Round House Theatre Editors' Pick

4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 | 240-644-1100 | Web site »

Neighborhood:

Bethesda

Metro:

Bethesda (Red Line)

Venue Type:

Theater

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Stan Barouh - Round House Theatre

This Montgomery County theater moved into its Bethesda facility in May 2002. The entrance is at East-West Highway and Waverly Street.

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Event Calendar

  • 5/29 - 6/23

    Becky Shaw

    As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. A well-meaning couple in Gina Gionfriddo's witty Pulitzer finalist play learns that the hard way after setting up a straight-talking friend and a seemingly vulnerable co-worker. Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan, who wowed in Studio Theatre's "Contractions," and Will Gartshore star in the area premiere of the off-Broadway hit.

  • 8/21 - 9/15

    The Beauty Queen of Leenane

    A mother, afraid of losing control over her 40-year-old daughter, attempts to sabotage what might be the daughter's chance at love and escape.
 

Our Review

Round House Theatre

By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009

Performing out of its six-year-old theater in downtown Bethesda, Round House features a 400-seat space notable for its wide stage (best viewed, for lovers of good set design, from the balcony). The satellite black box in Silver Spring is, according to artistic director Blake Robison, a "community arts center that we curate on behalf of the community." (Look for resident-company Forum Theatre's ambitious two-part "Angels in America," opening there Oct. 4.) Known for often provocative adaptations of literary works, Round House can't be dismissed as a purveyor of bland, suburban entertainment, Robison says. "We are not a comfort-food theater."

Where to eat? Bethesda is awash with restaurants, but the nearby RiRa Irish Pub (301-657-1122; http://www.rira.com) and the Daily Grill are favorites with the theater's actors and staff (301-656-6100; http://www.dailygrill.com).

Concession-stand fare: Limited fare: sweet and savory snacks; nonalcoholic drinks.

Tickets: $25 to $60.

Getting there: The Bethesda main stage is one block from the Bethesda Metro station. Theater parking is also available for $4 in an underground garage (entrance on Waverly Street, across from the theater) with direct elevator access to the theater.

Season spotlight: Washington-born playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's modernized -- and surprisingly racy -- adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (through Oct. 4) is "a classic example of what we do best," Robison says.

 
 
 
 
 

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Every seat's a good seat; acting shines

Posted by achamblee | Sep 12, 2012 | Mark as Inappropriate

The actors shine in these local productions. If you have a chance to see Sherri L. Edelen and Thomas Adrian Simpson in a production, definitely go! Every seat is a good seat. Theater direction is always professional. If you want quality theater without going downtown, with metro accessibility and a vibrant surrounding nightlife, this is outstanding theater.

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