AMERICAN
CENTURY THEATRE
Gunston
Arts Center II
2700
S. Lang St.
Arlington,
Va.
703-553-8782
www.americancentury.org
· Ah,
Wilderness! -- Eugene O'Neil 1933
classic comedy in which a teenage boy learns about life (now-10/6)
·
Cops
-- An urban police-station house becomes a battle zone in the gritty
drama that inspired Hill Street Blues
(1/4-/1/26/08)
· Happy Birthday, Wanda
June --
Kurt Vonnegut's loopy stage comedy (3/7-3/29/08)
· Eccentricities
of a Nightingale --
Ruinous romance unfolds with the fascination of a car wreck in
Tennessee Williams' re-imagined Summer
and Smoke (4/4-4/26/08)
· The
Titans -- Only the humanity of John
F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev stands between a desperate peace and
thermonuclear war (7/18-8/16/08)
ARENA
STAGE
1001
Sixth St. SW
202-488-3300
www.arenastage.org
· 33
Variations -- A compelling new play
by Moisés Kaufman, one of the leading voices of the
contemporary American theater (now-9/30, Kreeger)
· Well
-- Mother knows best in a hilarious and moving Tony Award-nominated
comedy about childhood and family. As she talks about growing up in a
household full of allergies and social activism, our heroine loses
control of her own autobiography (9/14-10/14, Fichandler)
· The
Women of Brewster Place -- Based on
Gloria Naylor's bestselling novel, this soaring musical adaptation
chronicles the dreams and realities of 10 diverse African-American
women who live in a decaying housing project on a dead-end street.
Directed by Molly Smith (10/19-12/9, Kreeger)
·
Christmas Carol 1941
-- In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Washington, D.C., prepares to
celebrate Christmas. The Schroen family keeps the holiday spirit
alive in spite of shortages, a housing crunch and a son who wants to
enlist despite his mother's fears. Adapted by James Magruder from the
Dickens classic. With original songs by Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls)
and Susan Birkenhead (Jelly's Last
Jam) (11/16-12/30, Fichandler)
· Ella
-- This swinging new musical takes you inside the heart and soul of
the First Lady of Song. While she's rehearsing for an important 1966
concert, Fitzgerald's producer requests that she add ''patter'' about
her life to the show (12/28-2/24/08, Kreeger)
· Death
of a Salesman -- Arthur Miller's
tragedy is perhaps the greatest American play of all time
(3/14-5/18/08, Fichandler)
· A View
from the Bridge -- Another Arthur
Miller classic (3/21-5/18/08, Fichandler)
·
The Mystery of Irma Vep
-- Charles Ludlam's hilarious Obie Award-winner gleefully ransacks
literary, cinematic and pop culture as it satirizes everything from
Hitchcock's Rebecca
and Victorian Melodrama to The Mummy's
Curse, the Brontës and
Shakespeare. Starring Brad Oscar and J. Fred Shiffman (5/2-6/8/08,
Kreeger)
 'As You Like It' |
FOLGER
THEATRE
201
E. Capitol St. SE
202-544-7077
www.folger.edu
· As
You Like It -- Banished Rosalind
finds Orlando and a world of passionate possibility in the Forest of
Arden. Enchantment abounds as chance encounters blossom into the
entanglement of love. Directed by Derek Goldman and featuring
Terrence Currier, Sarah Marshall and Amanda Quaid as Rosalind
(10/17-11/25)
· Macbeth
-- Incited by the witches' prophecy and his ambitious wife, Macbeth
journeys into the heart of darkness in a quest for the throne. Menace
and magic surround Shakespeare's chilling Scottish tragedy. Directed
and conceived by Aaron Posner and Teller (of Penn & Teller). With
Ian Merrill Peakes in the title role and Kate Eastwood Norris as Lady
Macbeth (2/28-4/6/08)
· The
School for Scandal -- Sheridan's
witty comedy of very bad manners and irresistible folly. Directed by
Richard Clifford. With Hugh Nees, Kate Eastwood Norris, Catherine
Flye and David Sabin (5/7-6/8/08)
FORD'S
THEATRE
202-347-4833
www.fordstheatre.org
· A Christmas Carol -- This perennial favorite is the quintessential story of how isolation and selfish self-interest withers the soul -- a journey that can only be reversed and redeemed by embracing and contributing to the sea of humanity that surrounds us. Adaptation by Michael Wilson. Originally directed by Matt August. Original staging recreated by Mark Ramont. Performances will be held at the Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW (12/6-12/30)
GALA
HISPANIC THEATRE
3333
14th St. NW
202-234-7174
www.galatheatre.org
· Cita
a Ciegas -- On his daily visits to a
park bench, a blind writer hears and becomes part of the stories of
seemingly unrelated people who are strangely connected. Is it
circumstance or destiny? This intriguing new play, a recent box
office hit in Buenos Aires, evokes the real and surreal worlds of
renowned Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. Directed by Jose
Carrasquillo and starring Hugo Medrano (9/20-10/14)
· Tu
Ternura Molotov/Your Molotov Kisses --
An uproarious look at a professional urban couple and their
meticulously planned program to have a baby. In the midst of the
procedures, a ''bomb'' arrives. By Gustavo Ott, author of the
hilarious Divorciadas, evangélicas,
y vegetarianas (1/31-2/24/08)
· Bodas
de Sangre/Blood Wedding --
A production of the most famous play in the tragic trilogy by
Federico García Lorca. Incorporating song, chant, poetry,
music and visual symbolism, this masterpiece takes deeply rooted
Andalusian traditions into the realm of contemporary culture. With
guest artist Mel Rocher of Spain (4/3-4/27/08)
· Solamente
Lara: A Love Song for Lara --
An original musical on the life and songs of Agustín Lara,
Mexico's legendary composer-poet who played the world's heartstrings
with his classic romantic melodies and boleros. A renowned Don Juan
and habitué of the nightclub scene, Lara's marriage to Mexican
screen goddess Maria Felix left an indelible mark. Conceived by Abel
Lopez. Starring Hugo Medrano with pianist Mari Paz (6/5-6/29/08)
Ganymede
Arts
www.ganymedearts.org
· GLBT
ARTS FESTIVAL -- Featuring Gay Men's
Chorus' Potomac Fever, a dance concert to Pink Floyd's Dark
Side of the Moon, Special Agent
Galactica Show and vocal, instrumental, comedy, literary performances
and a visual arts show (10/19-28, Church Street Theatre)
· Sweeney
Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(Aug. 2008)
The
In-Series
Various
Locations
www.inseries.org
· Moon/Dance
-- Explore the magic of the moon with staged art song (Mozart,
Schumann, Berlioz, Debussy), a splash of pop (Porter, Van Morrison),
and a generous helping of dance. Director Nick Olcott joins
Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre, choreographer
Jared Nelson, pianists Francis Conlon and Carla Hübner, singers
Ingrid Cowan, Ole Hass, William Heim, Laura Lewis, Millicent Scarlett
and Washington Ballet Studio Company dancers (10/12-13, ATLAS
Performing Arts Center)
· Noël
& Cole -- Get a kick out of this
sophisticated voyage through the show tunes of Noël Coward and
Cole Porter (11/9-18, GALA Theater-Tivoli)
· Of
Love and War --
Two poets, two lives, two languages, two civil wars. Director Abel
Lopez illuminates passionate poetry by Spaniard Federico García
Lorca and American Walt Whitman with intoxicating Spanish music and
dance, and the opera music Whitman loved (11/16-17, GALA
Theater-Tivoli)
· Opera Triptych --
Three short masterpieces delve into the human heart's capacity for
love and for confrontation (1/19-1/27/08, ATLAS)
 'My Fair Lady' |
JOHN
F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
202-467-4600
www.kennedy-center.org
· My
Trip to Al-Qaeda --
Written and performed by 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright,
this show details the development of Islamic radicalism that led to
the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and intertwines deeply researched,
firsthand testimony with slides and video clips (9/22-24, Terrace
Theater)
· Barbara Cook's Spotlight
-- (All performances in the Terrace Theater.) Barbara Cook performs
Oct. 19 and 20. Judy Kuhn performs Oct. 26. Lillias White performs
Nov. 16. Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner perform April 11, 2008. Brent
Barrett performs June 28, 2008
· Happy
Days -- Fiona Shaw and Tim Potter
star in the Royal National Theater's production of Samuel Beckett's
offbeat classic (11/23-29, Terrace Theatre)
· My
Fair Lady --
The Lerner-Loewe classic is directed by four-time Tony winner Trevor
Nunn (Cats,
Les Misérables)
and features choreography by two-time Tony winner Matthew Bourne
(Swan Lake,
Edward Scissorhands)
(12/27-1/20/08, Opera House)
· August
Wilson's 20th Century -- The Center
presents staged readings of all ten plays in the late playwright's
cycle chronicling the African-American experience throughout the 20th
century, including such masterworks as Joe
Turner's Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson
and Fences
(3/4-4/6/08, Terrace Theatre)
· Disney's
The Lion King -- Julie Taymor's
inventive musical staging of the animated film roars into the Opera
House (6/26-8/24/08)
Metro
Stage
1201
N. Royal St.
Alexandria,
Va.
703-548-9044
www.metrostage.org
· Tick,
tick... BOOM! --
Jonathan is a promising young composer on the eve of his 30th
birthday. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the
city (tick), his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue
(tick), and he's still waiting tables and trying to write the great
American musical before time, and, unbeknownst to him, life pass him
by (BOOM!). Area premiere of the Jonathan Larson (Rent)
musical (10/11-11/25)
· Cookin' at the
Cookery --
The Washington premiere of an award-winning musical about the
legendary blues and jazz singer Alberta Hunter (1/24-3/9/08)
· The
Stephen Schwartz Project -- A musical
revue featuring the songs of award-winning composer/lyricist Stephen
Schwartz (Wicked,
Pippin)
(4/10-5/25/08)
NATIONAL
THEATRE
1321
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
202-628-6161
www.nationaltheatre.org
· THE
25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE --
In this Tony Award-winning musical comedy six young people in the
throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely escaped childhood
themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing
doesn't necessarily make you a loser (10/23-11/4)
· Avenue
Q -- A musical by Robert Lopez, Jeff
Marx and Jeff Whitty set on a fictional New York City street, where a
bunch of singing puppets and humans struggle to find their way in the
world (11/27-12/9)
· Monty Python's
Spamalot --
King Arthur's Court, Python-style (12/11-1/6/08)
OLNEY
THEATRE CENTER
2001
Sandy-Spring Rd.
Olney,
Md.
301-924-3400
www.olneytheatre.org
· Of
Mice and Men -- The John Steinbeck
classic (9/25/07-10/21/07)
· Fiddler
on the Roof -- If we all were rich
men, all day long we'd biddy biddy bum! (11/13-12/30/07)
· Doubt:
A Parable -- Set in a Bronx Catholic
school during the '60s, a rule-loving nun does not approve of
teachers offering friendship over discipline. John Patrick Shanley's
play won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award
for Best Play (2/13-3/9/08, Mainstage)
· Bad
Dates -- Come walk a mile in Haley
Walker's shoes, all 600 pairs. Join the Texan waitress as she
reenters the dating scene after a long hiatus (3/19-4/20,
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab)
· 1776
-- A lighthearted, musical look at John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and
Thomas Jefferson as they grapple with the problems of the Continental
Congress and independence from Britain (4/9-5/4/08, Mainstage)
· The
Mousetrap -- A young couple, a man
running from his past, an army major, a spinster, a foreigner and a
policeman are stuck in a hotel during a snow storm in this classic
whodunit by Agatha Christie (6/11-7/6/08, Mainstage)
· Stuff
Happens -- David Hare's play follows
George Bush, Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and other
world figures in the decisions that lead up to the Iraq War
(6/18-7/20/08, Theatre Lab)
· Rabbit
Hole -- David Lindsay-Abaire's drama
about a life-shattering accident won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for
Drama (8/6-8/31/08, Mainstage)
· The
Underpants -- No one wants to be
caught with his or her pants down. However, Theo and his young wife,
Louise, are at the center of a public scandal when her bloomers
innocently fall down during a parade for the king. Steve Martin
brings his comic genius to this outrageous look at feminism, sex, and
politics (9/24-10/19/08, Mainstage)
· Peter
Pan -- The classic musical based on
the J.M. Barrie classic (11/19/08-1/4/09)
ROUND
HOUSE BETHESDA
4545
East-West Highway
240-644-1100
www.roundhousetheatre.org
· A
LESSON BEFORE DYING -- Adapted by
Romulus Linney from the bestselling novel by Ernest J. Gaines, this
is the inspirational story about an African-American man on death row
in 1940's Louisiana and the school teacher who helps him prepare to
die with dignity (9/19-10/14)
· TREASURE
ISLAND -- Blake Robison directs a new
version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adapted by Ken Ludwig.
The cast includes Will Gartshore, John Lescault and Mitchell Hebert
(11/28-12/30)
· THE BOOK CLUB PLAY
-- A contemporary comedy following a group of thirtysomethings who
invite a new member into their book club only to see this new
personality threaten the foundation of their cherished friendships.
With Sarah Marshall and Will Gartshore (2/6-3/2/08)
· LORD
OF THE FLIES -- Blake Robison directs
this thrilling stage adaptation of the classic allegory by William
Golding (4/2-4/27/08)
· NIXON'S NIXON
-- Ed Gero (Richard Nixon) and Conrad Feininger (Henry Kissinger)
reprise their roles for this new production of a 1999 Round House hit
(5/28-6/22/08)
ROUND
HOUSE SILVER SPRING
8641
Colesville Road
240-644-1100
www.roundhousetheatre.org
· Redshirts -- By Dana Yeaton and directed by Lou Bellamy (10/17-11/11)
 'Edward II' |
SHAKESPEARE
THEATRE COMPANY
450
Seventh St. NW
202-547-1122
www.shakespearetheatre.org
· The
Taming of the Shrew -- Rebecca Bayla
Taichman directs Shakespeare's comedy about the improbable courtship
of the fiery-tongued Katherine by the arrogant Petruchio (9/25-11/18,
Lansburgh)
· Edward II
-- Deemed by many to be Christopher Marlowe's crowning achievement,
Edward II
features the playwright's most nuanced characters and some of his
finest language. Directed by Gale Edwards and starring Wallace Acton
(10/27-1/6/08, Harman Hall)
· Tamburlaine
-- Marlowe's drama chronicles its
hero's meteoric rise from humble origins to fearsome warrior and
emperor of thousands. Directed by Michael Kahn and starring Avery
Brooks and Franchelle Stewart Dorn (10/28-1/6/08, Harman Hall)
·
Argonautika
-- Director Mary Zimmerman turns her talents to the spectacular tale
of Jason and the Argonauts
(1/15-3/2/08, Lansburgh)
· Major
Barbara -- Full of George Bernard
Shaw's signature shrewd, urbane wit, the comedy depicts timeless
tensions between wealth and charity, government and religion,
business and family. Directed by Ethan McSweeny (2/19-3/23/08, Harman
Hall)
· Antony and Cleopatra
-- Featuring some of the most sublime poetry of love and loss ever
written, Shakespeare's tragedy is a dark, intimate portrait of an
ill-fated love affair. Directed by Michael Kahn (4/26-7/6/08, Harman
Hall)
· Julius
Caesar --
One of Shakespeare's most enthralling political thrillers. Directed
by David Muse (4/27-7/6/08, Harman Hall)
· The
Imaginary Invalid -- written and
first performed while Molière was dying, the satire targets
the medical quacks of 17th-century France (6/10-7/27/08, Lansburgh)
SIGNATURE
THEATRE
703-820-9771
www.sig-online.org
· MERRILY
WE ROLL ALONG -- Beginning in the
present and moving backwards in time, Sondheim's classic is a tuneful
trip through the personal and professional lives of three friends
discovering the different paths they've taken. Directed by Eric
Schaeffer (now-10/14, In the Max)
· THE
WORD BEGINS -- This explosive
theatrical experience celebrates the spoken word, the human heart,
and the challenges facing the world today. Written and performed by
acclaimed spoken word artists Steve Connell and Sekou (tha Misfit),
this is a raw, emotionally-charged journey through such controversial
issues as race relations, religion, sexuality, love, and the power of
mass communication (10/2-12/2, In the Ark)
· THE
STUDIO -- In a bare, mirrored studio
high above Broadway, a well-known choreographer with a highly-guarded
private life, creates a new work for two dancers -- a veteran who's
seen it all, and a newcomer who wants it all. Secrets are exposed and
the stakes become increasingly personal when the artists reveal just
how far they'll go to achieve success (11/6-12/2, Max)
· GLORY
DAYS -- In this world premiere
musical, four high school friends reunite one year after graduation
to discover how dramatically their lives have grown apart. While they
attempt to reconnect and understand each other's differences, nothing
can compare to the glory days of high school when life was simpler
and all appeared right with the world. Directed by Eric Schaeffer
(1/15-2/17/08)
· KISS OF THE SPIDER
WOMAN -- In this Kander and Ebb
masterpiece, two men, a window dresser and a socialist rebel, are
forced to share a jail cell in Argentina. Imprisoned for their
beliefs and lifestyles, each man comes to find comfort in the other's
company as the line between reality and fantasy blurs. Directed by
Eric Schaeffer (3/11-4/20/08, Max)
· THE
HAPPY TIME -- This rarely produced
Kander and Ebb musical tells the story of Jacques Bonnard, a
world-traveling photographer, who returns home to French-Canadian St.
Pierre in search of his happy youth (4/1-6/1/08, Ark)
· THE
VISIT -- Two-time Tony-winner and
Broadway legend Chita Rivera stars in this new Kander and Ebb musical
based on one of the great plays of the 20th century. Book by Terrence
McNally. Choreographed by Ann Reinking. Directed by Frank Galati
(5/13-6/22/08, Max)
STUDIO
THEATRE
1333
P St. NW
202-332-3300
www.studiotheatre.org
· MY
CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! -- Athol
Fugard's heartfelt and profoundly moving play follows the friendship
of two teenagers -- one black, one white -- in apartheid-torn South
Africa. Directed by Serge Seiden (now-10/14)
· SHINING
CITY -- Conor McPherson's drama uses
richly drawn characters and powerful storytelling to weave a tale of
love, loss and faith. Directed by Joy Zinoman. Starring Donald
Carrier and Ed Gero (11/7-12/16, In the Metheny)
· THE
BROTHERS SIZE -- Drumming and vibrant
music drive this tense and thrilling tale of two Louisiana brothers
and the mysterious man who threatens to drive them apart
(1/2-2/10/08, Mead)
· THE HISTORY BOYS
-- Joy Zinoman directs Alan Bennett's 2006 Tony Award-winner that
goes inside the world of a British boys' school, where two teachers
become rivals for the hearts and minds of their unruly students.
Starring Floyd King and Simon Kendall (3/26-5/4/08, Metheny)
· THE
NEW ABSURD: A PERFORMANCE SERIES BY RAINPAN 43
-- A three-week festival of this inventive performance group's
surprising work. Created and performed by Trey Lyford and Geoff
Sobelle (4/1-4/20/08, Mead)
· THE
INTERNATIONALIST -- Playwright Anne
Washburn follows an American businessman lost in translation in this
mysterious, multilingual romance. Featuring Holly Twyford
(5/14-6/22/08, In the Milton)
· THIS
BEAUTIFUL CITY: A WORLD PREMIERE BY THE CIVILIANS
-- The OBIE Award-winning troupe has forged their own unique brand of
theatre -- smart, witty and boldly theatrical snapshots of the
American psyche (6/11-7/6/08, Metheny)
STUDIO
THEATRE SECONDSTAGE
1333
P St. NW
202-332-3300
www.studiotheatre.org
· BREATH,
BOOM -- The gritty, vivid story of
one woman's journey from gang-girl to grown-up (12/12-1/6/08, Stage
4)
· ALL THAT I WILL EVER BE
-- An erotic and thought-provoking look at ethnicity and the eternal
search for belonging. By Alan Ball (2/13-3/9/08)
· JERRY
SPRINGER: THE OPERA -- The hijinks
and hilarity of daytime television meet the epic storytelling of
opera. Directed by Keith Alan Baker (7/16-8/10/08, Mead)
SYNETIC
THEATER
The
Rosslyn Spectrum
1611
N. Kent St.
Arlington,
Va.
703-824-8060
www.synetictheater.org
· The
Fall of the House of Usher --
Artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili brings Edgar Allen Poe's
ultimate psychological thriller to horrifying life (9/22-10/22)
· A
Christmas Carol
-- This retelling of the Dickens
classic will use only five of Synetic's ''expertly drilled cadre of
actors'' to portray over 20 different characters (11/24-12/24)
·
Romeo and Juliet
-- A wordless interpretation of Shakespeare's most famous tragic love
story (1/27-3/9/08)
· Carmen
-- With the title role played by resident choreographer Irina
Tsikurishvili, Carmen will be infused with fervor and brilliance
(5/28-6-15/08, Kennedy Center Family Theater)
THEATER
ALLIANCE
1365
H St. NE
1-800-811-4111
· Ambition
Facing West -- This luminous tale
explores the dreams of opportunity that have sent people westward for
generations. Directed by Jeremy Skidmore (10/11-11/4)
· The
Brothers Karamazov -- Anthony
Clarvoe's sexy and irreverent adaptation of Dostoevsky's monumental
Russian classic tightens the focus of the novel to the three brothers
and the mysterious murder of their father (2/28-3/23/08)
· The
Cure at Troy --
Jennifer Nelson directs this drama that blends Greek myth, Irish
storytelling and stunning visual images (5/29-6/22/08)
THEATRE
J
1529
16th St. NW
202-777-3229
www.theatrej.org
· SPEED-THE-PLOW
-- David Mamet's quicksilver comedy
about getting films green-lighted in Hollywood shows no need for
Botox or silicone. Directed by Jerry Whiddon (10/18-11/25)
· SHLEMIEL
THE FIRST -- Inspired by Nobel
Prize-winner I.B. Singer's whimsical tales of Chelm, the Village of
Fools, this theatrical ''jolt of Joy'' features rollicking klezmer
music, slapstick comedy and a grand tale of mistaken identity.
Starring Donna Migliaccio (12/18-1/13/08)
· 25
QUESTIONS FOR A JEWISH MOTHER -- Judy
Gold's neurosis about becoming her mother spurred a quest to find out
what makes a Jewish mother different from all other mothers. She
interviewed over 50 Jewish women and came up with an astonishing
album of memorable characters (1/23-2/24/08)
· THE
PRICE -- Robert Prosky and his sons,
Andrew and John, star in this scorching Arthur Miller classic
(3/8-4/18/08)
· DAVID IN SHADOW AND
LIGHT -- Bobby Smith, Will Gartshore
and Donna Migliaccio star in this epic musical retelling of the story
of King David. With choreography by Peter DiMuro of the Liz Lerman
Dance Exchange (5/6-6/22/08)
WASHINGTON
SHAKESPEARE CO.
601
S. Clark St.
Arlington,
Va.
703-418-4808
www.washingtonshakespeare.org
· Caligula
-- By Albert Camus. Directed by Christopher Henley (10/11-11/11)
·
Kafka's Dick
-- By Alan Bennett. Directed by Joe Banno
(11/29-1/13/08)
· The House of Yes
-- By Wendy MacLeod. Directed by Colin Hovde (12/6-1/13/08)
· Hedda
Gabler --
Henrik Ibsen's powerful classic drama. Directed by Christopher Henley
(1/31-3/2/08)
· The Little Clay Cart
-- By Shudrak. Directed by Gaurav Gopalan
(April 2008)
WOOLLY
MAMMOTH
641
D St. NW
202-393-3939
www.woollymammoth.net
· THE
UNMENTIONABLES -- Bruce Norris's
explosive satire follows a motley collection of do-gooder Americans
to an isolated African village (now-9/30)
· CURRENT
NOBODY -- Riffing on Homer's Odyssey,
playwright Melissa James Gibson flip-flops genders to create a
dazzling tale about the ultimate working mom (10/29-11/25)
· NOW
WHAT? -- Following last season's hit
Help Wanted,
Josh Lefkowitz returns to juggle politics, poetry and love as he
attempts to answer the question ''What are you working on now?''
(10/31-11/25, Melton Rehearsal Hall)
· One-Man
Star Wars Trilogy -- Writer-performer
Charles Ross presents his high-energy 75-minute solo piece, in which
he plays all the characters, recreates the effects, sings the music,
flies the ships and fights both sides of the battles from the
original ''Star Wars'' trilogy (12/12-30)
· NO
CHILD... -- Nilaja Sun brings her
inspiring solo piece to D.C. Reacting to No Child Left Behind, Sun
transforms herself with rapid-fire precision into the teachers,
students, parents and janitors who inhabit one New York City public
school. Her portrait of life at Malcolm X High School highlights how
one determined woman can change the lives of countless others
(1/14-2/10/08)
· STUNNING
-- Sixteen-year-old Lily knows nothing beyond the Syrian-Jewish
community in Brooklyn where she lives a cloistered life with her much
older husband. Soon an unlikely relationship with her enigmatic
African-American maid opens Lily's world to new possibilities -- but
at a big price (3/10-4/6/08)
· MEASURE
FOR PLEASURE -- In David Grimm's
naughty Restoration comedy, Sir Peter Lustforth has had enough of his
wife's amorous ways and casts his eye on the virginal Hermione,
setting off a series of chaotic chases and couplings among a
womanizer, a transvestite, a puritanical dame and a helplessly
romantic valet. Directed by Howard Shalwitz (5/26-6/29/08)
WIT!
Flashpoint's
Mead Theatre Lab
916
G St. NW
202-315-1318
www.washingtonimprovtheater.com
EXES
AND OHS -- Wit rehashes your most
significant relationship, so you can finally see what went wrong
(9/13-27)
· The Lodge
-- You are being initiated not just into a secret society but into an
elite academy of the knowing, Wit-style (9/13-10/18)
· CAVEAT
-- What would it be like to live in a world where little things
mattered, and nothing was inconsequential? (9/14-10/19)
· iMusical:
The Improvised Musical! -- Combining
the predictable playfulness of comedic improvisation with the
wondrous joys of musical theater. A cast of singer-improvisers
creates a compelling new show with each performance, comprised of
completely improvised scenes, lyrics and music, all inspired by
audience suggestion (9/14-10/19)
· ONESIXTYONE
-- Freestyle. The essence of improvisation. The ability to act on
instinct and create something in the moment that's never been seen
before, from the surreal to the achingly real (9/22-10/20)
· JINX
-- This Wit house team is unscripted comedy that doesn't go for the
cheap punchline (10/4-10/18)
· SUPERBEST
-- You know that moment when you realize, suddenly, that you're in
love with someone? Your eyes meet in a way they've never met before,
and for a moment time stands still as your soul stretches outward in
yearning for a chance to brush against theirs? While that's
happening, Superbest
takes you out with a rocket launcher (10/6-10/20)
· SHRIMP
ON THE BARBIE -- Stereotyping is such
a natural human function and is so common that it occasionally
functions in a useful way... occasionally... mostly it exposes
ignorance and Wit's here to shine a bright light on all those
assumptions that we all to lazy to correct (10/11-18)
