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Voices from inside the Teen Performance Company at Round House Theatre

'Spring Break' by Joe Calarco opens on March 15 designed, acted, and directed by local teenagers who went on a journey like the characters in the play. By SOA ANDRIAMANANJARA

Speak the names, tell the stories (part 5): LaVerne Reed, founder...

A dancer, playwright, choreographer, director, and producer, she reimagined classic stories as musicals and inspired generations in the District and beyond. By LAURETTA MALLOY

Ovations Theatre offers theater education and performance experience for all ages

In a series called 'The Companies We Keep,' DC Theater Arts spotlights the good work done by theater companies in the DC region. This month we focus on a company that builds the next generation of theater artists. By LISA TRAIGER

Speak the names, tell the stories (part 4): An ode to...

He co-founded the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and inspired countless Black theater artists. Here some of them share how he touched their lives. By LEEANÉT NOBLE and LAURETTA MALLOY

‘It’s time for a celebration of Black women’: Psalmayene 24 on...

The world premiere play resurrects a scandalous chapter in the life of DC educator Anna Julia Cooper, known as the Mother of Black Feminism. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

Speak the names, tell the stories (part 3): The DC Black...

In 1971, ‘The Rep’ became DC’s premiere Black cultural organization, offering opportunities to Black artists and cultivating Black theatergoing audiences. By LEEANÉT NOBLE AND LAURETTA MALLOY

Ken Ludwig on flipping the script for ‘Lend Me a Soprano’...

The playwright talks about the comedy he gender-swapped from his popular farce 'Lend Me a Tenor.' By JEFFREY WALKER

Speak the names, tell the stories (part 2): Dr. Kelsey E....

As the founder of Howard University’s Children’s Theatre in the 1970s, Collie opened doors for young Black students in the nation’s Capital. By LEEANÉT NOBLE

Speak the names, tell the stories (part 1): Shining a light...

Black history is American history; it is blended into the fabric of our nation. Introducing a series about Black theater creatives who helped shape DC theater. By LEEANÉT NOBLE and LAURETTA MALLOY

‘A story about yearning for yourself’: Mansa Ra on ‘Shutter Sisters’...

'My big goal,' the playwright says, 'is to tell a different kind of racial reconciliation story.' By GREGORY FORD

Why is a magic show at DC’s largest regional theater?

Hana S. Sharif, new Arena Stage artistic director, shares her thoughts on choosing ‘Mindplay’ as her first production. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody: A third act defined by love

The couple credit son and creative partner Gideon Grody-Patinkin with their newfound social media fame. By NICOLE HERTVIK

Ford’s second annual First Look births three new plays

The festival is well on its way to becoming a must-attend event on the DC theater scene. By CAROLINE BOCK

In on the act at ‘Mindplay’: two audience participants react

They were picked by chance to take part in mentalist Vinny DePonto's magical mystification tour at Arena Stage. Here they share what that was like. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Actor Jen Furlong on the funny feminist spoof coming to Washington...

The longtime leading lady talks about 'The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective' and its mighty #MeToo message. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

‘It’s theatrical and fun, like a puzzle’: Hayley Finn on ‘This...

The director talks about Jonathan Spector’s award-winning play, in which questions of racism, responsibility, and choice are magically juxtaposed. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

Peter Marks is gone. Now what?

The veteran theater critic leaves the Post as a new generation takes DC theater journalism in new directions. Readers must adjust their habits to find them. By NICOLE HERTVIK

‘Dark comedy is pretty much what I do’: Playwright Steve Yockey...

The Emmy-nominated creative force returns to DC for 'Eldritch Investigations: A Psychogeographies Project' and his new play 'Sleeping Giant.' By JEFFREY WALKER

‘Songs for a New World’ rings in new year for Triune...

The powerful and emotionally charged musical by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown opens January 19 at ARTfactory. By LAURA MILLS

Why ‘Public Obscenities’ is not too long: A Q&A with Shayok...

The playwright and director opens up about the deliberate patience built into his three-hour 'theater verité' play at Woolly Mammoth. By GREGORY FORD