FEBRUARY
SPECIAL OFFERS, EVENTS
& HAPPENINGS
• Staged Reading of The Razzle Dazzle
Caper by Donna Gerdin, directed by Dorothy Neumann.
Mon., Feb 27 at 7pm at the
Spooky Action Theatre, 1810 16th St NW, Washington DC. Reception follows. FREE. Please
RSVP to: staff@actorscenter.org.
Appropriate for all ages.
•
Pay-What-You-Can
Preview: Into the Dollhouse, an
original
devised-movement that explores nostalgia and girlhood as it unfolds
into the
pressuring realities of being female and fully-grown.
Mead Theatre Lab,
Flashpoint, 916 G Street, NW. Thu., Feb 16, 8pm. Tickets subject to availability, 1 hour before curtain.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
• Pay-what-you-will preview of The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's immortal tale of justice, vengeance, and love. All proceeds will be donated to Children's Scholarship Fund Baltimore. Wed., Feb. 15 & Thu., Feb. 16 at 8pm at Oliver's Carriage House, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia, MD. For more information, call 410-313-8874 or visit http://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com.
•
Tales from Mother Africa;
storytelling for children ages
3-8, Thu.-Fri., Feb. 2-3 at 10:15am & 11:30am, tickets $6-$8, call
202-633-8700 or www.DiscoveryTheater.org. Ripley Center,Smithsonian.
•
How Old is a Hero? A
civil rights
play for children ages 6-11, Wed. & Fri., Feb. 22 & 24 at
10:15am &
11:30am, tickets $6-$8, call 202-633-8607 or www.DiscoveryTheater.org. American History Museum,Warner
Brothers Theater.
•
Rocknoceros. Tot Rock for ages
2-6, Thu., Feb. 23 at 10:15am &
11:30am, all tickets
$6, call 202-633-8700 or www.DiscoveryTheater.org.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian.
Hercules
In Russia
by Allyson Currin, directed by
Jessica Lefkow. At Cultural Arts Center,
7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring.
240-567-5775.
• Pay
What You Can performances,
Fri.-Sun., Feb. 10-12., and special performance
Mon, Feb. 20.
• Question
and Answer Session
with playwright, director and cast, following
8pm performance.
• Community
Panel Forum discussion - Extraordinary Journeys, African
Americans
after the American Civil War. Sun. Feb. 19 following 2pm performance.
•
Staged
Reading. From
Extraordinary Battlegrounds National Playwrighting Competition. Countdown To
The Happy Day, by Thomas Stephens,
directed by
Stevie Zimmerman. Mon.,
Feb.27 at 7:30pm. FREE
• College
Night
for The Gaming
Table, Friday, Feb. 3 at 8pm. $10 tickets with valid student ID
• Women
On
Stage: A Conversation About Susanna Centlivre:
A
Free discussion on Sunday, Feb. 5 a 2pm at
the National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Ave, NW). Eleanor
Holdridge (head of the MFA
Directing program at Catholic University
of America) discusses playwright Centlivre’s theatrical legacy with Dr.
Georgianna Ziegler, Folger Shakespeare Library’s head
of reference and curator of its exhibition Shakespeare’s
Sisters. Reserve your free tickets at reservations@nmwa.org or 202-783-5000.
• Pre-Show
Discussion for
The
Gaming Table. Folger
Shakespeare Library Director Michael
Witmore discusses Susanna Centlivre’s Restoration comedy on Wed., Feb.
8 at
6:30pm prior to the 7:30pm performance.
The discussion is $15 and includes a light fare reception.
• Post-Show
Discussion
for The Gaming
Table with members of the cast
following the 7:30pm performance on Thu., Feb. 16.
•
Open-Captioned Performance
of The Gaming Table for the
hearing impaired on Sun., Feb. 26 at 2pm. Call 202-544-7077 for more
information.
Necessary
Sacrifices
by Richard Hellesen, directed
by Jennifer L. Nelson, explores the two documented encounters between
Frederick
Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during a period of national crisis.
• Audio-described
performance
Sat., Feb. 11, at 2pm.
• Sign-interpreted
performances. Sat.,
Feb. 4, at 2pm.; Thu., Feb. 9, at 7:30pm.
• Facilitated
discussions
on Necessary Sacrifices about the themes and
issues raised by the play follow performances of the show on Tues. Feb.
7 &
Sat., Feb. 11. Author John Stauffer (Giants: The Parallel Lives of
Frederick
Douglass and Abraham Lincoln) will join the discussion on Feb. 11.
Discussion
is free. Performance tickets $15-$52.
• The
Presidential Leadership Panel
discussion features Chris Matthews and historian
Harold Holzer on Mon., Feb 20, at 7pm. Reservations requested. Tickets
are free
at http://www.fords.org/
• Public
Open
Houses
of the
Center for Education and Leadership Free on Sun., Feb. 12 & Mon.,
Feb. 20,
starting at 9am. Open house events
include various education workshops, numerous author discussions,
ranger
programs, one-act performances and more. Tickets are free to the public
and can
be reserved the day of the event. More details at http://www.fords.org/
• Pay-What-You-Can
Previews
of
Julia Cho's The Language Archive.
At Round House Silver
Spring, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD.
Thu., Feb. 16 and Fri., Feb. 17 at 8m. Tickets
available at the door one hour before
the performances.
• Young
Professionals Night for
The Language Archive. Fri.,
Feb. 24 at 8pm. Tickets $10 (up to two
tickets per person). Young Professionals reception following
performance. Email tickets@forumtd.org
subject line "Young Professionals
Night" or call 240.644.1100 and mention "Young Professionals
Night" to reserve your space!
• The
culmination of the Female Voices Festival . The
Female POV in Theatre Symposium on Sat., Feb. 25. This will be will be
an all day
discussion event, taking all of the work a step further, exploring the
imbalance of who’s voices are actually being heard onstage. Visit http://forum-theatre.org/female-voices-festival or call
240-644-1390 for information.
• Directors
Salon: Join us for our popular
Director's Salon series with KenYattaRogers, director of Shuffle
to Show Boat, joined by co-director/choreographer Angelisa
Gillyard and case members for a lively discussion (and
mini-performance) on the
creative process of this new cabaret-musical.
The production mixes music from the black musicals and the
operetta
shows in vogue on 1920s Broadway, with a touching and thought-provoking
storyline by Sybil Roberts Williams.
Mon. Feb. 13 at 7pm. At Source,
1835 14th Street, NW. Free
National
Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
• Second-year Student Showcase
of Burn This by Lanford Wilson, directed by
Matthew Bassett. Feb. 9 at 1pm, Feb. 11
at 2pm & pm, Feb. 12 at 5pm at
the Conservatory, 1556 Wisconsin Ave.,
NW Entrance in the
rear of the church building. FREE.
Please RSVP to: 202-333-2202 or ConservatoryOfDramaticArts@gmial.com
• Second -year Student Showcase
of The
Author's Voice by Richard Greenberg, directed by Sasha Olinick.
Feb. 9 and 10 at 8pm, Feb. 11 at 5pm, Feb. 12 at 2pm at the Conservatory, 1556 Wisconsin Ave., NW Entrance in the rear
of the church building. FREE.
Please RSVP to: 202-333-2202 or ConservatoryOfDramaticArts@gmial.com
Saturday
Morning at the National. For all
programs, admission is free and seating is limited.
Tickets are
required
and distributed
30 minutes prior to show time on a first-come, first-served basis - one
ticket
per person in line. Tickets will not be
distributed to individuals who are not in line.
For
a full color brochure visit http://www.nationaltheatre.org/saturday/art/2011-2012/NTCSatSpring2012.pdf
or call 202-783-3372.
•
Acting
for Young People: The Fisherman and His
Wife. A poor fisherman catches a magical fish that
will make his wife's dreams come true.
Sat., Feb. 4 at 9:30am & 11am.
• Theatre
IV: Jack and the Beanstalk. A young boy climbs a
giant beanstalk to discover a fabulous treasure and an ill-tempered
giant! Sat., Feb. 11 at 9:30am & 11am.
• Anna
Mwalagho: Short Stories Brewed from African Pots. Enchanting interactive tales full of spice
and merriment featuring wise lions and crafty snakes.
Sat., Feb. 25 at 9:30am & 11am.
No Rules Theatre Company
• Pay What You Can performance of Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers (world premiere) adapted & directed by Michael Lluberes, based on Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie. This radically fresh retelling of the JM Barrie classic explores the original ideas and inspirations behind this iconic fantasy. Wed., Feb. 8 at 8pm. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H Street NE. For more information visit http://www.NoRulesTheatre.org
Playwrights Forum
• Public Reading of On Michigan Avenue by Art Luby. Directed by Mary Suib. Mon., Feb. 13 at 7pm. MetroStage, 1201 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA. $3 donation requested at door.
• Public Reading of In the Dust, God's Rumpled Shadow & Five Lates of Palachintz, two one-act plays by Charles Fenyvesi. Directed by Gillian Drake. Mon., Feb. 27 at 7pm. Iona Senior Services Center, 4125 Albemarle Street, NW. $3 donation requested at door.
• Pay-What-You-Can Wednesdays
for Yellowman by Dael Orlandersmith,
directed by Helen Hayes Award winner Kasi Campbell. Wed., Feb. 8, 15,
22 at
7pm.
• Post Show Discussions for Yellowman, Fri. Feb. 17 & 24.
• Before the matinee lecture on
Sat.,
Feb. 25 at 12:30pm. Yellowman
dramaturg will speak on "The Gullah People of South Carolina" An
exploration of the history, language, and legacy of the Gullah of the
South
Carolina Lowlands. FREE.
• Sign Interpreted Performance
of Yellowman. Sun., Feb.
19 at 2pm.
Next
Fall:
Two men in love, two parents in denial, two friends on speed
dial. Next Fall is a contemporary love
story that
will make you smile, laugh, and cry. Recommended for age 15 & above; contains
strong
language & mature themes.
• Pay-What-You-Can
performance: Sat., Feb. 4 at 3pm. PWYC tickets on sale in
person 1 hour before curtain. Cash/exact change only, 2 tickets per
person.
• Pre-show
discussion with
Next Fall director Mark Ramont: Fri.,
Feb. 3 at 7:15pm
Audio-described
performance of Next Fall: Sat., Feb. 11 at 3pm
• Parents'
Matinee:
Sun., Feb. 12 at 3pm.
Patrons can drop off children (ages 3-12, must be potty trained) to a
Round
House Theatre teaching artist while they're seeing the show at this
designated
matinee. The kids enjoy an afternoon of theatre games and arts
activities.
Childcare reservations required in advance by 5pm on Feb. 8 by calling
240-644-1100.
• Post-show
talkbacks:
Sun., Feb. 12 &
Sun., Feb. 19
Sign-interpreted
performance: Sat., Feb. 18 at 3pm. Reservations for sign-interpreting
services
needed by Feb. 4.
• "$10
Tuesday" performances: Feb. 14 & 21. $10 Side Orchestra and Side
Balcony seats - call 240-644-1100 or order online www.roundhousetheatre.org.
• Discount
Tickets
for patrons age 30
& under: $10 Wed.-Fri., $15 Sat. & Sun. Call 240-644-1100.
Proof of age
required.
•
Student Discount Tickets to
Hairspray, the
musical comedy phenomenon and 8-time Tony Award-winner, comes to
Signature
Theatre starring national radio personality Robert Aubry Davis (as Edna
Turnblad). Student tickets, $30. For
more information and to purchase tickets, call the Signature Box Office
at
(703) 820-9771 or visit www.signature-theatre.org
•
Student Discount Tickets
to Really Really by Paul Downs, a
provocative and controversial new drama that pushes the edges and
embraces the
harsh realities of today's youth. At an elite university, when the
party of the
year results in the regret of a lifetime, one person will stop at
nothing to
salvage a future that is suddenly slipping away. The play contains
strong
language and explicit situations - and is intended for mature audiences
only. For
more information, please visit http://www.signature-theatre.org/shows/really-really.
Use code word GENME for special $20 ticket price for any performance
for
ticket-buyers 30 years old and younger.
• Signature
in
the Schools presents Un-American, written by Signature Associate Joe Calarco
and
directed by Education Associate David Zobell.
This examination of the practice of accusations without hard
evidence
and the effect they have on everyday citizens, framed within in the
world of a
surreal television game show, promises to be exciting,
thought-provoking, and
enriching for students and educators alike. Featuring a cast and crew
made up
of local high school actors, working with professional designers, and
professional actor, Jason Lot. Mon.,
Feb. 6 & Fri., Feb. 10 at
7:30pm. Performance
is FREE and open to the public.
• Remembering
Marcia Gardner.
Signature Theatre honors longtime education director Marcia
Gardner, who
died on January 20. The evening will be
a celebration of her life and work, featuring songs, scenes from plays
in which
she starred, and feature a performance by students of the Signature in
the
Schools program. This special event, dedicated to a pillar of the DC
theater
community, is FREE and open to the public.
Mon., Feb. 13 at 7:30pm.
• Pride
Night at Signature. Pride Nights are
offered on select Friday nights as a special event for members of the
GLBT
community. Each Pride Night performance is capped off with a lively
one-hour
post-show cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception. Join
us on Fri., Feb. 17, for a performance
of the provocative new play Really Really
and stay for the all the post-fun! For more information, please visit http://www.signature-theatre.org/specialty-nights.
• Club Blue at Signature.
Come and be a part of all the
drinks, dancing, and devilry that takes place at Signature Theatre each
and
every Friday night! Join our cast
members as Club Blue gets under way after Friday night's show concludes. All are welcome—you don't need to see the
show to be invited. Ali's Bar will be
serving up the drinks and a deejay will be cranking the tunes well past
midnight. NO COVER. For more info, visit
http://www.signature-theatre.org/club-blue.
• Discounted
performance
of Electile Dysfunction: The Kinsey Sicks For
President, Sat., Feb. 4 at 8pm. Tickets $30. Call
800-494-TIXS or visit theaterj.org
• Locally
Grown Reading
of Hot & Cold by Gwydion Suilebhan.
Mon., Feb. 6 at 7:30pm. Tickets $10. Call
800-494-TIXS or visit theaterj.org
• Locally
Grown Readings
of The
Prostate Dialogues by Jon Spelman. Sun.,
Feb. 12 & 19 at 5pm. Tickets $10. Call
800-494-TIXS or visit theaterj.org
• Pay-What-You-Can
Preview of New Jerusalem: The
Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza by David Ives.
Wed., Feb. 29 at 7:30pm. Tickets at box
office at 6:00.
Theater of the First
Amendment
• Return Engagement Can’t
Scare Me, the story of Mother Jones, starring Kaiulani Lee. “Quite
simply
the best one-woman show we’ve seen in many a year” –DC Theatre Scene. 4 Performances only at George Mason
University. Fri., Feb 17 at 2pm &
8pm, Sat.., Feb. 18 at 8pm, Sun., Feb.
19 at 2pm. Tickets $30 at cfa.gmu.edu
or
888-945-2468.
• Free
Performances WIT's Harold Night which
includes 2 improv performances and an
"improv jam" open to everyone present. Every Tuesday evening, 10pm at
Source (1835 14th Street NW, WDC). No reservations necessary but for
more info,
visit http://www.washingtonimprovtheater.com
• Special
Holiday Performance Love
Bites on Tue., Feb. 14, 8pm at Source
(1835 14th Street NW, WDC). Tickets are $12.50 each if purchasing 2+
online: http://www.washingtonimprovtheater.com
• Washington Savoyards All Stars,
produced and directed by artistic director N. Thomas Pedersen,
featuring
Broadway and opera show stoppers, Fri-Sun., Feb. 10-12.
At Atlas Performing Arts Center., 1333 H
Street, NE. Visit http://www.savoyards.org/ or
202-399-7993.
• 40th anniversary party Sat., Feb. 11 at
6:30pm with full performance and "Taste of H Street" food, tickets
$15-$125 at http://www.savoyards.org/
or 202-399-7993.
• Pay-what-you-can preview of Husbands
& Lovers by
Ferenc Molnar, a wry and wise look at
the many ways women and men can drive each other crazy! Thu., Feb.
23 at
7:30pm; Fri., Feb. 24 at 8pm, Tickets available one hour before the
show ($10
minimum). Call 240-582-0050 for more
info.
• Student tickets for Amelia
(thru Feb. 12) and Husbands
& Lovers (Feb.
23-Mar 18). Half
price all performances Call
240
582-0050 or visit www.stageguild.org
• Pay-What-You-Can
performances of Albert
Camus' Les
Justes (The Just Ones), translated
& adapted by Rahaleh Nassri, Thu.,
Feb. 9 thru Sun., Feb. 12. Performances
begin at 7:30pm at the Artisphere in Rosslyn.
For more information, visit wscavantbard.org.