Lisa Hodsoll News

With over 30 shows opening on DC area stages, there's lots to choose from for local theatregoers and visitors in February. There's a 'mash-up' festival, a puppet 'slam!', a Tom Stoppard play, the beginning of The Edward Albee Festival, and so much more! So come visit the Nation's Capital and join us for some outstanding theatre.

Factory 449: a theatre collective, coming off the success of its award-winning 4.48 Psychosis, is excited to announce the lineup of plays for Season 2 (2010-11). Featured are World Premieres by Erik Ehn (Wolf at the Door) and Caridad Svich (Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart). In addition, Factory 449 will produce its 2nd Annual Factory Made: a reading series and the DC Premiere of Alberto Pedro's Mar Nuestro, translated by Caridad Svich.

Factory 449: a theatre collective debuts with its inaugural production of 4.48 PSYCHOSIS by Sarah Kane, author of Crave and Blasted. The production, a remount of Factory 449's award-winning workshop production staged as part of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival, was recognized as "Best Drama" & "Best Overall Production" by the Festival and "Favorite Festival Play" by DC Theatre Scene. Directed by John Moletress and produced by Rick Hammerly, the cast features Factory 449 company members Sara Barker, Lisa Hodsoll and Brian Hemmingsen.

Theatrical Mining Company's TURDUCKEN is by Lisa Hodsoll and directed by Andrew Peters. It ran at Le Clerc Hall at the College of Notre Dame as part of the 28th Baltimore Playwrights Festival from July 16, 2008 to August 2, 2009.

When the Baltimore Playwrights Festival returns this summer for its 28th season, six Baltimore-area theaters will present ten new plays by local playwrights.

Theatre Hopkins is currently presenting Lisa Kron's 'Well,' at the Swirnow Theater in the Mattin Arts Center on the Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, Actress and playwright Lisa Kron was nominated for a Tony Award for her work in this innovative comedy. Kron has penned an autobiographical comedy in a theatrical style suggesting Thornton Wilder.

Theatre Hopkins is currently presenting Lisa Kron's 'Well,' at the Swirnow Theater in the Mattin Arts Center on the Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, Actress and playwright Lisa Kron was nominated for a Tony Award for her work in this innovative comedy. Kron has penned an autobiographical comedy in a theatrical style suggesting Thornton Wilder.

NEW THIS WEEK! A New Best Bet! News of the BPF and Spotlighters! Plus Holiday Show round up and CENTERSTAGE, AVENUE Q and much more!

WHO: Fells Point Corner Theatre WHAT: Neil Simon's Broadway Bound WHEN: Through December 9. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM HOW MUCH: $17 General/$15 Students, Seniors TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.fpct.org or 410-276-7837

Jam packed with new stuff this week! CSC goes to jail! New audition notice! TWO Best Bets! Plus news of Laurel Mill, McDaniel College, and Readers Write!

CSC Brings The Bard Behind Bars! Readers Write! Two Best Bets! CENTERSTAGE's New Play! New discounts! A New contest!