Theater District
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<p>In-depth interviews with the people who make Washington, DC one of the best theater cities in the world. </p>
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12/26/2023
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
"How Far...:" Kimberly Gilbert, Actor
<p><b>Kimberly Gilbert</b> was one of the very first actors I learned about when I moved to DC in the fall of 2019, and it’s easy to see why she’s held in such high esteem. Over her 20+ year career, starting with an MFA from the <b>STC Academy</b>, she has worked with companies large—<b>Round House</b>, <b>Woolly Mammoth</b>—and small—<b>Taffety Punk</b>—and everything in between on an impressive range of plays and roles, including Mercutio and Marie Antoinette. </p><p></p><p>In our conversation, she is genuine, open and, her word, a little ‘gooberish.’ But also wise and funny. I’ve never heard someone describe the relationship between DC theater and DC politics like Kimberly does, nor have such compassion and respect for the upcoming generation of theater makers. </p><p></p><p>Follow her on Instagram at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_kimmah/" target="_blank"><b>@the_kimmah</b></a>. </p>
April 30, 2026
"An Open Space:" Stefan Sittig, Choreographer, Writer, and ‘Third Chorus Boy from the Left’
<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.stefansittig.com/" target="_blank"><b>Stefan Sittig</b></a> does not hold much back, and that’s great for listeners. He is open, honest, and charming—not always the most prevalent traits in show business folks—about the twists of turns of his life and career, from a childhood overseas to trying to make it as an actor and dancer in DC as the industry itself shifted through the 1990s to 2010s. </p><p></p><p>Today, he is a working choreographer, fight director, and more, working in the DMV’s ‘Off-Broadway’ spaces. He is also the author of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/latinidad-in-musical-theatre-9781350453920/" target="_blank"><i>Latinidad in Musical Theatre</i></a>, an illuminating look at the contributions of four amazing Latine artists to musical theater, out now from Methuen Drama.</p><p></p><p>Join Stefan for a signing event <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://onemorepagebooks.com/event/stefan-sittig" target="_blank"><b>May 21 at 7pm </b></a>at One More Page Books! Or, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinidad-in-musical-theatre-with-stefan-sittig-tickets-1983464426493?aff=ebdssbdestsearch" target="_blank"><b>June 4 at 7:30pm</b></a> at Drama Book Shop in New York City! </p><p></p><p>Follow him on Instagram at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/stefansittig/" target="_blank"><b>@stefansittig</b></a>, and check out his blog, “<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stefansittig.substack.com/p/a-life-in-the-theatre" target="_blank">A Life in the Theatre</a>.” </p>
April 14, 2026
"A Cultural Memory:" Elgin Martin and Nicole Hertvik, DCTA
<p>If you're a theater maker or theater goer--or both--in DC right now, you probably have some thoughts and feelings about the changing arts journalism landscape, including the layoffs at <i>The Washington Post</i> to the proliferation of online reviewers and content creators. These shifts are exactly why I'm excited to have the chance to talk to today's guests. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/author/elgin-martin/" target="_blank">Elgin Martin</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/author/nicole-hertvik/" target="_blank">Nicole Hertvik</a> of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/" target="_blank">DC Theater Arts</a>, the most comprehensive theater journalism platform in the DMV.</p><p></p><p>Nicole is a longtime writer and leader at DCTA. Elgin is its newly minted executive director. The two of them are admirably open and transparent about the growth, the opportunities, and the challenges facing theater journalism as a field and DCTA as a organization right now.</p><p></p><p>After this conversation, I have little doubt that these two will not only keep but strengthen arts coverage in DC.</p><p>Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://dctheaterarts.org" target="_blank">dctheaterarts.org</a>–and follow the organization at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/dctheaterarts/" target="_blank">@dctheaterarts</a>—for more.</p><p></p><p>Read “<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/04/05/as-sweeping-layoffs-dim-wapo-theater-coverage-critics-reckon-whats-being-lost/" target="_blank">As sweeping layoffs diminish WaPo theater coverage…</a>” by Teniola Ayoola</p><p></p><p><i>Disclosure: I have both written for and paid for advertising with DCTA</i></p><p> </p>
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