December 2021

As the year draws to a close, we asked the DCMTA writers to reflect on the productions that stood out to them in 2021. Here are the community theater productions that resonated with our authors this year. Melvin D. Smith as…

"Angel Street" tells the story of a woman slowly driven mad by her malevolent husband.Through her own strength and the interaction of others, she is finally free to make her own decisions.Auditions are scheduled for Olympic Theater Arts'…

For the first in-person production of their 2021-22 season, Imagination Stage presents Corduroy in its East Coast premiere. The adorable children's game was adapted by Barry Kornhauser from the two books Corduroy and A…

There are many classic Christmas tales that are put together every year for tradition and nostalgia. But this year, Creative Cauldron focused on a lesser-known story, Christmas Angel, for their holiday production. The show is…

frighten – a heartbreaking film written and starring by an ex-cop and based on Capital Fringe’s acclaimed stage production – premiering Friday, December 17, 2021 on the free online streaming platform Tube. Starring Cannes Film…

The Landless Theater Company's artistic direction team, Andrew and Melissa Baughman, embarked on a new project this season: they've formed a comedy group called The Bingle Jells in the spirit of Weird Al and Dr. Demento, and…

Opera in the 21st century has been radicalized and reinvented by new artists and musical languages, but nothing quite prepared me for the fever dream of…(Iphigenia), a new work based on Euripides' tale of probable infanticide.…

This is my first time experiencing the Improvised Shakespeare Company, and as I sit down to write a review of their performance, I have to be honest - I'm almost speechless. Watching this band perform feels like witnessing a…

NextStop Theater has announced five shows for the first half of 2022. The new schedule represents the company's gradual return and continued expansion post-pandemic productions, as well as a continuation of their long-standing…

The "live radio game" is now live. Olympic Theater Arts' "A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play" airs until December 19, with performance times set at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, December 10-11 and 17-18, and 2 p.m. on…

To survive the holidays, multitasking and time management are essential. Choosing holiday entertainment, then, how effective is it to spend just 90 minutes wrapped up in a medley of #BHC (Beloved Holiday Classics). NextStop…

Carly Pearce performs at the CMA Theater in Nashville. Photo: Alexa Campbell Carly Pearce graced the CMA Theater stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Thursday night (December 2) and reminded Nashville why she is the CMA…