FEBRUARY SPECIAL OFFERS, EVENTS & HAPPENINGS 

 

 

The Actors' Center

  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.

 

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  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.
 

Discovery Theater

  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.

 

Doorway Art Ensemble

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

 

Folger Theatre

  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.

 

Ford's Theatre

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/  

 

Forum Theatre

  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.

 

In Series

  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

 

National Theatre

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.
 

Rep Stage

  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.

 

Round House Theatre

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.

 

Signature Theatre

  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.

 

Theater J

  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.

 

Washington Improv Theater

  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

  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.

 

Washington Stage Guild

  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

 

WSC Avant Bard

  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.