September 2019

George Bernard Shaw posted candidiasis in 1898. Although it was not performed in London until it was a hit in New York in 1903, where it inspired what Shaw called "Candidamania", the play's American debut scored candidiasis…

You could approach Trying to 1st Stage as a realistic two-character play about a real-life character, Judge Francis Biddle, and his new secretary, Sarah Schorr. Born into a wealthy and privileged life, Biddle first worked as…

When the opening moments of a piece are a blast of bluesy music and a game of checkers bordering on anarchy, you know you're in for a spirited ride. But it was the acting in Jitney, the 70th season opener of Arena Stage, which…

How do you keep a straight face when watching a play in a comedy play - actors can't remember their lines or where they're supposed to stand and they bicker with each other pretty much all the time - and chaos ensues? From September 13…

Rep Stage present a solid introduction to their 2019/2020 season with a charming production by Stephen Temperley Memory, directed by Joseph W. Ritsch. This piece details the meteoric rise of Florence Foster Jenkins, an aging…