Anacostia Playhouse closes out its summer season this weekend with the final performances of Yellowman (through Sunday at 3pm) and Midsummer Magic, our magical puppet show by Shakespeare for the Young. It’s been a terrific run, with many new friends coming to the Playhouse to see Riches and Yellowman. Thanks and congratulations to our casts,...
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Yellowman for being recognized as Helen Hayes Recommended®. This is a great honor in our first year of eligibility and we are thrilled to see this incredible show and the hard work that went into it being validated. Yellowman wraps up its run next week, August 10-14. Please...
Director Thembi Duncan has announced the addition of three Yellowman post-show discussions on the following dates: Saturday, July 30, matinee Thursday, August 11, 8pm Saturday, August 13, matinee Join Thembi and guest panelists in lively discussion of Dael Orlandersmith’s deeply moving play. If you haven’t bought your tickets, do it soon!
The rain stopped and the skies cleared just in time for us to welcome a theater full of friends both new and old for the opening of Yellowman, starring Stori Ayers and Justus Hammond and directed by Thembi Duncan. Kojo Nnamdi and wife Pam were in attendance and we’re excited to announce that Kojo has...
Lee Blessing’s Riches, under the direction of Paul Douglas Michnewicz, opened last weekend to lots of laughter from enthusiastic audiences. We had a terrific opening night party and we look forward to continuing the show July 20 as we alternate with Yellowman. Come see it for the laughs and come see it for the costumes....
The Pay What You Can Preview of Riches originally schedule for Thursday, July 7 has been canceled. There will be one PWYC Preview performance on Friday, July 8. In addition, all tickets for the 3pm matinee on Saturday, July 8, will also be PWYC. We apologize for the inconvenience. All other performances will take place...
Summer is a great time to see great theater! Don’t miss Yellowman by Dael Orlandersmith, directed by Thembi Duncan and Riches by Lee Blessing directed by Paul Douglas Michnewwicz. The season opens with Riches on July 9 and Yellowman opens July 16. They run alternating weekends through August 14, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm with...
The weekend of May 19-22 was a wild and crazy time at the Anacostia Playhouse. 25 youngsters age 6-13 sang and danced (yes, at the same time), remembered their lines and entrances and basically brought the house down. All five performances were sold out and the final one was standing room only. Kudos to our...
The Anacostia Playhouse’s first children’s production, The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf, is deep into rehearsal. This place rocks every Saturday morning with 50s-themed music courtesy of our wonderful music director, cool dance moves and lots of laughter as the jury sashays and the wolf pack howls. The judge bangs her gavel trying to...
Actor Keith Hamilton Cobb’s Play, American Moor Becomes Part of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s Permanent Collection in Washington, DC March 28 Cobb to Perform Award-Winning Solo Play at the University of Maryland March 29 The Anacostia Playhouse theater is celebrating last summer’s successful production of Keith Hamilton Cobb’s award-winning solo play, American Moor, and The...
