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TROIKA Theater Still Casting for Picasso

By Laura & Mike Clark • May 7th, 2008 • Category: News

TROIKA Theater asked us to forward this audition announcement:
TROIKA Theater is still seeking two male actors for their July production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Both are small but awesome roles. Low rehearsal time commitment, but the ability to steal a scene or two and work with an incredible cast. We are looking for [...]



2nd Flight Theatre Company Merges With College Community Theatre

By Laura & Mike Clark • May 7th, 2008 • Category: News

2nd Flight Theatre Company announce their merger with College Community Theatre in Sterling, Virginia. “This is an excellent opportunity for both theaters” said Artistic Director, Shannon Khatcheressian. The merger was finalized in April 2008 and all productions will now be performed at the Waddell Theater, located on the NOVA Sterling Campus. The company will be [...]



Chevy Chase Players Kind Lady

By Laura & Mike Clark • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

Listen to our review of the Chevy Chase Players’ production of Kind Lady [MP3 8:23 3.8MB]; or read the transcript.



Hard Bargain Players Talley’s Folly

By Laura & Mike Clark • May 4th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

Listen to our review of the Hard Bargain Players’ production of Talley’s Folly [MP3 5:38 2.6MB]; or read the transcript.



New Design for the Web Site

By Laura & Mike Clark • May 1st, 2008 • Category: ShowBizRadio

After several months of talking with people about what they do and don’t like about the ShowBizRadio web site, we have finally published our new design. I’m still finding a few places where the template needs tweaking, but it appears that everything is basically working. If you see any obviously broken pages, please let us [...]



Review Schedule May 2-4

By Laura & Mike Clark • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: ShowBizRadio

Here is this weekend’s schedule of shows we’ll be reviewing, subject to change.

May 2, Talley’s Folly, Hard Bargain Players, Accokeek, Maryland
May 3, Kind Lady, Chevy Chase Players, Washington DC
May 4, Steel Magnolias, Providence Players, Falls Church, Virginia

If you’d like us to review your show, please invite us. Obviously we can’t go to every show, so [...]



Greenbelt Arts Center The Octette Bridge Club

By Laura & Mike Clark • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

Listen to our review of the Greenbelt Arts Center’s production of The Octette Bridge Club [MP3 4:58 2.3MB]; or read the transcript.



Cedar Lane Stage King Lear

By Laura & Mike Clark • Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

Listen to our review of Cedar Lane Stage’s production of King Lear [MP3 4:38 2.1MB]; or read the transcript.



Little Theatre of Alexandria Enchanted April

By Laura & Mike Clark • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

Listen to our review of the Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Enchanted April [MP3 5:54 2.7MB]; or read the transcript.



Washington Post: “More Shows, Fewer Showgoers”

By Laura & Mike Clark • Apr 24th, 2008 • Category: News

The Washington Post reported on the Helen Hayes Awards report on the DC area’s professional companies in 2007:
…67 professional companies presenting 8,050 performances of 454 shows. … Even so, derrieres in seats numbered about 36,000 fewer in 2007, the Hayes staff reported, with 1,908,557 people attending shows.
Full story at More Shows, Fewer Showgoers
I wonder if [...]