MAD Theater launches zany ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Goddard Space Center
In Ken Ludwig’s farce, the Music and Drama Club offers a night of right songs, wrong plays, mistaken identities, and wardrobe malfunctions. By LIANA OLEAR
Wonderful ‘Spring Awakening’ by Mask and Bauble at Georgetown University
There is an unburdened joy in the best university theater that cannot be understated. This production is emblematic of that joy. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
‘Dinner Note’ at Gallaudet celebrates Blackness in the Deaf community
A classroom conflict turns into a family drama and a powerful, intergenerational exploration of Black Deaf identity. By VICTORIA SOSA
GWU’s ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ is seriously funny and earnestly absurd
Oscar Wilde’s century-old satire on courtship at George Washington University proves that even in the age of modern dating, clever nonsense will impress. By VICTORIA SOSA
Mask and Bauble’s one-act festival takes bold shape at Georgetown University
The Donn B. Murphy One-Acts Festival offers a compelling snapshot of student voices grappling with power, belonging, and transition. By DRE PEDEMONTE
‘Orlando’ takes a gender trip through time at Georgetown University
Spirited performances tell the story of a poet who is he then she in pursuit of being human. By GREGORY FORD
Masqueraders breathe fun new life into ‘The Mad Lover’ at U.S....
An enthusiastic cast finds lots of laughs in a forgotten 17th-century comedy. By CHARLES GREEN
Emotionally real family tensions in ‘The Humans’ by Mask and Bauble...
As soon as the play began, I forgot I was watching college students. By DANIELA DEL ROSAL
Morality, mortality, and farce in ‘Everybody’ at Bowie State University
Emerging student artists talk about the process of their production and the meaning of the play. By LaSHAY FLETCHER
GMU has a victory in innovative ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great...
As staged by the School of Theater at George Mason, this musical adaptation of ‘War and Peace’ was a tuneful and emotional journey. By JEFFREY WALKER
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ more than delivers at Maryland Ensemble Theatre
A co-production with Theatre FCC, the cult classic moves at a breakneck clip and seamlessly incorporates audience participation. By ANDREA MOYA
‘Twelfth Night’ turns up in a 1980s high school at George...
A spunky and funny new adaptation in a modern setting views Shakespeare's romantic comedy with queerness in mind. By ISABELLA ARTINO
In ‘Disarming Girls’ at American University, an act of exemplary resistance
This timely play tells the true story about a group of young women who figured out something they could do to fight fascism. By GREGORY FORD
Howard University showcases one-acts by four promising playwriting students
Collectively titled ‘Young Griots: New Works for the Stage,’ the program pointed encouragingly to the future of American storytelling. By GREGORY FORD
The Theatre Lab’s ‘Hadestown’ pulses with professionalism
The enthusiastic teenage cast meets the challenge of an incredibly complex production. By JULIAN OQUENDO
Bluegrass musical ‘Bright Star’ shines at Catholic University
Standout vocal performances and well-timed humor bring an emotional depth and a light-hearted feel to this story of the enduring love of family. By MOIRA GLEASON
Fantastical fable ‘Meat Expectations’ in American Sign Language at Gallaudet
The show features buffoonery, slapstick, song, and dance, and the entire cast takes to their roles with infectious energy and enjoyment. By GREGORY FORD
‘Meat Expectations,’ new musical at Gallaudet University, created entirely in American...
The fully Deaf-made show is fully accessible to both Deaf and hearing audiences. By COURTNEY BRONSON
Rollicking ‘Museum’ spoofs art world at Anne Arundel Community College
The actors hit all the right comic moments in Tina Howe's play, which pokes great fun at the eccentricities of art and art-goers. By CHARLES GREEN
Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ well-performed in new adaption at Georgetown University
Every member of the Nomadic Theatre production is energetic, determined, capable, and well-cast. By GREGORY FORD