{"id":347906,"date":"2023-12-18T10:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=347906"},"modified":"2023-12-18T10:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:53:30","slug":"dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-professional-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2023\/12\/18\/dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-professional-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap dropcap3\">T<\/span>he talented performances listed below were an emotional balm to DMV audiences as we navigated life&#8217;s stressors in 2023. Be it <strong>Michael Kevin Darnall<\/strong>\u2019s heart-wrenching portrayal of Louis in <em>Angels in America<\/em> (Arena Stage), the comic delight of <strong>Louis E. Davis<\/strong> as an in-your-face performance artist in <em>Monumental Travesties<\/em> (Mosaic Theater), or the delightful whimsy of the <strong>Happenstance Theater troupe<\/strong>, DC&#8217;s performers escorted audiences through the full range of human emotions, helping us explore the most pressing issues of mankind.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-348113\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_perf-pro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_perf-pro.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_perf-pro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_perf-pro-460x307.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Robinette,<\/strong> no stranger to awards and accolades, made our list for three separate performances this year, while <strong>Quinn Titcomb,<\/strong> likely the youngest performer on the list, caught our reviewer\u2019s attention for her \u201csubtle but piercing\u201d performance as Young Alison in Studio Theatre\u2019s production of <em>Fun Home<\/em>. DC stalwart <strong>Kimberly Gilbert<\/strong> appears twice on our list, taking over as the Ghost of Christmas Present in Ford\u2019s Theatre\u2019s <em>A Christmas Carol<\/em>\u00a0and originating the role of Jennifer in Round House Theatre&#8217;s <em>Jennifer Who Is Leaving<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>From all of us here at DCTA, we send a heartfelt thank you to every performer in the DMV. You make our lives sparkle. And we could all use that extra bit of spark these days.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<br \/>\nNicole Hertvik<br \/>\nEditor-in-Chief and Publisher, DC Theater Arts<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Individual Performances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Melody A. Betts as Funmilayo in <em>Fela!<\/em> at Olney Theatre Center (co-production with Round House Theatre)<br \/>\nRo Bodie as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in <em>The Mountaintop<\/em> at Round House Theatre<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345116\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345116\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03-\u2013-Renea-S.-Brown-and-Ro-Boddie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03-\u2013-Renea-S.-Brown-and-Ro-Boddie.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03-\u2013-Renea-S.-Brown-and-Ro-Boddie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03-\u2013-Renea-S.-Brown-and-Ro-Boddie-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03-\u2013-Renea-S.-Brown-and-Ro-Boddie-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renea S. Brown (Camae) and Ro Boddie (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) in \u2018The Mountaintop.\u2019 Photo by Margot Schulman Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zach Brewster-Geisz as David Malter in <em>The Chosen<\/em> at 1st Stage<br \/>\nLise Bruneau as Sonia in <em>The Honey Trap<\/em> at Solas Nua<br \/>\nTamieka Chavis as Miz Adeline in <em>The Hula Hoopin\u2019 Queen<\/em> at Imagination Stage<br \/>\nAndrew Cownden as Jaques in <em>As You Like It<\/em> at STC<br \/>\nMichael Kevin Darnell as Louis in <em>Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nLouis E. Davis as Chance in <em>Monumental Travesties<\/em> at Mosaic Theater Company<br \/>\nMaboud Ebrahimzadeh as Brian McConnell in <em>Ink<\/em> at Round House Theatre<br \/>\nAdrian Blake Enscoe as Little Brother in <em>Swept Away<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nJordan Friend as Nate in <em>A Delicate Ship<\/em> at 4615 Theatre Company<br \/>\nJohn Gallagher Jr. as Mate in <em>Swept Away<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nEdward Gero as Roy Cohn in <em>Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nKimberly Gilbert as the Ghost of Christmas Present in <em>A Christmas Carol<\/em> at Ford\u2019s Theatre<br \/>\nTori Gomez as Medea in <em>Mojada<\/em> at 1st Stage<br \/>\nNicole Halmos as Della in <em>The Cake<\/em> at Prologue Theatre in association with NextStop Theatre Company<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_339933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339933\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339933\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Prologue_TheCake_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Prologue_TheCake_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Prologue_TheCake_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Prologue_TheCake_4-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Prologue_TheCake_4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicole Halmos as Della in \u2018The Cake.\u2019 Photo by DJ Corey Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Doug Harris as Trevor Barlow in <em>Redeemed<\/em> at Contemporary American Theatre Festival<br \/>\nIxchel Hernandez as Nina in <em>In the Heights<\/em> at NextStop Theatre Company<br \/>\nBruni Herring as Abuela Claudia in <em>In the Heights<\/em> at NextStop Theatre Company<br \/>\nShinah Hey as Ocean O\u2019Connell Rosenberg in <em>Ride the Cyclone<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nDeJeaneatte Horne as Felix in <em>The Brothers Paranormal<\/em> at Olney Theatre Center<br \/>\nFrancis Jue as Duch in <em>Cambodian Rock Band<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nStephen Kime as Cosmo Disney in <em>Pitchfork Disney<\/em> at Red Rat Productions<br \/>\nFletcher Lowe as Pup in <em>Monsters of the American Cinema<\/em> at Prologue Theatre<br \/>\nBryonha Marie as Mrs. Lovett in <em>Sweeney Todd<\/em> at Signature Theatre Company<br \/>\nEthan Miller as Sergei in <em>The Last Match<\/em> at 1st Stage<br \/>\nMaryam Najafzada in Snow Maiden in <em>Snow Maiden<\/em> at Synetic Theater Company<br \/>\nJoe Ngo as Chum in <em>Cambodian Rock Band<\/em> at Arena Stage<br \/>\nCody Nickell as Larry Lamb in <em>Ink<\/em> at Round House Theatre<br \/>\nPatrick Page as Lear in <em>King Lear<\/em> at Shakespeare Theatre Company<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_340469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340469\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340469\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STCLear_Feb242023__BR50482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-340469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patrick Page (King Lear) in \u2018King Lear.\u2019 Photo by DJ Corey Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shereen Pimentel as Eva in <em>Evita<\/em> at Shakespeare Theatre Company (in association with the American Repertory Theater)<br \/>\nChristopher Michael Richardson as Beadle Bamford in <em>Sweeney Todd<\/em> at Signature Theatre<br \/>\nNancy Robinette as Nan in <em>Jennifer Who Is Leaving<\/em> at Round House Theatre<br \/>\nNancy Robinette as Bubbe in <em>The Chameleon<\/em> at Theater J<br \/>\nTheodore Sapp as Shepard Mallory in <em>Ben Butler<\/em> at Washington Stage Guild<br \/>\nDanielle Scott as Dorra in <em>The Body of a Woman<\/em> at ExPats Theatre<br \/>\nAwa Sal Secka as Sarah in <em>Ragtime<\/em> at Signature Theatre<br \/>\nBobby Smith as Bruce Bechdel in <em>Fun Home<\/em> at Studio Theatre<br \/>\nDeidra LaWan Starnes as Dorothy in <em>Dorothy\u2019s Dictionary<\/em> at Washington Stage Guild<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345023\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345023\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alexander-Kim-as-Zan-and-Deidre-LaWan-Starnes-as-Dorothy-2-800x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander Kim as Zan and Deidre LaWan Starnes as Dorothy in \u2018Dorothy\u2019s Dictionary.\u2019 Photo by DJ Corey Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Quinn Titcomb as Small Alison in <em>Fun Home<\/em> at Studio Theatre<br \/>\nDrew Kopas as Tim in <em>The Last Match<\/em> at 1st Stage<br \/>\nVato Tsikurishvili as The Boy in <em>Snow Maiden<\/em> at Synetic Theatre Company<br \/>\nHolly Twyford as Mama in <em>My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion<\/em> at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company<br \/>\nNick Westrate as Prior Walter in <em>Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches<\/em> at Arena Stage<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ensemble and Collaboration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Adrift<\/em> by Happenstance Theatre featuring Gwen Grastorf, Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Sarah Olmsted Thomas, and Alex Vernon<\/p>\n<p><em>Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches<\/em> at Arena Stage featuring John Austin, Frank Britton, Michael Kevin Darnall, Veronica del Cerro, Edward Gero, Brandon Haagenson, Billie Krishawn, Susan Rome, Justin Weaks, Nick Westrate and Deborah Ann Woll<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nCambodian Rock Band<\/em> at Arena Stage featuring Joe Ngo, Abraham Kim, Brooke Ishibashi, Jane Lui, and Tim Liu<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nConfederates<\/em> at Mosaic Theatre featuring Joel Ashur, Stori Ayers, Tamieka Chavis, Caro Dubberly, Nikkole Salter, and Deidre Staples<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nRide the Cyclone<\/em> at Arena Stage featuring Kyle Dalsimer, Gabrielle Dominique, Marc Geller, Shinah Hey, Ashlyn Maddox, Nick Martinez, Eli Mayer, Katie Mariko Murray, Ashley D. Nguyen, Matthew Boyd Snyder<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_339585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339585\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339585\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/009-coaster-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/009-coaster-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/009-coaster-web-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/009-coaster-web-460x347.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/009-coaster-web-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Martinez (Noel Gruber), Shinah Hey (Ocean O\u2019Connell Rosenberg), Matthew Boyd Snyder (Ricky Potts), and Gabrielle Dominique (Constance Blackwood) in \u2018Ride the Cyclone.\u2019 Photo by Margot Schulman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Cake<\/em> at Prologue Theatre featuring Tara Forseth, Nicole Halmos, Sam Lunay, and Sabrina Lynne Sawyer<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nThe Chameleon<\/em> at Theatre J featuring Sarah Corey, Eric Hissom, Arielle Moore, RJ Pavel, Nancy Robinette, Ryan Sellers, Dina Thomas and Emma Wallach<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nThe Nosebleed<\/em> at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company featuring Drae Campbell, Ashil Lee, Cody Nickell, Aya Ogawa, Kaili Y. Turner, and Saori Tsukada<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nBars and Measures<\/em> at Mosaic Theater Company: Joel Ashur as Eric and Louis E. Davis as Bilal<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nJennifer Who Is Leaving <\/em>at Round House Theatre featuring Kimberly Gilbert as Jennifer and Nancy Robinette as Nan<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_341386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341386\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341386\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/07-\u2013-Kimberly-Gilbert-Jennifer-and-Nancy-Robinette-Nan-in-Jennifer-Who-Is-Leaving-at-Round-House-Theatre.-Photo-by-Margot-Schulman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/07-\u2013-Kimberly-Gilbert-Jennifer-and-Nancy-Robinette-Nan-in-Jennifer-Who-Is-Leaving-at-Round-House-Theatre.-Photo-by-Margot-Schulman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/07-\u2013-Kimberly-Gilbert-Jennifer-and-Nancy-Robinette-Nan-in-Jennifer-Who-Is-Leaving-at-Round-House-Theatre.-Photo-by-Margot-Schulman-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/07-\u2013-Kimberly-Gilbert-Jennifer-and-Nancy-Robinette-Nan-in-Jennifer-Who-Is-Leaving-at-Round-House-Theatre.-Photo-by-Margot-Schulman-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/07-\u2013-Kimberly-Gilbert-Jennifer-and-Nancy-Robinette-Nan-in-Jennifer-Who-Is-Leaving-at-Round-House-Theatre.-Photo-by-Margot-Schulman-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kimberly Gilbert (Jennifer) and Nancy Robinette (Nan) in \u2018Jennifer Who Is Leaving.\u2019 Photo by Margot Schulman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>one in two<\/em> at Mosaic Theater Company featuring Michael Kevin Darnall, Ryan Jamaal Swain, and Justin Weaks<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nPOTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive<\/em> at Arena Stage: Felicia Curry as Margaret and Sarah-Anne Martinez as Dusty<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nSHOUT SISTER SHOUT!<\/em> at Ford\u2019s Theatre: Carrie Compere as Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Kelli Blackwell as Mahalia Jackson<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nThis Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing<\/em> at Theater Alliance: full cast (Ezinne Elele as Beatrix, Natalia Fyfe as Albienne, Anna Shafer as Carmen, DeJeanette Horne as the Father and others, Lolita Marie as the Mother and others)<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Productions\" href=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2023\/12\/14\/dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-professional-productions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Productions<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2023\/12\/21\/dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-creative-components-professional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? 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