‘Belle’s Stratagem’ mocks male blowhards at Greenbelt’s Rude Mechanicals

Hannah Cowley's 1780 classic comedy of manners still skewers the lesser sex, no matter the change in times.

All the silliness of Dr. Seuss set to music in ‘Seussical’...

Two hours of loopy delight for the audience and a heaping helping of fun for the cast.

Tom Brokaw’s ‘The Greatest Generation Speaks’ premieres at Fauquier Community Theatre

Men and women share intensely personal stories of a momentous time in America’s history from the Great Depression of the 1920s through World War II.

Winter-set ‘Almost, Maine’ warms hearts at The Arlington Players

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, what better time to explore love and relationships?

Silver Spring Stage floats a buoyant ‘Men on Boats’

The play is lifted up by a spirited cast of ten performers full of swagger and humor—all female and nonbinary—playing male historical figures.

DCTA 2022 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Community)

These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

An octogenarian inspires a quirky ‘Waverly Gallery’ from Potomac Players

And this earnest performance by one of the country’s oldest community theater groups begs for a post-show conversation about it.

A pileup of plots in ‘Pride@Prejudice’ at Rockville Little Theatre

The show is at its best when the characters are simply acting out Austen’s text.

Top-notch, witty performances in ‘Boston Marriage’ at Dominion Stage

A delightful production of playwright David Mamet's answer to the timeworn question: what do women want?

Rooftop Productions’ ‘Curse of Huxley Manor’ is laugh-out-loud whodunnit

The script is full of puns, quick whips, and clever wordplay, leaving dinner guests howling and chuckling throughout the night.

Fun French farce ‘Boeing Boeing’ flies by fast at Reston Community...

There are plenty of laughs as everything that can go wrong does go wrong — and the audience can just relax and enjoy the mayhem.

‘Monty Python’s Edukational Show’ achieves the impossible: reenacting Monty Python well

To take on a show that requires its actors to have the chops of some of the most comedic performers of all time is a profoundly ambitious affair, and the Vienna Theatre Company, for the most part, pulls it off.

‘Ordinary Days’ finds the beauty in connection at NOVA Nightsky Theater

An ensemble-driven show that fills up a small space and gives you all the feels.

‘Twelfth Night’ livens the heart and tickles the ribs at Port...

Director Rachel Wallace sets Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy in the 1940s and the result is incredibly entertaining.

DCTA 2022 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Community Performances

These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

A fun staging of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’ baffles at the...

In Kentlands Community Players' engaging production, the play's crafty twists and turns keep you guessing.

With strong ensemble, a heavenly ‘Sister Act’ at Little Theatre of...

The feel-good story is chock full of humor and silliness with a killer soundtrack.

WATCH Award nominations announced for outstanding community theater

98 productions from 27 community theaters were adjudicated in 40 categories for 2020/2022. The award ceremony will be March 19.

Dark comedy of family dysfunction in ‘Crimes of the Heart’ at...

A masterfully staged and beautifully performed tragicomedy about three sisters having a bad day.

DCTA 2022 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Community Productions

These community productions made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!