Onstage DMV

Mark travels to the STC rehearsal studios in Eastern Market to talk about Shakespeare Theatre Company's new production of GUYS AND DOLLS with ensemble member Katherine Riddle and dance captain Jack Sippel. The Frank Loesser musical plays Harman Hall now thru Jan 4.

Mark joins DC theater writers Jordan Wright, Dex Kinsman and Nicole Hertvik to talk about the 2025-26 DMV theater season-- what we've liked, what we're looking forward to and a whole lot more talk about theater.

Mark checks into the Folger Shakespeare Library to interview director Nicole Brewer and actor Nikkole Salter about multi-hyphenate Al Letson's exploration of jealousy and betrayal, among other themes, in his new play JULIUS X. The Bard's TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR and the life of Malcolm X figure prominently in the piece, playing now thru October 26 at the Library's Theater on Capitol Hill.

Mark travels to Bethesda to talk to actors Jonathan Atkinson, Cole Sitilides and Dylan Toms during a break from their rehearsals for the DMV premier of the Tony and Olivier Award winning play THE INHERITANCE by Matthew Lopez. The two-part tour de force plays now thru October 19 at Round House Theatre.

Mark welcomes Ben Thys, who plays Draco Malfoy in the national touring production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD now playing at the National Theatre. Then it's off to Woolly Mammoth, where Amy Austin, CEO of Theatre Washington, talks about the Helen Hayes Awards with Constellation Theatre artistic director Allison Stockman and actress Renea S. Brown, both past winners.

Cast members Rebecca Madeira and Jayke Workman talk about the new musical A WRINKLE IN TIME now thru July 20 at Arena Stage and what it's like to work on a new show compared to the classics they've done throughout their careers.

Mark visits the Keegan Theatre to interview the cast and creatives behind the revival of William Finn's Broadway musical FALSETTOS, onstage in honor of Pride Month. Music Director Elisa Rosman joins John Loughney (Marvin) and Katie Mc Manus (Trina) to talk about the show; director/choreographer Kurt Boehm squeezes in for more insights on this funny, touching piece.

Two interview segments this month! Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello talks about her upcoming production of PORGY AND BESS at the Kennedy Center. Then we're joined by Mei Ann Teo, director, and Lilli Hokama and Alyssa Keegan, stars of Folger Theatre's new production of TWELFTH NIGHT, to discuss one of the Bard's most popular comedies and its relevance today, five hundred years after it opened..

Theater Alliance artistic director Shanara Gabrielle and Hot House New Play coordinator Aria Velz join Mark to discuss TA's current production of AMERICAN FAST, now thru April 13; and the upcoming New Play Block Party April 25-26 in Southwest DC's up and coming theater district. Now ensconced in a pop up space around the corner from Arena Stage, Shanara shares her hopes and dreams for the neighborhood's burgeoning arts scene.

Mark's monthly calendar of professional theater in the Washington, DC area followed by an interview with L. Peter Callender and Drew Lichtenberg from the cast and production team of KUNENE AND THE KING, now thru March 23 at Shakespeare Theatre Company's Klein Theatre.

Mark's monthly calendar of professional theater in the Washington, DC area followed by an interview with Josh Sticklin, Luke Hartwood and Drew Sharpe from Keegan Theater's production of HAND TO GOD, now thru March 2