The last 20 years at Arena Stage could be called the years of Molly Smith. Since she began, although the quality of the productions remained high, the focus changed to American musicals and... Read more
To combat racism in the DC theatre community, we’ve created “We Must Do Better DC.” Currently, we’re working with local leaders in the NAACP, Broadway for Racial Justice, and other par... Read more
Baltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra released plans for an upcoming season, set to begin in January 2021. Four mainstage productions are planned: “The Swindlers: A... Read more
Signature Theatre Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer will leave his position as of next Tuesday in the wake of allegations of sexual assault. Schaeffer co-founded Signature in 1989 and has bee... Read more
Montgomery County-based Flying V fired Producing Artistic Director Jason Schlafstein and accepted the resignation of Associate Artistic Director Jon Rubin on Monday evening following the rev... Read more
During the summer of 1984, young Edward Norton interviewed Columbia’s founder James W. Rouse for a teenage television program called “The Graffiti Show.” Jim Rouse looked directly into the c... Read more
Even though these are difficult times, Emily Dickinson’s poem “Hope” reminds everyone that life is not hopeless, saying, “’Hope’ is the thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sin... Read more
Though the pandemic continues, theatre is alive and has a future, according to the playwrights who took part in Olney Theatre Center’s Streaming Saturdays, a video series that investigates h... Read more
It’s the sound of silence that is haunting bars, clubs, theatres, and live music venues throughout the nation. When COVID 19 shut down the live music scene in Maryland in mid-March, musician... Read more
Back in 1949 Washington D.C. theatre was not the pride of the country it is today. There was no Kennedy Center, no Folger and no Arena Stage. Segregation was still part of the D. C. cu... Read more
