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Opera AACC presents an emotionally gripping ‘Dead Man Walking’
Onstage at Anne Arundel Community College, the dramatic story of a nun and a man on death row raises questions about faith, forgiveness, and justice. Dead Man Walking presented by Opera AACC, the ...
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My interrupted life with movement and ‘An Asian American Dance Journey’
An AAPI writer/performer/kind-of-dancer shares the inspiration she found in the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company concert at Woolly Mammoth. I gave up on hardcore ...
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Florencia Cuenca on making her Broadway debut in ‘Real Women Have Curves’ at the James Earl Jones Theatre
As a young girl in Mexico City, performing since the age of three, singer-actor-writer-director Florencia Cuenca always loved the shows there and on Broadway, in addition to the music of her own ...
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Avant Bard’s ‘The Margriad’ is an exhilarating Shakespearean remix
This fresh adaptation is a wild ride of humor, deceit, devotion, and death, and the cast has incredible presence, versatility, and raw talent. Before entering the black box theater, patrons had to ...
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Creative Cauldron to present bilingual ‘Snow White/Blancanieves’
First Learning Theater Ensemble production in Creative Cauldron's new home opens March 21. Creative Cauldron produces its first Learning Theater Ensemble production in their new Falls Church home with ...
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Studio Acting Conservatory marks 50 years training actors and directors in DC
Public celebrations in April and May to honor SAC's 50-year history of training over 13,000 artists for careers in film and theater. Studio Acting Conservatory, the premier training institution for ...
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A revealing deep dive into the Japanese national art in ‘SUMO’ Off-Broadway at The Public
As one of the world’s oldest forms of organized competition, the origins of sumo wrestling – Japan’s national art or kokugi, combining sport, sacred Shinto ritual, and cultural tradition – dates back ...
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Life lessons of cute small critters in ‘Wombat Drool’ by David S. Kessler
Nu Sass and Uncle Funsy present a touching and humorous one-man show about a zookeeper who really cares. Wombat Drool, the one-man show now playing at the Dance Loft on 14th, is a production worth ...
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Iconoclast Theatre Collective sends out a call for ‘Songs of Resistance’ for its upcoming new works concert in NYC
As part of its inaugural new works series, Iconoclast Theatre Collective is seeking submissions from emerging and established songwriters of stand-alone songs or selections from musicals in ...
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‘The Dumb Waiter’ zings in an intimate production by Theatre Du Jour
The performance at the DC Arts Center is a thought-provoking gem that captures the essence of Harold Pinter and the absurd. Watching Theatre Du Jour’s production of The Dumb Waiter is like sitting ...
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The ensemble shines in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ at Gaithersburg Arts Barn
The emotional complexity of the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical comes through in Damascus Theatre Company's production. Bursting with dreams, catching at dreams, practicing dreams, dreams that ...
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Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV
Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events. Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at ...