The Walking Fred Closes To Rave Reviews & We Look To The Near Future
Hello all.
Once again, we say a bitter-sweet goodbye to a fantastic show and experience. The Walking Fred and Saving Private Pooh closed last Friday to a fantastic crowd. Theater can be difficult, exhausting and frustrating. But only with the best of shows do you beg for just one more chance to brave it all again for another chance to bring it to an audience. And I certainly feel that with The Walking Fred and Saving Private Pooh. But the good news is we have some fantastic pictures, thanks to our photographer John Tweel. They are available here for your viewing pleasure. And as a special bonus we have a fantastic review and write-up for our Friday performance from DC Metro Theater Arts where I am considered to have a “mastery of vocal mimicry”. I don’t mean to toot my own horn, so I’ll let them do it for me here.
But we now look to the future. The immediate future, as a matter of fact. In only 11 days, I go back into the lab to build the robots. Presented by Naked Theatre Company, R.U.R. is priming up to be a runaway hit at this year’s Capital Summer Fringe Festival. There’s only five chances to see this show, so make sure to get your tickets here A.S.A.P. You can also go to my Theater Calendar here for show/ticket/date information.
And there’s even more theater happenings in the future. In August, I will be performing again with Silver Spring Stage in their One Act Festival. Directed by David Dieudonne and co-staring my close friend Jackie Walter, it’s a very intriguing 2 person piece called The Navigator. I am very excited to start digging into this play, and I’m even more excited to get it in front of a hungry crowd. Ticket and time information will be available soon, but I have the dates already marked on my Theater Calendar here.
Stay tuned for more information in the upcoming weeks, and hopefully I’ll see you soon from the stage!
2 New Shows: Zombies & Robots!
Good news, all: I have some new projects coming up! After a bit of a respite, I will be performing in two new shows.
The first is with Landless Theater’s 3rd Annual Mashup Festival. I’ll be in two shows: The first is a combination of Winnie The Pooh and World War II films called Saving Private Pooh. The second, and the main event (at least for my stage time), is a combination of The Walking Dead and The Flintstones called The Walking Fred. Written by the fantastic Maurice Martin, who penned the award-winning R.U.X. from last year, I’ll be on stage as Fred Flintstone fighting off a zombies in the city of Bedrock. Rehearsals for both shows have already begun, and it’s going to be a great night of theater.
And speaking of R.U.X., the robots return this summer! As part of the DC Summer Fringe Festival, Naked Theatre Company will be mounting R.U.R.: The Grand-daddy of R.U.X.. Premiering in the 1920’s, R.U.R. was a huge leap forward in the world of science fiction and actually invented the word “Robot”. I’ll be joining them in bringing this benchmark in world drama to DC, and I can’t wait to get back into the lab.
Tickets will be going on sale for both productions soon, and I’ll make sure to post the information here when it becomes available. Until then you can visit Landless and NTC for more info about the shows, and make sure to visit my calendar to mark the dates.
A Long Overdue Update
Hello all. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to update the site. Sadly, life gets in the way sometimes. However, I’m proud to announce that I will be doing several staged readings this weekend for International SWAN Day. The event is being held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Admission is free, however there is a $10 admission price for the museum. But there’s plenty going on at the venue, so stick around and enjoy the fun! Click here for more info.
Also, just last month I was fortunate enough to work with the good people at Active Cultures Theater to be a part of their show .govaculture, part of the Intersections Festival at the Atlas Theater. It was a very fun experience with a great cast and crew, and I hope to work with the company again some time in the future. Click here for a few pictures from the show.
Stay tuned to the site for more info soon, as the busy season is about to get alot busier.
Updated Pictures And Videos!
After a few days of uploading, editing and configuring, there’s a brand new update for the site! I’ve added pictures from all of my 2012 shows, including Into The Woods: In Concert, Stop Kiss, Trespassing and both Fringe performances of R.U.X. Better late than never, right? They’re also uploaded into a new format, which is much more user friendly and just flat out nicer on the eyes. Check them out here.
And as a special bonus, I have two short clips of the Fall Fringe performance of R.U.X. in my Videos section. Such a fun show, and it’s great to have a little video evidence of two great scenes in the show. They can be viewed here.
And as always, “Like” me on the Facebook box on the right to get instant updates of all my theater doings.
Another Great Run Of R.U.X. Comes To A Close!
A great but sad day on Sunday. After 3 runs in a little over a year, R.U.X. has finally been put to bed. Will it ever return? Never say never, but for now, we’re all looking forward to future projects. Check out my Resume & Press page here for some very kind words written about R.U.X.‘s Fall return, or click here and here. And as always, make sure to Like me on Facebook there to your right to get the latest updates of my upcoming theater happenings!
R.U.X. Returns This Weekend!
No rest for the wicked.
After a great run with Ambassador Theater for Trespassing, we move full steam ahead to the rebirth of R.U.X.! Opening this weekend and running the following weekend, we cordially invite you to join us for the Best Comedy at the Summer Capital Fringe Festival. Now with brand new scenes, never seen before! We’re like the George Lucas of the Fringe Festival, only our new stuff isn’t raping your childhood. I am extremely proud of this show, and I know you’ll love it as much as I do. Click here for my calendar to check out the dates and click here for tickets.
See you there!
Trespassing Kickstarter & R.U.X. Dates!
We’re barely more than two weeks away until Trespassing opens with Ambassador Theater. And since we aren’t a juggernaut theater (yet), we’re reaching out to our community for a little extra support. Even a $5 donation can go a long way, so please click here to support local theater in the D.C. area. And click here to reserve your tickets for the upcoming shows. Hope to see you all there!
And while I have everyone’s attention, we have the dates for the Fall Fringe return of R.U.X.! Visit my Calendar page above or click here to make a date with the winner of the Capital Fringe Audience Award for Best Comedy! And make sure to click here for ticket information. Sexbots will never die, but they do get a little sticky after a while.
R.U.X. Returns & Trespassing With Ambassador Theater!
Hello all,
So the rumors are true: R.U.X. will be making a triumphant return to the DC Capital Fall Fringe! If you missed your chance to see the multi award winning show over the summer, here’s your chance. You don’t get alot of second chances in life, so don’t let the opportunity pass you by! Stay tuned to the site for more info on performance dates and how to get your tickets, and make sure to check out the show website here.
And in the meantime, I have yet another show coming up with Ambassador Theater! And even better, I’ll be on the stage rather than in the booth! The show is called Trespassing and features the United States debut of two shows by Egyptian playwright Alfred Farag. Our first previews are on October 16th and 17th, and our grand opening is on October 18th. Tickets are on sale now, so click the link to find out how to reserve your tickets.
Hope to see you all there, and stay tuned for more upcoming theater goodness.
And The Winner Is…R.U.X.!
Wow. What an amazing month of theater it’s been. First of all, thank you so much to Silver Spring Stage for inviting me to be a part of Stop Kiss. I had such a fantastic time with the cast and crew, and we put on a great show. Special thanks to all who came out to support me, the show, and high-quality community theater.
And speaking of fantastic times, in case you were too square to be at the Capital Fringe Tent last night, R.U.X. walked away with the Capital Fringe Audience Award for Best Comedy! After five amazing performances (2 of which were sold out beyond Standing Room), this was just the cherry on top of an amazing experience. Thank you so much to all of the cast and crew who made this show so successful and an absolute pleasure to be involved in, with a special thanks to Maurice Martin (our playwright/producer) and Sun King Davis (our director) for bringing me back on for this project. And thank you to everyone who supported the show with your tickets, your laughs and your votes. So what does the future hold for R.U.X.? Will I ever don the coveralls again? All I can say is; Robots live forever.
So after working two amazing shows in a month, I will be taking a bit of a theater break to catch up on some of that ever-elusive sleep that I’ve been hearing such great things about. But stay tuned, because if I know DC Theater, I’ll be back in the lights in no time.
The Glowing Reviews Just Keep Coming!
Reviews-a-plenty for Stop Kiss and R.U.X. are up today! First, here’s a review from DC Metro Theater Arts on Stop Kiss, where they make the point that “The raw talent in this show is astonishing.” Read the entire review here.
I appear to be the talk of the town over at DC Metro Theater Arts, as they joined us for our R.U.X. opening and wrote another fantastic review for us. Read all the details here.
Fringe & Purge have also shown their support of R.U.X., with the mention that yours truly is “especially deft in his handling of this material”. Read their review here. Or listen to their podcast where our reviewer says that R.U.X. is his favorite show of the DC Capital Fringe so far. Listen to the first minute, then pick it up again at 22 minutes to get all of the R.U.X. goodness.
Tickets are still available for both shows. You can get those tickets here and here. Tickets are being snapped up for the last weekend of Stop Kiss, and we were nearly sold out for our first two shows of R.U.X. So now is not the time to dilly dally. Hope to see you there!
Stop Kiss Review & R.U.X. Opens This Friday!
A review has been posted for Stop Kiss, which includes a special mention for yours truly. You can read the review here. There’s only a few dates left for the show, so make sure to get your tickets here before you miss your chance.
Also, R.U.X. opens this Friday! I’m really excited about this show, and I can’t wait to get in infront of an audience of adoring fans. To reserve your tickets, which are selling faster than hotcakes made of iPads, click here.
Pay What You Can At Tomorrow’s Stop Kiss Preview!
In just 2 days, Stop Kiss will be opening at Silver Spring Stage. But if you’re a little short in the wallet, how does a Pay-What-You-Can Preview sound? So if you want to come and see a great show (and spread the word), stop by Silver Spring Stage tomorrow night, June 28th at 8pm and pay whatever your heart desires. If you can’t get over to us tomorrow, fret not, because we have shows all the way through the 21st of July. Reserve your tickets here.
And of course, tickets are on sale for R.U.X., which opens on July 13th. Tickets are available here. Make sure to reserve them quick, because there are only 5 shows that are selling fast!
Tickets For Stop Kiss & R.U.X. Now Available!
The Silver Spring Stage has updated their website, and tickets are now available to purchase online! We are open on June 29th (after a June 28th preview) and run through the 3rd weekend of July. In total, that’s 13 chances to see a show that I’m becoming very proud of.
Along with that, the calendar tells me that it’s the 18th of June, which means that you can now buy your tickets for R.U.X. at the Capital Fringe Website! Even on the first day they’re starting to fly, so now’s the time to reserve your seats. We have 3 evening shows, one night performance and a matinee, so anytime you want to enjoy your theater, we have you covered.
Come see both shows and you get a special prize: a huge hug from yours truly! If that won’t sell tickets, nothing will. Wet, sloppy kisses available by request only.
Stop Kiss Coming In June!
The theater life stops for no one. Last weekend was my opening for The Sunshine Boys for the Chevy Chase Players, and tonight you can come and see me in a staged reading for a new play called Render. Check out my Calendar for details on how to see both shows. But more good news comes down the pike: I will be performing this summer in Stop Kiss for the Silver Spring Stage! I’m very excited about this project, and I can’t wait to dive into the deep end with this talented cast & crew. More details on the show will be coming soon but, as always, my Calendar page has all the updates. And still, R.U.X. will be hitting the DC Capital Fringe stage in just a few months. I hope to see you there!
The Sunshine Boys Coming In May!
May is turning out to be a busy month. I just signed on to assistant direct & stage manage for the Chevy Chase Players for their upcoming show The Sunshine Boys. The fantastic Neil Simon classic is coming to the DC area, and you can get your tickets right here, or you can check my Calendar page. Hope to see you there!
New Upcoming Projects
Busy times in the theater world! While R.U.X. prepares for the Washington DC Fringe Festival, two more projects are in the works. The first is a new 1 Act play called Capsmittment. Written by Jean Koppen, it’s the story of two best friends deciding to get season tickets for the Washington Caps. But does their relationship have what it takes to make such a big step? Winner of the 2012 Sportaculture Playwriting Competition, it’s being performed as a part of the Sportaculture 1 Act Festival.
The other upcoming project is a staged reading of a new play called Render. It will be performed one night only at the Round House Theater Education Center. For more details on both shows, check out my Calendar page. See you there!
R.U.X. Returns This Summer!
Great news: R.U.X. is returning this summer! Featuring at The Warehouse for the DC Summer Fringe, R.U.X. is a hilarious show about sexbots and the people who (try to) create them. Going against time, money, the law and possibly basic human decency, Louis Rockwell Jr. and his design team set out to make the perfect companion for anyone and everyone. This show was the runaway hit at the Hope Operas last fall, and I’m very excited to be reprising my role of Gary the hardware designer. The show is funny, touching, poignant and even philosophical. This is my favorite show I’ve worked on in quite a while, and you can see why this July! The performance dates are: Friday, July 13 @ 8:15pm; Saturday, July 14 @ 11:30pm; Tuesday, July 24 @ 6pm; Saturday, July 28 @ 5:30pm; Sunday, July 29 @ 2pm. All performances will take place at The Warehouse, 645 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Please check my calendar for more info, and check back soon on how to reserve your tickets! For more info, head over to our official website at www.surlyrobot.com.
Come see Into The Woods: In Concert! This Weekend Only
What happens when you mix puppets and Stephen Sondheim? Obviously one hell of a clever show. For tonight at 8pm and Saturday at 7pm, you can experience Into The Woods: In Concert! like it’s never been seen. So come join us at St. Stephen’s Church in DC. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, so you really have no good reason not to come. You can click here for directions to enjoy the show. See you there!
Location Update for Into The Woods: In Concert!
Hello all,
We finally have an venue locked down for Into The Woods: In Concert!. We will be performing at the St. Stephen Episcopal Church at 1525 Newton Street NW, Washington, DC 20010. Click here for driving directions and click here for the Facebook event. Tickets are free or pay what you can, and it only runs for 2 nights. So mark your calendars now!
Another Show Down & Looking To The Future
Last night was the final night of my run with Ambassador Theater with The Madman and the Nun. Many thanks to all of my talented and wonderful cast and crew for a great run.
My next project, Into The Woods: In Concert! with Nu Sass theater, is currently in the works and set to play for two nights only on January 13th & 14th! The location is TBA, but the ticket price is 100% free. So I can’t think of one good reason for everyone not to come and share in some Sondheim love. Stay tuned for more info coming soon.
The Madman and the Nun Reviews
The glowing reviews keep pouring in for The Madman and the Nun! Read the latest from DC Theater scene here: http://dctheatrescene.com/2011/12/09/the-madman-and-the-nun/
If you want to experience this phenomenally different new show, click here to purchase your tickets. See you there!
The Madman and the Nun Pictures
The Madman and the Nun, a set by ATICC on Flickr.
Pictures from Ambassador Theater’s production of The Madman and the Nun! Head over to my Links page to buy your tickets now. Only two weekends remain, starting tonight at 8!
The New Site Is Up And Running!
Hello all.
Thanks to WordPress and a little elbow grease, the new and improved page for Adam R. Adkins is up and running! While it still needs a modification or two, there’s a whole lot more going on here than on the old page. So check back often for updates!
Also, tickets are still on sale for The Madman and the Nun. Check the links in the top right corner for info on how to get your tickets now!
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