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Tantallon Community Players have poured their passion, love and vision together to bring the Color Purple to life.

In large part because the director and cast understand that the characters cannot be aware of their being funny — their situations, however ridiculous, are real to them — the RLT production succeeds in in being the exceedingly silly, entertaining, piece it is intended to be.

What does an arrogant, spoiled, bratty 15 year old girl do to destroy the loving father for whom she is the light of his life? That may be the thesis of Forum Theatre’s world premiere of Holly Down in Heaven by Kara Lee Corthrun. It’s hard to tell.

Port Tobacco’s To Kill a Mockingbird was a well-performed, insightful story about the good and evil in people.

Silver Spring Stage provides a strongly acted and well-paced view of the destruction of a presidential campaign.

De Mare is a dynamic pianist, with technique and musicianship to burn. He is equally at home in quiet, lyrical passages and big, fast, technically demanding pieces.

And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson was a somber show with occasional laughter, and perhaps some tears will be jerked when emotions run high, but overall was well performed.

There is a lot to digest in this little show and the ultimate themes expressed are compelling to the both the hard scientist and the daydreamer.

Greenbelt Arts Center has released their planned 2012-2013 season.

2nd Star Productions has released their planned 2012-2013 season.