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Origin of George Bernard Shaw, Playwright, Explored in Alex Webb’s “Beautiful Monster” in DC Reading

Origin of George Bernard Shaw, Playwright, Explored in Alex Webb’s “Beautiful Monster” in DC Reading

Washington Stage Guild will give playwright Alex Webb a first-listen of his new six-actor comedy Beautiful Monster, about young aspiring novelist and gadabout George Bernard Shaw in the years before he blossomed as a playwright of international renown. The DC company, devoted to “literate, challenging works,” has a long history of producing works by Shaw. Its current … Read Full Article→

Kenneth Jones’ “Two Henrys,” Bittersweet Family Portrait in the Age of AIDS, Gets Alabama Workshop Staging

Kenneth Jones’ “Two Henrys,” Bittersweet Family Portrait in the Age of AIDS, Gets Alabama Workshop Staging

Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham, Alabama, continues its commitment to new works in spring 2019 with a developmental production of Kenneth Jones’ Florida-set, three-character family drama Two Henrys, a play about Midwestern “snowbirds” struggling with prejudices and perceptions in the age of AIDS and marriage equality. The March 14-17 staging follows a successful RMTC run of … Read Full Article→

In “Small Jokes About Monsters,” Playwright Steven Strafford Imagines “What Ifs” of Family History

In “Small Jokes About Monsters,” Playwright Steven Strafford Imagines “What Ifs” of Family History

Humor is the unexpected thread that holds together compelling elements of sexual trauma, family memory, addiction and legacy in Steven Strafford’s arresting new ensemble play Small Jokes About Monsters, currently getting an acclaimed and extended storefront-style staging at suburban Chicago’s 16th Street Theater. Under the direction of Kristina Valada-Viars, it plays Jan. 10-Feb. 23, … Read Full Article→