5 stories by "Alysa Cripe"
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the premiere of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s Pulitzer Prize winning comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You.” If you have been searching to f…
George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" is seldom produced but that poses no challenge for Washington Stage Guild, DC's premier producer of Shaw's works. Director Bill Largess focuses t…
If you have never seen a Commedia dell'Arte performance, then Faction of Fool's "Much Ado about Nothing" is calling your name. Faction of Fools performs exclusively in the Commedia dell'Arte…
While not often produced, Shakespeare's tragedy, "Coriolanus," explores ever timely themes: the common people vs. the aristocracy, family loyalty, revenge, and personal duty. Director Jae K.…
While not the first stage adaptation from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, John Kane's "The Wizard of Oz" is one of the most accurate to the beloved film, inspiring many revivals and national tou…