Studio Theatre extends Time Stands Still by Lorraine Treanor

Audiences have an additional week to catch Donald Margulies' Tony Award nominated Time Stands Still. Studio Theatre just announced that their production has just been extended until February…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:50am on February 1, 2012☆⚑

Stage Manager wanted for Molotov's Julius Caesar by Lorraine Treanor

Molotov Theatre Group seeks a non-equity Stage Manager for its first show of the 2012 season: Julius Caesar, directed by Kevin Finkelstein and adapted by Shawn Northrip. This is a good oppor…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 7:53am on February 1, 2012☆⚑

NSAL competition for Musical Theater Performer. Cash prize is $4,000. by Lorraine Treanor

This year’s National Society of Arts and Letters’ National Career Awards will be presented for Musical Theater. All performers, 18 to 29 years old who do not have a professional …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:56am on January 31, 2012☆⚑

Acme and UnSaddest team up for Rogue Waves by Lorraine Treanor

Last summer, for this column, I took a brief look at Baltimore’s Ten-Minute Play Festival, hosted by the UnSaddestFactory Theatre. The most mind-blowing feature of that weekend of occa…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:16am on January 31, 2012☆⚑

Faction of Fools seeks costume designer by Lorraine Treanor

Faction of Fools, DC’s Commedia dell’Arte theatre company, seeks a Costume Designer for Hamlecchino: Clown Prince of Denmark, running April 26 though May 19 at Gallaudet Universi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 7:19am on January 31, 2012☆⚑

Theatre Lab seeks Technical Director by Lorraine Treanor

The Theatre Lab, Washington’s largest theatre school, seeks part-time Technical Director for summer teen productions of Parade, Urinetown, and Off a Broken Road. Work with professional…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 7:16am on January 31, 2012☆⚑

No Rules takes a new look at Peter Pan by Lorraine Treanor

Actors playing Peter and Wendy give us their takes on the new play No Rules Theatre Company is getting ready to open the world premiere of Peter Pan: the Boy Who Hated Mothers with John Evan…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 3:37pm on January 30, 2012☆⚑

Amelia gets a 2 week extension by Lorraine Treanor

Amelia, A Story of Abiding Love,  the two actor Civil War drama by Alex Webb enjoying a critically acclaimed run at Washington Stage Guild, has added 8 performances, and will now close Fe…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 9:03am on January 25, 2012☆⚑

Adventure Theatre auditioning child actors this Sunday for Big, the Musical by Lorraine Treanor

Adventure Theatre is casting child actors for the world premiere Theatre for Young Audience version of Big, the Musical. The company is seeking young musical theatre singing and dancing perf…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 3:27pm on January 24, 2012☆⚑

Olney Theatre announces its 2012 season by Lorraine Treanor

Olney Theatre Center, which operates on a calendar year season, having just ended its 2011 season last weekend with the highly successful Sound of Music, thanks to several extensions, has ju…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:11am on January 23, 2012☆⚑

Artomatic set to occupy Crystal City building in May, first event is Jan 28th by Lorraine Treanor

Call for artists and volunteers Artomatic, the area’s biggest exposition of visual and performing arts, has announced that this year’s free arts event will take in Crystal City a…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:51am on January 19, 2012☆⚑

Preview performances of Necessary Sacrifices have been canceled by Lorraine Treanor

Ford’s Theatre just announced that due to a private health matter, David Emerson Toney has withdrawn from the cast of the Ford's Theatre Society production of Necessary Sacrifices. For…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 6:33pm on January 18, 2012☆⚑

Adventure Theatre helps young writers take a stand against bullying by Lorraine Treanor

Adventure Theatre gets Montgomery County Middle Students involved with Anti-Bullying New Play  contest. Deadline to submit is Jan 30, 2012. Michael J. Bobbitt and Sang Bobbitt Hanna Many …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 5:12pm on January 18, 2012☆⚑

WATCH nominations announced by Lorraine Treanor

January 15, 2012 – The Washington Area Theatre Community Awards announced its judges’ nominations for the 12th annual WATCH awards at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.  WATCH j…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:36am on January 17, 2012☆⚑

Stick Fly by Lorraine Treanor

I’m reviewing Stick Fly a couple of weeks after it opened on Broadway because when it was announced, I didn’t have much interest in seeing it. The title eluded me, I’d not …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 7:05am on January 17, 2012☆⚑

David Emerson Toney's snowy day by Lorraine Treanor

David Emerson Toney agreed to write the book for a children's musical at Adventure Theatre based on Ezra Jack Keats' well loved book "The Snowy Day".  But he was stuck. In the book, Peter…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 5:32pm on January 16, 2012☆⚑

Ticket sales are red hot for John Logan's Red by Lorraine Treanor

Preview week has sold out, and eight performances have been added If you were planning to catch John Logan’s Red at Arena Stage in its discounted preview week but don’t already h…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 5:28pm on January 12, 2012☆⚑

Nu Sass gets ready for its first musical " sock puppets and Sondheim by Lorraine Treanor

Nu Sass, which won Best Comedy at last summer’s Capital Fringe Festival for Priscilla Dreams the Answer is back with a 2 day concert version of  its first musical, Stephen Sondheim&…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:19am on January 10, 2012☆⚑

Alice Ripley to headline Artspeak! January 31st by Lorraine Treanor

How to inspire and excite young people and help ensure the artists and audiences of the future? Philanthropist and super-fan Mark Shugoll thinks he has one answer: start early. Since 1989, A…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:20am on January 10, 2012☆⚑

Playwright seeks 50+ male actor to round out the cast of new play by Lorraine Treanor

Looking for an actor, 50 or older who could convincingly play a retired person, for a new, darkly comic stage drama – The Waiter.  Character description: MR. PERPETUALLY UNDECIDED: …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12pm on January 9, 2012☆⚑

Registration for Monologue Madness auditions opens at 10am today by Lorraine Treanor

The DC area's best theatre & film actors battle for over $1000 in cash & prizes Basketball has it March Madness Tournament, and, thanks to DC actor/producer/athlete Edward Daniels, p…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:19am on January 5, 2012☆⚑

Lean and Hungry casting for The Tempest by Lorraine Treanor

Lean & Hungry Theater, the innovative company which adapts Shakespeare plays into radio plays,  is holding auditions 11 am – 7 pm, on January 8th for The Tempest, directed by Ha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 9:26am on January 4, 2012☆⚑

In the Heights co-stars in STC's Two Gentlemen rock opera by Lorraine Treanor

Shakespeare Theatre promises both spice and funk when its concert version of Two Gentlemen of Verona (a Rock Opera) opens for a three day run Jan 27th. Robin De Jesus, In the Heights, 2008. …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 9:18am on January 4, 2012☆⚑

Auditions for 2 new Adam Levowitz musicals, week of Jan 9 by Lorraine Treanor

DC composer and conductor Adam Levowitz and his newly launched MaXaM Production Group are casting for two new musicals, The Buddy Drew – The Musical  and Galactic Cigarettes P…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24pm on January 3, 2012☆⚑

Joe Brack is the last elf standing by Lorraine Treanor

Performers in holiday shows have lots to be merry about this season as box office sales have earned extensions for their shows. Synetic’s Romeo and Juliet added a week, closing toda…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:58am on December 30, 2011☆⚑