Quotidian Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen updates the action of the play to the socially relevant climate of D.C.'s Georgetown, 1963. The production opens tonight and runs October 24 - November 23. Kecia Campbell plays Berta and shares here about the production and her character: Here we go! After roughly 2... Continue Reading →
Sarah Ferris on HEDDA GABLER | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen updates the action of the play to the socially relevant climate of D.C.'s Georgetown, 1963. The production opens Friday and runs October 24 - November 23. Sarah Ferris plays Thea Elvsted and has this to share about the complexity of her character and the play's... Continue Reading →
Stephanie Mumford on HEDDA GABLER | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen updates the action of the play to the socially relevant climate of D.C.'s Georgetown, 1963. The production runs October 24 - November 23. Quotidian co-founder, frequent actor, and resident costume designer Stephanie Mumford suggested the new setting, and writes here about how it suits Ibsen's... Continue Reading →
Don Slater on HEDDA GABLER | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen updates the action of the play to the socially relevant climate of D.C.'s Georgetown, 1963. The production runs October 24 - November 23. Quotidian's resident lighting designer Don Slater reflects on the project: As we enter October, I find myself in the familiar position of... Continue Reading →
The Veil’s soundtrack | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company presents the US premiere of Conor McPherson's The Veil, now through August 17. *** Violinist and Fiddler Sarah Foard Creates Her Own Sound for The Veil My violin instructor at the Levine School of Music, Sarah Foard, is not only the best violin teacher I have ever had, but an accomplished... Continue Reading →
Conor McPherson on THE VEIL | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company presents the US premiere of Conor McPherson's The Veil, opening tomorrow, July 18, and running through August 17. Playwright Conor McPherson says, "I was brought up as a Roman Catholic, so perhaps this is why I see supernatural stories as the most natural thing I can present on stage. I have always... Continue Reading →
The Veil rehearsal blog 2 | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company presents the US premiere of Conor McPherson's The Veil, opening July 18. Chelsea Mayo plays the role of Hannah Lambroke in the production. *** Before I auditioned for The Veil, I read a review that described it as being like a Chekhov play but with ghosts. Nina in The Seagull is... Continue Reading →
The Veil rehearsal blog 1 | Quotidian Theatre Company
Quotidian Theatre Company presents the US premiere of Conor McPherson's The Veil, opening July 18. Stephanie Mumford co-founded QTC with artistic director Jack Sbarbori and plays Mrs. Goulding in the production. *** A Quotidian Encounter with Conor McPherson So, Jack says to me, "Steph, Conor McPherson has a new play. It’s set in 1822 in... Continue Reading →
Faith Healer rehearsal blog | Quotidian Theatre Company
Prior to the opening of Quotidian Theatre Company’s next production, Brian Friel’s storytelling drama Faith Healer, actor Laura Russell discusses the lies and truths told in the play's conflicting narratives. *** Many years ago, I read Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried. The book recounts several tales more than once, each with a different emphasis and outcome: the reality... Continue Reading →