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Charles Ross IS Darth Vader, Yoda, R2D2...

Charles Ross IS Darth Vader, Yoda, R2D2...

If that makes any sense to you, you’re probably the target of Charles Ross’s uproarious , now making a return engagement in D.C. at Woolly Mammoth Theater. The show's exactly what it sounds like -- Ross acts out just about every scene of the three original films with gusto, even humming the movements of the soundtrack -- and he only needs 60 minutes to pull it off. more ›

In Woolly's Latest, Not All The Weirdness Works

In Woolly's Latest, Not All The Weirdness Works

, a play with characters who seem to be a conveniently thrown-together group of wackos rather than anything resembling a realistically dysfunctional family. We’re talking a dominatrix, a possibly-retarded sister, an obsessive-compulsive cleaning lady, and naturally, the Elvis, to name a few. Luckily, most of the actors assembled here by Woolly Mammoth Theater are up to the task of creating real people out of the caricatures they’ve been given. more ›

Woolly Gets Its <i>War On</i>

Woolly Gets Its War On

, the audience found just about every moment of the work uproariously funny. Was it because the lines were genuinely clever? Was it because they agreed so wholeheartedly with the author's liberal stance? Was it a much-needed release after enduring years upon years of injustice from the Bush administration? It's hard to say, but it begs the question whether the play would receive the same reaction from a demographically different crowd. more ›

DCist's June Theater Preview

DCist's June Theater Preview

It's June and while many houses are wrapping up their seasons rather than embarking on new productions, others are up to the task of bringing something for us to watch this month, though the summer theater season looks a bit heavier than the X-Men-like offerings the summer movie season brings each year. Dysfunctional student/teacher relationships are at the center of Woolly Mammoth Theater's satirical The Faculty Room (June 5). Four men renounce women in favor... more ›

Characters Contend For "Crazy" Title in <i>Gigli Concert</i>

Characters Contend For "Crazy" Title in Gigli Concert

Who will win the Battle of the Batty? In Woolly Mammoth Theater's production of The Gigli Concert, each character is a contender. more ›

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