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FREE
PERFORMANCES! 
Our
season opens with the melodic fireworks of the remarkable SCHATAR
SAPPHIRA WHITE, whose awesome voice has a five octave range!
She will win your heart with her inimitable song stylings, and electrify
your sprit with her magnetic dazzle! The versatility with which
she uses her voice to express herself creates a mesmerizing bond
with her audience as she lights up the stage with classic tunes
. 
tells
the story of Deacon Earl Johnson, a stern man who has recently developed
his deceased mother's rare gift for prophetic dreaming. His nocturnal
visions seem humorous, but are not to be laughed at as they begin
to expose family secrets that are hindering his son from following
his destiny as the next pastor of Earl’s church. The original
drama with music, written by local playwright MARSHALL N.
OPIE, is performed by From the Heart Church Fine Arts Ministry.
who
rekindle the great "Girl Group Sound" of the 1960s, with
enveloping harmonies and a piquant 1990s twist. It's back to bouffants
and beehives, taffeta and sequins, the Watusi, Swim and
Pony. DIANA QUINN, LISA MATTHEWS, JANE QUINN
and their band recreate classics by the Chiffons, the Shirelles,
and Martha and the Vandellas. Their knock-out wardrobe
and unabashed sense of humor enliven such timeless love songs as
My Boyfriend's Back, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Chain
of Fools and Chapel of Love ! 
is
an evening of original songs by JOSHUA WILLIAMS
with additional music and arrangements by TOM JENSEN.
Using a wide variety of musical idioms—classic Broadway, pop,
folk and jazz—the evening features selections from the musical
The Drummings which was given a Washington premiere performance
here in the Monday Night at the National series. Other
songs are from Canterville Ghost and from Strangers.
The energetic cast of seasoned performers from New york City includes
MICHAEL COCO, LEAH MANLEY and AMANDA SCHROEDER.
Witty, warm and not a little outrageous, this is the story of great
American women who moved their cause out of the kitchen and onto
the political stage -- the only place that counts in Washington.
JOHN B. WEINSTEIN and BETH NEWBURGER's
new play shines a spotlight on a nation so certain of its Founding
Fathers and so surprisingly unsure about its Founding Mothers: a
perfect celebration for Women's History Month.
is a contemporary comedy about a man who couldn't commit and a woman
who could. In an effort to avoid the unavoidable, the relationship-phobic
Ted buys a condo, where he encounters Helga, his neighbor, the seductress.
What starts out as a ruse to avoid marriage quickly spirals out
of control when Ted sets his sights on another diversion: home improvement.
This modern-day farce about love, friendship and ulterior motives
is by local playwright and Washington Post reporter ALEC
KLEIN. 
invite
you to enjoy the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day ~ An
evening of traditional authentic Irish country dance with the exuberant
RING OF KERRY folk. You'll be dancing, too, as
these jolly Irish dancers give a lesson or two in the robust art
of Irish Dance. Be sure to wear something -- or everything -- green!
We'll have a prize for the best audience outfit. 
Vibrant,
gritty and challenging, this group brings raw life, heartbreak,
reconciliation and the power of friendship to bear on a raft of
urban problems faced by teens. The original musical production has
been crafted from a series of improvisational workshops in which
the kids turn the anger, tragedy and joy of their own lives into
song and drama. You will never see theatre more personal, true or
heartfelt than in the hands of these astonishingly honest young
people.
It's
April Fool's Eve so you know the jokes will be mile-a-minute and
the improvs edgy and laugh-filled as LAUGHINGSTOCK takes to the
stage, and brings you along for the ride! The players create short
scenes and games that spring from audience suggestions. Everybody
gets into the act in this lively interaction between players and
audience. Come ready to laugh!
Follow
SOURCE THEATRE down the garden path to delights
sweet and seedy, thorny and hallucinatory. Fertilize your imagination!
Spring into Spring with some of Greater Washington's most inventive
new playwrights. The plays you will see are the best of Source Theatre's
Festival. Audience members vote the "Blue Ribbon" winners.
