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WASHINGTON AREA 365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BEGINS!
City-Wide Schedule Announced; Kick-off Event November 18th
365 DC INFORMATON
A broad-based coalition of DC-area theatres, in association with Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’
and Producer Bonnie Metzgar’s 365 National Festival are pleased to announce the year-long world premiere of Parks’ 365 Days/365 Plays, which will feature a different arts organization every week of the year. The council of theatres coordinating this event includes The Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, Signature Theatre, and African Continuum Theatre Company. 365 Days/365 Plays runs from November 13, 2006 to November 12, 2007.
A full week-by-week schedule can be found below.
In November 2002, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks sat down and committed to writing a play a day for the next 365 days. The world premiere of this play cycle will be performed as a yearlong national festival simultaneously in 14 major cities and communities around the country by over 600 theatres in the largest theatre collaboration in U.S. History. 365 Days/365 Plays will be presented in Washington DC, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle, along with the Carolinas, Mississippi River towns, and university campuses.
Participating organizations range from the cityfs largest theatrical institutions to brand new performing arts organizations, from dance companies to colleges and universities. Each organization is responsible for one weekfs worth of plays. Each organization will interpret and produce their seven plays in ways that reflect their own mission, audience and interests. The performances will range from site-specific guerrilla theatre to coffee-house readings to full productions.
An up-to-date schedule of events, including contact information for each of the participating organizations, will be made available on this website. The website will be updated throughout the year with details of specific events within each week. Those interested in attending can also contact participating organizations directly for more information. All performances of 365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS will be free, although individual organizations are allowed to ask for donations.
KICKOFF EVENT
The festival will kick off at The Studio Theatre on Saturday, November 18, 2006, at 4:00pm. The event will begin with a chamber theatre presentation of the first week of plays, directed by Founding Artistic Director Joy Zinoman and 2ndstage Artistic Director Keith Alan Baker, followed by a celebratory event to launch the DC Area Festival. This event is free and open to the public! To make advance reservations, contact the box office at (202) 332-3300. For more information, contact coordinator Danielle Mages Amato, Studio Theatre Dramaturg, at (202) 232-7267.
CURRENT WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR 365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS IN WASHINGTON, DC
(Organizations and week assignments are subject to change.)
Most events will be FREE and first-come, first-served.
Contact individual organizations for more information. Links provided
where available.
Dates, times & locations of individual events will be posted as they are
scheduled.
Week |
Participating Organization |
Contact |
1: November 13-19 |
The Studio Theatre |
www.studiotheatre.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
One free performance of all seven plays on November 18, 2006. 4:00pm, followed by a kickoff celebration. Contact 202-332-3300 for more details or to reserve a seat in advance. |
2: November 20-26 |
Kreativity |
arobins at umd.edu
sreese at umd.edu |
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Schedule of Performances:
All seven plays will be performed on November 21, 2006 at 6:30pm in the Lab Theatre of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The presentation will be followed by Kreativity's show Chaos, and both events are free. |
3: November 27-December 3 |
Wynn Productions |
catherine at woollymammoth.net |
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Schedule of Performances:
All seven plays will be performed on November 29, 2006 at 7:00pm in the lobby of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre (7th and D NW). The performance is free. |
4: December 4-10 |
Howard University Players and
D.I. V .A. Inc. |
www.howard.edu |
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Schedule of Performances:
Two performances: The first will be held December 7, 2006 @ 7pm in the Howard University's Punch-Out restaurant, which is located in the Blackburn Center on the main campus
of Howard. The second will be held on December 8, 2006 @ 5pm in Chinatown, in the Alley by the entrace to the Regal Movie Theatre. For more information, contact howard_players at yahoo dot com. |
5: December 11-17 |
Silver Spring Stage |
www.ssstage.org/ |
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Schedule of Performances:
Silver Spring Stage will be performing its Week 5 plays Friday December 15 and Saturday December 16 at 8 PM. ?he performances will be at the theatre; see the website for address and directions. |
6: December 18-24 |
The American Century Theatre |
www.americancentury.org/ |
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Schedule of Performances:
The American Century Theater production of 365 Days will be the evening of December 18, 2006 with an 8 PM curtain.
The presentation will be via conference call; the phone number to call in to listen to the plays will be available shortly. |
7: December 25-31 |
All Dry Productions |
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Schedule of Performances:
All seven plays will be performed as a staged reading at the Starbucks at Dupont Circle on Saturday, December 30th at 6pm. Starbucks will be providing coffee for audience members. |
8: January 1-7 |
Sol & Soul |
www.solysoul.com/ |
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Schedule of Performances:
All shows will be performed together at the Warehouse Cafe on Sunday, January 7th, at 7pm. For more information, contact sol_y_soul at yahoo.com. |
9: January 8-14 |
NOTE: The previously announced performance at the Folger Theatre has been rescheduled to January 27th! Instead, this week will feature two exciting events: |
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The Studio Theatre: 365 SALON |
202-232-7267 |
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Schedule of Performances:
Every day this week, Monday January 8 through Friday January 12, at 2pm, The Studio Theatre is holding a 365 Salon: informal table readings and discussion of plays from this week and from the entire year of 365. Scripts will be available for audience members who wish to participate in the readings themselves. Held in the theatre's third floor glass atrium. |
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Tim Aldrich |
tim_aldrich at hotmail.com |
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Schedule of Performances:
Director Tim Aldrich will hold a "public rehearsal" of the seven plays on Saturday, January 13, from 6 to 9pm at the Starbucks in Dupont Circle. |
10: January 15-21 |
Odyssey Productions |
www.odyssey-productions.org |
11: January 22-28 |
Black Women Playwrights' Group |
www.blackwomenplaywrights.org/ |
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Schedule of Performances:
A single free performance is scheduled for Thursday, January 25 at the Warehouse at 7pm. |
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Folger Theatre |
www.folger.edu |
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Schedule of Performances:
All seven plays will be performed at various locations around the Folger on Saturday, January 27th between 5 and 6 pm. Performances are free and no reservations are required. |
12: January 29-February 4 |
MetroStage |
www.metrostage.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
All seven plays will be performed at MetroStage on Thursday, February 1 at 7 pm. The performance is free, and patrons who stay to watch that evening's performance of Bricktop will receive a special ticket discount. See MetroStage's website for full information. |
13: February 5-11 |
Bowie State University |
www.bowiestate.edu |
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BSU 365 SCHEDULE:
Monday, February 5, 2007, at 10:00 am
Hail and Farewell begins in the Henry Administration Building and moves across campus as classes shift
Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at 8:00 pm in Haley Hall
The First Constant (Remember Who You Are), Hail and Farewell, and Worms
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 12 Noon (as convocation releases)
The 2nd Constant (Action in Inaction) in the MLK Lobby (staged in front of statue in MLK commons)
Thursday, February 8, 2007 from 12:30 pm ? 1:50 pm at various locations across campus
The 2nd Constant (Action in Inaction) & The 3rd Constant (Inaction in Action)
Thursday and Friday, February 8 and 9, 2007, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the Myers Auditorium
The Ten Play Cycle:
The 2nd Constant (Action in Inaction) (Dorsey, dir)
The 1st Constant (Remember Who You Are) (Bartlett, dir)
The 3rd Constant (Inaction in Action) (Dorsey, dir)
(5th) Hail and Farewell (Shamberger, dir)
(6th) Worms (Burnett, dir)
(7th) The Lake Shore Limited (Bartlett, dir)
(8th) Orange (Bartlett, dir)
(9th) The Original Mother (Bartlett, dir)
(9th again) Sometimes God is a Soprano (Bartlett, dir)
(10th) Father Comes Home from the Wars (Part 2) (Burnett, dir)
(11th) The River Through Elizabethtown, New Jersey (Shamberger, dir) |
14: February 12-18 |
Catalyst Theater |
www.catalysttheater.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
All seven plays will be performed at the Capitol Hill Arts Center on Saturday, February 17 after the 2pm matinee performance of We Are Not These Hands. The 365 performance is free, and will begin around 4:15. Tickets to We Are Not These Hands are only $10. |
15: February 19-25 |
Georgetown University Black Theatre Ensemble |
www.georgetownarts.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
A staged reading amplified with music and multimedia, the performance will take place in a converted classroom on Georgetown's campus.
When: ?hursday, February 22, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Where: Poulton Hall, at the corner of 37th and P Streets, NW
The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first come first served basis. |
16: February 26-March 4 |
Round House Theatre |
www.roundhousetheatre.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
Presented by Round House?s Kitchen on March 4, 2007 at 7:00pm at Round House Theatre Education Center, 925 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Round House is presenting ?Week 16? of 365 Days/365 Plays in locations throughout their Education Center, performed by members of Round House?s artists lab the Kitchen.?The performance will last approximately 40 minutes with a discussion to follow.?No tickets necessary but RSVPs encouraged to education@roundhousetheatre.org or 301-585-1225, ext 1041. |
17: March 5-11 |
DC Cabaret Network |
www.dccabaretnetwork.org/ |
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Schedule of Performances:
The DC Cabaret Network will perform Week 17 of the 365Days/365Plays on Monday, March 5th at 8 PM at the Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
(located across the street from the Convention Center).The DC Cabaret Network's 365Days/365Plays series is being produced as part of their monthly Open Mic.
DC Cabaret Network Members will read the plays as staged readings. Then, after each play is read, singers will be encouraged to perform songs that relate to
each of the seven short plays. The members have been given access to the plays on the group's website and will be able to choose songs they believe connect
to the plays or comment on what they will be seeing. These songs will come as a complete surprise adding a new level of interest to the event. Well-known musical director George Fulginiti-Shakar, President of the DC Cabaret Network, will serve as musical director for the evening. Performances are free, but DC Cabaret
Network is accepting donations (suggested donation $10). |
18: March 12-18 |
Keegan Theatre |
www.keegantheatre.com |
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Schedule of Performances:
The Keegan Theatre is teaming up with students from H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program of Arlington Public Schools to present Week 18.
Students will direct and perform all seven plays under the guidance umbrella of The Keegan Theatre.
Performances of all seven plays will be free to the public and held at 7:30 PM on Mon, 3/12; Wed, 3/14; Thur, 3/15; and Fri, 3/16
at the H-B Woodlawn Black Box Theatre, 4100 Vacation Lane, Arlington, VA 22207. For additional in formation, please visit www.keegantheatre.com.
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19: March 19-25 |
Rep Stage |
www.repstage.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
Rep Stage will be contributing to the Washington?65 DAYS 365 PLAYS festival with a staged reading directed by Lisa A. Wilde on March 19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Visit the Rep Stage website for more information.
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20: March 26-April 1 |
Venus Theatre |
www.venustheatre.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
Venus Theatre celebrates Women's History Month by embracing Week 20 of the Susan Lori-Parks 365/365 Festival. One play will be performed each night in the new home of Venus,
The Venus Theatre Play Shack, off of Main Street in Laurel, MD. Various Main Street Women will support different evenings.Parking is limitless and free, and Stage Manager
Sara Van Voorhis will narrate stage directions each of the seven evenings by singing them while accompanying herself on guitar. Rehearsals will be held at 6:30 in the evening
with performance times at 8pm. See Venus' website for full details about exciting giveaways, raffles, and event specifics for each night of the week.
Click here for more details.
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21: April 2-8 |
Dominion Stage |
www.dominionstage.org |
22: April 9-15 |
Corcoran College of Art & Design |
www.corcoran.edu |
23: April 16-22 |
University of Maryland College Park |
www.umd.edu |
24: April 23-29 |
Rockville Little Theatre |
www.rlt-online.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
Rockville Little Theatre will be performing the seven plays for this week plus the three "constants" on the second floor at the new Rockville Library at 2 PM on Saturday, April 28.
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25: April 30-May 6 |
GALA Hispanic Theatre |
www.galatheatre.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
GALA Hispanic Theatre will be presenting Seven Plays in One Days on May 5. Performances will take place at 7pm before GALA's production of Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue. |
26: May 7-13 |
Catalyst New Work |
www.catalysttheater.org |
27: May 14-20 |
Arena Stage |
www.arenastage.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
Monday May 14th:?artin Luther King Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
Plays:??4, 15, 17
Performance:?8:00PM
Players:?Christina Rojas' Performance Group?br>
Friday May 18th:??arkmont School, 4842 16th St. NW, Commons Stage. Washington, DC 20011
Plays:??4, 15, 16, & 17
Performance:?11:00AM
Players:?Kim Schraf's Contemporary American Theatre Class?br>
Saturday May 19th?ampbell AME Church, 2562 Martin Luther King Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020.
Plays:??4, 15, 16, & 17
Performance:?3:00 PM
Players:?The Campbell Church Performance Group?br>
ARENA PRESENTATION: We are partnering with Busboys & Poets and have created an ensemble of 7 actors who will be performing in the Langston Room at Busboys on Friday, May 18th at 8:00PM.?Produced by David Dower and Pamela Pinnock, Directed by Daniel Pruksarnukul, the cast includes Angie Prater, Katherine Eatinger, Kristen Benjamin, Sheldon Scott, Anjili Pal, Jihad Hill, and Ralph Johnson. |
28: May 21-27 |
Rorschach Theatre |
www.rorschachtheatre.com |
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Schedule of Performances:
RORSCHACH THEATRE's entry into 365DAYS/365PLAYS is on May 21st at 8pm. The location is in our performance space: The Sanctuary Theatre, Casa del Pueblo Methodist Church, 1459 Columbia Road NW, Columbia Heights, Washington DC.
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29: May 28-June 3 |
Active Cultures |
www.activecultures.org |
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Schedule of Performances:
On June 1st, 2nd, & 3rd at 6pm, Active Cultures, Maryland's newest professional non-profit theatre company, will present three evenings of free performances at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park on the Anacostia River in Prince Georges County.? |
30: June 4-10 |
African Continuum Theatre Company |
www.africancontinuumtheatre.com |
31: June 11-17 |
Chevy Chase Players |
www.chevychaseplayers.org/ |
32: June 18-24 |
Horizons Theatre |
www.horizonstheatre.org |
33: June 25-July 1 |
Washington Shakespeare Company |
www.washingtonshakespeare.org |
34: July 2-8 |
Actors Theatre of Washington / Warner Theatre |
www.atwdc.org |
35: July 9-15 |
Washington Women in Theatre |
www.washingtonwit.org |
36: July 16-22 |
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
www.woollymammoth.net |
37: July 23-29 |
Olney Theatre Center |
www.olneytheatre.org |
38: July 30-August 5 |
Young Playwrights' Theater |
www.yptdc.org |
39: August 6-12 |
YAMS Theatre, Inc. |
www.yamstheatre.org |
40: August 13-19 |
MuseFire Productions |
www.musefire.org |
41: August 20-26 |
Longacre Lea |
www.longacrelea.org |
42: August 27-September 2 |
Run of the Mill Theater |
www.runofthemilltheater.com |
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Schedule of Performances:
DATES: August 27 - September 2 at 8pm.
LOCATION: Turpin-Lamb Theater @ The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center on the campus of Morgan State University. 2201 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21251.
Run of the Mill Theater Company (It's Anything But!) will be producing Week 42 of Suzan-Lori Parks' 365 PLAYS/365 DAYS, in conjunction with a coalition of students from the University of
California, Irvine. Directed by James Knipple, the company's Founding Director, and Shirley Basfield Dunlap, Coordinator of Morgan State University's Theatre Program. Participants will be
part of a week-long intensive (August 20th-25th). Instructors from both universities wil conduct training in contact improv, viewpoints, and sensory work. For more information email: runofthemilltheater@gmail.com. |
43: September 3-9 |
University of Mary Washington |
www.umw.edu/cas/theatre |
44: September 10-16 |
Spooky Action Theater |
www.spookyaction.org |
45: September 17-23 |
Theater J |
www.theaterj.org |
46: September 24-30 |
OutoftheBlackBox Theatre Company |
www.o2b2.org |
47: October 1-7 |
The Shakespeare Theatre Company |
www.shakespearetheatre.org |
48: October 8-14 |
banished? productions |
www.banishedproductions.org |
49: October 15-21 |
Warner Theatre / Actors Theatre of Washington |
www.atwdc.org |
50: October 22-28 |
Referendum: Political Arts Collective |
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51: October 29-November 4 |
The College Community Theatre: NVCC |
www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/waddelltheater |
52: November 5-11 |
Signature Theatre |
www.sig-online.org |
SUZAN-LORI PARKS is a playwright, screenwriter and novelist whose plays include Topdog/Underdog, Fucking A, Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom, The America Play, Venus, The Death Of The Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World, and In The Blood, among others. Her work is the subject of the PBS Film “The Topdog/Underdog Diaries.” She is an alumnae of New Dramatists, and has been awarded grants by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She was also the recipient of a Lila-Wallace Reader's Digest Award, a CalArts/Alpert Award in the Arts (Drama) for 1996 and a Guggenheim Foundation Grant. A recipient of a MacArthur Foundaton “Genius” Award, Parks received the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Topdog/Underdog.
BONNIE METZGAR is a playwright, director and producer who has collaborated with Suzan-Lori Parks since 1989. Metzgar served for eight years as Associate Producer at the Public Theater under George C. Wolfe and was the Founding Producer of Joe’s Pub. Previously, Metzgar produced Parks’ early plays at the award-winning BACA Downtown where she was Artistic Director. Metzgar is currently Associate Artistic Director of the Curious Theatre Company in Denver, and teaches in the Brown Graduate Playwriting Program.
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We invite you apply to be a part of this unique theatrical experience and to bring your voice to 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS. Interested organizations can also send questions to 365PlaysDC@gmail.com, or contact Danielle Mages Amato, Literary Manager of The Studio Theatre, at (202) 232-7267.
Already participating in 365? Click here for more information!
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