on the Helen Hayes Awards report on the DC area’s professional companies in 2007: …67 professional companies presenting 8,050 performances of 454 shows. … Even so, derrieres in seats numbered about 36,000 fewer in 2007, the Hayes staff reported, with 1,908,557 people attending shows. Full story at More Shows, Fewer Showgoers […]
Cedar Lane Stage is looking for directors for their One Act Festival. Two sessions are scheduled, the first will be weekends July 18th through 27th, and the second will be weekends August 1st through 10th. To get more information about the productions needing directors, contact the producer, Susanne Caviness at 301-523-6773, scaviness@verizon.net. Auditions will be […]
Robin Rose Parker wrote a wonderful behind the scenes article “Second Act” about Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ February production of The Wiz. The production had a $200,000 budget, and involved nearly 200 students from all eight of the school’s arts disciplines: theater (acting), technical theater, dance, vocal music, instrumental music, visual arts, museum […]
Castaways Repertory Theatre has released their planned 2008-2009 season: Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Fall 2008 You Can’t Take It With You, Winter 2009 Rose’s Dilemma, Spring 2009 Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues.
The Greenbelt Arts Center is searching for a new logo: After many years in which the familiar green half circle design became associated with The Greenbelt Arts Center, there was a feeling that it was time for a change. As a result GAC is searching for a new logo. They want it to reflect their […]
2nd Flight Productions has released their planned 2008-2009 season: bare, August – September 2008 The Elephant Man, October – November 2008 Dog Sees God, February 2008 Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues.
In October 2006, we shared the story that smoking on stage in Colorado was banned under a proposed state law. The Denver Post is reporting in their article Smoking ban extends to stage: “A Colorado appeals court ruled on Thursday that smoking by an actor on stage, while possibly important to character and theatrical message, […]
The 8th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) were announced Sunday evening at the Birchmere in Alexandra, Virginia.
2nd Flight Productions announced today that tickets to the closing night performance of Closer are free. The performance is tonight, Saturday, March 1st, at 8:00pm, at the Waddell Theater, located on the Northern Virginia Community College Loudon Campus. (1000 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling Virginia.) For more information, call 703-927-5438. Read the ShowBizRadio review of 2nd […]
Here are a few interesting stories I’ve read on the web over the past few weeks: BackStage.com: Theatre Breaks Barriers for Disabled Actors Inside Higer Ed: Worried About Guns? Ban a Campus Musical TimeOut Chicago: Everyone’s a critic