Jason Loewith

Carla Hall Will Lead One-Woman Show PLEASE UNDERESTIMATE ME at Olney Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

Celebrity chef and TV personality Carla Hall will make her professional stage debut in PLEASE UNDERESTIMATE ME, an autobiographical one-woman show at Olney Theatre Center, directed by Helen Hayes Award-winner Lili-Anne Brown.

LES MISERABLES, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and More Set for Olney Theatre 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2026

Olney Theatre Center has revealed its 2026-27 season featuring a production of La Cage aux Folles directed by Artistic Director Jason Loewith, Les Misérables, directed by Stephen Brackett and more.

Interview: Theatre Life with Lauren M. Gunderson
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 23, 2026

Today’s subject Lauren M. Gunderson is a prime example of an artist living her theatre life to the absolute fullest. She has had the honor of being the most produced playwright in this country three times and shows so signs of letting up with her always superb creative output. One of her latest projects is the world premiere of  I And You The Musical which is in performance at Olney Theatre Center through May 24th. The show is based on her play of the same name, which was part of a Rolling world premiere that played at Olney Theatre Center in 2015.

Review: APPROPRIATE at Olney Theatre Center
by Jake Bridges - Mar 23, 2026

I like to cook. It’s been one of my hobbies most of my adult life, and I’ve grown a lot in my skill over the years with much practice. My wife often lovingly teases me about all the space my cooking instruments take up in our kitchen storage spaces. Like most things, there’s been quite a bit of trial and error involved. 

HADESTOWN Star J. Antonio Rodriguez Will Lead I & YOU: THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2026

The world premiere of I & You: The Musical based on the play by Lauren M. Gunderson, with a book by Gunderson and music and lyrics by Ari Afsar, performs on Olney Theatre Center's Roberts Mainstage.

Washington, DC Regional Theatres Release Statement on Washington Post’s Arts & Culture Staff Cuts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

Theatre Washington has released a statment, commenting on the recent cuts to The Washington Post arts team. A total of 33 theatres have signed the statement.

APPROPRIATE Comes to the Olney Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' comedy Appropriate gets an intimate production in Olney Theatre Center's 148-seat Multiz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, directed by the theatre's artistic director, Jason Loewith.

U.S. Premiere of RED PITCH Opens Olney Theatre's 25-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2025

Olney Theatre Center will open the 2025-26 season on September 17 with preview performances of the U.S. Premiere of Red Pitch by Tyrell Williams in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab.

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Synetic Theater
by Jake Bridges - Jul 21, 2025

In the hands of Synetic Theater, Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM becomes more than a whimsical tale of love and mischief—it transforms into a kinetic, visually arresting spectacle that dances between comedy and enchantment.

Juneteenth Kicks Off Trio of Festivals at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025

Olney Theatre Center has announced a trio of community engagement events open and free to the public. Learn more about the upcoming lineup of events here!

KIM'S CONVENIENCE Comes to Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025

Olney Theatre Center's final production of the 24-25 season in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, Kim's Convenience by Ins Choi, directed by Aria Velz, begins performances in Jue.

AND I YOU Musical Will Premiere at Olney Theatre Center; 2025-2026 Season Announced
by Emmy Rice - Apr 4, 2025

The season unites established theater luminaries like Lauren Gunderson, Zhailon Levingston, and Nova Y. Payton; rising star writer/composers Ari Afsar and Joriah Kwamé; award-winning UK theater artists Daniel Bailey and Tyrell Williams; and DMV resident (and celebrity chef) Carla Hall.

Review: SLEEPOVA at Olney Theatre Center
by Pamela Roberts - Mar 30, 2025

Grab your bunny slippers and pop some popcorn. SLEEPOVA is a coming-of-age story about the strong ties of female friendship amid the stresses and trials encountered on the road to adulthood. Like the teens themselves, the production at Olney Theatre Center is earnest, frank, funny … and a bit clunky and awkward.

SLEEPOVA Makes U.S. Premiere at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

Olney Theatre Center will produce the U.S. Premiere of Sleepova in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab. The play arrives in the DMV having won the 2024 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

Malinda Will Headline WAITRESS at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2025

Olney Theatre Center's production of Sara Bareilles' beloved musical Waitress in the Roberts Mainstage will reunite star MALINDA in the lead role of Jenna, and director/choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge.

Olney Theatre Center Funds Three Week-Long Workshops In 24-25
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024

Olney Theatre Center announced the three collaborative projects it will develop with week-long workshops as part of its Vanguard Arts Fund (VAF) during the 24-25 season.

Michael Russotto Will Step in For Paul Morella in A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at the Olney Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

Renowned Washington actor, Michael Russotto will substitute for Paul Morella in the 15th edition of the latter’s solo adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at Olney Theatre Center. 

SENIOR CLASS Replaces LITTLE MISS PERFECT in Olney Theatre 2024-2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2024

Olney Theatre Center has revealed two changes to its 2024-2025 season lineup, adding the world premiere of the new musical Senior Class, and postponing Little Miss Perfect. Learn more about the upcoming seasons!

Olney Theatre Center to Present Regional Premiere of FROZEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

Olney Theatre Center is one of the handful of regional theatres chosen by Disney to create their own, original production of Frozen. The production will be directed by Alan Muraoka. Learn more about FROZEN.

EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND to be Presented at Olney Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2024

This election season, Tony Award-winner John Rubinstein (Pippin, Children of a Lesser God) will play a four-week special engagement at Olney Theatre Center as President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground. Learn how to purchase tickets.