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YOUTH AUDITION NOTICE for The Rainbow Fish February 18 and 25

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AUDITION NOTICE

Anacostia Playhouse announces youth auditions for its youth production of THE RAINBOW FISH

Anacostia Playhouse is producing the musical The Rainbow Fish, written by Austin Zumbro, adapted from the book written and illustrated by Marcus Pfister. This production will be directed by Sisi Reid with music direction by Daniel Flores.

We are casting children 7-14.

Auditions will take place Mondays, February 18 and 25 from 5:00 -7:00 PM. No preparation is necessary for auditions. Children will audition in groups in 15 minute blocks.

While walk-ins will be seen, it is preferred to schedule an audition date ahead of time.

Please email: natasha.anacostiaplayhouse@gmail.com with your desired audition date and time.

Performances will be April 25 at 7:30, April 26 at 7:30 PM, April 27 at 2:00 and 7:30, and April 28 at 2:00 PM

Rehearsals generally will be held Tuesday nights 5 PM – 8 PM and Saturday afternoons 12 PM – 3 PM in March, and then Tuesday nights 5 PM- 8 PM, Wednesday nights 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, and Saturday afternoons 12-3 PM in April.

 

Capitol City Symphony: That String Thing! March 2

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Capital City Symphony: That String Thing!
Meet a quartet of string-playing members of the symphony orchestra through this engaging, educational and intimate program for young people.  Learn about the music they play and hear the beautiful sounds come to life. Then, join us for an instrument petting zoo to meet the musicians and see their instruments up close!
March 2, 10:30 AM
Recommended for ages 3-8
For tickets, click here. 

Anacostia Playhouse presents The Rainbow Fish April 25 – 28

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The  Anacostia Playhouse is excited to present its youth acting ensemble in The Rainbow Fish Musical, written by Austin Zumbro, and directed by Sisi Reid.

Come meet a charming school of fish and sea-creature characters who admire the famous Rainbow Fish, the most beautiful fish in all the ocean.  When Rainbow Fish refuses to share its vibrant, shimmering scales the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Very unhappy about this, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus who helps the young fish learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful. This production will feature musical numbers, dancing, and incredibly fun costumes!.

Five performances only!

  • Performances will be April 25 at 7:30, April 26 at 7:30 PM, April 27 at 2:00 and 7:30, and April 28 at 2:00 PM.

Kids under 12 $5

All other tickets $10

For tickets click here. 

Wondering how to further support the growth of young actors and this production?

To put on professional shows for our youth acting ensemble, we would love any support you can offer. If you would like to support our young actors and this specific production, please consider a donation to our Rainbow Fish Donation, found here.

Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado.

 

Shakespeare for the Young Returns!

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The Shakespeare for the Young puppet show, led by Annie Houston, will be performing at the

Anacostia Playhouse next on November 3.

Shows are free and are at 10:30 on Saturday mornings!

This theatrical company of puppeteers is dedicated to bringing Shakespeare to young children, ages 4 and up, through a fun and interactive experience.

Annie’s and her gang’s new show, The Tiniest Tempest, will be on stage so don’t miss it!

Based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, four puppeteers bring the characters of Miranda and Prospero, Antonio and Alonso, and Caliban and Ariel to life with their story of hurt and love as well as revenge and forgiveness. The puppets are both large-bodied and shadow puppets with actors also playing the roles of Prospero and Antonio/Alonso.

All shows feature group activities after the performance with song, movement and interactive play.

No tickets or reservations are needed.

Brave Soul Collective & The Catharsis Project present “IMPRESSIONS” April 2

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On Tuesday April 2nd, 2019 at 8:30pm, BSC will join forces with The Catharsis Project to present an evening of theatre, dance & poetry focusing on various issues affecting black gay men & people of color. This one night only performance will be centered on the importance of affirming black gay men within the black community.

Touching on a host of hot button issues including identity, ageism, sexuality, mental health, visibility & much more, this production consists of a series of dramatic & comedic monologues, short scenes and staged readings of works which aim to entertain, educate, and inspire. “IMPRESSIONS” will be a night of artistic performances dedicated to empowering and affirming the lives of Black LGBTQ people and their allies.

 

Date And Time

Tue, April 2, 2019

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Anacostia Playhouse

Visions/Revisions: Anacostia Playhouse New Works Festival

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Anacostia Playhouse New Works Festival

Anacostia Playhouse is pleased to announce the winners of our first-ever new play festival, Visions/Revisions! Eight new and non-produced 10-minute plays have been selected and will be presented as staged readings with professional actors and directors.

These plays address the themes of deterioration and renovation, both physically and socially, over the course of Anacostia’s long history. Anacostia has undergone many physical and social changes from the time of the Nacochtank Native American settlement along the Anacostia River, to the founding of Union Town, to today. These submissions examine the impact of revisionist history on Anacostia and its residents.

This New Works Festival will be held November 15–17 at the Anacostia Playhouse located in historic Anacostia in Washington DC. The festival is an opportunity to introduce new playwrights to Washington’s theater community and establish relationships between writers, producers and directors.

Our winning line up:

Anacostia Bound

Playwright: Debbie M. Jackson

Director: Bryanda Minix

 

Struggles on the Stoop

Playwright: Breonna Young

Director: Bryanda Minix

 

Anacostogia

Playwright: Deidre “Creative Soul” Gantt

Director: Jared Shamberger

 

What to Old Ana is the Lion of Anacostia

Playwright: John H. Muller

Director: Jared Shamberger

 

Modern Geography

Playwright: Darien Mitchell

Director: Charlotte La Nasa

 

The Water of Her Noblest Rivers

Playwright: Andrew Martineau

Director: Charlotte La Nasa

 

Grand Opening

Playwright: Alan Sharpe

Director: Teshonne Powell

 

The Eight

Playwright: Rahima Rice

Director: Teshonne Powell

 

Plays are separated into Group A and Group B.

 

Group A, performing November 15 at 8 PM and November 17 at 3 PM includes

Anacostia Bound, Grand Opening, Modern Geography, and What to Old Ana is the Lion of Anacostia

 

Group B, performing November 16 at 8 PM and November 17 at 8 PM includes

Struggles on the Stoop, Anacostogia, The Water of Her Noblest Rivers, and The Eight

 

All tickets are PWYC and available by clicking here.

The Raid

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Theater Alliance presents

The Raid

by Idris Goodwin

Directed by Colin Hovde

Feb 8 – Mar 18, 2018

Would you die for your beliefs? Is it better to work within the system to change it or take up arms against the system to destroy it?

Idris Goodwin’s The Raid is a fabulation of a debate between two American icons: White abolitionist John Brown and Black abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass. On the eve of Brown’s raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, these men argue the merits of violence and pacifism, order and chaos, and possibility of a nation free of the scourge of slavery. The Raid examines the difference between being an ally and an accomplice, the implications of race in social protest, and the limits of radicalism in the age of #Resistance.

Ticket Prices

Adult – $40
Senior, Student, Military – $30

All previews are half price.

Purchase Tickets Here!

Radical Neighboring Initiative

Name Your Own Price tickets are available for each performance to make sure that the price of a ticket does not stop anyone from seeing live theater. To claim a ticket under the program just show up at the Box Office one hour before the show and there will be a minimum of 10 Name Your Own Price tickets available.

 

Young Playwrights’ Theater- Silence is Violence: Mothering While Black

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Young Playwrights’ Theater presents,
Silence is Violence: Mothering While Black
True stories and reflections on Black motherhood from the young women of Olaiya’s Cradle through spoken word poetry, monologues and more. Featuring Zipporah Brown, Tamieka Chavis, Ayesis Clay, Kenya D. Morris and Chinna Palmer.

Healer and activist Erika Totten, co-creator of Black Lives Matter DC and founder of Unchained Visioning, will facilitate an interactive discussion following the performance.

We’re proud to partner with Sasha Bruce Youthwork and its program Olaiya’s Cradle, a service program for young women who are mothers.

Dates: October 23 & 24
Time: 7pm – 9pm

This event is $15 for adults and FREE for young people 18 and under.

Attention: CASTING CALL for New Works Festival

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Audition Announcement 

Anacostia Playhouse will host a series of staged readings of new short plays as part of the Visions/Revisions New Works Festival November 15-17. Plays are 10 – 15 minutes long and address the history of Anacostia as well as present day changes in the city’s landscape and population.

Open auditions will be held October 20 from 10am to 3:30pm. There are no audition appointments but please arrive no later than 2:30pm in order to be seen.

We are looking for actors able to play characters between the ages of 18 and 70.

To audition please prepare a 90-second monologue and be prepared for cold readings as well. Please email your headshot and resume in advance to Adele Robey at: arobey@fusemail.com

Evening performances will be held November 15, 16, and 17 with a matinee performance on November 17. Limited rehearsals will be scheduled between October 22 and November 13.

All actors will receive a $100 stipend.

Audition location:
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Pl SE
Washington, DC 20020

 

 

 

 

Encore!: The Very Last Days Of The First Colored Circus

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Kay Kendall and Jack Davies present a final opportunity for you to see Restoration Stage’s Helen Hayes Awards Recommended new musical, “The Very Last Days of the First Colored Circus.” Steven A. Butler, Jr.’s redemptive story of love, loss, and family set against the backdrop of the 1927 Charles County Fair features Miles Folley and Ayana Reed. With new songs by director Courtney Baker-Oliver and Christopher Burnett and musical directed by Broadway veteran Wilkie Ferguson, it’s a story you’ll never forget.

Featuring Miles Folley, Ayana Reed, Corisa Myers, and Charles W. Harris, Jr. with Abiola Yetunde, MarQuis Fair, Brittany Timmons, Pat Martin, Sara Hernandez, Nikki Summons, Katy Chmura, Robert Hamilton, Mandrill Solomon and Andrea Gerald
“A hugely satisfying saga bursting with heart, humor, and song.” ~DC Metro Theatre Arts
“Musical sequence in the second act makes you sit up straight.” ~The Washington Post
“Butler has the grit and talent to go far.” ~DC Theatre Scene
“The Very Last Days of the First Colored Circus” runs January 18–28, 2018! Visit www.restorationstage.com for tickets.
Directed and Produced by Courtney Baker-Oliver
Music and lyrics by Courtney Baker-Oliver and Christopher John
Production Designer Trystin Kier
Associate Producers Suli Myrie Rikki Lacewell and Dr. Will Cobbs
Musical Director Wilkie Ferguson III
Assistant Director Desire’ DuBose
Choreographer Raquis Da’Juan Petree
January 18–28, 2018
Tickets $45-$55

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For additional information on The Very Last Days of the First Colored Circus and Restoration Stage, Inc. please contact 202-714-0646 or visit www.restorationstage.org

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