theater

Soon, Cartell will step onstage and take his place on the convict’s boat, and 40 years of theater history will move into the future.

After graduating from drama school in Sydney, she maintained steady work in theater, film and TV.

For “Picture You,” which is about longing to know a lover’s secrets, Roan serenaded a blond wig plopped atop a mic stand — a bit of absurdist theater she played completely straight.

With a sigh, she notes she might soon see the last picture show as the nearly 70-year-old outdoor theater -- one of the few remaining drive-ins in the Washington area -- is on its way out, too.

The goal, in the words of Variety, is to take it “from a sleepy theater company into an entertainment powerhouse with a hand in everything from gaming to movies to consumer products.”