East of the River: A New Musical

11/08/2019

EAST OF THE RIVER
A new musical about gentrification in DC

As profiled on NPR and DCist, EAST OF THE RIVER tells the story of a community's response to a new Whole Foods opening in Anacostia, as a part of a revitalization project that would further gentrify the historic neighborhood.

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09/20/2018

Tickets are on sale now for our next reading of East of the River at Mosaic Theatre. Come and see this workshop with a new score and fully developed book!

Directed by Jennifer L. Nelson and Starring Hasani Allen Deidra LaWan Starnes Frank Britton Renee Wilson Ruthie Rado Jade Jones Natalie Ann Valentine Brittney Sankofa, accompanied by Julian Johnson and Boom Washington.

08/22/2018

Congrats to our friends at ANACOSTIA - The Series! Follow them to keep up to keep up with all of their success!!

Daytime Emmy award winning and 9-time Indie Series Award (ISA) winning drama series Anacostia is heading to a new home Amazon Prime Video…

08/14/2018

Dive deeper with our Reading Series, devoted to the artists and stories we're most excited about.

08/12/2018

East of the River will be coming to Mosaic Theater Company of DC as a part of its 2018-2019 Reading Series! Casting and ticket info coming soon!

Mosaic Theater Company announces a new initiative to support women playwrights, The Trish Vradenburg Play Commission. The Commission will honor the late Vradenburg's creative wit and contributions to the arts by providing resources and support for emerging women playwrights locally and nationally.

08/01/2018

TONIGHT, come out and support our East of the River percussionist Boom Washington’s show. When he’s not performing, Boom serves as the Program Manager for the Drumline Program at The Musicianship, which teaches students of various age ranges how to play and read music from all different skill sets. Support this incredible project!

The MusicianShip cordially invites you to Dianne’s Recital 2018, our annual student showcase on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Dianne’s Recital is a musical showcase featuring our students performing as brass, woodwind, percussion instrumentalists, dance and vocal while we highlig...

07/25/2018

We are SOLD OUT! Excited for East of the River’s second workshop performance tonight at Anacostia Arts Center at 8pm (Doors at 730pm - no late seating)!

Photo credit: Mel Harper

07/23/2018

Only a few tickets left for Wednesday’s show!

As profiled on NPR and DCist, EAST OF THE RIVER tells the story of a community's response to a new Whole Foods opening in Anacostia, as a part of a revitalization project that would further gentrify the historic neighborhood. This is a workshop performance of the piece. The show was developed out of...

07/02/2018

As discussed at the talk-back, the hearing on the amplified noise amendment is TODAY at 2pm at the DC Council. Requests to testify were due last week but it’s still worth going. This bill would affect street performers who perform with amplified music in the DC area.

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at [email protected], or call Sydney Hawthorne at (202) 724-7130, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Thursday, June 28, 2018. Persons wishing to...