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Stephen Spotswood: On Writing, Collaboration, and Werewolvesby Danielle Mohlman

With a Source Festival play in June, a Capital Fringe collaboration in July, a Washington Rogues production in October, and an off-Broadway premiere in November, playwright Stephen Spotswood has a lot to look forward to.

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A Feat for Big Nateby Jojo Ruf

Nate Wright isn’t your typical sixth grader. He’s a self-described genius, holds the record in his school for most detentions (22 and counting!), is an accomplished cartoonist, and just happens to be the drummer for the coolest garage...

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Dreaming a Film Forwardby Jojo Ruf

Sometimes all a playwright needs is a little inspiration from a little-known film.  For Brian Sutow, Producing Artistic Director of No Rules Theatre Co., Stanley Tucci’s 2007 movie ...

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In the “now,” which can be, like, a bit of a battleby Rachel Grossman

Rachel Grossman: I’m opening all of these conversations with the big question--what is theatre?

Julianne Brienza: Theatre is something that is in the moment. Like, it’s not recorded....

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Adding Flourishesby Deryl Davis

 "There's a saying in the world of Commedia.‘The play you’re doing tonight is not the play you did in rehearsal,’” muses Faction of Fools Theatre Company Managing Director Toby Mulford. He’s explaining...

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The 2013 Helen Hayes Awards Experienceby Jen Clements

The energy at the historic Warner theatre was electric as a crowd of nearly two thousand celebrated the outstanding theatre of Washington at the 29th Helen Hayes Awards, held on Monday, April 8th.

Special honors went to Actors...

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Capital Fringe to Receive The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Washington Theatre Communityby Manny Strauss

Capital Fringe, the only major unjuried, self-producing, open-access Festival in the Washington area will receive The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community at...

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The Search for Duendeby Jojo Ruf

Duende [is] a mysterious force that everyone feels and no philosopher has explained.  So, then, the duende is a force not a labour, a struggle not a thought.  I heard an old maestro of the guitar say:...

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Dizzy Miss Lizzie's Roadside Revue to Receive John Aniello Award at 29th Helen Hayes Awardsby Alexandra Desaulniers

The 2013 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company will be presented to Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue at the 29th Helen Hayes Awards on April 8. Named in...

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Category Communiqué: Sound Designby Alexandra Desaulniers

Bang! Whizz! Pop! Ding, Dong! A sound designer specifies, acquires, manipulates, and even creates the audio ambiance of a production. One of the youngest fields in stagecraft, modern audio technologies in the adept hands...

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