IN THE POLITICAL ARENA

Washington D.C. is best known as the home of the great American political machine, but it is also home to great American theater. Producing classic and contemporary American works since 1950, Arena Stage has been making history in our nation's capital as one of the first non-profit theaters and a leader in the regional theater movement. Bid on two tickets to their upcoming production of Stick Fly. 

Stick Fly
By Lydia R. Diamond
Directed by Kenny Leon
Jan. 1-Feb. 7, 2010 in Crystal City
"Race and privilege intersect in this thought-provoking and lively modern family comedy directed by Kenny Leon (Broadway's Radio Golf and A Raisin in the Sun). One lazy summer weekend, Kent LeVay invites his fiancée, Taylor, to meet his parents at their luxurious Martha's Vineyard summer home. Taylor, under the microscope and unaccustomed to the surrounding wealth, challenges the household dynamic. The family ties rapidly unravel when Kent's womanizing older brother surprises everyone with his white girlfriend. Conflict and dysfunction ensue as the household vigorously airs their long-secret dirty linens along with the drapes. Be a fly on the wall as this exciting new American voice, playwright Lydia Diamond (The Bluest Eye), astutely examines African-American social aristocracy."