Hathaway keeps the rolling furnishing simple, allowing for ease of scenic transition but they never deter from the overall grungy vibe of the set. With signs of the times hanging all around the balcony edges, overlooking the stage- “We will not be pulled, priced, or pushed out”, “AIDS we need research not hysteria”, and “Stop the war on the poor!” just to name a few- the gritty reality of 1990’s alphabet city in Manhattan is palpable. Paige Hathaway has configured the Max Theatre (the larger of the two performance venues available for theatrical productions at Signature Theatre) for seating in the round, giving audiences a not-quite immersive feel to the performance. Meadows, and choreography by Rickey Tripp, this heartfelt, evocative, and timeless musical is the wondrous return to live, in-person theatre that everyone in the Shirlington and Arlington, Virginia area has been hoping for. Directed by Matthew Gardiner, with Musical Direction by Mark. 525,600 minutes- how do you measure- a year in life? For Signature Theatre and the rest of the world, for whom its been longer than 525,600 minutes since live theatre has occurred with in-person audiences on their stages, you celebrate with a production of Jonathan Larson’s incomparable musical, Rent. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. Jon Rubin, the associate artistic director, tendered his resignation at the same time.In daylights.

On Monday, June 22, the board of the Flying V Theatre Company terminated Jason Schlafstein, the theater's cofounder and artistic director, after multiple assault and sexual misconduct allegations were published on social media. Schaeffer is the second Washington, DC-area artistic director to leave his position this week. To do so, it needs to pull together, dedicate itself to the work, and avoid the toxic polarization that damages not just the institutions, but the work itself, the art,' he said. 'I hope that the next generation of leaders can weather the many storms our profession faces. Schaeffer ignored the charges in a statement the theater released about his departure, referring to his departure as his retirement. That statement, originally posted to their website, was deleted. Signature Theatre responded by saying that a 2018 investigation found the accusations to be baseless. According to WAMU, other stories involve Schaeffer being reported to Signature's human resources department after repeatedly calling a female employee by derogatory terms for female genitalia, as well as creating a company culture filled with inappropriate conduct. It is widely believed that these allegations against Schaeffer are not the only ones that exist. Eric Schaeffer, the founding artistic director of Arlington, Virginia's Signature Thaetre, has announced that he is 'retiring' from the position after three decades, following multiple allegations of sexual assault that recently came to light on social media.Īctor Thomas Keegan took to Twitter and Facebook recently to accuse Schaeffer of groping and fondling his genitals 'at least three times over the course of a bewildering five minute exchange, including twice after I made it clear that I wanted him to stop.' This took place during the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards show, which Keegan's wife, Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan, was hosting.Ī second actor, Joe Carlson, wrote on Facebook that Schaeffer grabbed his genitals in public, while being held 'forcibly around the throat by a second man' at a 2016 fundraiser at Signature sponsored by Theatre Washington called Summer Hummer.

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