Past Productions
Summer 2024
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
Max Jackson and David Bryan Jackson
“…as broken and sharp-edged as shattered glass, its stutters and stops and overlaps navigated crisply by the Jacksons under the coaching of director Stephen Jarrett…”
“An interpersonal puzzle play as much as a riff on the ethics and morality of cloning...”
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
Max Jackson and David Bryan Jackson
Graphic design by Pictrix Design
“Father and son actors are flawless…Their chemistry adds another level of emotional and physical intimacy to an already terrifyingly intimate play.”
Featuring David Bryan Jackson* and Max Jackson*
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
David Bryan Jackson and Max Jackson
…A resonantly powerful piece delivered by a highly memorable cast."
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Set Design: Simone Schneeberg
Costume Design: Lauren K. Lambie*
Lighting Design: Hailey LaRoe
Music: Steve Antosca
*Member, United Scenic Artists
Local USA 829, IATSE
A Number was presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
In association with Avant Bard Theater
The Caretaker
by Harold Pinter
Fall, 2023
Mark Krawczyk, Max Johnson and David Bryan Jackson
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
“Pinter’s strange and stunning ‘Caretaker’ from Edge of the Universe Theater
The production…has a winning combination of talent, experience, and verve.”
—Debbie Minter Jackson
DC Theater Arts
Max Johnson and David Bryan Jackson
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
“The Caretaker” stands like the classic it is in this reverent, well-done production by a company serious about doing artful work…”
—Roger Caitlin
Broadway World
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Scenic Design: Sarah Reed
Costume Design: Lauren K. Lambie+
Lighting Design: Christina Giles
Sound Design: David Bryan Jackson
Props Design: Liz Long
Casting: Naomi Robin
Graphic design by Pictrix Design
+Member, United Scenic Artists
Local USA 829, IATSE
Featuring David Bryan Jackson*, Mark Krawczyk* and Max Johnson
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
The Caretaker was presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
by Caryl Churchill
Presented as part of the 2022 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, DC non-profit Capital Fringe
“Best of Fringe” — dctheaterarts.org
Jacob Yeh and David Bryan Jackson
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
“Caryl Churchill is one of the most provocative and original playwrights in the English language and fans of her work will not want to miss…A Number, being given a crisp and stimulating production by The Edge of the Universe [Theater], smartly directed by Stephen Jarrett.”
—John Stoltenberg,
DC Theater Arts
Jacob Yeh and David Bryan Jackson
Photo by DJ Corey Photography
Graphic design by Pictrix Design
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Scenic Design: Simone Schneeberg
Costume Design: Lauren K. Lambie+
Music: Steve Antosca
Stage Management: JJ Hersh
Casting: Naomi Robin
+Member, United Scenic Artists
Local USA 829, IATSE
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Featuring David Bryan Jackson* and
Jacob Yeh
A Number was presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Two radio plays produced during COVID lockdown
Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees
by James Prideaux
Graphic design by Pictrix Design
“The subtitle of Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees indicates it’s about trees, shadows, family, memories, mortality. The actors cover all of these areas with grace and fortitude…Even dealing with difficult subject matter, it’s still a treat to hear these stellar actors present their masterful characterizations.”
—Debbie Minter Jackson
DC Theater Arts
David Bryan Jackson, Sarah Marshall, and Holly Twyford
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Sound Design and Audio Production: David Bryan Jackson
Casting: Naomi Robin
Featuring Holly Twyford*, Sarah Marshall*, and David Bryan Jackson*
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
The Marriage Proposal
by Anton Chekhov
Graphic design by Pictrix Design
“A boffo cast delivers a Chekhiovian comedy…It’s a joy for the ears and the imagination…with double-quick-paced energy, snappy dialogue crisply delivered. The company is not letting the COVID pandemic and the darkness of area venues take away from some much needed, and healthy, levity and pleasure.”
—David Siegel
DC Theater Arts
Kimberly Gilbert, Jamie Smithson, and Cody Nickell
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Sound Design and Audio Production: David Bryan Jackson
Casting: Naomi Robin
Featuring: Kimberly Gilbert*, Jamie Smithson*, and Cody Nickell*
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Fall, 2019
“…A wildly entertaining production…My Barking Dog is as wondrous as it is weird.”
—John Stoltenberg
DC Theater Arts
Christopher Crutchfield Walker
Photo by Lock & Co.
Christopher Crutchfield Walker and Tia Shearer
Photo by Lock & Co.
Director: Michael Chamberlin
Set Design: Giorgos Tsappas
Costume Design: Kristen P Ahern
Lighting Design: Colin K. Bills
Sound Design: Tosin Olufolabi
Intimacy Direction: Lorraine Ressegger-Slone
Casting: Jane Margulies Kalbfeld
Featuring Tia Shearer* and Christopher Crutchfield Walker
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
The Vandal
by Hamish Linklater
Summer, 2018
Graphic design by Joe Mach
Presented as part of the 2018 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, DC non-profit Capital Fringe
“The Vandal, which opened to a sold-out audience…is a comedy about loss. It’s also a bittersweet riff on death, performed by a trio of talented DC-area actors backed up by the tinkling sound of someone picking out notes on a piano.”
—Ravelle Brickman,
DC Theater Arts
Alison Bauer and Tom Howley
Photo by Allie Heiman
Director: Aly B. Ettman
Set Design: Dan Remmers
Costume Design: Aly B. Ettman
Lighting Design: Allie Heiman
Sound Design: Reid May
Featuring Alison Bauer, Gianna Rapp,
and Tom Howley
Mystery School
by Paul Selig
Fall 2017
“…highly recommended for those who are deeply committed to their spiritual beliefs as well as those who haven’t quite figured out what to believe; there’s certainly enough thought-provoking material for all to enjoy.”
—Brittany Allen, MD Theatre Guide
Nora Achrati
Photo by Reid May
Director: Aly B. Ettman
Set Design: Dan Remmers
Costume Design: Aly B. Ettman
Lighting Design: Peter Caress
Sound Design: Reid May
Featuring Nora Achrati
Pullman, WA
by Young Jean Lee
Fall 2016
“…the cast puts their all into their performances…this was indeed an unforgettable experience.”
—Maggie Ardiente
The Humanist
Tia Shearer and Jenna Rossman
Photo by Traci J. Brooks Studio
Director: Michael Chamberlin
Set Design: April Joy Vester
Lighting Design: Rob Siler
Sound Design: Reid May
Featuring Tia Shearer*, Jenna Rossman and Drew Kopas*
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Pullman, WA was presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Entertaining Mr Sloane
by Joe Orton
“McGee’s mercurial Sloane is a winning gambit for this effective production…Schoonover is funny as Kath, a fluttery, libidinous spinster who revels in porcelain tchotchkes…Jackson is hilarious as a doddering, ornery Kemp…”
—Celia Wren
The Washington Post
Fall, 2015
Matthew Aldwin McGee
Photo by Johannes Markus
Claire Schoonover, Matthew Aldwin McGee and Jim Jorgensen
Photo by Johannes Markus
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Set Design: Giorgos Tsappas+
Lighting Design: Marianne Meadows+
Costume Design: Erik Teague
Sound Design: Ed Moser
Casting: Naomi Robin
+Member, United Scenic Artists
Local USA 829, IATSE
Featuring David Bryan Jackson*
Jim Jorgensen*
Claire Schoonover
Matthew Aldwin McGee
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Entertaining Mr Sloane was presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Chesapeake
Summer, 2014
by Lee Blessing
“…a vigorous, satisfying experience.”
—Tim Treanor
DC Theatre Scene
Director: Aly Ettman
Lighting Design: Peter Caress
Sound Design: David Crandall
Dexter Hamlett
Featuring Dexter Hamlett
This production was presented as a part of the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, DC non-profit Capital Fringe.
The Summoning of Everyman
Fall, 2013
Author Unknown
David Elias and Jase Parker
Photo by Johannes Markus
“[This show] is a rare opportunity to artistically reflect on life and how we perceive death. It’s a journey worth taking.”
—Nicole Cusick
DC Theater Arts
The Cast
Photo by Johannes Markus
Keith Irby and Lynette Rathnam
Photo by Johannes Markus
Director: Stephen Jarrett
Set, Props Design: John Bowhers
Costume Design: Cheryl Patton Wu
Lighting Design: Peter Caress
Choreography: Karin Abromaitis
Musical Direction: Elise Kress
Featuring David Elias*, Lynette Rathnam, Logan Sutherland, Keith Irby,
Jase Parker, Josh Sticklin, Caroline Wolfson and Jennifer Robison
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association