Join us Monday, February 16th for Anacostia Street Lions at Theater Alliance. Listen to what Playwright Tearrance Chisholm and Director Psalmayne24 have to say about the Hothouse process!
Continue ReadingJoin us this Monday, February 9th, for out second Hothouse reading! Hear what playwright Kathleen Akerley and Director Rex Daugherty have to say about the process! NIGHT FALLS ON THE BLUE PLANET Written by Kathleen AkerleyDirected by Rex DaughertyCast:Allyson CurrinKaty Carkuff Hyla Matthews Sarah Strasser Matt Dewberry Colin Hovde
Continue ReadingWe had a great first Hothouse reading with American Cop! Thanks to all who came and participated in a thrilling post-show discussion. Check out our video interviews to see what playwright Bob Bartlett and Director Colin Hovde have to say about the process and the piece!
Continue ReadingIt’s closing weekend of Spark and we are thrilled to announce that we have three guest groups coming to this weekend’s performances. Tonight, Thursday, we will host representatives from The All Veterans Garden. A program run by the Veterans Affairs Department, All Vets Garden provides a therapeutic program for veterans transitioning back to civilian life. Veterans learn about nutrition, …
Continue ReadingWeek three of Spark is here! We are looking forward to a weekend of wonderful discussions with two amazing organizations! Tonight’s performance of Spark we will invite Calvary Women’s Services to participate in our talk-back and talk with our audience about what they do.Calvary Women’s Services offers housing, health, employment and education programs that empower homeless women in Washington, D.C. …
Continue ReadingWe are so excited to Partner with Operation Homefront for tomorrow’s performance of Spark! As we said in our last blog, individual Spark performances are dedicated to different organizations working to address the play’s themes of veterans affairs, women in the military, economic struggle, and the cycle of abandonment. Their representatives will take part in the dialogue following the performance, …
Continue ReadingSeason 12 is here and Caridad Svich’s Spark opens at Theater Alliance this weekend! A beautifully simple story about family, Spark explores some major issues close to the heart of DC: women in the military, veteran reintegration, economic struggle, and the cycle of abandonment. Members of the DMV community work tirelessly each day to address these issues, so we …
Continue ReadingSince the recent decision to eliminate the Tony Award for sound design, the theater world is buzzing about the impact and importance of sound in theatrical productions. Tonight, Theater Alliance closes The Wonderful World of Dissocia, one of the most tech-heavy shows the company has produced in recent years. As it is our mission to engage in active dialogue with …
Continue ReadingHello, all! My name is Karina Hilleard, and I feel incredibly blessed to be working with Theater Alliance on their upcoming production of Anthony Neilson’s The Wonderful World of Dissocia (WWD). Dissocia really is a Wonderful World! And Lisa has discovered it. It’s truly astonishing. It’s a wonderland, an Oz land – a childish, yet adult land full of sensation. …
Continue ReadingDAY 3 We recently spoke to Dr. Richard Chefetz, a psychotherapist and psychopharmacologist who has worked in this field since the eighties. Rich described dissociation as a “feeling regulator” in which people can become very logical while their emotional brain is iced. Through continual icing, DID patients lose context and may place themselves in danger. Dr. Chefetz agrees that dissociation …
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