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Anacostia Playhouse is committed to bringing together the rich talent and culture East of the River and the performance community across DC. But to do that we need your help!
Washington Post gives ‘Dissocia’ a rave review
“… the intensely funny and unsettling play that Theater Alliance has staged at the Anacostia Playhouse. Written by contemporary Scottish playwright Anthony Neilson — and ably directed here by Colin Hovde and Nathaniel Mendez — “Dissocia” piles quirk upon quirk, and disturbing detail upon disturbing detail, until the fever-dream storyline becomes just a touch exasperating....
Anacostia Playhouse Named One of WaPo’s Five “Intriguing Developments of 2013 in D.C. Theater”
From Peter Marks’ article: Had it up to here with the best-of-everything lists in multiples of five, 10 and 100? In lieu of another shout-out to the great nights and another shout-down of the benighted, what follows is a breakdown of some of the particularly encouraging trends and especially intriguing events in Washington theater, over...
Playhouse Owner Adele Robey Featured in Washington Post
Interview by Robin Rose Parker I went to Wilson High School, and to the best of my memory they had no theater program. But I joined the rec department up the street, and they used to have a one-act play festival here in D.C. I actually didn’t do anything for a long time until our...
Get your tickets for the Anacostia Playhouse Birthday Celebration!
The Anacostia Playhouse is turning one year old! Come and celebrate with us as we showcase our artists present, past and future. And if you’ve never experienced a drum line, we’ve got the best! Members of the famous Ballou marching band will be on hand to get the joint rockin’ and kick off an evening...
Anacostia Playhouse Birthday Celebration
The Anacostia Playhouse is turning one year old! Come and celebrate with us as we showcase our artists present, past and future. And if you’ve never experienced a drum line, we’ve got the best! Members of the famous Ballou marching band will be on hand to get the joint rockin’ and kick off an evening...
NOW through JUNE 28: Theater Alliance presents The Wonderful World of Dissocia
Lisa Jones has been feeling a bit off. One hour off, in fact; the hour she lost when her flight to London crossed the Greenwich meridian at the exact moment daylight savings time ended. To retrieve her wandering hour, Lisa must take a journey…to Dissocia, where cars fly, bears sing, and the Black Dog King...
Anacostia Playhouse Featured in Washington City Paper
If you haven’t picked up a copy of last week’s City Paper, get thee to the news stand and grab a copy. The entire issue centers on the relationship between the arts and economic development in Historic Anacostia. There are five great articles, one of which features the Anacostia Playhouse. Click here to read our...
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As we move forward with the build out of the Anacostia Playhouse, we’d love to stay in touch with you! Using social media? Join us on Facebook and Twitter. We will be posting an email list sign-up soon, but in the meantime if you’d like to be on the list, send your contact information to...
About the Anacostia Playhouse
The H Street Playhouse opened its doors in July 2002 with a production of The Colored Museum. Now the Playhouse is ready for a new chapter: In the spring of 2013 we will become The Anacostia Playhouse. The new theater (at 2020 Shannon Place, SE) is located in a place of both rich history and...
