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Choricius is the nom-du-web of a theater artist who has been involved in the Washington, D.C. scene in various capacities -- as actor, playwright, director, dramaturg -- for a number of years. Credits include Source, Woolly Mammoth and Le Neon Theatre. As a cultural historian and veteran of the Fulbright Program, he has devoted years of research to the performing arts of the Later Roman Empire (aka-Byzantium). In this bookish role he has translated, performed and published a variety of works from Medieval Greek. He holds a Ph.D. in Theater History, Theory and Criticism, and will soon be publishing his first full-length study on theater and ritual in Byzantium through a major university press in the UK. A Professor of Humanities, he currently teaches World Literature and World History in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

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First Show

"Inherit the Wind," Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.

Favorite Show

"Dead and Breathing," by Chisa Hutchinson at Contermporary American Theater Festival

Favorite Stories

BWW Review: Brave Spirits Opens its Epic History Rep with a Strong 'Richard II' - This was an amazing, young company whose work was cut short by COVID. This was to be the first of eight Shakespeare history plays, performed in repertory. Brave Spirits is dearly, dearly missed.
BWW Reviews: THE BEST OF CRAIGSLIST is an Instant Classic - Flying V was a company that seemingly came out of nowhere, with energy, creativity, and restlessness that I dearly loved watching.
BWW Review: Shakespeare Theatre's BLINDNESS a Once-in-a-Lifetime Theatrical Experience - This was a purely auditory experience, brilliantly produced, with Juliet Stevenson's voice taking you on a tour of a society in crisis. The ability to create a specific space and a specific atmosphere through sound alone was extraordinary.
BWW Review: British Players' ALICE IN WONDERLAND: A TRADITIONAL BRITISH PANTO a Hilarious Family Treat -
BWW Review: Synetic Theater's SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS a Raucous Hilarious Showcase -

BWW Reviews: Next Stop Puts on the Dog, Hilariously, with SYLVIA

October 29, 2014

Ever heard the old adage that you should never share the stage with a dog? Next Stop Theatre's production of A.

BWW Reviews: Synetic's Gory, Brilliant ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU Perfect Halloween Viewing

October 8, 2014

Roll over, Bela Lugosi: there's a new smooth-talking villain in town, and he wants your flesh.

BWW Reviews: Dali Does Disney in Flying V's Inventive, Surreal LOBSTER ALICE

September 30, 2014

Director Amber Jackson has assembled a brilliant cast, creating an anarchic and, yes, surreal atmosphere in which anything and everything can happen.

BWW Reviews: THREE SISTAHS Returns Triumphantly to Metro Stage

September 24, 2014

This is one of the most fabulous, intimate musicals you will ever see: Metro Stage's revival of Janet Pryce and Thomas W.

BWW Reviews: Scena Theatre's MOLLY Portrays a Leading Light of the Early Dublin Stage

August 27, 2014

Actress Danielle Davy gives us a vivid incarnation of John Millington Synge's muse Molly Allgood, in a performance that is by turns hilarious and deeply moving.

BWW Reviews: A Classic Dublin Confessional: McPherson's SHINING CITY at Scena Theatre

August 21, 2014

Conor McPherson's genius is in knowing what will make you squirm in your seat.

BWW Reviews: Quotidian's Luminous, Haunting American Premiere of McPherson's THE VEIL

July 23, 2014

Nearly three years after its London opening, Washington's own Quotidian Theatre Company offers us the American premiere of a play that should soon find itself in regular rotation nationwide.

BWW Reviews: 'Song of Myself: The WHITMAN Project' Graces the Capital Fringe

July 13, 2014

As embodied by the engaging Robert Michael Oliver-heavily bearded for the occasion-Sanctuary Theatre revives Whitman in all his messy glory, bringing us his passion, sensuality, sensitivity and eroticism.

BWW Reviews: A Stunning, Moving ENTER OPHELIA, DISTRACTED, from Taffety Punk

June 23, 2014

A fascinating blend of dance, monologue, dialogue, lights, sound effects and live music, 'Enter Ophelia, distracted' gives you a piercingly perceptive look into the psyche of a young girl fated to lose first the love of her life, then her father, her mind, and then her life.

BWW Reviews: Nancy Robinette Aces Beckett's HAPPY DAYS at the Atlas Theater

June 17, 2014

When a local treasure agrees to perform a classic of the modern theatre, Washington audiences should sit up and take notice.

BWW Reviews: A Gripping, Wrenching JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG at American Century Theater

June 11, 2014

Opening as it does to coincide with the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Joe Banno's moving production reminds us just how much we are still haunted by the ghosts of World War II, and the horrific moral dilemmas of those days.

BWW Reviews: Taffety Punk's BLOODY POETRY

May 19, 2014

It is the stuff of great drama when people with incredible charm and talent behave like monsters: idealists with a clear vision of the future, leaving human wreckage in their wake.

BWW Reviews: THE PIANO LESSON Marks August Wilson's Auspicious Debut at Olney Theatre Center

May 16, 2014

Olney Theatre Center has finally taken the plunge in their intimate black-box space with their inaugural August Wilson production, 'The Piano Lesson.

BWW Reviews: All Hail WSC's NERO/PSEUDO - A Brilliant New Musical

May 11, 2014

If you're in the mood for an outrageous good time, you can't do better than to squeeze into Fort Fringe and witness Bradley Foster Smith's break-out performance as a talented, sexy usurper.

BWW Reviews: A Mature, Bewitching INTO THE WOODS at Next Stop Theatre Company

May 7, 2014

Director Evan Hoffman has worked deftly with a strong cast who pop in and out of the action at a brisk, engaging pace.

BWW Reviews: A Dark and Timely THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE at Constellation Theatre

May 4, 2014

Constellation's spell-binding production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Love of the Nightingale may have an old-fashioned name or two, but it is as timely a production as you will ever see.

BWW Reviews: Enjoy a Hilarious, Cock-Eyed Norway at Washington Stage Guild's ELLING

April 29, 2014

When we think of Norway, "laugh riot" is usually the last thing that comes to mind.

BWW Reviews: 'red, black and GREEN: a blues' at the Terrace Theater

April 7, 2014

Marc Bamuthi Joseph and the Living Word Project have combined rap, spirituals and dance to create an unforgettable show red, black, and GREEN: a blues (RbGb) that explores the challenges and ironies of an urban artist who gets deputized to help 'Green' an inner city that is already under siege from

BWW Reviews: Film & Stage Make the Perfect Affair in Kneehigh's BRIEF ENCOUNTER

April 2, 2014

Remember those sappy romances from the 1930's and 1940's? Think you've seen 'em all? Think you've seen enough of 'em, already? Guess again: England's Kneehigh Theater, currently in residence at the Landsburgh, breathes new life into the old genre, and not only makes them a joy to watch, they've

BWW Reviews: A Fascinating, Yet Off-Beat GREEN SNAKE from the National Theater of China

March 30, 2014

At 2 ½ hours this production may be a bit long in the tooth for some, but it is made so much easier to watch because the actors never let you forget they're just actors-and that they're only here to tell you a really cool story from bygone days.

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