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Highlights of AmaZing Theatre’s fourth biannual 10-Minute Play Festival

Inspired by this year’s theme of ‘Change,’ the plays were filled with humor, family drama, social messages, and fun. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

A rousing and all-too-relevant ‘Urinetown’ at Rockville Musical Theatre

The musical's outrageous humor and biting commentary reflect the pressing tensions of our time. By CAROLINE BOCK

A scintillating modern-dress ‘Tartuffe’ at Silver Spring Stage

Jacqueline Youm directs a funny, well-paced production that does full credit to the Molière classic. By BOB ASHBY

A tangled classic whodunit in ‘Web of Murder’ at Bowie Community...

The actors truly breathe life into the characters, making the show engaging and fun to watch. By VALERIE J. MIKLES

Dominion Stage’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ channels the wicked humor of Noël Coward

This razor-sharp comedy blurs the boundaries between the living and the dead, the dignified and the ridiculous. BY VICTORIA SOSA

‘Grease’ revs up nostalgia and 1950s fun at Little Theatre of...

The show is a total trip down memory lane. By JEFFREY WALKER

Colonial Players’ ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ is a bloody good...

This farcical take on the classic novel features raucous comedy in the style of Mel Brooks and Monty Python. By JULIA TUCKER

Campy, raunchy fun in ‘Rocky Horror Show’ at Reston Community Players

‘Don’t dream it, be it’: Audience participation takes center stage. By JEFFREY WALKER

A buckaroo poetry slam ‘Under a Cowboy Moon’ at Vienna Theatre...

The quirky contest kicks off in a small bar in a dried-up West Texas town, and PBS is on the scene. By BOB ASHBY

Silly parody with a serious point in ‘Puffs’ at St. Mark’s...

The show can be a hoot and conveys the important truth that we can save the world (or our corner of it) by being true to our friends and principles. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Chilling elegance and thrills in Prince William Little Theatre’s ‘Woman in...

The production is a triumph of suggestion over spectacle, of imagination over exposition. By GUEST AUTHOR

Bethesda Little Theatre’s new musical ‘French Cupcakes’ is delish

The show is written, directed, and performed with charm, panache, and whimsy for a chucklingly good time. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

‘French Cupcakes’ is on the menu at Bethesda Little Theatre

Packed with sweet melodies and big dreams, BLT’s production of Neal Learner’s 'French Cupcakes' opens October 10.

Refreshing farce about politics in ‘The Outsider’ at Aldersgate Church Community...

The charming show offers a safe space for us to collectively shake our heads, throw up our hands, and laugh. By JULIA AMIS

Thriller ‘Woman in Black’ gives tingles at Rockville Little Theatre

Eerie imaginings waft like vapor through the air, and excellent performances, with solid direction, make this an ideal offering for the ghoulish season. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

Lumina Studio Theatre tackles Shakespeare’s ‘Pericles’ with ease

In this first fully staged adult production since 2018, the performers bring their characters to life with zest and zeal. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

Neighbors clash over firearms in ‘Friends With Guns’ at Silver Spring...

Inside a domestic drama, the crossfire of America’s dangerous dilemma. By BOB ASHBY

Bluegrass and romance star in ‘Bright Star’ at Fauquier Community Theatre

For Southern lore, catchy music, and winning performances, you can’t go wrong. By JEFFREY WALKER

How the ‘Rocky Horror Show’ is helping shine a light on...

One-night-only benefit performance September 20 to raise awareness and funds for Maryland-based Community Crisis Services Inc.

Arlington Players’ ‘The Full Monty’ leaves it all onstage

The story of a ragtag assembly of male strippers warms the heart and tickles the funny bone. By JEFFREY WALKER