Descending order from most recent
Summer, 2o11
Who’s Your Baghdaddy, or How I Started the Iraq War played 23 sold-out performances and *Best Show* at the 2011 DC Fringe Festival. Unlike other Fringe shows, we were happily ensconsed in the 90 seat black box theater at Woolly Mammoth Theater Co. Written by Marshall Pailet (who also directed) and AD Penedo, the ensemble cast featured these incredible DC based performers: Harry Winter, Matthew Meyers, Meredith Richard, Emily Levey, Cyle Durkee, Mikey Cafferelli, John Dellaporta, and Paul Scanlan. The show continues its journey on Thursday, February 9, with a reading at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in NYC at 9:30 pm.
Baghdaddy was just named one of MD Theater Scenes “must see” shows of 2011. Matthew Myers was honored with a “best performance” nod for his spectacular work as “Nelson”.
Summer 2011
F#@king Up Everything by David Eric Davis and Sam Forman, enjoyed it’s first ever production in the summer of 2011, following it’s world premiere at NYMF in 2009, when it won several prestigious awards for book and ensemble. The DC production was directed by Jay D. Brock, and co-produced with NY-based Jeremy Handleman, who is hoping to bring it to an off-Broadway venue in early 2012.
The DC cast featured local actors Augie Praley, Dani Stoller, John Fritz, Crystal Moser, Alex Aucion, and Jason Wilson. Crystal Arnette was imported from NYC for the show stopping role of legendary indie rock promoter, Ariel.
Broadway World DC nominated Jason Wilson and Crystal Moser Anderson for their performances. Crystal’s performance as “Julianna” was also recognized as one of the best of the year by MD Theater Guide.
Fuckingupeverything.com is full of details about the show, including daily blog updates from cast and creative team.
Summer, 2010
Super Claudio Bros.
a new musical by Marshall Pailet and Drew Fornorola
Starring Stephen Gregory Smith, Sam Ludwig, Lauren Williams, Matthew Anderson, Gia Mora, Harry Winter, Chris Sizemore, Karissa Swanigan, and Gillian Shelly.
Directed by Marshall Pailet
Produced by Charlie Fink
Stage Manager: Brian Sekinger
Production Design: Dina Perez
Original Animation by Odd Todd Studios
http://superclaudiobros.com
Winner 2010 DC Fringe Festival “Best Musical”
“Surprisingly polished, extraordinarily clever” – The Washington Post
Click here to read our fantastic review from DC Theater Scene.
City Paper Swoons for Claudio!
A fully imagined, well-realized piece of work about love, death and stomping on fungi. Even if you’ve never exploited the Minus World Glitch yourself, there’s something here for you.Why? Because the script is smart, the songs are strong, but this particular staging is even smarter, and stronger. CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE REVIEW.
Thank you DCist for this great review of Super Claudio:
“Laughs at every turn!” click here
** Top Secret Super Claudio Bros. update: negotiations are afoot with a major theatrical producer to develop the show for Broadway! **
Summer 2010
Dizzy Miss Lizzy’s Roadside Revue presents Finn McCool
The New Musical Foundation was proud to present the a world premiere of the third original musical from DC’s prolific, newly venerated kings (and queen) of concept rock, Deb Buonaccorsi and Steve McWilliams.
You can read all about their current activities at
http://www.getdizzywithlizzie.com/
This production also got some very nice reviews:
Here are some stills I took of Finn McCool 2010 live in the broiling very un-airconditioned Fringe Tent.
May 26, 2010 Reading
Zidney’s Hollywoodland
(Formerly “The Wonderful World of Zidney”)
by Mike Pettry and Shawn Northrip
We had a fantastic cast, led by returning actors Bobby Smith (reprising his role of evil Ike Meisner), Toni Rae Brotons (the loyal and long suffering Cristine Meisner), Michael Grew (deliciously snaky as teen star Jimmy Johnson), John Dow (Ray Zidney), and Jennie Lutz in her hilarious ensemble roles. Newcomers Jason Lott, Claire Karpen Pettry (a Julliard grad student… what a talent!), and local actress Any Kellet, a revelation in a supporting role of Patti.
This was an unpublicized developmental reading. Director Shirley Serotsky and I are meeting with Shawn next week. More to come fom DC most productive – and funniest – playwright Shawn Northrip, whose new “Horrors of Online Dating” is one of the hits of the 2010 DC Fringe.
There were two other readings of Zidney, in 2007 at the Kennedy Center’s Page-to-Stage DC reading festival, and at Metrostage in December, 2007. Still hoping something good will happen with this show. Shawn is very persistent, and everyone sees the potential of this show.
Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue, The Orestia
A tale of blood, guts and vengeance, this is Aeschylus’ Oresteia, re-charged. Rowdy, raucous, loud and literate: Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue presents The Oresteia.
JULY 11 – AUGUST 9, 2009
Church Street Theater
Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00 pm
Sunday evenings at 7:00 & 9:00pm
Titus X by Shawn Northrip
2009 Fringe Production
Fringe favorite Shawn Northrip’ss original, critically acclaimed punk musical, Titus X. Inspired by the DC music scene of Northrip’s youth and based on Shakespeare’s nastiest play. Punk and Shakespeare go together like Sid and Nancy.
Also at Fringe 09
Dizzy Miss Lizzy’s Second Fringe Hit
The Saints
JULY 9 – July 16, 2009
1021 7th St NW
Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue: The Saints
Saints, sinners, sex, drugs and rock and roll. Imagine Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, St. Augustine and a bevy of virgin martyrs singin’ songs around a celestial campfire. DMLRR Presents The Saints. Virtue and vaudeville. Burlesque and the blessed: Where the revival tent meets the carnie tent.