On its unique and extraordinary journey to Broadway, Next Fall was deemed “the little play that could.” In a commercial arena filled with jukebox musicals, long running mega hits, and star driven imports, Next Fall offered something simple and genuine: a well-told, honest, character-driven story. Reviewing for the New York Times, theatre critic Charles Isherwood [...]
Putting a novel on stage is no easy task, and it becomes all the more daunting when it is one of the most beloved stories in all of English literature. Who among us doesn’t have their own image of the Bennet girls, a particular take on Mr. Darcy, or a picture in their mind of [...]
It’s not uncommon for those of us who work in the theatre to experience a small degree of doubt from time to time. Does what I do really matter? Can theatre still change the world? Artists believe that the answer is “yes.” But proof is hard to find. And then…you see a show like Ameriville, [...]
Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley introduced a new kind of villain in the character of Tom Ripley. He is troubled, mysterious, amoral, and psychotic. And yet we are drawn to him in certain ways. We feel his envy of the upper class. We marvel at his confidence and audacity. Deep down inside, we [...]
My final weeks in Utah are marked by technical and dress rehearsals of Pride and Prejudice – adding costumes, lights, and sound to the mix. It’s a grueling schedule for the actors (as they go between two or three such rehearsals each day) but, for me, it’s the culmination of the process. We work in detail on [...]
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already arrived at the final show of our 09/10 Bethesda season – Mark Brown’s energetic, imaginative adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. On the heels of our acclaimed productions of Permanent Collection and My Name is Asher Lev, this delicious change-of-pace is the perfect way [...]
When Aaron Posner first told me that he was working on an adaptation of Chaim Potok’s novel My Name is Asher Lev, I expressed my immediate interest. Aaron is well known as an adaptor of contemporary novels, but his particular history with this author brings an important personal touch to the work. He worked closely [...]
I hope you’ll join us at Round House for our first Bethesda production of 2010. Launching this new year, we have an explosive, thought-provoking play that I’m positive you’ll be discussing long after the final bow – one that should lead to spirited conversation on your way home following the performance! When I first started [...]
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8641 Colesville Road (Next to AFI)
