Lauren Yee’s boisterous play “Mother Russia,” about the origins of the contemporary oligarchy, has its roots in her San ...

Elgin native Courtney Reed fell in love with theater at 6 years old when she appeared as a mouse in a Children’s Theatre of ...

From the first taste of the preshow environment for “Mother Russia” — a flood of red lights, sparkly tinsel garlands and ...

A strong cast stars in Lauren Yee’s new play, part of a cycle of works about the collisions between 20th-century communism, capitalism and pop culture.

Read reviews for Mother Russia at Signature Theatre, the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s dark comedy directed by Teddy Bergman. The production stars Steven Boyer, Adam Chanler-Berat, Rebecca Naomi ...

Lauren Yee’s play at Signature Theatre finds dark humor in the tumultuous time after the end of the U.S.S.R.

Renaissance Theaterworks will open its 2026-'27 season with a world premiere production of a play it workshopped through its Br!NK New Play Festival. In local playwright Cara Johnston's dark comedy ...

Jello Biafra publicly rebuked his old Dead Kennedys bandmates after they announced plans to honor two Punk in the Park ...

As a young, unknown filmmaker in 2007, Seth Gordon arrived at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on the verge of ...

Happy March, DC! Peak bloom for cherry blossoms is on the horizon, which means spring festivals, water activities, and concerts are happening all month long. You can celebrate Women’s History Month at ...