Current and Featured Projects
The Moors, By Jen Silverman at Faction of Fools Theatre Company
Directed By Francesca Chilcote
At the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Now Through August 10th!
Featuring: Rebecca Ballinger, Natalie Cutcher, Ricky Drummond, Mary Myers, Jasmine Proctor, and Arika Thames
Photo by DJ Corey Photography, Masks by Tara Cariaso of Waxing Moon Masks, Costumes by Alison Samantha Johnson, Set by Johnny Weissgerber, Lighting by William K. D’Eugenio, Props by Amy Kellett
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a Brontë-inspired dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
“The magical sleight of hand that is Francesca Chilcote’s direction—given the sheer number of entrances and exits, along with the constant, purposeful and electric movement—is mesmerizing. It is seemingly impossible to try and wrap your head around how Chilcote pulls this all off.” -MD Theatre Guide
“Even before the play begins with a bird crashing into the window of a medieval manor with an explosion of black feathers, one is left with the impression that Faction of Fools’ current production of Jen Silverman’s The Moors may be the most ambitious show since Francesca Chilcote and Kathryn Zoerb took over as co-artistic directors of the commedia dell’arte troupe in 2020.” -Washington City Paper
Faction of Fools Theatre and Adventure Theatre MTC Present BEAN & WIDGE Go To the Park!
Bean is well meaning but chaotic. Widge is small but chock-full of gumption. They’ve come to Glen Echo Park to work on a school science assignment, but before they can even read it, they lose their homework and discover it has been ripped into pieces! Bean and Widge must search the park for the missing pieces, and along the way meet new friends (fuzzy and human alike!), learn how they can make a difference, and become best friends.Join Faction of Fools in collaboration with Adventure Theatre for this heartfelt and silly digital production that introduces climate change to kiddos (and adults) with a spirit of accessibility and hope.