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    By on May 25, 2005

    So baseball has finally returned its home plate to Washington, D.C. Leave it to the patently savvy leadership of The Studio Theatre to capitalize on...

  • Sobering Material

    By on May 4, 2005

    Just so we're clear, The Colorado Catechism is not a comedy. Yes, there are moments of humor, and yes, there are a few witty exchanges...

  • Blood Relations

    By on April 27, 2005

    So you think you know Electra? You may recall Sophocles' intricate version of the Greek tragedy, the bloodbath where Electra, born to King Agamemnon and...

  • Indecent Proposal

    By on April 20, 2005

    No matter how hard you squeeze a lemon, it will never yield luscious wine. Neither red wine, nor white, no Chardonnay, Zinfandel, or blush. The...

  • Yukking It Up

    By on April 13, 2005

    Arguably, nobody needs a good laugh these days as much as the gay community. Help is on the way. As part of its ongoing ''Laugh...

  • Future Plans

    By on April 13, 2005

    August Wilson doesn't just sit down and write a play. He delicately composes a small symphony of musical prose, a theatrical retelling of history as...

  • Artistic Scribe

    By on April 6, 2005

    The minute Jon Robin Baitz mentions that he recently finished penning an episode of Alias, the interviewer's mind comes to a screeching halt. He stops...

  • Face Value

    By on April 6, 2005

    At first glance, Jeanette L. Buck's There Are No Strangers is nothing more than a lengthy account of a harrowing and violent personal ordeal. Told...

  • Animal Husbandry

    By on March 30, 2005

    If Edward Albee's goal as a playwright is to expose the lies that organize our everyday lives, then he succeeds brilliantly with The Goat or,...

  • Simply Magical

    By on March 30, 2005

    It's easy to mistake Big River for just another fluff musical based on Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. After all, its jazzy ragtime...

  • Almost Famous

    By on March 23, 2005

    We call it ''fine art '' because it requires fine skill. Who possesses the skill, exactly how much ability they possess, and how they intend...

  • Sunny Side Up

    By on March 16, 2005

    Nestled among the woods of Gilead, Wisc. rests the Spitfire Grill, a cozy little nook where the owner always knows where you want to sit...

  • Pop Rocks

    By on March 9, 2005

    Remember those black packets filled with the sugary-sweet concoction of tiny stone-like candies that you pop in your mouth and they sizzle, fizzle, crackle and...

  • Raising the Roof

    By on February 23, 2005

    Contrary to the implication of its title, MetroStage's The All Night Strut! doesn't last all night long -- though at several of its most sparkling...

  • Family Affair

    By on February 16, 2005

    Quiet repose: Paulding in Member of the Wedding (Photo by T. Charles Erickson) Some plays age like a fine wine. Others modify shape and texture,...