FREE!! FREE!!    FREE!!    FREE!!
6 pm and 7:30 pm, in the Helen Hayes Gallery The National Theatre
1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
 Washington, DC 20004

Seating is limited!!  Tickets are Required,
and areDistributed without charge
one Half-Hour Prior to Performance,
on a First-Come First-Served policy.

This weekly showcase in the Fall, Winter and Spring, features local performers, and provides free quality live entertainment to the Greater Washington Area community. Original plays, singers, musical ensembles, dance, drama and comedy are on the bill.

These programs are made possible through the generous support of
THE MAX AND VICTORIA DREYFUS FOUNDATION
and the Trustees of the National Theatre.
The National Theatre is deeply appreciative of this valued assistance.

The series is  produced by Donn B. Murphy
and hosted by Todd Clark (pictured) with LaJuan Liles and Gregory Lee.
Schedules may be secured by sending a Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope to "Monday Night," National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.
Recorded program information is also available at 202-783-3372.
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September 24
SCREAMING PUPPETS will have you laughing, shrieking, and rolling in the aisles. Your suggestions escalate into high comedy and low buffoonery in the audacious scenes, songs and games created off-the-cuff by this wild, wacky and outrageous troupe of irreverent improvising zanies. Buckle up for a high-speed ride on the far wild side!
 
 
 

October 1
JIM Nieb is THE 5 NIEBINSKIS, a high energy, audience participatory, family friendly comedy show unlike anything you've seen before.  Inviting audience suggestions Jim leads you through an evening of unique entertainment that includes improvisation, a touch of music and even a juggling boot camp.  So come on out and get ready to play.
 
 
 
 
 
 

October 15
CANTANTI, an ensemble of three singers and a pianist, present an evening of Opera, Italian Songs, Operetta, and Musical Theatre in English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish.  Trios, duets and solos will include selections from “I Lombardi,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Faust” and “Don Giovanni” as well as “Naughty Marietta,” “Maytime,” “The Mikado” and “State Fair.”
 
 
 

October 22
WINDMILLS OF MY MIND is a cabaret romp starring MICHAEL MIYAZAKI, who explores the ins and outs and the ups and downs of life, love, and dieting in the 00's. Michael and guest artist Ron Squeri sing classic American popular standards and new songs by contemporary cabaret writers, with musical direction by Carl Barnwell.*
 
 
 
 
 

October 29
AMERICAN TRIBUTE - From American composers, opera, musical theatre and traditional sources comes a medley of airs, arias and other simple, stirring, joyous and exultant songs reflecting the American spirit, in all its variety.  JENNIFER WILSON and her fellow opera luminaries sing spine-tingling classic grand opera and beloved American melodies with loving expertise and engaging fervor.
 
 
 
 
 
 

November  5
AND WHEN SHE WAS BAD... brings longtime Washington performer SALLY-JANE HEIT back to the Capital with her new play about the trials and triangulations, pratfalls and epiphanies of mothers, fathers, and daughters. John B. Weinstein directs, with supporting actors Carol Mennie and Richard Bell. *
 
 
 
 

November 26
THE MATCHMAKER’S GUIDE TO CONTROLLING THE ELEMENTS, presented by STAGE3, is a wacky whirlwind of a comedy.  Liz, the Office Busybody, explains the Art of Matchmaking to the audience, as she tries to engineer a romance between Tom, the Big Boss, and her Good Friend, Annie.  Complications abound, as Liz and Cupid manipulate this engineered office romance. *
 
 
 

December 3
A SALUTE TO HOLLYWOOD’S GREAT TROUBADOURS, as sung by lyric tenor MICHAEL SNYDER, highlights songs made famous by film legends ranging from Fred Astaire and Eddie Cantor to Bing Crosby and Mario Lanza.  Familiar melodies -- humorous, sad and sentimental -- will bring back memories and touch your heart.  At the piano, Ellen Thacher accompanies.