E4 theater from E3
adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic tale of Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. At Ford’s Theatre. Through Jan. 2.
20 — “Golden Boy” An aspiring violinist weighs the pursuit of a career as a prizefighter in Keegan Theatre’s presentation of the Clifford Odets drama. At Church Street Theater. Through Dec. 19.
24 — “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!” Junie B. picks the bully May’s name for secret Santa. Will May get a lump of coal or will Junie B. find her holiday spirit? Adapted from the book series by Barbara Park. At Imagination Stage. Through Jan. 9.
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26 — “Candide” Mary Zimmerman directs the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s musical adaptation of
Voltaire’s satire about an optimistic man looking for true love. At Sidney Harman Hall. Through Jan. 9.
DECEMBER
1 — “A Wrinkle in Time” Meg, her brother, a friend, the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit and her friends travel to a faraway planet to rescue Meg’s father. At Round House Theatre, Bethesda. Through Dec. 26.
1 — “Mojo” A play set in the 1950s, in which rock-and-roll meets London’s darker side. At Studio Theatre. Through Dec. 26.
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7 — “Sunset Boulevard” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical focuses on faded Hollywood glamour. At Signature Theatre. Through Feb. 13.
8 — “A Girl’s Guide to Washington Politics” Chicago’s Second City returns with a humorous take on prominent female politicians. At Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Through Jan. 9.
10 — Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Norm Lewis Lewis performs as part of a cabaret series curated by Barbara Cook. At Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater.
14 — “South Pacific” Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical about love and prejudice during World War II. At Kennedy Center, Opera House. Through Jan. 16.
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18 — “The Kinsey Sicks in Oy Vey in a Manger” The San Francisco-based
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‘Every Tongue Confess’
Few plays will materialize in Washington this fall with a more potent sense of occasion and anticipation than “Every Tongue Confess.” The up-and-coming playwright Marcus Gardley brings a hybrid narrative style, a fusion of allegory and realism, mixed with the music of blues and gospel, to a story set in 1990s Alabama, where a series of church burnings is unsettling the populace. Kenny Leon (“Fences”) directs Tony winner Phylicia Rashad, left, in this world premiere, which in November christens Arena Stage’s bracingly innovative new third stage, the 200-seat Kogod Cradle. Begins Nov. 9 at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. Visit
www.arenastage.org or call 202-488-3300. — Peter Marks
drag quartet performs its irreverent show. At Theater J. Through Jan. 2.
31 — “Let Me Down Easy” Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show is based on more than 300 interviews on the subject of mortality. At Arena Stage. Through Feb. 13.
JANUARY
5 — “Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet” Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brother/Sister Plays (“The Brothers Size” and “In the Red and Brown Water”) conclude with a young man’s search for love in Louisiana. At Studio Theatre. Through Feb. 13.
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6 — “Magic” G.K. Chesterton’s meditation on the confrontation between faith and reason. Produced by Washington Stage Guild at Mount
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Vernon Place United Methodist Church. Through Jan. 30.
8 — “A Shadow of Honor” Keegan Theatre stages a world-premiere drama by Peter Coy. At Church Street Theater. Through Jan. 30.
14 — “Beyond the Horizon” American Century Theater presents Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about two brothers in love with the same woman. At Gunston Arts Center Theater II. Through Feb. 12.
14 — “The Arabian Nights” In director Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation, a young woman in ancient Baghdad entertains a king with imaginative stories to delay her execution. At Arena Stage. Through Feb. 20.
independence. The baby they left behind has grown up, and when they meet him he is forced to contemplate his identity. At Theater J. Through Jan. 31.
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18 — “Cymbeline” Rebecca Bayla Taichman directs Shakespeare’s play about Imogen’s magical journey to
14 — Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Sutton Foster The Tony Award-winning actress and singer performs as part of in a cabaret series curated by Barbara Cook. At Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater.
15 — “Return to Haifa” Sa’id and Saffiyah return to the home they fled during Israel’s war of
find love. The Shakespeare Theatre Company production at Lansburgh Theatre. Through March 6.
19 — “Tynan” Take a walk with actor Philip Goodwin through the mind of Kenneth Tynan, one of the most influential theatre critics of the 20th century. At Studio Theatre. Through Feb. 6.
20 — “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” Bernardine Mitchell stars in the story of actress and singer Ethel Waters. At MetroStage. Through March 13.
21 — “The Carpetbagger’s Children” In Horton Foote’s play, Sisters Cornelia, Grace Anne and Sissie attempt to preserve their family’s Texas plantation after the Civil War. At Ford’s Theatre. Through Feb. 13.
regiment’s experiences during the Iraq war. At Sidney Harman Hall. Through Feb. 6.
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28 — “The Real Dr. Strangelove” L.A. Theatre Works performs a radio-theater version of Peter Goodchild’s recap of the march toward nuclear war. At George Mason University, Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
Transformation by Annie Baker directed by David Muse opening September 8, 2010
Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts
directed by Serge Seiden opening November 10, 2010
Marcus; Or the
NEW IRELAND: THE ENDA WALSH FESTIVAL
Penelope From the Druid,
Galway, Ireland directed by Mikel Murfi opening March 15, 2011
TheWalworth Farce directed by Matt Torney
opening April 6, 2011 The New Electric
Ballroom directed by Matt Torney opening April 13, 2011
NewArtistic Elizabeth Gaither and Jared Nelson by Steve Vaccariello
Director’s Choice directed by David Muse. opening May 25, 2011
STUDIO THEATRE
Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney directed by Timothy Douglas opening January 5, 2011
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25 — “The Comedy of Errors” Aaron Posner directs Shakespeare’s farce about twins and mistaken identity. At Folger Theatre. Through March 6.
26 — “Black Watch” The National Theatre of Scotland’s gripping drama about a Scottish
Selected theater venues
ARENA STAGE 1101 Sixth St. SW 202-488-3300
www.arenastage.org
ARTISPHERE 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington 703-228-1850
www.washingtonshakespeare.org //
www.arlingtonarts.org
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1333 H St. NE 202-399-7993
www.atlasarts.org
CHURCH STREET THEATER 1742 Church St. NW 703-892-0202
www.keegantheatre.com 866-811-4111
www.factory449.com
CRYSTAL CITY THEATER 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington 800-494-8497
www.synetictheater.org
FOLGER THEATRE 201 East Capitol St. SE 202-544-7077
www.folger.edu
FORD’S THEATRE 511 10th St. NW 202-347-4833
www.fordstheatre.org
GALA HISPANIC THEATRE 3333 14th St. NW 202-234-7174, 800-494-8497.
www.galatheatre.org
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Center for the Arts Concert Hall 4400 University Dr., Fairfax 703-993-8888
www.gmu.edu/cfa
GUNSTON ARTS CENTER THEATER II
2700 S. Lang St., Arlington 703-998-4555
www.americancentury.org
IMAGINATION STAGE 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda 301-280-1660
www.imaginationstage.org
KENNEDY CENTER 2700 F St. NW
202-467-4600, 800-444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org
LANSBURGH THEATRE 450 Seventh St. NW 202-547-1122, 877-487-8849
www.shakespearetheatre.org
LINCOLN THEATRE 1215 U St. NW 202-328-6000
www.thelincolntheatre.org
METROSTAGE 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria 703-548-9044
www.metrostage.org
MOUNT VERNON PLACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW 240-582-0050
www.stageguild.org
NOI’S NOOK AT GO MAMA GO! 1809 14th St. NW 202-709-3698
www.ganymedearts.org
October 3, 7 p.m.................. David Sedaris November 19, 8 p.m.........Emmylou Harris January 15, 8 p.m................. Maceo Parker
2010/2011 Season
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Tynan by Richard Nelson
and Colin Chambers based on The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan directed by Paul Mullins opening January 19, 2011
Palomino written, directed and
performed by David Cale opening June 15, 2011
Songs of the Dragons
Flying to Heaven by Young Jean Lee directed by Natsu Onoda Power opening September 29, 2010
Mojo by Jez Butterworth directed by Christopher Gallu opening December 1, 2010
POP! by Maggie-Kate Coleman and Anna K. Jacobs directed by Keith Alan Baker opening July 13, 2011
For information:
www.studiotheatre.org/plays or call 202.332.3300
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March 4, 8 p.m............ Esperanza Spalding The Chamber Music Society
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OLNEY THEATRE CENTER 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney
301-924-3400
www.olneytheatre.org
REP STAGE Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, 410-772-4900
www.repstage.org
ROSSLYN SPECTRUM THEATRE 1611 N. Kent St., Arlington 800-494-8497
www.washingtonshakespeare.org
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE, BETHESDA 4545 East West Hwy., Bethesda 240-644-1100
www.roundhousetheatre.org
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE, SILVER SPRING
8641 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring 240-644-1100
www.roundhousetheatre.org
SIDNEY HARMAN HALL 610 F St. NW 202-547-1122
www.shakespearetheatre.org
SIGNATURE THEATRE 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington 703-820-9771
www.signature-theatre.org
111 K St. NE 202-315-1317
www.solasnua.org
STUDIO THEATRE 1501 14th St. NW 202-332-3300
www.studiotheatre.org
SYNETIC FAMILY THEATER 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington 800-494-8497
www.classika.org
THEATER J 1529 16th St. NW 800-494-8497
www.theaterj.org
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL MEMORIAL CHURCH 1810 16th St. NW 301-920-1414
www.spookyaction.org
WARNER THEATRE 13th and E streets NW 202-783-4000, 800-551-7328
www.warnertheatre.com
WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE 641 D St. NW 202-393-3939
www.woollymammoth.net
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
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EDGY PERFORMANCES,
Photo of Jeremy Kushiner and ensemble by Scott Suchman.
2010-2011 SEASON
STUDIO 2NDSTAGE
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