WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) announced the winners for the 14th annual WATCH Awards at a sold-out ceremony at the Birchmere in Alexandria on Sunday evening, March 9th.
Though at times confusing with characters hurrying through a scene, the Providence Players of Fairfax made positive use of a detailed set and situations to take a funny look at farce in the mid 19th century.
Providence Players of Fairfax has produced an enjoyable version of Dinner with Friends, although it doesn’t quite match the naturalism of Margulies’ script.
The 13th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) were celebrated with an award ceremony held at the Birchmere in Alexandra, Virginia on March 17th, 2013.
Besides being a very enjoyable show for performers and audience, the production had a serious purpose, as half the net proceeds from the production plus the concession revenue are being donated to The Young Hearts, a local cancer charity.
The cast brought great energy to each scene and elicited laughter at the right moments throughout the evening.
Harkening back to their debut performance, the Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF) open their 15th anniversary season with You Can’t Take It With You, a Pulitzer-winning comedy that fosters an appreciation for the eccentricities of family life.
Director Beth Hughes-Brown keeps the energy up and the action moving as we try to divine just what is going on in this play, which is a worthwhile evening out.
The jazzmen of Warren Leight’s 1999 Tony-winning play, Side Man, have come to see themselves as the last, dying remnant of a music to which their lives have been passionately, even obsessively, committed.
Providence Players has released their planned 2011-2012 season.