Molly Smith News

Arena Stage and the Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies Program formed an official partnership last year.

The Shaw Festival offers the Canadian premiere of the troubled Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical. Performed by an outstanding cast, this 1974 flop has turned into the hit of the season at Shaw. * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Arena Stage has announced that Henry Krieger and Susan Birkenhead will write the original songs that will be heard in the theatre's world premiere production of Christmas Carol 1941.

Arena Stage announces Mabou Mines' Peter & Wendy, the highly anticipated adaptation of J.M. Barrie's story of Peter Pan and Wendy, which magically comes to life this season in the Kreeger Theater, April 27 through June 24, 2007

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith recently announced the lineup for the Arena Stage's 57th theater season, her 10th as Artistic Director.

Arena Stage will present a major revival of the award-winning contemporary comedy The Heidi Chronicles in loving tribute to the late Wendy Wasserstein.

Christine Andreas, Elena Shaddow, David Burnham, Steve Kazee, Judith Ivey and Bill Pullman are among the nominees of the 27th Annual Helen Hayes Awards, celebrating achievement in Washington, D.C.-area theatre.

Casting has been announced for the Washington D.C. premiere of August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, presented by Arena Stage

Glenn Seven Alan, of Arena Stage's 'Cabaret,' will play Pontius Pilate in North Carolina Theater's 'Jesus Christ Superstar.'

Arena Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Stephen Richard, and the Georgetown Theater Program have developed a partnership to enrich the future of American theater through collaboratively hosting artists and developmental play workshops, involving Arena artists as faculty, and providing mentoring for students in professional settings as well as in community outreach programs.

Washington, DC's Arena Stage, which has been increasingly busy with musicals in recent years, has replaced Paula Vogel's A Civil War Christmas with the Bock and Harnick classic She Loves Me for the holiday season

The Summer Play Festival will begin taking submissions for its 4th annual event today, Tuesday, August 1

The Summer Play Festival has announced the performance schedule for its final weekend

Summer Play Festival (SPF), which provides 15 emerging playwrights a chance to present their work at Theatre Row throughout July, continues Off-Broadway in its third week (July 18th-24th)

The Summer Play Festival (SPF), apart from presenting 15 shows at Theatre Row in July, will continue its advanced programming to nurture playwrights and other theatre artist

Tickets go onsale this Monday, June 5th for the 3rd Annual Summer Play Festival (SPF) featuring 15 shows which will play at Theatre Row from July 15th-July 30th

The 3rd Annual Summer Play Festival (SPF) has announced the directors who will be staging the 15 plays to be showcased at this year's festival, as well as the on sale date (June 5th)

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The Helen Hayes Awards honor achievement, celebrate, and promote the Washington D.C. professional theatre.