Interviews and Features

Susan Hadary on ‘Walter P. Carter: Champion for Change’ by Teresa...

"The Martin Luther King of Maryland" Walter P. Carter was a central figure in ending segregation in Baltimore, Maryland. As chairman of C.O.R.E. (Congress of...

John Monnett on Directing and Choreographing ‘9 to 5’ at The...

The Arlington Players (TAP) opens its spring production this weekend, with the area premiere of 9 to 5. Based on the popular 1980 movie...

Maryland’s Adam Grabau on Playing Lancelot and Others in ‘Spamalot’ at...

Adam Grabau has appeared in several productions of Spamalot and returns home to DC to play Lancelot and others at The National Theatre - from...

Sally Struthers on ‘The Full Monty’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater...

Riverside Center Dinner Theater favorite Sally Struthers has returned to play the role of the feisty Jeanette in the musical version of The Full Monty.  Joel:...

‘Reaching the NextStop’ Part 1: An Introduction by Evan Hoffmann

My name is Evan Hoffmann. I am the newly appointed Producing Artistic Director of  Elden Street Players, soon to be rechristened the NextStop Theatre...

David Bosley-Reynolds on Playing Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at...

It may be one of Broadway’s most popular musicals, but there’s no stronger a tradition than mastering the role of Tevye for more than...

The New York City Ballet Comes to The Kennedy Center 3/26-31...

Do I hear a waltz? A waltz is a waltz is a waltz unless, of course, it’s the New York City Ballet dancing the beautiful Vienna...

Helen Hayes Nominees Partied Hardy and a Visit with Nominees Toby...

The snowy rain throughout DC last night hardly dampened the warm, friendly spirit of theater folks gathered in the Hamilton Hotel’s chic downstairs lounge...

Director Craig Cipollini on The Gay Men’s Chorus’ ‘XANADU’ Playing this...

The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC is performing the musical XANADU this weekend, with a cast of dozens. Director Craig Cipollini  tells us how...

Looking Back: An Interview with Valerie Harper on ‘Looped’ and Her...

When I heard that Valerie Harper had dropped out of the National Tour of Looped, (replaced by Stephanie Powers) I knew that it had to...

Rate Your Show on ‘TrueTheatergoer’ by John Hauge

Editor's note: For the past two years whenever I saw those colorful TrueTheatergoer ads in our local theatres' playbills I wondered who the mystery person(s)...

Part 5: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Rick...

Here is our fourth interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today - meet Rick Foucheux. Joel: Introduce us...

‘Whisperings’: Behind The Scenes at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Spring Awakening’: Part...

Here’s Part 5 of our Behind the Scenes look at Olney Theatre Center’s Spring Awakening. We continue our interviews with the cast with Parker Drown. Why...

Part 4: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Jesse...

Here is our third interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today - meet Jesse Terrill. Joel: Introduce us...

Wade McCollum on Playing Tick & Mitzi in ‘Priscilla Queen of...

I will be in Philadelphia this weekend and will be attending the Friday night performance of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical at The...

Part 2: An Interview with Duane Boutté – the Director of...

Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a...

‘Whisperings’: Behind The Scenes at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Spring Awakening’: Part...

Here’s Part 3 of our Behind the Scenes look at Olney Theatre Center’s Spring Awakening. We continue our interviews with the cast with Gracie Jones. Joel:...

Part 1: An Interview with Duane Boutté – the Director of...

Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited...

Part 3: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Round House Theatre: Meet Stephen...

Here is our second interview with the cast of Round House Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Today - meet Stephen Patrick Martin. Joel: Who...

Rolando & Kristofer Sanz on Young Artists of America’s Concert: ‘Madama...

Rolando and Kristofer Sanz are gearing up for Young Artists of America's upcoming Madama Butterfly and Miss Saigon joint concert with Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras on March...