 |
|
|
PAST THEATER EVENTS AT DCAC Cult of the Stage Monkey DC presents Cult of the Stage Monkey Improv brings together troupes from across DC for an evening of improv comedy. DC's Own Entertainment Group presents The Airport Piece is the story of a group of women on their way home to DC after attending a wedding in Iowa. Upon landing in Chicago, for their transfer, they are told all flights are delayed due to a worsening snow storm. They are stuck in the airport, indefinitely. Friendships are tested. Secrets and lies are revealed. And each of the women is forever changed by the conversations that take place in the airport.
A college student, Carol, drops by her professor's office in an effort to gain his help to do better in class. John, the professor, in the midst of buying a house to celebrate his nomination for tenure, at first seems distant. As the first meeting progresses the two discuss the nature of understanding and judgment in society, as well as their very own natures and places in our society. It seems as if a bond has been made. When next they meet we find that a report has been filed to the tenure committee. Carol has joined a "group" and has decided that John sexually harassed her during their first meeting. Their second meeting dissects the first; every word, every nuance of the first meeting has been twisted into something else. Or has it? John's unsuccessful attempts to convince Carol to retract her accusation escalate to a more dangerous level. The third meeting, one the court officers warned against, climaxes violently, leaving John and Carol both physically and emotionally devastated. 3-11: A Concert of New Music Three composers present eleven new concert works
When Los Angeles is threatened by a group of Islamic terrorists determined to destroy American popular culture, who better to come to the rescue than gossipmonger Perez Hilton? Featuring a pop-inspired score and "cameos" by some of Hilton's most common celebrity targets. Written by Randy Blair, Timothy Michael Drucker and Zach Redler. Cult of the Stage Monkey DC presents Cult of the Stage Monkey Improv brings together troupes from across DC for an evening of improv comedy. The Rude Mechanicals Present Baptista Minola is a wealthy and trendsetting gallery owner, the mother of two daughters, Katherina and Bianca. Living in the shadow of her adored younger sister, Katherina is denied the love and attention of her mother and peers, becoming ill-tempered and full of fierce, easily-wounded pride. Enter Petruchio, an outsider to the often false and pretentious world of the Minolas, seeking a wife and his fortune. He is immediately taken with Katherina, and resolves to pay her a lost lifetime of attention in a few short days. Meanwhile, Bianca's suitors, the idealistic Lucentio, bourgeouis Hortensio and wealthy Gremia employ tricks and disguises to win the elite prize of her hand in marriage. One of Shakespeare's most famous but also controversial plays because of its portrayal of women, The Taming of the Shrew is the classic story of playing hard-to-get. The Dinner Party Presents The Dinner Party is an ongoing monthly alternative venue for experimental dance, music, and performance art produced by Ilana Silverstein. Batcave Reunion Extravaganza Variety and Benefit Show Chinese Menu Pete Bergen gathers some of DC's best improvisational talent for a night of comedy. Edward Albee's Edward Albee’s first play, first performed in 1960, is brought to DCAC for the first time by the provocative Theatre Du Jour. A man sits peacefully reading in the sunlight in Central Park. There enters a second man. He is a young, unkempt and undisciplined vagrant where the first is neat, ordered, well-to-do and conventional. The vagrant is a soul in torture and rebellion. He longs to communicate so fiercely that he frightens and repels his listener. He is a man drained of all hope who, in his passion for company, seeks to drain his companion. With provocative humor and unrelenting suspense, the young savage slowly, but relentlessly, brings his victim down to his own atavistic level as he relates a story about his visit to the zoo. Directed by Kris Roth. Featuring Jerry Herbilla and B. Stanley. Check out coverage of The Zoo Story in the Express Etouffee New Orleans Rhythm Band A genuine New Orleans-style rhythm band, with a heavy touch of Dixieland horn and some real Delta Blues. We entertain you, enlighten you and edify you. Who Dat?!
The life and impact of Tupac Shakur is given a new look in the play by DC-area actor, writer and producer Odell Ruffin. Set during Shakur's time incarcerated at Riker's Island prison, A Tupac Tale presents Shakur's life as a means of examining broader issues, including the glamorization of crime and prison, domestic violence, the music industry and faith Landless Theater Company presents High Fidelity is Helen Hayes Recommended! Based on the 1995 Nick Hornby novel, High Fidelity: A Musical follows record store owner and obsessive music aficianado Rob Gordon as he struggles to find his way, torn between the pleasures of an extended adolescence and the satisfaction of taking on adult commitments. When his girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him, he looks to his past relationships to find an explanation, examining his own inability to commit. With the help of the music (and musicians) he adores, Rob tries to craft a path that allows him to move forward, while still holding on to the music he loves and the identity it represents. With a soundtrack featuring musical styles ranging from R&B to pop to rock’n’roll, High Fidelity: A Musical, captures the devotion and obsession great popular music can inspire. Featuring music by Tony award winner Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green and a book written by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire. Rotogravura Entertainment Presents Using 1950's romance comics as source material. MCV2 celebrates the saucy kitsch of the pre-code era and eternal search for true love! Chinese Menu Pete Bergen gathers some of DC's best improvisational talent for a night of comedy
OLIVER TWIST meets A CHRISTMAS CAROL in a twisted holiday tale from The Illegitimate Players of Chicago, featuring the Baughman brothers of Gutenberg! The Musical!. Rated NICE: Ok for the Whole Family. And Young witch Carrie Potter battles catty schoolmates, a demanding mother and the seductive power of Jesus Christ in this punk musical from the creators of Frozty The Abominable Snowman, featuring Lucrezia Blozia. But will that sexy vampire escort her to the New Moon Prom??!!! Rated NAUGHTY: For Immature Adults Only! The Dinner Party Presents The Dinner Party is an ongoing monthly alternative venue for experimental dance, music, and performance art produced by Ilana Silverstein. For the December installment of Fieldwork for Mixed Disciplines, six artists will perform works in progress that they have been creating over the fall. Following the performance there will be a feedback session between the artists and the audience.
Upon hearing about the retirement of his idol, DC based emcee Jazz reevaluates his own career and questions if his struggles in the music industry will ever pay off. At the same time, Jazz's manager Schooley, usually sketchy with his connects, may have finally found an opportunity that will take Jazz to the next level. Meanwhile Jazz, Jazz has been trying to steer his best friend and homie Mo off the streets. Mo has just completed serving time in DC central cell after his cousin Derrick was murdered last summer. Mo has several side hustles and is a self-proclaimed "street counselor". Jazz's father was never sold on his son pursuing hip hop as a career. Will She Love Me When I'm 64 is a multimedia production that follows Jazz as he tries to figure out where he fits in an industry that boasts youthful swagger, streets tales and fast turnover. The production touches on the themes of ageism, the jail system, educational system, youth violence and fatherhood. Don’t Make Me Take Off My Earrings A comedy show and fundraiser for local LGBT organizations, T.H.E/ Wand Alston House and DC Coalition, Don’t Make Me Take Off My Earrings features local, award-winning standup comedian Sampson, with special guests Keith “The Comedian” and the fabulous Ms. Freddi Vernell. Come enjoy an unforgettable evening of fun and giggles, all to support two fantastic local organizations. Slingshot Hip-Hop A screening of Slingshot Hip-Hop, a documentary about Palestinian Rap Groups in Israel, the West Bank and Gaze, sponsored by Left Turn magazine.
District Calling: Freedom Chaos, disconnect, liberation and deconstruction. Oh, and not oppression. Occurrences following emergence from the silos. Ten DC artists take 6 weeks to collaborate across mediums and genres to bring you creative ruminations on the theme of freedom. District Calling: Freedom dissolves traditional artistic categorizations by encouraging a mingling of diverse styles of expression. Free ten dollars from the confines of your pocket. Let yourself out of mental prison for 60 minutes. We’d like you to get deep with us. Not too deep. Just deep enough. Featuring Carmen Wong of Banished? Productions, John Moon, Yvonne Gilmore, and Rashad Dobbins of Cornel West Theory, Singer/Songwriter Aaron Thompson, Ayo Okunseinde of Ayyoko Confidential, Sean Peoples of Sockets Records and Fatback, Melissa Krodman, Vivianne Njoku of Noon:30, Britton Powell of Save Hume and Dancer Heather Doyle. Partially funded by the District of Columbia Commission of the Arts and Humanities. Sponsored by Massey Media and Affinity Lab. Corcoran Poetry Insurgency
A poetry reading featuring students from Corcoran College of Art and Design November 19 - November 29 Paul Robeson is a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When over the years he gets progressively too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he is branded a traitor to his country, harassed and denied opportunities to perform or travel.
Just as physical, emotional and mental stress threaten to push him over the fine line between genius and madness, he is summoned to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee, to give the most difficult and important performance of his career.
The play is a roller coaster journey through Robeson's remarkable and eventful life, and highlights how his radical activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by the leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement. It features some of his famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River. More on Tayo Aluko and Call Mr. Robeson in the Washington Post
Rhodora Theatre Company presents November 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 $10/ $8 DCAC Members
Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court appointed psychiatrist, is asked to determine the sanity of a young novitiate accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, arousing Livingstone's suspicions further. Who killed the infant and who fathered this tiny victim? Livingstone's questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love, leading to a dramatic, compelling, climax. A hit on Broadway and later on film.
Cult of the Stage Monkey DC presents
Four nights of on-the-spot comedy with new and established long-form improv troupes from across the District. Different troupes will perform each night with microCosm performing improv's long-form darling, The Harold, a 3-act play devised on the fly from a single audience suggestion.
Classical Guitar Concert November 12 at 7:30pm
A concert featuring Charles Gray performing a mix of classical and jazz pieces, including work by Bach, Guiliani and Carulli This Life in Blackness The Brooklyn Comedy Company is proud to present the brand-new solo project from comedian Elon James White. In "This Life in Blackness," White, known for satirizing issues of race and politics in his popular web series, "This Week in Blackness," takes you along for a ride in this two-part show. One part storytelling, one part stand-up, "This Life in Blackness" guides you along the road to where tragedy meets comedy.
The life and impact of Tupac Shakur is given a new look in the play by DC-area actor, writer and producer Odell Ruffin. Set during Shakur's time incarcerated at Riker's Island prison, A Tupac Tale, presents Shakur's life as a means of examining broader issues, including the glamorization of crime and prison, domestic violence, the music industry and faith.
October 8 - November 1
Keep your chainsaw handy this October as Landless Theatre Company brings the off-Broadway adaptation of Sam Raimi’s cult hit movie series to the stage for its Washington premiere! When five vacationing college students break into a secluded cabin for some innocent hanky-panky and instead discover a flesh bound book of blood-inked spells with the power to summon the demons, mayhem and show tunes commence. In what the Associated Press calls a “wickedly campy good time”, the meek-hearted Ash accidentally unleashes evil spirits and must fight for his life until dawn. Accompanied by hilarious tunes such as “What the F*ck was THAT?” and “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Cadarian Demons!,” Evil Dead: The Musical is sure to shake up DC. Come to DC Arts Center and see why Outer Critics Circle nominated the show’s US debut for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical. Dubbed by The New York Times as “the next Rocky Horror Picture Show” and described by Variety as a “ridiculous amount of fun,” Evil Dead: The Musical is not to be missed. Nuke 'Em High: A Tromatic Musical After the 7:30 performance of Evil Dead: The Musical, stick around for a special one-night only reading of a new musical based on the B-movie The Class of Nuke 'Em High from the (in)famous Troma Entertainment
If you missed the hit of of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival, you can catch it again at a 4-night only special late night performance at the DCAC! Join ZED HEADSCARF, 'The Muslim Weird Al,' on a folk-rock mock exploration of faith, love, sex and what it means to grow up Muslim in America. This beef ain't halal! For more information, visit www.zehrafazal.com Winner of Best Solo-Performer Pick of Fringe Award, Sponsored by Theatermania "5 Stars" DC Theatre Scene "The future of American-Islamic relations could hinge on this one-woman show." "... [Fazal’s] carefully developed stage persona, nuanced performance, and impeccable timing make Headscarf one of this year’s must-see shows." Sam Christensen Process Workshop Creative marketing works miracles. Unknown products become best sellers. Languishing acting careers turn around. Show business translation: the ability of the director, producer, casting director and even the audience to remember a particular actor. That’s the challenge facing you and all actors who are not yet “names.” Ask yourself: Are you singled out among the legions of actors submitted for every role? Are you regularly on lists of actors who will be seen for significant roles? Are your special, unique qualities recognized, and are they translating into opportunities? If you’ve read this far, the answer to these questions is probably ‘NO.’ What’s the problem? Why aren’t you recognized, remembered and asked to audition for all the roles you could play? Do you lack skills, training or talent? Are you without any special human characteristics? Are you stupid, boring unpleasant? Why aren’t you cast without audition? Why aren’t there writers and producers tailoring movies and television shows to feature your talents? The answer is simple. At SAM CHRISTENSEN STUDIOS we have developed a system allowing you to find out how your market perceives you and how to integrate that perception with your own. Most importantly, how to translate that IMAGE into powerful marketing. And we reveal the actor’s secret weapon: Mythology and how it defines acting preeminence. Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project Presents For reservations call DCAC at 202-462-7833
The Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project (YWDEP) showcase their talent in this masterful collection of spoken word poetry, West African rhythms, songs and dances, along with original music and movement choreography. Themes include breaking stereotypes, finding strength through trauma and setting positive examples for today's children and youth. For more upcoming YWDEP performances go to Youngwomendrum.org Read more on YWDEP in this recent dcist.com profile
Chinese Menu Improv Comedy September 25 at 7:30pm, October 2 at 10:00pm $10 / $8 DCAC Members For Reservations: Call DCAC at 202-462-7833 A special late night improv show with Peter Bergen!
I Take Requests $10/ $8 DCAC Members For reservations call DCAC at 202-462-7833
Comedian Chris White (Last Comic Standing, XM Radio, HBO Comedy Festival) combines trivia, videos, stand-up and a grand-finale in one of the most eclectic, originial and entertaining shows you'll ever see. Since 2006, he's been taking "requests" from friends, family and strangers -- any subject they wanted to hear jokes about. Sometimes it's easy (cars, hair), sometimes it's almost impossible (quadratic equations, Newton's third law) and once it was Phil Collins. But now they're all rolled into 90 minutes of awesome, for just $10.
Cult of the Stage Monkey DC presents
Four nights of on-the-spot comedy with new and established long-form improv troupes from across the District. Different troupes will perform each night with microCosm performing improv's long-form darling, The Harold, a 3-act play devised on the fly from a single audience suggestion.
The Dinner Party: Fieldwork for Mixed Disciplines September 2 at 7:30pm $10/ $8 DCAC Members For reservations call DCAC at 202-462-7833
The Dinner Party is an ongoing monthly alternative venue for experimental dance, music, and performance art produced by Ilana Silverstein. This performance will feature artists who have participated this summer in an 8-week workshop called Fieldwork for Mixed Disciplines. Six artists will perform works in progress that they have been creating over the summer. Following the performance there will be a feedback session between the artists and the audience.
The Punany Poets' The Head Doctor Show August 8 at 7:30pm, followed by a special Ladies Night show at 10:00pm For Reservations: www.punanytickets.com The Punany Poets are back by popular demand in Washington, DC! Performing two hot shows... One for Everybody who is inspired to get some of our unique erotic cabaret and Sex Education Theater and another... just for the ladies!
Chinese Menu Improv Comedy July 24 and 31 at 10:00pm, August 7 at 9:00pm $8 / $5 DCAC Members For Reservations: Call DCAC at 202-462-7833 A special late night improv show with Peter Bergen!
July 9 - July 26 One of the most beloved artists of the past century, it is largely forgotten that van Gogh’s legacy was not always that of an artistic genius. In the one-man play “Vincent”, Theo van Gogh revisits the turbulent life of his brother, offering insight into the world of the tormented artist. Set in Paris 1890, only a week after his brother’s dramatic death, Theo appeals to an audience of van Gogh’s contemporaries who have written the painter off as an insane fool. The result is a moving effort to rescue his brother’s legacy, transforming him from a madman into a beloved brother and misunderstood talent. Based on the play “Van Gogh” by Phillip Stevens, Leonard Nimoy wrote “Vincent” using the hundreds of letters Theo and Vincent exchanged during their lives. B. Stanley, as Theo, recreates the world of the misunderstood genius in a poignant and intimate meditation on the life of the gifted painter. The show offers an evening of laughter, tears and insight into van Gogh’s passion and suffering, while considering the meaning of art and artistry in a world where success is judged in terms of sales, by which measure van Gogh fell short during his lifetime. I’m Not Oedipus I’ve described “I’m Not Oedipus” as a play about death, family relationships and religion. With jokes. The short version is that after my mom died, my dad began dating very quickly and the family got … dysfunctional. “I’m Not Oedipus” follows the path I took following my mom’s death, with detours along the way for topics like sex and rock & roll. As I’ve said previously, I think it’s the perfect show for anyone who has, or ever had, a mother. I hope you’ll check it out. I know some of the other Fringe Festival acts have much bigger names than mine; some with 16-17, even 20 letters, and mine is only a mere 10, so I truly appreciate your attendance and interest. And I hope you enjoy the play. Collaterally Damaged COLLATERALLY DAMAGED: A provocative comedy about art and genocide. Laura Zam’s groundbreaking play COLLATERALLY DAMAGED brilliantly explores the function of art to heal personal and social wounds. In this tale, Zam, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, travels throughout Europe to retrace her mother’s persecution during the war. Her goal is Herculean: to write a play about this past atrocity that will end genocide in today’s world. COLLATERALLY DAMAGED, the movie, will inter-cut Zam’s live performance with footage of her travels through Poland and Germany (Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Brzeziny, Lodz, Auschwitz, Neustadt in Holstein, among others). The film will also feature testimonials from contemporary genocide survivors throughout the world, some of whom will speak after the play. This movie is part of the COLLATERALLY DAMAGED project, an initiative that merges entertainment with philanthropy. Both the play and upcoming film raise funds to provide aid to genocide survivors and to promote non-violent resolutions to conflicts. If you are interested in partnering with us, please email: info@laurazam.com. June 4 - July 4 An irreverent parody of Saturday morning cartoons – for adults only. The Teen-Age Mystery Gang will confront their own burgeoning sexual desires, tasty dog treats with unexpected side effects, and a surprise penchant for busting a move. SPOOKY DOG uncovers hilarious, hidden subtext with razor-sharp wit and affectionate homage. You’ll never see Saturday morning the same way again! Saheli 2 Saheli presents DC area women if your vagina could speak what would it say? Helicopters and Vultures Performance poet Henry Mills appears in Helicopters and Vultures, an exploration of what it means to be a product of refugees, a survivor of their history and the fallout of the 20th century. Mills bares witness to the human struggle in an age of deportations and police raids; the children of war; hyphenated identity and undocumented love through a mix of poetry, hip-hop, Latin-American folk and jazz with a live score by DJ Fleg. Good Enough for Government Work A simple good deed for a customer at a local funeral home opened the doors for him to the federal workforce. Joey's show chronicles his life from being born a "Beltway Baby," to a naive college intern, to an experienced mid-level management position. Thanks to the boredom of living out the suburbanite family dream while managing to deal with the ups and downs of daily life as a federal worker, a birthday wish for an exciting life gives him much more than he bargained for. After landing an opportunity of a lifetime director's position - a break that was intended for his boss's mistress, Joey must do everything he can to survive his probationary period. Through Joey's stage presence and charisma, his story unfolds into an epic "good versus evil" battle that will keep audiences mesmerized until the very end. Cult of the Stage Monkey Presents Categorical Slow Burn is a long-form improv format, based on an audience-supplied category. Each show evolves in a unique way, resulting in scenes that have never been seen before and will never be seen again. Sam Christensen Process Workshop Creative marketing works miracles. Unknown products become best sellers. Languishing acting careers turn around. Show business translation: the ability of the director, producer, casting director and even the audience to remember a particular actor. That’s the challenge facing you and all actors who are not yet “names.” Ask yourself: Are you singled out among the legions of actors submitted for every role? Are you regularly on lists of actors who will be seen for significant roles? Are your special, unique qualities recognized, and are they translating into opportunities? If you’ve read this far, the answer to these questions is probably ‘NO.’ What’s the problem? Why aren’t you recognized, remembered and asked to audition for all the roles you could play? Do you lack skills, training or talent? Are you without any special human characteristics? Are you stupid, boring unpleasant? Why aren’t you cast without audition? Why aren’t there writers and producers tailoring movies and television shows to feature your talents? The answer is simple. At SAM CHRISTENSEN STUDIOS we have developed a system allowing you to find out how your market perceives you and how to integrate that perception with your own. Most importantly, how to translate that IMAGE into powerful marketing. And we reveal the actor’s secret weapon: Mythology and how it defines acting preeminence. Chinese Menu Improv Comedy May 22 at 9:00pm $7 / $5 DCAC Members For Reservations: Call DCAC at 202-462-7833
A special late night improv show with Peter Bergen! Rhodora Theatre Company presents Proof, written by David Auburn, is a contemporary drama about a young woman with unrecognized genius. After the death of her brilliant but insane father, for whom she sacrificed a normal life and formal education, she reveals a groundbreaking mathematical proof. The other character's disbelief that an uneducated girl could produce such a piece and her fear of following in her father's footsteps mentally as well as mathematically strains her relationships.
April 2 - April 26 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm This Off-Broadway hit tells the hilarious and timely tale of a single mom and Wal-Mart employee who speaks out against her company's working conditions and finds herself and her young daughter jettisoned to 2036, into a future where Wal-Mart dominates the entire world. Yes, the musical features the singing head of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.
Finally, a celebration of the world’s newest and quite possibly best religious movement, Pastafarianism! Landless Theatre presents the DC Premiere of The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant, a ridiculous, fast-paced comedy written by Jeremy Gable of California's Hunger Artist Theatre. Founded in 2005 by physics graduate Bobby Henderson to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster venerates a supernatural Creator that resembles spaghetti and meatballs. In his Noodly Wisdom, the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the world out of trees, a mountain and a midget. To prove the existence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Henderson has graphed a correlation between the decline of pirates and the rise of global warming. The play picks up after the Kansas State Board of Education decision to add Intelligent Design to its curriculum. School teacher Ms. Fism can't keep up with the number of religions that she has to teach. For Week 37: Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, the audience is treated to an Old School holiday pageant with pirates, strippers and a beer volcano (!) From the beginning of the world (including the aforementioned trees, mountains and a midget) to present-day (with contemporary Internet prophet Bobby Henderson), it's a celebration of free speech, religious freedom, diversity, equality, and of course, pasta.
The Gym Set in a quirky, crazy Capital Hill-area gym, The Gym combines character interaction and plot development, driven by audience suggestions. The work fuses the energy of live improv comedy with the competitive suspense of reality-based formats. The imaginative character set and general plot scenarios provide narrative continuity. The result is a smart, surreal and completely unique comedic experience. In addition to this live performance, The Gym is currently in development locally as a spec pilot for television and broad band markets. The Gym and its unique approach to production may well become "the next big thing." DCAC audiences will be able to say they saw it there first. Landless Theatre Company Presents Kaiju!!! Be part of the audience for a live Japanese-style gameshow. Landless Theatre presents the return of 2004's smash "Kaiju! Monster Japanese Pop Culture Tribute Gameshow!" A few lucky audience members will be chosen to compete for lame prizes through rounds of pop culture trivia, ridiculous physical challenges, impromptu karaoke, and more. Some lucky individuals will walk out with their own handcrafted Roboto Rock.
One of the most beloved artists of the past century, it is largely forgotten that van Gogh’s legacy was not always that of an artistic genius. In the one-man play “Vincent”, Theo van Gogh revisits the turbulent life of his brother, offering insight into the world of the tormented artist. Set in Paris 1890, only a week after his brother’s dramatic death, Theo appeals to an audience of van Gogh’s contemporaries who have written the painter off as an insane fool. The result is a moving effort to rescue his brother’s legacy, transforming him from a madman into a beloved brother and misunderstood talent. Based on the play “Van Gogh” by Phillip Stevens, Leonard Nimoy wrote “Vincent” using the hundreds of letters Theo and Vincent exchanged during their lives. B. Stanley, as Theo, recreates the world of the misunderstood genius in a poignant and intimate meditation on the life of the gifted painter. The show offers an evening of laughter, tears and insight into van Gogh’s passion and suffering, while considering the meaning of art and artistry in a world where success is judged in terms of sales, by which measure van Gogh fell short during his lifetime February 5 - 28 Does a Washington-born teenager with parents from two different countries and who speaks three languages at home consider himself American? As the United States quickly becomes a “brown nation” (whites are expected to be in the minority by 2042), The Children of Latinia delves into the world of a new techno-generation that struggles to identify their race and nationality. In their fifth collaboration, Quique Aviles and B. Stanley examine the realities of hybrid Americans who consider themselves “Latinos”, but were actually born in the US with one Latino parent and one of another nationality (Ethiopian-Guatemalans, Palestinian-Salvadoreans, Mexican-Iranians, Japanese-Colombians, etc.). Combining poetry and performance with lecture-style graphic presentations, Aviles’ one-man show comments on demographic realities while drawing on the observations of this new generation as they struggle to define their role and place in the United States. The Children of Latinia draws on reading, research, conversations and numerous interviews that uncover the desire and need for Latinia, a fictional country that is a homeland for all Latinos, regardless of their backgrounds or countries of origin. Poet and performance artist Aviles emigrated from El Salvador in the 1980’s as a teenager and has spent the past 20 years creating performance pieces that deal with social issues of immigration, race relations, gentrification, addiction and the urban situation. Now a naturalized citizen and from an earlier generation, he looks at this generation of hybrid “Latinos” who are the new voice and the new face of a changing America from the perspective of an outsider. Audience members are encouraged to share their reactions in post-performance discussions led by Latin-American studies scholar Olivia Cadaval on Thursdays, February 12 and 26 and Fridays, February 13 and 27. Check out Quique Aviles and Children of Latinia on Telemundo....
Comedy Against Evil Featuring Special Guests: A writer for Comedy Central's Indecision2008, 236.com, & CNN.com, winner of the Bill Hicks Spirit Award for Thought Provoking Comedy, cast member of Shoot The Messenger (from the creator of The Daily Show), author of Get Rich Cheating (from Harper Collins in 2009), and executive editor of MY Wall Street Journal (with writers from The Onion, The Daily Show, Monty Python, and more), Jeff and friends dissect American politics and culture with passion, absurdity, and hope. December 11 - January 4 Two writers THINK they have written the Greatest Musical of All Time, based on the life of Johannes Gutenberg (no, not Steve Guttenberg, silly!). Help Bud and Doug get their masterpiece to BROADWAY! and A jubilant cast of children celebrate the controversial Church of Scientology in uplifting pageantry and song. Portraying Tom Cruise, the intergalactic ruler Xenu and a dancing brain, among others, the OBIE Award-winning play explains and dissects the actual teachings of Scientology against the candy-colored backdrop of a traditional nativity play. Landless Theatre Hosts A special late night show: Two Radio Plays by Randy Gross, winner of the 2008 "So Bad It's Good" Play Contest! For Mature Audiences Only Happy Hour: A Standup Comedy Show Laughter is universal. Its also the best therapy there is! Through our shows, we bring together an audience that consists of many ethnicities and diversity, so that we can discover how much we really have in common, no matter who we are! That's our mission!! Join Local Comics, Keith "The Comedian", Freddi Vernell and Sampson, as they riff on life, race, political issues, and more in a comedy show sure to leave you doubled over in laughter!!! See you there!!! October 30 - November 30 Long before Barack Obama, Warren G. Harding was a hard-living, hard loving rockstar. Was he a man ahead of his time, or a bumbling idiot? Celebrate the election craze with the DC Premiere of the hit New York rock musical by Kyle Jarrow, Creator and Composer of A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant The Punany Poets: Southern Comfort Replete with music, song, dance, spirituality and satire, Southern Comfort will touch all of your senses with love and light. Aalani-Renee brings the urban gospel to the DC Arts Center, in a 90-minute theatrical experience that delves into the perils and pitfalls in the life of a PK (Preacher’s Kid) gone bad. From drug experimentation to child to parent rebellion, this multitalented performer leaves no stones unturned, and no questions unanswered during a unique presentation that is unrivaled among theatrical endeavors. The performance is based on her book, Southern Comfort, which releases for the first time, the night of the show – delivered free of charge to every customer with an accompanying audio book (CD). The Actor's Center Presents A reading of five one-act plays by Alan Ball, the acclaimed writer and director behind Six Feet Under, American Beauty and All the I Will Ever Be. HERSTORY: Love Forever, Hip-Hop This production chronicles the lives of six women and their evolving relationship with hip-hop. The piece brings to light confrontations between sexuality, artistry, and hip-hop. The main character of the play H.E.R., (inspired from the popular Common Sense song "I used to love H.E.R"), is the personification of Hip-Hop in female form. The characters tell their unique stories through spoken word, prose, rap, and hip-hop. Politically the play is the impetus that poses the question by disassociating ourselves from hip-hop, will we as women lose the freedoms we have found and treasure in hip-hop? The women of the play find it necessary to travel through their herstory in a desperate attempt to answer this question and other questions of their devotion to HER Capitol Hills An evening of titillating stand-up with Elizabeth Croydon The Starving Artist Theatre Presents “House Upon a Rock” is a new comedy about one couple’s journey to find happiness in the midst of today’s ever deflating society. Join them as they scrutinize everything from the housing market to reality television; only to discover that happiness is the harmony between man and the life he leads. This intelligent comedy will challenge you as it keeps you laughing and wanting mor Capitol Hills: My Life on the Double D Elizabeth Croydon, the Betsy Ross of comedy, presents an explosive night with Uncle Barnett and Big Al Goodwin. It will be shoot out the lights funny! Riot Act Elizabeth Croydon will be joined by comics Eli Sairs and Michael Seamus Reed for an evening of high comedy. Very high comedy. Plunging from altitudes higher than the ledge Fannie Mac execs jumped from, these three comics dive into current issues plaguing our country and ourselves - Stocks and Bondage, Freddie Mac vs. Bernie Mac, and "Palintology". With your musical host Eli Sairs, Ms. Croydon invites you to be privy to her new material sewn together into one enormous "Flying Freak Flag", earning Ms. Croydon's title - the Betsy Ross of comedy. Join us as these three "Riot Actors" read you the "Riot Act Back By Popular Demand! The Saartjie Project is a collective of diverse artists exploring the life and legacy of Saartjie Baartman and black women's body politics through spoken word, song and dance. Artists will perform their own originial material and/ or scripted material inspired by Saartjie's story, black women's body politics or personal experiences/ reflections. The Punany Poets The Punany Poets present an evening of erotic reality theater, a stimulating dose of sex education, for adults only
HERstory: Open Mic In preparation for the production HERstory: Love Forever, Hip-Hop, playwright Goldie Deane is inviting women in the community to come and discuss our love and hate experiences with hip-hop. This open mic is an invitation for women to come together to discuss their stories about hip-hop. Whether it's the moment you fell in love with hip-hop or the passion you found in one of her elements, now is the time to let your story be told. This event will include writers, b-girls, emcees, dj's and more. This open mic is inspired by the play HERstory: Love forever, Hip-Hop. This production chronicles the lives of six women and their evolving relationship with hip-hop. The piece brings to light confrontations between sexuality, artistry, and hip-hop. The main character of the play H.E.R., (inspired from the popular Common Sense song "I used to love H.E.R"), is the personification of Hip-Hop in female form. The characters tell their unique stories through spoken word, prose, rap, and hip-hop. Politically the play is the impetus that poses the question by disassociating ourselves from hip-hop, will we as women lose the freedoms we have found and treasure in hip-hop? The women of the play find it necessary to travel through their herstory in a desperate attempt to answer this question and other questions of their devotion to HER. The event will be filmed and documented
The Rude Mechanicals Presents The Rude Mechanicals are proud to present Shakespeare's Julius Caesar - A Tragedy of Rome. History repeats itself in 2044 A.D, a near-future "What if...?" exploration of the Roman Empire as it could be. Themes of personal pride, love, and sacrifice for others are explored in the play.
Grim Whimsy is a comic and macabre show that is completely improvised around Gothic horror themes. The show is not a parody, nor is it intended to be particularly scary. It is a delightfully eerie comedy event that explores themes of fear and suspense. Each Grim Whimsy will have a completely new story improvised on the spot and be underscored with music
Join magician David London on a journey to another realm. Featuring excerpts from David's previous theatrical productions- "Cerebral Sorcery," "...Art of Dreams," and "The Adventure to the Imagi Nation,"- as well as several new creations, (insert title here) is guaranteed to take you somewhere you've never been before, but will want to visit again. Borderline - The Stage Play Borderline, a one man stage play, is based upon the idea that we all walk the line of sanity daily and at any given moment life can push us over the edge. Save Our Backs! Off Our Backs, the longest running feminist newsjournal in America, hosts a fundraiser featuring a wide variety of performers, including genderqueer punk band TurboSluts, acoustic performer Michelle AntiSocial, spoken word artist Natty Book and lesbian comedian Kat Wilderotter. The Saartjie Project The Saartjie Project is a collective of diverse artists exploring the life and legacy of Saartjie Baartman and black women's body politics through spoken word, song and dance. Artists will perform their own originial material and/ or scripted material inspired by Saartjie's story, black women's body politics or personal experiences/ reflections. Landless Theatre Company presents Tacky, tasteless and awesome. Proceeds benefit Landless Theatre Company! Sunbeam Foundation Benefit Concert A benefit concert for the Sunbeam Foundation, the show will feature various musical acts coming together to fight cancer. Featured bands include Anchorage and My Friend Autumn.
DCAC is excited to be an official venue for the 2008 Capital Fringe Festival! June 5 - July 5 Hit Off-Broadway musical adaptation of the classic adult movie. June 20 - June 28 Two for the price of one! Deep Inside Oz is a naughty radio play by Philadelphia playwright Randy Gross and the winner of Landless Theatre's "So Bad It's Good" Play Competition! Hillary: The Musical, by Andrew Lloyd Baughman was a 72 Hour Play Festival Finalist. April 10- May 31* Who are you? Are you what you should have been? How did you become who you are? Can you face your inaction, your culpability, your own judgment? Theatre Du Jour presents an aural spectacle that invades your awareness and permeates your experience. “A spectacle without pictures, inasmuch as they give no picture of the world,” as described by the Austrian author, who wrote this “Speak-in” in 1966. The words of this spectacle take us from birth to the present, from awareness of self to awareness of action, from duty to demands, from expression to language, and from what we thought to what we became. Featuring Jerry Herbilia and Kris Roth. Sound design by Nate Taylor. Back by popular demand following a successful short run in November in the 10:00 pm time slot. Don’t miss this chance to see Self Accusation before the production heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland as a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest theatre festival in the world. Read the Washington Post Review.... Creating a One-Person Play: Performance Showcase Daystallion Improvised Comedy Theater Presents Enjoy a night of longform improv comedy with Daystallion improv! The seven members of this New York-based troupe have trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and perform regularly in venues around New York City. They are performing for the first time in the DC area in a special one night performance at DCAC. The Comedy of Errors Imagine that during your last year of college you learn that you have a long lost twin brother and that your mother is still alive... Antipholus of Syracuse does and has a very rough day searching for his brother at the rival college, Ephesus University. For more information, check out the AU Rude Mechanicals website March 13-April 6 2007 Award Winning Off-Broadway hit musical parody about two aspiring playwrights who think they have written the greatest musical in history about Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press. Visions in Feminism Art Night 2008 In conjunction with the Visions in Feminism conference at American University, ViF Art Night features a mix of bands, poetry, dance and acoustic performance by local feminist performers. Happy Hour: A Standup Comedy Show Join three of Washington, DC's funniest standup comedians as they crack your funny bone in Happy Hour: A Standup Comedy show. The Mother Flower The Mother Flower is a collection of performances telling the unique stories of women in their own, authentic voices. Using a range of performance and storytelling mediums, the Mother Flower explores identity, womanhood, motherhood, sexuality and self-awareness.
Whale Etoufee Gulf Coast Spring Solstice Celebration
February 15 - 23 The American aristocracy has its own strict rules to follow, social mores to uphold, indentured studio servitude, and of course, ‘Bunburying’ to do when the pressure of towing the line simply gets to be too much. Will Jack Worthing win the heart of gorgeous starlet Gwendolyn Fairfax? Will Algy sweep innocent young heiress Cecily Cardew off her feet,? Will Lane, Algy’s butler, keep his charge on the straight and narrow? Will Algy and Jack ever truly understand the importance of being earnest? A new look at an old favorite, Rude Mechanicals style. Marvel: NakedLoveLiberation A queer variety show consisting of drag king and queen performance, burlesque, African drumming and dance, spoken word/ poetry/ hip hop, modern dance and much more. Its intent is to illustrate the diverse elements of performance arts....in all its beautiful forms, talents, designs and colors. February 1-10 Music of Kurt Weill A refugee from Nazi Germany, Kurt Weill was a brilliant and poetic composer, and a consummate man of the theater. Maris Wicker, accompanied by Alex Tang, sings works from Weill's innovative period in Berlin with Bertolt Brecht, his Parisian cabaret songs and his Broadway hits written with the greatest lyricists of the day. December 20 - January 13 Didactic Theatre Company Presents A powerfully poignant and often hilarious play, The Waverly Gallery is about the final years of a generous, chatty and feisty grandmother's final battle against Alzheimer's disease. Gladys is an old-school lefty and social activist and longtime owner of a small art gallery in Greenwich Village. The play explores her fight to retain her independence and the subsuquent effect of her decline on her family, especially her grandson. More than a memory play, The Waverly Gallery captures the humor and strength of a family in the face of crisis.
The Quest for Marriage Island is an improvised comedy show in the form of an unlicensed marriage seminar. Explores courtship, romance and conflict through unscripted scenes and games with some of the audience.
LOSER JOSH IMPROV
November 2-December 1* When Peter Handke published Self-Accusation in 1966 he envisioned an event he called a Speak-in. He said that they were “spectacles without pictures, inasmuch as they give no picture of the world.” No picture, no actions, only natural expression. Yet the words of this spectacle take us from birth to the present, from awareness of self to awareness of action, from duty to demands, from expression to language, and from what we thought to what we became. Two actors, male and female will upend Handke’s text as they swear, self-indict, confess, testify, interrogate, justify, evade, prophesize, and call for help. Or as Handke would say, “employ natural forms of expression.” A spectacle, indeed, that invades our awareness and permeates our experience, a place where author, actor and audience meet. FEED ME by Shaun Raviv
A plague, a war and a hungry tiger. Which one will get them first? In this new drama, two scientists and a soldier must manage allegiances to their country, their loved ones and a ravenous tiger in order to survive. Former managing director of ATW, Matty Griffiths directs. GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT WORK “Lazy” “Overpaid” “Freeloaders”. Those are just some of the words the American public uses to describe our country’s federal workers. However, after seeing this one-man show, you are guaranteed to have a different point of view. Drawing from his 14 years of experience as a government worker, Joey Maranto provides his audience with a humorous and unique perspective of the ups and downs of daily life as a member of the civil servant work force. Topics covered in this show include:
THE BELLY HORROR SHOW Belly Horror is a spooky Belly Dance variety show featuring themed performances by Belly Dancers, Musicians and Side Show performers. September 21- October 13 Batboy: The Musical is a musical comedy/ horror show about a half boy/ half bat creature discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. The story of Batboy's struggle to fit into human society is filled with laughs, tears .... and interspecies romance! September 21- October 13 Not to be confused with "Star Wars: The Musical" Space Battle tells the musical tale of a young man's journey to defeat an evil empire in a distant galaxy. Funeral Potatoes
Funeral Potatoes is a serio-comic one-woman show involving 8 characters. Things become increasingly chaotic as 23-year old Megan finds herself caught between two worlds of cultural extremes. She is asked to speak at the funeral of her grandfather, a man with a philandering past. Meanwhile, her mother is saving the world one casserole at a time and her sister has been shipped off to 'find' herself in the desert. Funeral Potatoes is a new look at the Madonna/Whore complex played out in the midst of a conservative Mormon family. This show asks: "Does the 'eternal family' have to be eternally dysfunctional? Scouting For Talent DC presents Singers, musicians and spoken word artists compete for the chance to open for AVANT and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry at a concert in DC. Hosted by Dashawn Taylor of BET's Ultimate Hustler Reality series and Mahogany Jones of Scouting for Talent DC.
LOVE The Spilling Ink Project presents: September 5 + 6 at 7:30pm A presentation of Indian Classical dance in the age-old traditions of Bharatanatyam and Telemonster July 25 at 7:30 for more info, visit: www.telemonster.i8.com July 27 at 7:30 This play is about the impact the unseen spiritual world of God and the devil has on the every day lives of “ordinary” people. The performance combines various elements of the arts such as mime, dance, music and acting to tell the powerful story of truth, grace and the power to overcome anything. July 28 at 7:30 Jonah, Jonah, Jonah... "Hello! My Name Is Jonah" is based on the life of Jonah and his trials to take the message of God to the people of Nineveh. Bumped up over 2000 years later, this playwright takes a much needed abstract approach and style of writing to create six modern-day Jonahs as they lead us through a plethora of struggles, defeats, and situations that begin to feel all too real for all of us. The Pabst and Popcorn Hour presents Lucifer, Beer, Popcorn, and Damnation…a helluva show! In connection with the side show themes, audience members will be treated with bags of popcorn and a can of beer as they enter the theatre. visit: www.damnedfaust.com for a full schedule of performances. Landless Theater presents: Join us for the US premiere of the London rock-musical, Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper.
Join some of the Washington, DC area's funniest local comedians for a hilarious, unforgettable evening of comedy that will make you laugh your ass off!! Hosted by Sampson and featuring Nick Mullen, Keith "The Comedian", Travis Johnson, Jermaine Fowler, Tyler Richardson, Tyler Sonnichsen, Marcus "DooDooh" Brown and Jason Weems.
The Punany Poets present: The Punany Poets are pioneers of erotic entertainment, creating lush literary works that also encourage self-empowerment and safer sex. Punany Poets’ founder Jessica Holter, whose urban classic Punany: The Hip Hop Psalms was featured on HBO’s Real Sex, has adapted the Poets’ compositions into a groundbreaking anthology created to rouse the senses and inspire the imagination. This event will feature performances as well as a book signing with copies of Jessica Holter’s Verbal Penetration available for purchase.
Marvel- The Queer Electroshock Edition!! Marvel: The ElectroShock Queer Edition is a queer variety show of epic proportions: gender-blending/bent expressive performances, burlesque, dance, spoken word/poetry/hip hop, live music and more you do not want to miss. All performances by local and not so local artist from all over the nation!!! An +18 Event, $10 at 10pm + All the fun you can have in one show!
The Gilded Lily presents:
Loser Josh Improv Show
Landless Theater presents: "Landless Theatre Company is proud to present an original World Premiere play based on a
back by popular demand! “Lazy” “Overpaid” “Freeloaders”. Those are just some of the words the American public uses to describe our country’s federal workers. However, after seeing this one-man show, you are guaranteed to have a different point of view. Drawing from his 14 years of experience as a government worker, Joey Maranto provides his audience with a humorous and unique perspective of the ups and downs of daily life as a member of the civil servant work force. Topics covered in this show include:
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play African drums, change a bike tire, or fry a
REHAB- written and performed by Quique Aviles A one man performance about addiction, recovery, relapse, hope and struggle.
Musefire Productions presents: Free Jujube Brown- Written and Performed By Psalmayene24 Thursdays – Saturdays at 7: 30, Sundays at 3:00 March 23 - April 14. [Exceptions: April 1st performances @ 3pm & 7:30 pm; No shows: Sat. March 31st & Fri. April 13th.] Admission: $20 ($15 groups/students/seniors/DCAC members) For tickets go to: www.boxofficetickets.com/musefire or via phone at 1-800-494-TIXS (8497) Seating is limited. Advance purchase is recommended.  MuseFire Productions is thrilled to present the DC premiere of Free Jujube Brown. Wowing audiences across the country, Free Jujube Brown! is a one man multi-character driven play that uses Hip-Hop movement and musical compositions to help tell the story of a young writer who is provoked to shoot and accidentally kill a police officer. Through the guise of several characters, Free Jujube Brown! creatively comments on such issues as racial identity, police brutality, the commercialization of revolution, and the state of Hip-Hop culture. Experience the play The New York Times calls “Impressive…”
Shackles & Stripes Productions presents-
Experience the a cappella sounds of 4 barflies as they honor the man
WHAT PHILSOPHY MAJORS DO AFTER COLLEGE Jennifer Dziura hails from Brooklyn, NY and is gracing DCAC with her presence for a one night only, one woman comedy show!
Jennifer is a comedian best known for her blog, JenIsFamous.com, and for orchestrating the "Williamsburg Spelling Bee," a a real spelling bee for adults, as featured in the New York Times. She has written for the McSweeney's humor site and appeared on the Bob & Tom radio show and on VH-1 as an expert on "how to be witty."
Come see the DC debut of Jennifer's newest one-woman show, 'What Philosophy Majors Do After College' Jennifer starts off with "The History of Western Philosophy in Fifteen Minutes," and then expounds comedically on what one does with a degree in philosophy. In Jennifer's case, philosophy led to stints as an art school model, a professional contraceptive tester, a failed dot-com entrepreneur, and finally, a comedian telling grammar jokes in Wonder Woman underpants.
DCAC members get into the show for FREE!!!
LAFFGASM Entertainment presents: The Night of Laughs Comedy Showcase will include several young comedians who perform all around the Washington , DC Metropolitan Area. The issues discussed in this show will range from politics to section eight, and includes a hilarious lineup that will make you laugh your ass off! Join us for a Night of Laughs at DC Arts Center. This showcase will feature: Sampson, Keith “The Comedian”, Tyler Richardson, Nick Mulen, Jermaine Fowler and Jason Weems.
An Inconvenient Truth Wednesday January 31st at 6:30pm Reservations: no reservation necessary, seats are first come first serve Join the discussion with DC Net Impact members about global climate change and what you can do to make a
Sitali Friday Feb 2 at 7:30pm Reservations: contact DCAC 202.462.7833 A musical performance by local musician, Sitali.
Reservations: Contact DCAC 202.462.7833 Pamela Gunby-Washington in collaboration with Avery Lanier Tynes featuring vocalist Lisa Gilliam and actor Porter Washington will celebrate Black History Month with an entertaining and enlightening journey commemorating the lives and accomplishments of distinguished African Americans via song, dramatic skits, poetry and dance.
The Rude Mechanicals present: The Rudes’ Much Ado is set in 1943, in the midst of World War II. The men are all off to war, and the woman are left behind, to put on a play in their absence. An all-female cast assumes a host of roles traditionally played by men, adding one more layer of illusion to the mix Valentine’s Weekend! The Punany Poets are proud to present: The Head Doctor’s Black Love American Style A stimulating production of erotic proportions guaranteed to add spark to your romance and make you believe in the power of love again. Features, classic Punany Theatrics, erotic poetry enhanced with exotic dance laid on a bed of Rhythm and Blues.
Scena Theatre presents: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS 1938. Munich . German aggression runs unchecked. Invasion is on the minds of the
Good Enough For Government Work “Lazy” “Overpaid” “Freeloaders”. Those are just some of the words the American public uses to describe our country’s federal workers. However, after seeing this one-man show, you are guaranteed to have a different point of view. Drawing from his 14 years of experience as a government worker, Joey Maranto provides his audience with a humorous and unique perspective of the ups and downs of daily life as a member of the civil servant work force. Topics covered in this show include:
Dust Congress Presents: An Evening of Music
November 16-19:
Craig Wright’s “Orange Flower Water” is the story of an extramarital affair that shows us that there is nothing more complicated and contradictory than the human heart. Is it selfish to pursue one’s own happiness at the risk of hurting someone else? Divorce rates in America rank between 40% and 50% annually. Is this because it takes too much effort to make things work? Is it because we mistake desire for love and desert the latter? Or is love a cyclical pattern, much like life itself? Landless Theatre Company presents: Night of the Living Dead is the classic story of Man vs. the unknown- in this case, flesh-eating zombies. Billed as a social commentary, Dead, was groundbreaking in the 1960s and is poised again to be groundbreaking in this Landless production. When a group of people get trapped in a house – the real enemy is not the horrible monsters outside – but each other.
The Rude Mechanicals present: “Smart, sassy Shakespeare to be seen and savored”… -The Washington Post
Improv Arts, Inc presents: for more info visit: http://www.goldenarmtrio.net and http://dcic.alkem.org/
Young Women Drummers! The Young Women’s Drumming Empowerment Project features its 2006 in another inspiring performance of
The Landless Theatre Company is proud to present the DC Premiere of Cannibal! the Musical By Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of SouthPark. Cannibal! the Musical celebrates the life of Alferd Packer, Colorado’s famous cannibal.
THE WHITE WHALE NEW ORLEANS BLUES GROUP- A night of live music featuring the famous White Whale New Orleans Blues Group featuring frontman and DC Native Wes Ford. A fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, this show will also feature artwork and a special guest speaker.
Home Fires
free movie screening : A Woman’s Place- by Nicole McQueen A Woman’s Place is a presentation of women’s choices for ‘love’. It is a story about love and relationships presented through poetry and song.
Larry Poon Presents:
THE HATCHERY FESTIVAL
Each year, theatre artists including actors, directors, dramaturgs, and designers will collaborate on selected plays over a several-month period culminating in a festival of workshop productions. This process provides a unique opportunity for early-career playwrights, many of whom rarely if ever see their work staged until much later in their careers. The late-night slots will feature a serial production called PopTart – a theatrical take on a television series. Each episode will be written collaboratively by the playwrights featured in the festival. Each night will progress the plot (and plight) of the recurring characters. Snow Falling Fast written by Sarah Sander directed by Jessica Burgess Aug 2 - 6 7:30 Wednesday-Sunday 3:00 Saturday & Sunday $15 non-member/$12 members With everything buried under thick layers of ice, winter in picturesque small-town America can feel as serene as life in a snow globe. But be careful: shake too hard, and the illusion could shatter into a million tiny fragments. __ The Disappearance of Janey Jones written by Jennifer Fawcett directed by Allison Stockman Aug 10-13 7:30 Thursday-Sunday 3:00 Saturday & Sunday $15 non-member/$12 members In this hopeful and humorous new play, a courageous young woman battles the psychological demon that has tortured her family for three generations. ___ The Woodpecker by Brett Williams Aug 16-20 7:30 Wednesday-Sunday 3:00 Saturday & Sunday $15 non-member/$12 members This pitch-black comedy about endangered species and Guantanamo blurs the lines between black and white, right and wrong, freedom and confinement. ___ PopTart by the Hatchery Playwrights Aug 4 - 19 10pm Fridays and Saturday Hatchery playwrights and actors put the cult back in Pop Culture with this live lampoon of television writing – a new hilarious episode every performance! The Starving Artist presents: Enjoy a unique look at comedy with four distinctive plays featuring: "Sleeping Bags" by Steven Carmel;
The Essential Theatre presents: ‘People for Whom the World Spins and Turns’ is the story of four recovering addicts and their harrowing attempts at surviving a 28-day recovery program. As part of the recovery program, the addicts take turns giving confessionals – personalized accounts of the origins of their addictions.
Solas Nua presents Runtime: 60 minutes.
Performed without an intermission. Solas Nua's Artistic Director Linda Murray and Washington theatre veteran Brian Hemmingsen star as a father and daughter sharing a small bed in the play RTE called "a sixty-minute mind-blowing theatrical experience" and The Irish Times referred to as, "one of the most completely brilliant theatrical experiences imaginable". From Enda Walsh the author of Disco Pigs and one of Don't Miss an evening with the
The Well-Sung Players The Well Sung Players is dedicated to exploring spontaneous musical theater. WSP is made up of players who have a wide range of musical experience and who all share a love of creating well-made songs, scenes and stories – all based on audience suggestions.
Deeley and Kate live in an isolated country house. Their quiet marriage is pried open by the arrival of Kate’s old friend Anna, visiting after 20 years. Their reminiscences stir up unsettling images, and what begins as a game of after-dinner nostalgia turns into an eerie sparring-match.
Not So Innocent Theater Company presents, Ian Maxwell MacKinnon and Eric Zinman are proud to invite you , as a special, prescreened American, to President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney’s executive focus group for a project with the highest stakes for the future of our country: a remake of the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun”. Made in collaboration with the US Air Force and Hollywood powerhouse Jerry Bruckheimer, this film is a sign of the White House’s faith, commitment, and leadership in advancing America’s ideals at home and abroad. Taking our hero on a secret mission to Iraq, this movie will boost US military recruitment, convince skeptics of our noble cause, anddemonstrate to the Muslim world what freedom and liberty are all about.
Landless Theatre Company presents the USA premiere of Yasuhiko Ohashi's award-winning play, A comic twist on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" when the sweet ingenue, Yayoi, introduces her fiancee to her family. Unfortunately, he's not exactly what they were expecting; he's Godzilla! Can this marriage be saved? Will the family accept him? Will the village be stomped into oblivion?
Hystery of Heat is a performance piece about heat,
Stump Zero Boy! As heard on NPR’s ‘The Next Big Thing’ VH1 and Fox and Friends!
Come and see if you can Stump Zero Boy! You bring in the scenarios and Zero Boy makes them in to live vocal cartoons. Make it weird and zany and watch Zero Boy turn it into a live vocal cartoon on stage.
Late night laughs with Zero Boy and friends. Zero Boy presents comedy and Stump Zero Boy Live! With guest appearances by The Red Bastard, Chris Rozzi as William Shakespeare and Stacey Nightmare.
A night of Alternative comedy featuring New York’s weirdest and funniest performers for two nights at DCAC.
for more info check out: www.zeroboy.com dcVocals present their Spring Showcase Celebrate Mother's Day with dcVocals, DC's finest coed a cappella group. This 12-member vocal ensemble brings you the best of contemporary music-- from the classic to the obscure-- in a show that promises a little something for everyone. Check us out at: www.dcvocals.com dcVocals, a semi-professional a cappella group based in the DC Metro area, has been delighting music fans since 1997. Twelve members strong, dcVocals is comprised of young professionals from a wide array of musical backgrounds. The group’s diverse repertoire appeals to a wide range of audiences, with material ranging from classic tunes and jazz standards to contemporary rock and pop songs.
Live Music: NETHERS Nethers hails from Washington, DC and have been playing music in the city for almost six years (formerly the Carlsonics). Come help them kickoff of their upcoming cross country tour!
DC Comedyfest!
In association with V-Day 2006,Urban Divas is proud to present Hailed by the New York Times as “funny” and “poignant” and by the Daily News as “intelligent” and “courageous”, ‘The Vagina Monologues” dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitememnt buried in women’s experiences. A special V-Day edition of the play was released in February, 2001 V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. It is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. The proceeds of this performance will go to DC-area anti-violence organizations. BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS present: We are Bright Young Things. Seven of The District's most talented comedic improvisers.
And that man must be stopped. He's gone Mad. He's going to get us ALL killed. Won't you join us?! Free cutlass! Good... Now, before we storm that deck, we need everyone to hold out their tongues and say, "I was born on a pirate ship." Perfect.
An Evening With Doug Powell With an electrifying persona and a one of a kind stage act, Doug Powell is unlike any comedian you’re likely to see. His interesting blend of music and comedy make him a crowd favorite at comedy clubs and music venues alike. Doug got his start in the underground scenes of Chicago before returning to the DC area. In that time, he has written and independently produced and recorded three musical comedy albums. His songs are hilarious and catchy, his material is raw and unusual, and his stage presence is one of a kind. Come be a part of the audience as Doug Powell records his new live CD with XM Radio.
Art Forum hosted by Billy Colbert Billy Colbert hosts DCAC's Sunday Art Forum MISTRESS Directed by Julia Bilek Hyland Created by the Landless Acting Ensemble Feb. 3 through March 11 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sundays at 2:00 PM (March 5 at 2 and 7) Tickets $18; $12 on Sundays Order tickets online at landlesstheatre.org A World Premiere Original Ensemble Piece by Landless Theatre Company. What do Monica Lewinsky, Marilyn Monroe, Camilla Parker Bowles, Cleopatra, Hephastian, Robert Dudley, Sally Hemmings, Empress Tzu Hsi and Eva Braun have in common? Were they victims or wanton opportunists? Hear their stories and decide for yourself in this original work that incorporates music and dance to explore Sex, Power, and The Power of Sex. CARRIE POTTER
The Young Bucks of Comedy There is so much talent within the city, and of the many talents, this one that these four wish to present to you is comedy. Stand up comedy with an edge, from four of the youngest, hottest, up and coming comedians in the
DUST CONGRESS PRESENTS.. A skateboard video by Kevin O’Dell featuring Richmond , VA and Washington , DC . It covers the real DC skate scene,from the skateboarders that thrash the city every day to all the spots they destroy!
Who Do You Love? Parts I-IV DC artists are exposed to a tremendous quantity and range of art through our abundance of major museums.
So, how has this unusual exposure to "great" works and "great" museums affected the work artists are making here and now in DC? 4 part panel series moderated by Ian Jehle:
Jan 8 - Part 1: Time-based Media - panelists: Richard Chartier, Kathryn Cornelius, Jeffry Cudlin, Brandon Morse, Jefferson Pinder Jan 22 - Part 2: Abstraction, not Abstraction - panelists: Jonathan Bucci, Isabel Manalo,
Jiha Moon, Jack Rasmussen, Robin Rose Feb 5 - Part 3: Using the Figure - panelists: Lisa Bertnick, Nekisha Durrett, Allison Miner,
Michael O'Sullivan, Erik Sandberg Feb 12 - Part 4: Installation, Site-specific - panelists: Mary Coble, Jayme McLellan, Ira Tattelman
Talking points will include:
- "Who's your great grand daddy?" - artistic lineage: personal and public
- "Within these hallowed halls" - public museums as the apex of the art venue pyramid
- "Raphael is my copilot" - technique, refinement and presentation vis-a-vis the Old Masters
- "The boys and girls of spring" - the influence of major collectors (Phillips, Mellon and others)
- "What's not to love" - gaps in the DC artistic paean
- "And now ..." - where does individual practice and our local art scene intersect the contemporary art world?
Dust Congress presents: a Night of Live Music MARVEL: THE OTHER GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Marvel: The OTHER Greatest Show on Earth is a queer variety show consisting of drag and bio king
Kenneth Lonergan’s THIS IS OUR YOUTH
Kenneth Lonergan's This is Our Youth is a living snapshot in the lives of three young adolescents as they struggle
|
|||||||||||
