Seven Guitars
Theatre Bloom Review
As Floyd, Jae Jones sparks like a live wire. There’s something intrinsically jumpy about the way Jones channels this character, almost as if the character’s essence physically cannot sit still. This is present even when Jones is standing still, though often times he’s moving about, allowing this energy to move his body, body language, and
As Floyd, Jae Jones sparks like a live wire. There’s something intrinsically jumpy about the way Jones channels this character, almost as if the character’s essence physically cannot sit still. This is present even when Jones is standing still, though often times he’s moving about, allowing this energy to move his body, body language, and facial expressions— in addition to his voice— all around the play space.
DC Theater Arts Review
Jae Jones delivers a phenomenal performance as Floyd Barton, capturing both the swagger of a man convinced of his greatness and the vulnerability of someone desperate to be seen. Jones navigates Floyd’s contradictions with ease: his charm and carelessness, his passion and his selfishness. When Floyd speaks of music, of Chicago, of the fut
Jae Jones delivers a phenomenal performance as Floyd Barton, capturing both the swagger of a man convinced of his greatness and the vulnerability of someone desperate to be seen. Jones navigates Floyd’s contradictions with ease: his charm and carelessness, his passion and his selfishness. When Floyd speaks of music, of Chicago, of the future that surely awaits him, Jones makes the audience want to believe right along with him. Yet he never allows Floyd’s charisma to excuse his failings, particularly the emotional cost inflicted on the women in his life. It is a layered and compelling portrayal that makes Floyd magnetic even when he is at his most frustrating.
Antigone
Theatre Bloom Review
As new ruler of Thebes, Jae Jones’ Creon is a man in search of a path. Straightlaced and strong, Jones commands the stage with an iron fist, though his concern for his struggling country is constantly at the forefront of his mind. Creon values war over family, and man over woman, as Jones bellows orders and spits sarcasm back at the women who dare question him..
MD Theatre Guide Review
Creon’s (Joseph “Jae” Jones) stoic opposition to Antigone’s expressive deluge makes an ideal foil. When his own collapse emerges in his griefs at the end of the show, it is all the more satisfying.
Lempira
WYPR Review
Midday Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom in the studio every week to review one of our region's current theater productions.
Today she reviews Lempira: Oro Y Sangre, a rock opera performed in English and Spanish which tells the story of warring factions in Honduras and El Salvador.
A Raisin in the Sun
MD Theatre Guide Review
“ As Bobo, Jae Jones became the character, displaying excellent timing and emotion. “
EVITA
DC Theater Review
Bell choreographed stellar moves that punctuated and enlivened the songs. Ensemble members such as Jae Jones, Erica Miller, Otega Okurume, and Jose Reyes Teneza stood out in the carefully choreographed numbers.
By: Cybele Pomeroy
LITTLE WOMEN Is Big News In Theatre Representation
New Adaptation Prioritizes Inclusivity; Direction Fosters Realistic Family- Comedic Take Provides Lively Fun For ALL Families!
Are you ready for a holiday outing that’s lively, family-oriented, woman-centric, kid-friendly, involves no sugarplums and keeps it real?
Posted By: Mari Fluegeman
Theatre Review: ‘Little Women’ at the Strand Theater Company
…a fresh new look at the classic text…shows the deep love of a community for all of its members.
The story of “Little Women” has offered a feminist examination of women’s roles in society since the time it was written.
LITTLE WOMEN AT STRAND THEATER COMPANY
But considering at its face value, Little Women seems to be a mere fictional story focused on the 19th century domestic lives of four young American women living in genteel poverty, it is curious why this story would make such an impact on its readers and become a staple of classic American literature ever since.
THE CODESWITCH : SISTERS FREEHOLD THEATRE
Theatre Review: Posted by Max Garner, July 19, 2023
On its face, this serious topic might not sound like fertile ground for comedy. But “The Code Switch,” a hilarious new satire written and directed by Shakill Jamal, is ready to entertain + enlighten.
…a hilarious new satire…ready to entertain as well as to enlighten…a tight, solid ensemble of six actors…wonderful…
SISTERS FREEHOLD THEATRE
Rousuck's Review: "The Code Switch" at the Theatre Project
“The Code Switch,” a Sisters Freehold Production, continues at the Theatre Project through July 30. So, what does the term “code switching” means to this production?
Playwright Shakill Jamal uses a range of techniques that depart from conventional plot and characters.