2004: Man With Bags
2005: Energumen, The Real Inspector Hound
2006: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
(Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Ensemble)
2001: Dogg’s Hamlet/Cahoot’s Macbeth
(City Paper #6 Best Productions of the Year)
2002: Bald Soprano, After Magritte, The Dumb Waiter
2003: The Power of the Dog

About the Company

Kathleen Akerley Artistic Director
Michael John Casey Board member / Artistic Associate
Abby Wood Board member / Artistic Associate

Gail Stewart Beach Resident Costume Designer
Charlie M. Berfield Artistic Associate Emeritus
John Burkland Resident Lighting Designer
Jonathon Church Artistic Associate Emeritus
Michael Glenn Artistic Associate
Heather Haney Artistic Associate
Jason Lott Artistic Associate
Caitlin M. Smith Artistic Associate
Daniel Vito Siefring Artistic Associate
Jason Stiles Artistic Associate Emeritus

Jon Danforth Business Advisor
Elliot Homburg/Jeremiah Jourdan Publicity and Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Founded in 1998, Longacre Lea is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) theater company specializing in absurdism, magical realism, and whatever other isms explore the role of the unseen and unexplained in the human condition.




In an over-saturated theater market, Longacre Lea remains committed to a one-show season and to making that show count. Performances are every August/September in the Callan Theater in northeast D.C.


In 2006, Artistic Director Kathleen Akerley was one of the recipients of the Theater Lobby “Mary Goldwater” Award for her direction of the company’s shows.
1998: Macbeth
1999: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
2000: The Hothouse










2007: The Hothouse
2008: Theories of the Sun
2009: The Oogatz Man,
Artist Descending A Staircase

 



Significantly vital support for the company has come from:
Sara Cormeny and Pete Miller
Jeffrey P. Cunard
Edwin L. Fountain
Pamela Meek
Declan Murphy
Gerald and Suzanne Siefring
Carolyn Thompson
Judy and Steven Waldhauser
John Z. Walker
Kathy and Gary Wood
David and Chris Zepf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ontent for New Div Tag Goes Here
The company recently made the “green” move of eliminating programs and tickets (admission is by hand stamp; information about the performers is posted on the walls or available by email upon request).