Tag: Carolyn Griffin
MetroStage in final fundraising push for exciting new theater space
The venue in Alexandria's Old Town North neighborhood will offer a look like no other. By KEITH LORIA
MetroStage gets a new venue called Venue
Alexandria’s only professional theater will be built into a chic condominium complex in Old Town North.
MetroStage to stream ‘Mothers and Sons’ in tribute to Terrence McNally
What does a gay man call another gay man to whom he is committed? The character Cal in Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons gropes...
Interview: MetroStage’s Carolyn Griffin and Actor Doug Brown Discuss ‘The Painted...
Over its 30 seasons, MetroStage has had several homes, including 17 years in a cozy venue in Alexandria’s North End. Redevelopment of the area...
In the Moment: ‘Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush’ at...
Brimming with heart, musical numbers to elicit smiles, a unique wit, some audience sing-alongs, and moments that disrupt theatrical norms, MetroStage’s Christmas at the...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Publisher and Editor Joel Markowitz To Receive The Gary Maker...
DCMetroTheatreArts' Pubisher and Editor Joel Markowitz has received the Gary Maker Award from DCTheatreScene.
In her announcement Publisher and Editor of DCTheatreScene Lorraine Treanor wrote:
Joel...
In the Moment: A Talk with the Pipeline Playwrights: Part ...
Northern Virginia is very much alive and supporting original play development by local playwrights. The diversity of the Northern Virginia demographic provides for fresh...
In the Moment: The Soundscape of MetroStage’s ‘The Gin Game’ Rocks!
I love being surprised when I go to theater. Recently, I went to a play, MetroStage’s comely The Gin Game, and became totally smitten...
Review: ‘The Gin Game’ at MetroStage
You observe a cozy setting, a two story structure slightly suggestive of institutional. There’s a gliding rocker and curtained windows that filter warm amber...
Review: ‘Shake Loose’ at MetroStage
Shake Loose: A Musical Night of Blues Moods & Icons
Hang on to your seats, guys and gals! Over three dozen songs – twelve never...
‘Shaking It Loose With Tom Jones’ at MetroStage
The genesis of this production says much about the innovative creative process at MetroStage. The idea that a new musical could be developed from...
Special Discounts for ‘Uprising’ Tonight & Tomorrow at MetroStage & ‘Private...
From Carolyn Griffin: There may be hurricane warnings and Virginia may have declared a state of emergency but THE SHOW MUST GO ON. We...
The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: Another Look at ‘Uprising’ at MetroStage
Uprising by Gabrielle Fulton, and directed by Thomas W. Jones II, integrates live blues guitar and song by local musician David Cole with the...
The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Uprising’ at MetroStage
Uprising is, quite simply, what live theater is meant to be. The gripping story, set in 1859 and told with pathos and humor, asks...
‘UPRISING’ Plays September 17-October 25th at MetroStage as Part of The...
Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce that MetroStage will open the 2015-16 season with the Rolling World Premiere of UPRISING by...
‘Summer Hummer IV: Foreplay!’ at Signature Theatre Benefits theatreWashington’s ‘Taking Care...
Summer Hummer IV: Foreplay! made its two-show debut last night at Signature Theatre. If you didn’t plan properly or were on vacation, you missed...
MetroStage Announces Changes to its Spring and Summer Schedule: ‘Anne &...
METROSTAGE UPDATE:
A show added. Dates change. A show returns.
Everything you need to know about this spring (and summer) at MetroStage.
A METROSTAGE UPDATE in CHRONOLOGICAL...
‘Bessie’s Blues’ at MetroStage
Drive, ride, or run down to MetroStage for Bessie’s Blues!
Bessie's Blues is one big shiny bauble-filled with song, dance, and more than a few...
‘In the Moment’: ‘Bessie’s Blues’ Remounted at MetroStage
It's been a long time coming. But the time is right. The multi-Helen Hayes Award production, Bessie's Blues is returning twenty years after it...
MetroStage’s 2014-15 Season Announced: ‘Celebrating 30 Years at MetroStage’
Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce MetroStage’s 2014-15 season which will reprise some of the favorites from years past and welcome back...