1,260 stories by "Joel Markowitz"
A group of young dancers put their hearts and souls into Mayzsoul Dance Company’s energetic and beautiful production Souls. Described as “a thoughtful and moving metaphysical nar…
A friend called me yesterday and said,”I only have time to see 25 shows at this year’s Fringe, so what do you recommend?” After reading the wonderful Fringe Previews tha…
This is Part Five in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage's production of The Music Man. Today " meet Colin James Cech. T…
This is Part 4 of my interviews with the cast of Spring Awakening at The Keegan Theatre. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening? Ali: Oh my God, why didn't I want to??…
This brainchild of the three producers of Clown Cabaret's monthly shows is a new narrative about reaching for the stars and spectacular failure. A classically trained actor, a pompous clown …
A parallel universe? Perhaps… At the very least an alternate reality! The setting for MOVEiUS DANCE's Flight of Fancy (A Steampunk Ballet) is sure to please both sci-fi junkies and classic…
This is Part Four in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage's production of The Music Man. Today " meet Ian Berlin. Joel: H…
When I received The Normal Heart press release from Arena Stage I was ecstatic to see that Michael Berresse was going to be in the cast. I have always admired Michael’s work. He is a m…
Bob Ari and Jeffries Thaiss are having a blast performing in Sleuth. They fill us in about their roles and working with Artistic Director Jim Petosa in his final production at Olney Theat…
The Birth of a Sci-Fi Rock Opera Catherine Asaro had an epiphany about a third of the way into writing her book, Kate Dolan: "Duh. It’s about a rock singer; I need rock songs." So bega…
"A new play about love, unemployment, and Gchat," In This Economy will have its world premiere at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival. Written, produced & directed by John Krizel, this inde…
What's a nice girl like you doing with a nasty play like this? Funny how often this question comes up. In rehearsal the other day, I had a moment of "Wow, is this what I thought I'd be doing…
HeLovedTheSoftPornOfTheCity is a classical punk opera exploring the life and music of Skovgaard, a Danish composer. Morten ‘Skovgaard’ Danielsen, already a celebrated artis…
Tilted Torch Takes You on a Wild Night at The Capital Fringe Festival Miss Joule and Malibu, the ladies behind Tilted Torch, have been entertaining DC audiences for the last three years with…
Comedian Lisa Faith Phillips was working in publishing when she became intrigued by the success of self-help books that took fairly simple ideas on how to improve your life and expanded them…
Triptych Productions presents The Confines of Flattery, a part of the 7th Annual Capital Fringe Festival, July 12"29, 2012. Three eras. Six women. No ladies. Featuring: Ric Andersen, Heather…
We're in the middle of our rehearsal period and days are long. But, things are really starting to click. We had our first full run-through last night, followed by a late-night production mee…
THE RED DOOR THEATRE PRESENTS THE LAST FLAPPER, PART OF THE 7TH ANNUAL CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL JULY 12 – 29, 2011 The Last Flapper is a theatrical biography of the original flapper,…
Fringe. De Sade. Redrum. It's a match made in heaven. Or hell. After appearing in four Fringe shows, I decided to go out on a limb as writer, director, producer, and founder …
This Part 3 of my interviews with the cast of Spring Awakening at The Keegan Theatre. Paul Scanlan’s performance in Spring Awakening is astounding. When I attended the show I was in th…
GILBERT & SULLIVAN CREATE LAW AND DISORDER IN WILD ‘TRIAL’ Pop culture collides with stodgy British Jurisprudence in this year’s Victorian Lyric Opera Company entry in …
Quirky and adorable! Award-winning Japanese performer brings a solo physical non-verbal comedy show with wonderful music and sounds. How to describe my story…Â Wow " that is a tough que…
Silver Finch Arts Collective is a DC-based organization that provides a forum for artists of all types to collaborate across all genres of art. It strives to break down the barriers that …
In Part Two of my interviews with cast members of The Keegan Theatre’s Spring Awakening, Lyndsay Rini talks about playing Anna. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakeni…
There is nothing more soul sucking sad and hilariously horrifying than watching a full episode of TLC's Toddlers and Tiaras. Orange tinted spray tanned 3 year old baby pageant queens scream …
