Onstage DMV

About Onstage DMV

A monthly review of the DC area's professional theater offerings, including capsule reviews and recommendations. I interview the creatives responsible for one of the shows-- a behind-the-scenes look at how and why they do their exciting work.

Publisher

Mark Edelman

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Feb 2025

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Onstage DMV with HAKAWATIS, SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER and MEASURE FOR MEASURE

   It's a triple play this month as Mark sits down with theatre makers at work on some of the Fall's new productions. DC director and playwright Pslmayene 24 talks about his adaptation of Shakespeare's serious comedy MEASURE FOR MEASURE at the Folger. Befor that visit, Nastasia Diaz joins the podcast to discuss her key role in Mosaic's production of SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER at the Atlas. And we start things off chatting with Spooking Action Artistic Director Elizabeth Dinkova about their ...

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Onstage DMV with STEP AFRIKA and OLNEY THEATRE CENTER

   Two interviews this week: first up, Mark meets Jakari Sherman, the talented director/choreographer of Step Afrika's brand new work The Fruits of Our Labor coming to Arena Stage. Then it's off to suburban Olney for a visit with Haillie Gordon, Senior Artistic Associate Director, to talk about their newly renovated theater and the 2026-27 season to come.

3. 

   2 Aug 2026

   OnStage DMV with KEEGAN, 1st STAGE and NEXT STOP THEATERS

   Mark sits down with leaders of three of the DMVs important mid-size theaters-- Alexis Hartwick, Heather Lanza and Alex Levy-- to talk about the role they play in the DC theater community and their upcoming seasons.

Who has been a guest on Onstage DMV

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Elisa Rosman
• John Loughney
• Katie McManus
• Kurt Boehm

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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