Tag: Frederick Douglass
Unforgettably powerful ‘American Prophet’ is on fire at Arena
Inspiring new musical based on Frederick Douglass’ revolutionary speaking and writing evokes his public and private life.
Free audio play from Ford’s features Lincoln–Douglass faceoff
An audio drama adaptation of Richard Hellesen’s Necessary Sacrifices—featuring acclaimed Washington actors Craig Wallace as Frederick Douglass and Paul Morella as Abraham Lincoln—can be...
The Day My Great-Great-Grandfather Saved Frederick Douglass from a Probable “Lynching”...
(DC Theater Arts is pleased to publish this remarkable first-person history on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass's birth and Theater...
Theater Alliance Announces Its 2017-2018 Theater Season, Including Return of ‘Word...
Theater Alliance announces its 15th Season with an impressive lineup, including the return of its Helen Hayes Award–winning production Word Becomes Flesh, presented with two regional...
The Opening of the National Museum of African American History and...
Hollywood actors, singers and local talent fuel the opening ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
One-hundred years in the making,...
Playwright Walt Vail on his New Play ‘Young Frederick Douglass’ Which...
Young Frederick Douglass (YFD), a world premiere play by Walt Vail, one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most prolific writers, is about the slave who...
‘A Theatre of Her Own’: Working in Theatre as a Woman...
On December 13, 2014, Venus Theatre in Laurel, Maryland, celebrated production of their 50th play with a gala special event at which they gave...
‘The Nutcracker’ at The Washington Ballet by Carolyn Kelemen
Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker gets the jump on holiday cheer!
Lavish or plain, with live music or canned, The Nutcracker is a ballet for and...