 
Our Fall 2nd Stage show, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, has been cast. There will be no callbacks tonight.
** 110 IN THE SHADE – Casting Announced **
SAVE THE DATE! KAT is proud to announce that our 7th Annual Fundraising Gala, set for Saturday, August 23rd, will be hosted by and starring KAT favorite Diego Prieto (Side Show, Cabaret, Closer Than Ever, The Rocky Horror Show, Company) and Brad Oscar, who originated the role of Franz Liebkind in the Broadway production of The Producers and received a 2001 Tony nomination for his performance. Brad later succeeded Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock for over 1200 performances on Broadway, on tour, in London, and he originated the role in the Las Vegas production at the Paris Casino.
Brad grew up in Rockville, MD and began his career at Adventure Theater, Rockville Musical Theatre, the JCC in Rockville, and Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theater. He is currently starring in The Mystery of Irma Vep at Arena Stage, and he recently appeared there as the Emcee in Cabaret and Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees. We at KAT are thrilled to have Brad involved with our Gala this year. Thank you, Brad and Diego.
Hunter Foster (Leo), Brad Oscar (Max), Angie Schworer (Ulla) in THE PRODUCERS
Congratulations to the cast, staff, and crew of NEVERMORE, as it won WATCH awards for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Sound Design (Kevin Garrett). Thanks to everyone involved with our 2007 shows, which garnered 17 WATCH nominations in all. Michael Toscano wrote that "the nominations show...the emergence of the Kensington Arts Theatre as a top community-based producer of musicals in the region." Read the Washington Post article
Nevermore Cast (2007 WATCH Best Musical)
Kensington Arts Theatre (KAT) boldly enters its 7th season by stepping in a new direction. This season KAT will introduce its first mainstage, non-musical to the repertoire of dramatic presentations. We hope this will challenge viewers to again take another look at the assumptions they have about people and life; a principle the group was founded on. KAT is very excited to share this ground-breaking season with you and looks forward to your continued support.
NEW DATES!!!!
110 in the Shade (Musical) |
September 25 -- October 12 |
Directed by Michael Kharfen
Book by N. Richard Nash |
Lyrics by Tom Jones |
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Synopsis: The tale of Lizzie Curry, a spinster living on a ranch in the American southwest, and her relationships with local sheriff, File, a cautious divorcé who fears being hurt again, and charismatic con man Bill Starbuck, posing as a rainmaker who promises the locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area.
One Red Flower (Musical) |
February 20 -- March 14 |
Directed by Craig Pettinati
Book, Lyrics, and Music by Paris Barclay
Synopsis: One Red Flower voices the thoughts, joys and fears of Kempner and a number of other men who served in the Vietnam War. The names have been changed, but the emotions are very real and very raw.
The Blue Room (Non-Musical) |
May 8 -- May 23 |
Directed by: TBA
By David Hare
Synopsis: In one of the great cities of the world, in the present day, ten characters fall in and out of bed with each other in a continuous sequence of sexual liaisons, suggesting that the meaningless physical relationships they share, as well as venereal diseases they pick up along the way, are passed along in a mechanical, dehumanizing chain.
Thanks to the cast, staff, and crew of ZANNA, DON'T! for putting together a wonderful production and all of the patrons who joined us for the Washington, DC area community theater premiere.
Be sure to check out the DC Theatre Scene interview with composer Tim Acito, who talks about our production of ZANNA, DON'T! with Joel Markowitz.
Also, please take a look at the Baltimore OutLoud review.
Our Hot Cast
 
Kensington, MD – Kensington Arts Theatre is honored to have Founder and Artistic Director, Craig Pettinati, recognized by Capital Community News' Hill Rag as one of twelve talents to watch, one who "brought a strong sense of style and quality to productions." The article spans both professional and community theater and looked at talents from 56 professional companies and 25 community theater companies in the DC area. This comes off the heels of an unprecedented 4th season where KAT took home five WATCH (Washington Area Community Theatre Honors) awards, with Pettinati earning the Best Director in a Musical for Kiss of the Spider Woman. This season, KAT will produce Urinetown, which opens October 27, Nevermore (March 2007), and Sweeney Todd (May 2007). We look forward to seeing you there. (View Full Article)
KAT is a member of the Maryland Community Theatre Festival Association
(MCTFA).
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