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World Premiere of BEHOLD, A NEGRESS Kicks Off 2022 at Everyman
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2022

Everyman Theatre kicks off 2022 with Behold, A Negress, a World Premiere play by playwright and self-described boundary-pusher Jacqueline E. Lawton.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA at Synetic Theater
by Dara Homer - Dec 7, 2021

The story of Cinderella has been told and retold around the world countless times, from its probable origins in Egypt to the Brothers Grimm version to dozens of film and TV renditions. Synetic Theater’s adaptation transcends boundaries of age and language by presenting a wordless version of the classic story designed to charm children and adults.
Synetic Theater Announces World Premiere Production of Maria Simpkins' CINDERELLA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2021

 SYNETIC THEATER has announced the world premiere production of Maria Simpkins and Emily Whitworth’s CINDERELLA, with choreography by Janine Baumgardner and compositions by Konstantine Lortkipanidze. 
BWW Review: Flying V's INITIATIVE is a Fitting Tribute to Dungeons & Dragons
by Andrew White - Mar 22, 2021

For now, we will have to settle for the Zoom version of 'Initiative' – that’s how the D20 rolls these days. But it would be positively criminal if it weren’t eventually staged by a company as multi-talented as Flying V. Your imagination is the key—which come to think of it is rather the point of live theatre, no matter which medium it uses to reach out to you.
BWW Review: JOY! WITH MARIA SIMPKINS AND VATO TSIKURISHVILI at Synetic Theater
by Hannah Wing - Oct 21, 2020

Synetic's JOY! is an exploratory theater experience, which blends intimate storytelling with audience interaction.
Olney Theatre Center Launches JUST ARTS For a 4-Week Online Run
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2020

a?oeJust Arts: A Celebration of Arts and Activisma?? kicks off on Friday, October 9 streaming at 7:00 pm with an episode dedicated to one of four featured weekly social justice pillars, a?oeEquitya?? curated by Nicole A. Watson.
JUST ARTS: A CELEBRATION OF ARTS AND ACTIVISM Will Stream Online Beginning October 9
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2020

Four DMV-area arts leaders will co-curate and assemble a 4-week series of free streaming programs celebrating BIPOC artists and the tradition of social protest, presented by Olney Theatre Center. Kicking off on Friday, October 9, and running through October 30, each installment will highlight a different pillar of social justice:  a?oeAccessibility,a?? a?oeRights,a?? a?oeEquity,a?? and a?oeParticipation.a??
BWW Review: Synetic Theatre's Midsummer 'Decameron' Series an Amazing Cornucopia of Talent
by Andrew White - Jul 9, 2020

Starting this Friday, July 10, the artists at Synetic have found the answer to your summer doldrums, which are now magnified beyond endurance by social-distancing rules: a series of video vignettes inspired by the ultimate in pandemic lit, Giovanni Boccaccio's a?oeDecameron.a??
BWW Review: Synetic Theater's THE SNOW QUEEN Pays Homage to Other Works
by Lora Strum - Dec 11, 2019

Synetic Theater's The Snow Queen feels like a prolonged fever dream brought on by repeated viewings of Disney's Frozen, or its earlier work, Fantasia.
BWW Review: A WINTER'S TALE at The Wheel Theatre Company
by Kelle Long - Oct 7, 2019

Grand sets and spectacle draw crowds, but the basis of all great theater is human connection and that can be born from sparsity. The Wheel Theatre Company's highly affordable presentation of William Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale is a perfect reminder that authentic theatrical experiences occur wherever passionate players gather.
Photo Flash: First Look At THE WINTER'S TALE At The Wheel Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2019

The Wheel Theatre Company's production of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale directed by Jack Read opens tomorow at the DC Arts Center in Washington, DC.
Hilberry Theatre Presents 'THADDEUS AND 'TILA (A CRANE AND FROG TALE), Now thru 6/27
by BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2015

The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to present its annual season of Summer Children's Theatre, this year featuring a performance of Thaddeus and 'Tila (A Crane and Frog Tale), winner of the 2004 Macy's New Play Prize for Young Audiences.
Hilberry Theatre to Present 'THADDEUS AND 'TILA (A CRANE AND FROG TALE), 6/18-27
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2015

The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to present its annual season of Summer Children's Theatre, this year featuring a performance of Thaddeus and 'Tila (A Crane and Frog Tale), winner of the 2004 Macy's New Play Prize for Young Audiences.
Photo Flash: A SONG FOR CORETTA Begins Tonight at The Studio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2014

Theatre and Dance at Wayne presents Pearl Cleage's uplifting play A Song For Coretta, tonight, November 6-16, 2014 at The Studio Theatre. Set in Atlanta in 2006, A Song for Coretta chronicles five African American women and their shared experience as they mourn and celebrate the legacy of the great civil rights activist Coretta Scott King. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of A SONG FOR CORETTA at The Studio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2014

Theatre and Dance at Wayne presents Pearl Cleage's uplifting play A Song For Coretta, November 6-16, 2014 at The Studio Theatre. Set in Atlanta in 2006, A Song for Coretta chronicles five African American women and their shared experience as they mourn and celebrate the legacy of the great civil rights activist Coretta Scott King. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!

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