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Vibrant colors, puppetry, and wonderful fun combined this past Saturday in The Madeira School Arts Department’s whimsical production of The Wizard of Oz.

The New School of Northern Virginia brought a dose of levity to the darkest of settings with their fascinating production of The Killing Game.

This was a worthy production of an opera that, like the play upon which it is based, should remain in the active repertory for a long time to come.

For spectacular, visually arresting technical theater and virtuosic, athletic movement, look no further than Synetic Theater’s production of The Tempest.

This truly original production touched everyone in the audience and assured them that with hope and the support of people who love you, no problem is unconquerable.

While there are often more questions than answers when it comes to the human mind, Westfield’s show made a powerful statement on the importance of humanity, and through excellent performances the message of acceptance was clearly stated.

Although Seymour, Audrey, and others eventually met their demise at the hands of the evil Audrey II, the audience of Dominion High School’s production of Little Shop of Horrors left the theater all the better because of it, having just enjoyed an impressive display of talent and an entertaining evening of musical comedy.

Taking Flight Theatre’s The Fox On the Fairway had potential and at times some humor, but overall did not live up to the past high standard that they have been known to bring to Loudoun County.

Weaving together comedy and tragedy, Woodbridge’s production of Cyrano ultimately depicted the woes of unrequited love, triumph of true affection, and the simple fact, as Cyrano and Roger learn, that “there are some things the heart cannot disguise.”

This Ain’t Misbehavin’ is worth the shortish drive to get to Riverside Center and is just a lovely show with beautiful and personable performers.