Maggie Glauber, right (with Rex Daugherty)

From Michael

The new blog gives me a chance to promote the work that our incredibly talented company members are doing around town in other theatres.

Forum member Alexander Strain (The Memorandum, Hamletmachine/The Gas Heart) just opened Life Is a Dream, his DC directing debut, over at Journeymen Theater. The show was reviewed over in the Post today. Fellow Forum company member Maggie Glauber (Kid Simple, Beckett: The Shorter Plays, and the upcoming The Last Days of Judas Iscariot) is playing Rosaura. Also in the cast are some Forum alums: Jesse Terrill (The Memorandum, also in Judas coming up), Theo Hadjimichael (Everyman), Lindsay Haynes (The Skriker), and also from the Judas cast, Jim Jorgensen.

If you get a chance, take a night to check it out. A great night of theatre--

In the coming weeks, I'll post some info on other shows, as they open.

Fiona Blackshaw (right, bottom) with Hilary Kacser in OK

From Michael 

For this week's entry on what the members our ensemble are up to in-between Forum productions,  we turn to the final week of the The Inkubator Festival 2008 .  The festival is the showcase for one of DC's newest companies, The Inkwell.  The folks over at the 'Well are dedicated to new play and playwright development.  The company was started by Forum alum Jessica Burgess (who directed Kid Simple and co-produced our Beckett Centenary Festival).

 You can catch the final components of the festival this week.  These events include a staged reading and two "Inkubator Productions."  Forum Company Member Fiona Blackshaw is part of the cast of OK, so be sure to check it out, as well as the performances of Underground.  Tickets are available here and all performances are at Forum's resident home, The H Street Playhouse at 1365 H St. NE, WDC.

From Michael 

 Opening this past week over at Catalyst is Swimming in the Shallows by Adam Bock.  The show is getting some nice press over at the Post and DCTheatreScene.  We are always proud when one of our own goes out and shines for other companies around town, and this production features Forum company member Patrick Bussink (The Memorandum and the upcoming The Last Days of Judas Iscariot) as......a shark.  No, not one of the loan or card variety, but an honest-to-god swimmer with fins shark. That's worth the $10 tickets alone, yes?  But not only that, it's a really great script and also included in the cast is Forum alum Adrienne Nelson (UpShot).

If you have a free night, please go and support our teammates and be rewarded with a great night of theatre.