Theater J to Close Season with Ziegler's ANOTHER WAY HOME, 6/23-7/17
by Tyler Peterson
- May 11, 2016
Theater J will bring playwright Anna Ziegler back to DC with the insightful, wry drama, Another Way Home, which plays June 23 through July 17, 2016. Another Way Home, directed by Shirley Serotsky, follows the Nadelman parents (Rick Foucheux and Naomi Jacobson) at summer camp visiting day which quickly turns into a family emergency. Their son Joey (Chris Stinson), is nowhere to be found and they are left wondering - where has he gone, why is their marriage lacking, and what might have happened if they had taken a different path. Join us as we transform Theater J into Camp Kickapoo and discover a little bit more about the strangers we all live with - our family.
BWW Review: THE MYSTERY OF LOVE AND SEX is Explored at Signature Theatre
by Barbara Johnson
- Apr 19, 2016
There are a variety of mysteries explored in Bathsheba Doran's new play THE MYSTERY OF LOVE AND SEX. The DC-area premiere at Signature Theatre, directed by Stella Powell-Jones, bravely tackles themes of family, identity, and unconditional (and unconventional) love.
Photo Flash: First Look at Bathsheba Doran's THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX at Signature Theatre
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 8, 2016
Signature Theatre is proud to announce the cast of The Mystery of Love & Sex directed by Stella Powell-Jones (Off-Broadway's 17 Orchard Point). Playwright Bathsheba Doran (Signature's Nest, Showtime's Masters of Sex) returns to Signature with an unexpected love story of evolving friendship, finding your own path and the value of family and was heralded as "perfectly wonderful" and "among the season's finest plays" by The New York Times. The Mystery of Love & Sex will receive its DC area premiere in Signature Theatre's MAX Theatre, April 5 - May 8.
2016 National Festival of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Begins Next Week
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 4, 2016
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosts more than 150 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the 48th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which runs April 12-16, 2016 in multiple locations throughout the Center. Thousands of student artists from eight regions across the country presented their work at regional festivals from January 5 through February 27, 2016 and more than 150 were selected to travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., for an all-expenses-paid trip to participate in the national festival.
Signature Theatre Announces Cast of THE MYSTERY OF LOVE AND SEX
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 4, 2016
Signature Theatre has announced the cast of The Mystery of Love & Sex directed by Stella Powell-Jones (Off-Broadway's 17 Orchard Point). Playwright Bathsheba Doran (Signature's Nest, Showtime's Masters of Sex) returns to Signature with an unexpected love story of evolving friendship, finding your own path and the value of family and was heralded as "perfectly wonderful" and "among the season's finest plays" by The New York Times. The Mystery of Love & Sex will receive its DC area premiere in Signature Theatre's MAX Theatre, April 5 - May 8.
BWW Review: ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE Play at the Kennedy Center
by Keith Tittermary
- Dec 7, 2015
I was sitting in the Family Theatre at the Kennedy Center and was getting ready to watch Elephant & Piggie' We Are In A Play, and there was a young boy sitting next to me who did NOT want to be there. Crying and screaming, his dad finally took him out, as he calmed down and came back in the show was starting. And for the next 55 minutes, he sat mesmerized at the stage. That is the magic of live theater.
TECHNICOLOR LIFE to Premiere at Rep Stage as Part of Women's Voices Theater Festival
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 2, 2015
Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 23rd season with Jami Brandli's "Technicolor Life," directed by Joseph W. Ritsch, Rep Stage's co-producing artistic director. Maxine, a book smart teenager, is caught between her older sister, a wounded soldier who just returned from the war in Iraq, and her ailing grandmother with a flair for American movie musicals.
Signature Theatre to Host 2015 Open House Next Month
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 17, 2015
Virginia's Signature Theatre opens its doors for its annual Open House on Sunday, August 2, for an all-day extravaganza full of live performances and arts events across five different stages. Free and open to the public, this special summer event runs from noon until 8:30pm, with numerous performances throughout the Signature complex starting every fifteen minutes, as well as a one-day-only discounted ticket sale at the Box Office for select performances of mainstage shows in Signature's 2015/16 season.
Photo Flash: Go Inside Opening Night of Signature Theatre's CABARET!
by Tyler Peterson
- May 22, 2015
Signature Theatre's CABARET, directed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner(Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls), plays through June 28. The John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production of Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary. The production will star Taylor (NBC's Smash, Broadway's Rock of Ages) as The Emcee and Weed (Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical, Found) as Sally Bowles. Go inside last night's opening night below!
Photo Flash: Wilkommen to the Kit Kat Klub! First Look at Wesley Taylor & Barrett Wilbert Weed in Signature's CABARET
by Tyler Peterson
- May 15, 2015
Signature Theatre's CABARET, directed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner(Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls), begins tonight, May 12 in the MAX Theatre, where it will play through June 28. The John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production of Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary. The production will star Taylor (NBC's Smash, Broadway's Rock of Ages) as The Emcee and Weed (Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical, Found) as Sally Bowles. Check out photos from the production below!
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Signature's CABARET with Wesley Taylor & Barrett Wilbert Weed!
by Tyler Peterson
- May 12, 2015
Signature Theatre's CABARET, directed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner(Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls), begins tonight, May 12 in the MAX Theatre, where it will play through June 28. The John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production of Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary. The production will star Taylor (NBC's Smash, Broadway's Rock of Ages) as The Emcee and Weed (Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical, Found) as Sally Bowles. Check out highlights from the production below!
Signature's CABARET, Starring Wesley Taylor and Barrett Wilbert Weed, Begins Tonight in D.C.
by BWW News Desk
- May 12, 2015
Signature Theatre presents Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical, directed and choreographed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls). Running in the MAX Theatre today, May 12, through June 28, the John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production of Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary.
STAGE TUBE: 'Life is Beautiful!' First Trailer for Signature's CABARET with Wesley Taylor & Barrett Wilbert Weed
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 30, 2015
Signature Theatre will present CABARET, directed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls), running in the MAX Theatre May 12 - June 28, the John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production of Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary. The production will star Taylor (NBC's Smash, Broadway's Rock of Ages) as The Emcee and Weed (Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical, Found) as Sally Bowles. In anticipation, the pair got together for a photo shoot - below, check out a behind-the-scenes trailer!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Barrett Wilbert Weed and Wesley Taylor in Signature's CABARET
by Christina Mancuso
- Apr 24, 2015
Signature Theatre has announced the cast of Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical, directed and choreographed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner(Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls). Running in the MAX Theatre May 12 - June 28, the John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production ofSignature Theatre's 25th Anniversary. Check out a sneak peek below!
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