Author Archives: Mariya Danilenko
About Mariya Danilenko
Mariya Danilenko is an English major at University of Maryland, College Park. Mariya grew up in Kazakhstan, France, and the U.S., and is fluent in French and Russian. A study abroad trip to London last summer ignited her love for theatre, and this eventually brought her to MD Theatre Guide. She currently lives in Rockville, Maryland, and is entering her third year of college. Little Murders at The American Century Theater
The American Century Theater presents Little Murders written by Jules Feiffer, a dark comedy story about a family living in New York City circa 1966, when violence is on the rise. Although written in 1967, some of these family members could easily be members of the Tea Party movement. Continue reading
Parfumerie at 1st Stage
Director Leslie A. Kobylinski revives the original version into an aesthetically pleasing, cozy, funny production, just in time for the holidays. 1st Stage’s theater was made for this show for Steven Royal’s set is perfection as his ‘shop’ fits the stage space so naturally and realistically.. Continue reading
Pride and Prejudice at Round House Theatre
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan, is on stage at Round House Theater in Bethesda, and is directed by Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison. Robison’s production brings more laughs and … Continue reading
RENT at University of Maryland
University of Maryland (College Park) School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is performing RENT through October 28th at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, directed by Alan Mingo, who is a UMD alumni who played Tom Collins in the Broadway production of RENT. … Continue reading
‘Breast in Show’ at The JCC in Rockville, MD
The first musical about breast cancer, Breast In Show, written by Lisa Hayes, Lisa Hayes, directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer with music and lyrics by Joan Cushing, began two ‘preview’ performances on Friday, October 14, 2011, and has one remaining performance tonight, October 15th … Continue reading
Wit at The Bay Theatre Company, Inc.
Wit by Margaret Edson is a play about science and letters, and an English professor diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. The Bay Theater Company and Director, Richard Pilcher, do a fantastic job with this production. The acting, design, and direction … Continue reading
Based on a Totally True Story at Silver Spring Stage
Based on a Totally True Story is about a young playwright and Flash comics writer Ethan Keene, played by Jonathan Feuer, who catches an opportunity to write a screenplay for a Hollywood movie, but his newfound success damages his relationships … Continue reading
Mlle Modiste at Victorian Lyric Opera Company
It’s a shame that Victorian Lyric Opera’s charming and well-sung production of Victor Herbert (music) and Henry Blossom’s (libretto) 1905 two-act operetta Mlle Modiste - ends its short run tomorrow. Mlle Modiste is about Fifi, played by Erin Winker, who is … Continue reading
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Rude Mechanicals
Blending casinos and magic together, Sean Butler directs a Vegas inspired production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Slot machines, card tables, prostitutes, and Elvis are all part of the show, adding laughter and drunken belligerence to a typical Vegas … Continue reading
Macbeth at Impossible Theater Company
Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, the story of a war hero faced with the dire consequences of his insatiable thirst for power, is being performed by the new Impossible Theater Company, providing fresh-faced actors and sublime, intense performances. Nick Jonczak, the show’s director and … Continue reading
City of Angels at Wildwood Summer Theatre
Set in 1940s Los Angeles, City Of Angels is a double plot musical about a screenplay writer, and the noir Hollywood film he is writing. Stine, the writer, is typing up his story – as it is happening – on … Continue reading
Fringe Review: King Lear
Shakespeare’s legendary tragedy, King Lear, is transformed into an outlaw motorcycle style bar tragedy in this abridged production. King Lear, played by Michael Galizia, is the leader of the outlaw motorcycle club, and sports a long bushy beard, an American … Continue reading
Fringe Review: Z-Apocalypse Improvised
Z-Apocalypse Improvised, created and performed Mark Pacan and Justin Purvis, is a show about two survivors in an impending zombie apocalypse. Each performance is original, and the two actors ask the audience for quick and random information to include in … Continue reading
Fringe Review: Life Insurance
Joel Jones captivates and entertains in his one-man show Life Insurance. The story connects the lives of three strangers: a life insurance salesman, a volunteer firefighter, and a scientist, through a fatal motorcycle accident that inadvertently changes every one of … Continue reading
