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2016 Performers

Each year at Beltway Barks we have fabulous performances from some of DC’s favorite and award winning theater performers! Check out 2016's exciting line up. Make sure to also click on the actor's or theater's photo to read more about them.

Wendy Rieger anchors News4 at 5, the No. 1 newscast in Washington at 5 p.m. She began anchoring the weekend evening newscasts in 1996 and News4 at 5 in 2001. Before her career in television, Rieger’s voice and writing style established her as a rising star in radio. A short tenure as a writer at WAMU, Washington’s NPR station, led to a stint as host of the station’s Morning Edition. She later anchored newscasts for NPR and WTOP Radio. A native of Norfolk, Rieger graduated from American University with a degree in broadcast journalism. Her community involvement has spanned many local organizations, including those dedicated to fighting cancer, protecting animals and promoting human rights. She joined her NBC4 colleagues in participating in three DC AIDS Rides. Rieger and her cat Nina divide their time between Washington and her Annapolis-area home.

Source: Wendy Rieger | NBC4 Washington

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Michael J. Bobbitt is the Artistic Director of Adventure Theatre MTC and is the recipient of the 2015 EXCEL Leadership Award from the Center for Nonprofit Advancement and a 2010 County Executive’s Award in the Arts and Humanities.

His leadership training is from Harvard Business School, National Arts Strategies, National Training Laboratories, Financial Reporting and Management Institute and Theatre Leadership Institute: AATE. He serves on the board of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce, Nonprofit Village and Theatre for Young Audiences/USA and served on the boards of the League of Washington Theatres (President), theatreWashington and American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

Michael has directed and/or choreographed at many DC theatres, including Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre, Olney Theatre, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre, The Kennedy Center and the Washington National Opera. His national credits include the La Jolla Playhouse, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, The New Victory Theatre, NYMF, Jefferson Performing Arts and 1996 Olympics. He studied at Susquehanna University, Washington Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, AMDA and Cap 21 and has taught at George Washington, Catholic and Howard Universities and the Washington Ballet.

Located in the heart of Columbia, Md right next to Merriweather Post Pavilion, Toby’s Dinner Theatre is a unique in-the-round theatre providing each patron with a dynamic viewing experience with no seat more than 30 feet from the stage, a great buffet meal and free parking.

Now in their 37th season and with over 70 Helen Hayes Award nominations Toby’s is pleased to present the hit musical comedy SISTER ACT thru November 13th.

Based on the hit film starring Whoopi Goldberg, SISTER ACT is the story of Disco diva Deloris Van Cartier who witnesses a crime and hides out in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. Sister Act is a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, and is reason to REJOICE!

NextStop Theatre is a non-profit live professional black box theatre in Herndon, Virginia, just moments away from Reston Town Center, Washington’s Dulles Airport, and Wiehle-Reston Metro Station. NextStop Theatre Company has received critical praise and national attention for showcasing a wide array of local talent, Broadway headliners, and locally-driven arts relevant to the community.

Each year, NextStop produces up to 6 main stage productions, plus theatre for young audiences, and educational programs to create a life-long love of the arts. Matt Hirsh will be singing "Goodbye" with Elisa Rosman on keys & Glenn Scimonelli on drums.

Viviana and Isidoro Levinson, were both born and married in Argentina (Buenos Aires), where they lived for more than 30 years until moving to the United States.

Although they did not begin dancing tango until later, they were avid social dancers throughout their lives. They began dancing tango seriously in 1995, returning to Buenos Aires to study with the masters, attending tango events around the world, organizing local milongas (social dances), performing, and teaching.

They have made tango a central passion of their lives, hosting the first milongas in the Washington DC. area at Spiral Flight Studio in 1996. Today they teach at The Dancing Club in Kensington Maryland and in Montgomery Village – Gaithersburg with Kio, their 5 year old Bichon Frisee, who seems to appreciate the music too!

Rockville Musical Theatre, a volunteer organization, is dedicated to the presentation of high quality musical theatre designed to entertain and enrich the community while showcasing local talent. RMT has proudly served Montgomery County since 1974 and currently presents three diverse musicals each year. Shrek the Musical will close out our 2016 Season and will be presented October 28- November 13th at the F. Scoot Fitzgerald Theater. For our 43rd season, RMT will be producing Dogfight, Monty Python’s Spamalot, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.

2016 Presenters

Hasani Allen

Currin Ally

Michael J Bobbitt

Peter Boyer

Jamie Boyle

Frank Britton

Lizzy Colenedene

Priscilla Cuellar

Nick DePinto

Paige Felix

Valerie Fenton

Ray Ficca

James Finley

Chad Fornwalt

David Frankenburger

Erin Gardiner

Kari Ginsburg

Diane Hamilton

Erica Hamilton

Sheri Herren

Eleanor Holdridge

Vanessa Kinsey

Valerie Leonard

Emily Levey

John Loughney

Erica Loy

Dan Manning

Peter Marks

Katie McManus

Richie Montgomery

Laurie Newton

Chris Niebling

Patrick Pearson

Robin Samek

Camryn Shegogue

Lynn Sharp Spears

Danny Tippett

Karen Vincent

Walter Ware

Kara Tameika Watkins

Bayla Whitten

Harry Winter

Chris Youstra

Kristina Zilli

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