Dorothy's Dictionary

Undercroft Theatre
900 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington

Words are powerful...books can transform. Sparks fly when Zan, an angry high school student, is forced to work off his community service assignment helping ailing, but feisty librarian Dorothy. With seemingly little in common, this unlikely pair may find deep meaning in each other's life experiences... if they can only find the right words.

Presented by Washington Stage Guild

Thru - Oct 22, 2023

Dorothy's Dictionary Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...Playwright E.M. Lewis has taken up the mantle and created a gentle, witty, and moving example of a two-character play, Dorothy's Dictionary. Washington Stage Guild's current production of this play is a perfect diversion, cast impeccably."

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- Jeffrey Walker

Washington City Paper - Somewhat Recommended

"...https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/631357/synetics-tell-tale-heart-asks-what-we-are-capable-of/"

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- D.R. Lewis

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...Giannarelli's biggest challenge with this play is likely finding a way to balance the "chapters" with the more abrupt scene shifts throughout. "Dorothy's Dictionary," like a book, unfolds as chapters and then the subchapters within. At times, the pacing is a bit chaotic. Then again, it seems that those moments are the more emotionally tenuous ones as the characters come to realize they are no longer the only ones in the room-they've been joined by another voice. Solitude isn't inevitable after all."

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- Anne Valentino

Dorothy's Dictionary presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre