As 2023 drew to a close, we asked DCTA writers to think back on the shows that left an indelible impression on them. Here are the shows that stuck in our writer’s minds as outstanding overall productions.
2023 DC Theater Arts Staff Favorites for Outstanding Community Production
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Prince William Little Theatre
As You Dig It, Lumina Studio Theatre
Avenue Q, Reston Community Players
Beauty and the Beast, Hope Theater
Big Fish, City of Fairfax Theatre Company
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Rooftop Productions
Cabaret, Reston Community Players
Charlie Ross Comedy and Magic, at Capital Fringe Festival
Cinderella, Upper Room Theatre Ministry
Dead Man’s Cell Phone, NOVA Nightsky Theatre
Don’t Dress for Dinner, Providence Players of Fairfax
Head Over Heels, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
He Creeps, 3rd Eye Productions
John Proctor Is the Villain, presented by Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society at Georgetown University
Larry, the Big Time Broadway Producer, Triune Entertainment
Making the Go-Go Band: a new musical, presented by Georgetown University’s Department of Performing Arts Theater and Performance Studies Program in partnership with Black Theatre Ensemble
Oliver, Prince William Little Theatre and Manassas Symphony Orchestra
Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem, Kentlands Community Players
Shut Up, Martha!, at Capital Fringe Festival
Silent Sky, Providence Players of Fairfax
Sister Act, Little Theatre of Alexandria
Deloris and her backup dancers audition. Tina (Jenni Philp), Deloris (Ashley Williams, and Michelle (Odette Guiterrez del Arroyo) in ‘Sister Act.’ Photo by Matthew Randall.
Something Rotten!, 2nd Star Productions
Something Rotten!, Montgomery County Summer Dinner Theatre
Stick Fly, Rockville Little Theatre
The Book of Will, Colonia Players of Annapolis
The Nacirema Society, Little Theatre of Alexandria
Titanic, Good Shepherd Productions
Young Frankenstein, Little Theatre of Alexandria
