Interviews and Features

Part 4: ‘Finding Big Love’ By Kristen Kelly

“Things happen so suddenly sometimes.” In Charles Mee’s Big Love, Nikos says this to Lydia. And sometimes that’s the only thing you can say. In...

Ali Hoxie on Playing Wendla in The Keegan Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’...

This is Part 4 of my interviews with the cast of Spring Awakening at The Keegan Theatre. Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring Awakening? Ali: Oh...

‘The Music Man Kids’-Part Four: Meet Ian Berlin by Joel Markowitz

This is Part Four in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage’s...

Michael Berresse on Playing Mickey Marcus in ‘The Normal Heart’ at...

When I received The Normal Heart press release from Arena Stage I was ecstatic to see that Michael Berresse was going to be in...

An Interview with Sleuth’s Bob Ari and Jeffries Thaiss by Joel...

Bob Ari and Jeffries Thaiss are having a blast performing in Sleuth. They fill us in about their roles and working with Artistic Director Jim...

Part 2: ‘Finding Big Love’ by Kirsten Kelly

We’re in the middle of our rehearsal period and days are long. But, things are really starting to click. We had our first full...

Paul Scanlan on Playing Moritz in The Keegan Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’...

This is Part 3 of my interviews with the cast of Spring Awakening at The Keegan Theatre. Paul Scanlan's performance in Spring Awakening is astounding....

Lyndsay Rini on Playing Anna in The Keegan Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’...

In Part Two of my interviews with cast members of The Keegan Theatre's Spring Awakening, Lyndsay Rini talks about playing Anna. Joel: Why did you want...

Director and Choreographer Randy Skinner on Directing ‘Dames at Sea’ at...

When it was announced that Randy Skinner was coming to Infinity Theatre Company this summer to helm a new production of Dames at Sea - I...

‘The Music Man Kids’: Part Three: Meet Heidi Kaplan by Joel...

This is Part Three in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage's...

Part 1: ‘Finding Big Love’ at The Hub Theatre by Kirsten...

Kirsten Kelly, Big Love Director for The Hub Theatre, is writing a 4-part essay, Finding Big Love. Follow the journey to opening night, for...

Vincent Kempski on Playing Melchior in ‘Spring Awakening’ at The Keegan...

Vincent Kempski is wowing audiences in The Keegan Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Spring Awakening. Here he talks about the challenges of playing a rebel...

‘The Music Man Kids’: Part Two: Meet Jamie Goodson by Joel...

This is  Part Two in a series of interviews with the very talented group of five young actors in the cast of Arena Stage's...

STAGE WRITE: Up-and-Coming: An Interview with Paul Davis Griffin by Teresa...

Paul Davis Griffin is a versatile and up-and-coming local actor currently appearing in Mobtown Players not to be missed production of Bent, based around...

An Interview With Tommy Tune who is Performing at Strathmore Today...

Today - Saturday, June 2nd at 2 and 8 PM, Broadway legend Tommy Tune returns to The Music Center at Strathmore with Steps in...

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week...

Ahh, tech: the time in every actor’s life where everything else seems to stop. Dishes go undone, dirty laundry overflows in my hamper, and...

A Short Chat With Charlie Brady Who’s Playing Sonny in ‘Xanadu’...

Charlie Brady is playing the not-too-bright but energetic Sonny Malone in Signature Theatre's production of Xanadu. I asked Charlie to talk about playing Sonny. Joel:...

Erin Weaver on Playing Kira in ‘Xanadu’ at Signature Theatre by...

I heard a two women at intermission at Xanadu last Saturday night at intermission blurt out, "Is that really Erin Weaver?" What audiences and...

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week...

As we finish up our fourth week in the rehearsal room and head into tech, I’m feeling cool, calm, and collected. I’m so eager...

Evan Casey & Jason Lott on Running Around Like Crazy at...

I saw The 39 Steps last week and laughed so hard my jaw was hurting. Most of these guffaws came from watching Jason Lott and...