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Philadelphia based OMBELICO Mask Ensemble is presenting the D.C. Premiere of Dead Man’s Mambo as part of the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival. Dead Man’s Mambo is a unique mix of highly structured scenario, wildly improvised performance and live music. Written and conceived by OME Co-Artistic Directors John Bellomo and Brendon Gawel, performed by Bellomo, directed by Gawel and with live music composed

Washington Improv Theater’s ensemble iMusical: The Improvised Musical! invites you to explore the risks of keeping – or telling – the truth.  Will you dare to divulge? WIT specializes in longform improv, which emphasizes the development of narrative, theme, and character relationships. Every show is completely unscripted. iMusical is one of WIT’s most popular improv ensembles.

I’ll never forget Tuesday, September 2, 2008, the night that inspired me to write Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life. The Republican National Convention was in St. Paul, and I’d come over from Minneapolis to hear some music and to check out the protests. Before the evening was over, Domino’s Pizza did indeed save my life.

Young Artists of America Summer Institute Participants Learn First-Hand What Happens Behind the Scenes When “The Show Must Go On” Young Artists of America, the power-house organization that has been wowing area audiences with their standing room only concerts at Strathmore and their performances in the regional premiere of The Phantom of the Opera, are

A Man, a Crucifix, and a Conscience: Ecce Provides Provocative Perspective on the Man Who Authorized Christ’s Death Sparing an innocent man’s life or sacrificing your political future. If the choice was in your hands, what would you do? Ecce begs this very question by providing a wholly unique and unexpected perspective on Pontius Pilate,

Two star-crossed lovers meet their fate in one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable and popularized tragedies as The Laurel Mill Playhouse presents Romeo & Juliet as a part of their Annual Summer Youth Shakespeare Theatre program. The ancient story is beyond familiar; two households at war for reasons no one can remember, boy meets girl, boy

The place to be this summer is the Chinquapin Parish in Louisiana. There’s all sorts of fun things going on down south, but the best of all is the wonderful gossip you’ll hear in Truvy’s beauty shop! All of these wonderful delights, from the red velvet armadillo cake to the blush and bashful pinks of

This brainchild of the three producers of Clown Cabaret’s monthly shows is a new narrative about reaching for the stars and spectacular failure. A classically trained actor, a pompous clown and a reluctant emcee try to create epic theater. The show devolves into Shakespeare, pies, and laughter. As the action progresses, so do the mayhem

Wolf Trap National Park is the perfect place to spend a summer evening. The setting is serene, and the music seems to shimmer with the stars. You’re always invited to bring a picnic or indulge in some light edibles from the concession (wine is available or you can bring your own). Then it’s just ‘sit