THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010
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mini-dramas by the experimental playwright Erik Ehn. The religiously inclined Ehn writes whimsical meditations that are powered by dream logic and rarified mystical argument. Factory 449’s production, directed by company co-founder John Moletress, brings considerable ingenuity to the interpretation of such cryptic material. That being said, it was a mistake to mount six selections from Ehn’s sprawling saint-play cycle. A little hallucinatory imagery onstage can go a long way, after all. As this show marched solemnly past the two-hour mark, and surreal scene after surreal scene pondered the nature of suffering and sanctity, I wished someone would wallop me over the head with the collected works of André Breton, just to put me out of my misery.
Friday and Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 3. 1742 Church St. NW. 866-811-4111. 703-892-0202.
www.factory449.com. $22-$25.
Also Playing
Prices are for the entire run of the show; individual shows may vary.
THE DISTRICT ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST Marietta Hedges directs Lillian Hellman’s story of a dysfunctional post-Civil War family, through Oct. 17. Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30. Catholic University, Hartke Theatre, 3801 Harewood Rd. NE. 202-319-4000.
drama.cua.edu/ hartke-season.cfm. $15, $8 seniors, $5 students.
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Mary Kate Holman directs the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society in Joseph Kesselring’s black comedy about a man who believes he comes from a homicidal family, through Oct. 23. Thursday at 8. Georgetown University, Poulton Hall Stage 3, 37 O St. NW. 202-687-6783.
performingarts.georgetown.edu. $12, $8 students.
BLOOD WEDDING Nadia Mahdi directs Federico Garcia Lorca’s tragic play about new and rekindled love, based on the Langston Hughes translation, through Oct. 23. Thursday at 8. Georgetown University, Davis Performing Arts Center, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.
performingarts.georgetown.edu. $15-$18, $12-$15 seniors, $7-$10 students.
DEAR HARVEY Professional actors, Georgetown faculty, alumni and students present a tribute to Harvey Milk in celebration of National Coming Out Day. Monday at 7:30. Georgetown University, Davis Performing Arts Center, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.
performingarts.georgetown.edu. $5.
DEEZ NUTZ 2010 This production explores sex and relationships from the Washington male perspective, through Sunday. Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 7. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600.
www.danceplace.org. $22, $17 students.
HENRY VIII Ian Merrill Peakes portrays King Henry VIII in Shakespeare’s history play, through Nov. 21. Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.
www.folger.edu. $30-$60.
JULIUS CAESAR Taffety Punk Theatre Company presents an all-female, rock-influenced production of the testosterone-filled political tragedy, through Oct. 23. Friday and Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30, Saturday at 3 and 7:30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. 800-838-3006.
www.taffetypunk.com. $10.
LOS TREINTA Quique Aviles’s play explores the 30-year history of Salvadoran presence in Washington, through Sunday. Friday-Sunday at 7:30. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.
www.dcartscenter.org. $15.
MERCI AND GRACE STR8-N-UP Productions Inc. presents a play based on true stories from women living with HIV/AIDS, through Sunday. Sunday at 4. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-550-3863.
www.thearcdc.org. $20 donation.
ONE DESTINY Theater owner Harry Ford and actor Harry Hawk revisit the
Performing Arts Center, Dance Theater, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
www.claricesmithcenter.
umd.edu. $30.
THE SPITFIRE GRILL A small town in Wisconsin is changed forever when an ex-con comes to work at the Spitfire Grill, through Sunday. Friday and Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 3. Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington. 301-203-6070. www.
tantallonstage.com. $15, $12 seniors and students.
SPOT’S BIRTHDAY PARTY The lovable puppy from Eric Hill’s children’s books celebrates his birthday with all of his friends, through Nov. 2. Saturday at 11, 2 and 4:30 and Sunday at 11 and 2. Glen Echo Park, Adventure Theatre, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2270.
www.adventuretheatre.org. $15.
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THEY ARE OF THREADED GLASS. UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Lauren Withhart’s MFA thesis concert, through Oct. 15. Thursday at 8. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kogod Theatre, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
claricesmithcenter.umd. edu. $25.
TITUS ANDRONICUS Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents the Bard’s blood-soaked tragedy, through Oct. 31. Friday-Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 6. Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park, 3691 Sarah’s Lane, Ellicott City. 866-811-4111. www.
chesapeakeshakespeare.com. $25-$30, $23 seniors, $15 ages 25 and younger.
STAN BAROUH
From left, Anne Stone, Patricia Hurley, Drew Kopas and Matthew McGloin appear in “Misalliance” at Olney Theatre Center.
events of the day Lincoln was shot, through Oct. 30. Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 and 11:30. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. www.
fordstheatre.org. $5.
SABRINA FAIR After five years in Paris, Sabrina has grown up. When she returns home she catches the eye of several suitors, through Oct. 24. Friday and Tuesday-Wednesday at 7:30, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 and 7:30, Thursday at noon and 7:30. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833.
www.fordstheatre.org. $15-$55.
SHEAR MADNESS The audience joins the fun in this performance based on a murder in a hair salon. Friday and Tuesday-Thursday at 8, Saturday at 6 and 9, Sunday at 3 and 7. Kennedy Center, Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.
kennedy-center.org. $42.
SONGS OF THE DRAGONS FLYING TO HEAVEN A young Korean American woman rants about her place in American society until a white couple with a failing relationship interrupts, through Oct. 24. Friday-Saturday at 8:30, Sunday at 7:30, Wednesday-Thursday at 8:30. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300.
www.studiotheatre.org. $30.
THREE SISTERS Three sisters experience the decay of the privileged class in Russia and search for meaning, through Saturday. Friday at 8 and Saturday at 2 and 8. American University, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. 202-885-1300.
www.american.edu/katzen. $15.
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN Constellation Theatre Company presents Jesse Berger’s adaptation of Thomas Middleton’s play about three couples who vie for power and lust by any means necessary, through Nov. 14. Thursday at 8. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7741, 800-494-8497. www.
constellationtheatre.org. $25-$30, $20-$25 younger than 25.
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWNNo Rules Theatre Company presents a musical starring the famous “Peanuts” comic strip characters, through Oct. 17. Friday and Thursday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. 866-811-4111.
www.norulestheatre.org. $15-$25.
MARYLAND
THE AMERICAN WAY The play explores the American immigrant experience in the early 1900s, through Oct. 24. Friday and Saturday at 8. Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel. 301-452-2557. 301-617-9906.
www.laurelmillplayhouse. org. $13, $10 students and seniors. Reservations requested.
BUNNICULA A musical adaptation of Deborah and James Howe’s book about a vampire bunny, through Oct. 31. Saturday at 11, 1:30 and 4 and Sunday at 1:30 and 4. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 301-280-1660.
www.imaginationstage.org. $10-$22.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB Theatreworks USA presents E.B. White’s classic story of a friendship between a pig and a spider, through Saturday. Saturday at 1 and 3. BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. 301-528-2260.
www.blackrockcenter.org. $12.
THE CRUCIBLE Dignity Players presents Arthur Miller’s play about witchcraft in Salem, Mass, through Oct. 16. Friday, Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 3. Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Rd., Annapolis. 410-266-8044, Ext. 127.
www.dignityplayers.org. $15-$20.
DIVING BOARD A festival of new play readings produced by Active Cultures Theatre, through Saturday. Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 5 and 7:30. Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Rd., College Park. 301-526-9921.
www.activecultures.org. $5 suggested donation.
DUNKLER-RELATED DISORDERS An AIDS activist returns home to save his sexaholic brother from their mother’s religious righteousness. Part of the Play Lab Series, through Sunday. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2. Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore. 410-332-0033.
www.centerstage.org. $10.
ENCHANTED APRIL The University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies presents a stage version of Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel about four English women on a path to self-discovery, through Oct. 16. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787. www.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. $27.
EUAN MORTON The Tony Award nominee performs everything from show tunes to Joni Mitchell to original melodies, through Oct. 17. Thursday at 7. Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore. 410-332-0033. www.
centerstage.org. $35.
FOOL FOR LOVE Two men fight with words rather than violence to win the affections of a woman, through Oct. 17. Friday-Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 2. Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St., Baltimore. 410-276-7837.
www.fpct.org. $10-$17.
KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY MUSICAL The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences presents a children’s story about a little girl separated from her beloved bunny, through Saturday. Friday at 7 and Saturday at 2. Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, 15200 Annapolis Rd., Bowie. 301-805-6880. www.
bowiecenter.org. $5. VIP tickets: $25 for children, $10 for adults.
MISALLIANCE After an airplane crash, a wealthy underwear merchant’s daughter reconsiders whom she wants to marry, through Oct. 24. Friday and Wednesday-Thursday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7:30, Tuesday at 7:30. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney. 301-924-3400.
www.olneytheatre.org. $26-$54.
THE NEW WORD AND THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS Michael Stebbins directs two plays by J.M. Barrie, through Oct. 24. Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7, Wednesday and Thursday at 7. Rep Stage, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-772-4900.
www.repstage.org. $16-$30, $14-$28 seniors, $12 students.
THE ODD COUPLE Sandy Spring Theatre Group presents Neil Simon’s comedy about two opposite friends who move in together, through Oct. 24. Friday and Saturday at 8. Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394.
www.gaithersburgmd. gov/artsbarn. $15, $13 City of Gaithersburg residents.
PANTHER AND CRANE IBEX Puppetry’s Heather Henson, daughter of Jim Henson, presents a show about a crane surviving in Florida, through Oct. 16. Thursday at 8. Clarice Smith
VOLPONE Greenbelt Arts Center presents Ben Jonson’s play about a wealthy man who cons acquaintances into giving him presents with the expectation that they will be his sole heir, through Oct. 16. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2:30. Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt. 301-441-8770.
www.greenbeltartscenter. org. $15, $12 students and seniors.
THE WIZ The adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic is infused with ’70s rock and Motown melodies, through Nov. 7. Friday and Tuesday-Wednesday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7:30, Thursday at 7. Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore. 410-332-0033.
www.centerstage.org. $10-$60.
VIRGINIA
A FOX ON THE FAIRWAY A country club is the scene for Ken Ludwig’s madcap comedy, through Nov. 14. Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30, Thursday at 8. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. 703-820-9771. www.
signature-theatre.org. $49-$71.
COWARDLY CHRISTOPHER FINDS HIS COURAGE Christopher travels the world to find his courage, through Oct. 31. Saturday at 11 and 1:30 and Sunday at 11. Synetic Family Theater, 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington. 800-494-8497.
www.classika.org. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.
FOREVER PLAID An up-and-coming boy band gets a second chance at fame after a horrible accident. A Barter Theatre Production, through Wednesday. Wednesday at 8. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-938-2404. 877-965-3872.
www.wolftrap.org. $35.
THE GODDESS DIARIES Eight women, ages 12 to 65, share memories of life’s key milestones. Proceeds benefit the GMU Victims of Violence Fund. Saturday at 7:30. George Mason University, Harris Theater, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-262-0502.
www.goddessdiaries.org. $15, $20 at the door.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO A teenager with a rare condition struggles with her family, her morality and her first love, through Sunday. Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 and Sunday at 2. George Mason University, Black Box Theater, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 888-945-2468. $12, $8 students and seniors.
MARK TWAIN’S A MURDER, A MYSTERY, AND A MARRIAGE One man’s greedy pursuit of money and his rocky relationship with his brother leads to this comedy, through Nov. 6. Saturday at 2:30 and 8, Sunday and Thursday at 8, Wednesday at 2:30. Wayside Theatre, 7853 Main St., Middletown. 540-869-1776.
www.waysidetheatre.org.
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