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The week of May 14, 2008

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Fewer Openings than Closings
OPENING IN DC
 
The Internationalist - A new comedy about a multi-lingual romance opens at Studio.
 
OPENING IN MD

Agnes of God - The emotional drama of a young nun charged with killing her own baby will be performed by The Montgomery Players at The Arts Barn in Gaithersburg.

Company - The Maryland Ensemble Theatre stage Sondheim's "concept musical" in Frederick.

Goodnight Moon (Children) - Mary Hall Surface's musical bedtime story will open at Glen Echo's Adventure Theatre before transferring to the Atlas Performing Arts Center in DC.

The Three Phantoms in Concert - Kevin Gray, Cris Groenendaal and Craig Schulman, all of whom have have starred in Broadway's Phantom of the Opera join in a concert at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia on Monday night to benefit The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites (Children) - The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia performs Saturday at the Olney Theatre Center.

Zanna, Don't! - Kensington Arts Theatre presents a musical fairy tale set in a small town where homosexuality is the norm, but a student shakes up the establishment by writing a musical about (gasp!) a heterosexual.
 

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OPENING IN VA

A Few Good Men - Aaron Sorkin's investigation/courtroom battle play is the latest from Zemfira Stage at Alexandria's Lyceum.

Closing Time - Keegan's New Island Theatre Project opens the American premiere of a play by Mojo Mickybo author Owen McCafferty at Arlington's Theatre on the Run.

Volvió una Noche (She Returned One Night) - We neglected to mention last week that Teatro de la Luna is mounting this screwball comedy.
 

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THE BUZZ
 
  •  The McLean Community Players present SYLVIA, A. R. Gurney's hit comedy about a husband, his midlife crisis, and his dog. Directed by Terry Yates. Performances: May 2-17, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm at the Alden Theatre in the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside, McLean. Tickets: $14 ($12 for seniors/students). For ticket info, see www.McLeanPlayers.org. Please note that some scenes contain adult language.

     
  •  Dominion Stage presents "The House of Blue Leaves" by John Guare. Directed by Matthew Randall. Weekends May 23 - June 8, at Gunston Theatre One in Arlington, VA.  Showtimes: Fri/Sat @ 8 p.m. and Sun @ 2 p.m. Get more information on this dark comedy at www.DominionStage.org
     
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    In Ranked Order
    CLOSING THIS WEEK

     1776 - Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
     A New Brain - The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre
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    A View from the Bridge - Arena Stage
     Barefoot in the Park - Castaways Repertory Theatre
     Bus Stop - Reston Community Players
     Children's One-Acts - Vpstart Crow Productions
     tDeath of a Salesman - Arena Stage
     tIntimate Apparel - African Continuum Theatre Company
     Kimberly Akimbo - The Vagabond Players
     Mamotaro - Classika Theatre
     Much Ado About Nothing - Twin Beach Players
     Steel Magnolias - Prince George's Little Theatre
     Steel Magnolias - Providence Players
     Sylvia - McLean Community Players
     Talley's Folly - Hard Bargain Players
     tThe Color Purple - Hippodrome Theatre
     The Dining Room - The Foundry Players
     The Octette Bridge Club - Greenbelt Arts Center
     The Screwtape Letters - Lansburgh Theatre
     The Sound of Music - Fauquier Community Theatre
     tTranslations - The Keegan Theatre

     
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