Tag: Studio Theatre
Amelia Aguilar on finding acceptance and honesty in ‘Octet’ at Studio
The character of Velma in Dave Malloy’s musical has resonated deeply with audiences. A personally affected writer talks with the actor who plays her. By NATHAN PUGH
What works (and what doesn’t) in Dave Malloy’s ‘Octet’ at Studio
The a cappella musical about the dangers of online compulsions stuns as a musical experiment, but falters as satisfying storytelling. By NICOLE HERTVIK
If it’s January, it must be festival season
Four major theater festivals offer audiences the chance to experience new works in development. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Ten of 2025’s top shows that got real about the tough...
Our staff honors productions in the DMV that achieved artistic distinction while also engaging deeply with urgent social and political issues of our time. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Remembering Carl Vogel after seeing him portrayed in his sister’s play
A childhood friend reflects on the real Carl Vogel after watching Paula Vogel’s ‘The Mother Play’ at Studio Theatre. By ALAN ABRAMS
A heartwarming look at immigration in the 1970s, in ‘The Heart...
Lloyd Suh’s incisive drama reminds us of what it means to start all over again, and how important love and friendship are to the painful process. By AMY KOTKIN
New year-long DC International Theatre Festival to kick off in July
Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre spearhead a year of international theater programming in the District.
At home with sex offenders in brilliant and disturbing ‘Downstate’ at...
The play is as itchy and edgy as it is achingly humane. By AMY KOTKIN
Kate Eastwood Norris and Holly Twyford are not to be missed...
David Auburn's poignant memory play at Studio Theatre portrays two women's fragile friendship. By D.R. LEWIS
Playwright Dave Harris hopes ‘we can language our way through this’
A probing and startling interview with the writer behind DC productions of 'Exception to the Rule' at Studio and 'Incendiary' at Woolly Mammoth. By NATHAN PUGH
WIT’s hit election-year satire ‘POTUS Among Us’ returns this fall
Washington Improv Theater's third season at Studio Theatre also features 'DC's Funniest Improvisers' ensemble showcases.
‘The Queen of Ireland’ brings pure bliss in ‘If These Wigs...
Solas Nua and Studio Theatre present Irish drag legend Panti Bliss, a bona fide grande dame of global gayness. By D.R. LEWIS
Rebecca Ende Lichtenberg departs STC, rejoins Studio Theatre
Stepping down after a brief stint as Executive Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company, she resumes the Executive Director position at Studio Theatre.
What’s not to ‘Love, Love, Love’ at Studio?
The production expertly meets the psychological and social insight of Mike Bartlett’s decades-spanning play. By JARED STRANGE.
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)
These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Performances
These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Productions
These professional productions made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
A heart-wrenching two-hander in bilingual ‘Espejos: Clean’ at Studio
The brilliance of the piece lies in its ability to capture individual thought processes and splash them onto the stage. By FOSSE THORNTON
Gripping ‘Good Bones’ at Studio Theatre explores Black gentrification
Pulizer Prize winner James Ijames based the play on his time in DC neighborhoods.
WIT to host ‘Queer Variety Cavalcade’ one-night stand April 7
Presented by Washington Improv Theater at Studio, QVC features music, dance, drag, magic, burlesque, spoken word, ventriloquism...and of course, improv!