Odd & Ends from DC theatre

August 18, 1:42 PMDC Theater ExaminerClare Johnson

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The dog days of summer are upon us, and the theatrical pickings are slightly slimmer than they are the rest of the year (but only slightly!, there’s  still lots of great stuff playing.

 Here’s some news and notes from the DC Theatre Scene:

Washington Shakespeare Company finally gets a new home! The scrappy theatre company will finally move out of its Clark Street digs, home for the last dozen or so years, and move into a renovated space at the former Rosslyn Newseum site.  The space, called Art Space for Everyone (ASE) will include a ballroom, a WiFi town square, a Busboys and Poets, a gallery, and Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC) as the resident theater in the center's black box.

Forum Theatre is kicking off its 2009–10 season with a 1920s-style Speakeasy benefit. Join Forum for cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, and more on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 pm at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, 1526 14th Street, NW. Guests will enjoy a special insider introduction to Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, the first production of Forum’s 2009–10 season. Angels kicks off Forum’s two-year stint as the first company in residence at the 150-seat Round House Silver Spring. The Pulitzer Prize–winning two-parter—considered by many the greatest American play of the past 25 years—will be directed by Michael Dove and Jeremy Skidmore and performed by some of DC’s most talented actors, including Ro Boddie, Daniel Eichner, Nanna Ingvarsson, Jim Jorgensen, Jennifer Mendenhall, Karl Miller, Casie Platt, and Forum company member Alexander Strain. Tickets are available for $125 apiece at (800) 494-8497 or through www.boxofficetickets.com.

Tickets are now on sale for Woolly Mammoth Theatre’s second annual Dinner on Stage: A Celebration of Woolly's 30th Anniversary.  Experience  the theatre from a whole new perspective.  Held on On Saturday, October 3,  the evening will be a celebration of  Woolly’s first 30 years and a look forward to our next three decades of defying convention. Enjoy cocktails while exploring our Green Room, Scene Shop, and Dressing Rooms before stepping into the spotlight for an elegant dining experience on the stage. Dessert and dancing in the Kogod Lobby are the perfect final act for the evening! Tickets are $250. All proceeds benefit Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's artistic and community programs.