Beyond the Stage

The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall
Audience Enrichment Events
Theater J offers a variety of programs to engage our audience beyond the stage. Below is the current schedule of Artistic Director Roundtables, Peace Cafes and Cast Talk Backs. You can learn more about these programs by clicking here. We can also develop additional programs tailored for your group to be held either here at the theater or we can bring the program to you.
Contact Shirley Serotsky at (202) 777-3228 or email her with any further questions.
THESE ARE FREE DISCUSSIONS AND OPEN TO ALL

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S ROUNDTABLES
Sunday, April 19 at 5:15 pm: Meet the Playwright: A Conversation with Sam Forman
Sunday, April 26 at 5:15 pm: Woody’s Zeitgeist: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Bob Mondello - Film Critic and Commentator, National Public Radio
- Erik Dussere – Author and Film Studies Professor, American University
Sunday, May 3 at 5:15 pm: The Next Generation: Musical Theater in the New Millenium
- Michael Baron – Associate Director, Signature Theater
- Matthew Gardiner – Resident Assistant Director, Signature Theater
- David Dower – Associate Artistic Director, Arena Stage
- Carolyn Griffin - Artistic Director, MetroStage
THURSDAY NIGHT SERIES - In addition to our usual Thursday Night talkbacks we have added two special Musical Theater Cabaret nights.
Thursday, April 23 at 10:15 pm: Cast Talk-back
Thursday, May 7 at 9:45 pm: A Musical Theater Cabaret
A showcase of DC’s musical theater talent
- Matt Conner – Composer: NEVERMORE; incidental music for GIRL FROM NO MAN’S LAND
- Shawn Northrip – Composer/Lyricist: LUNCH; TITUS, THE MUSICAL, CAUTIONARY TALES FOR ADULTS AND THE MANY ADVENTURES OF TRIXIE TICKLES, THE PLAYDOH GOLEM
Thursday, May 14 at 9:45 pm: A Musical Theater Cabaret
A showcase of DC’s musical theater talent
- Matt Conner – Composer: NEVERMORE; incidental music for GIRL FROM NO MAN’S LAND
- Shawn Northrip – Composer/Lyricist: LUNCH; TITUS, THE MUSICAL, CAUTIONARY TALES FOR ADULTS AND THE MANY ADVENTURES OF TRIXIE TICKLES, THE PLAYDOH GOLEM
Thursday, May 21 at 9:45 pm: Cast Talk-back