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season 1
by georg büchner directed by jesse terrill
"The imagery is nearly always arresting…. It's certainly intriguing to have [the play] mounted with so much energy and flair." -- Washington City Paper
by jean-paul sartre directed by christopher janson
"After only two outings, [Catalyst] is establishing itself as a troupe to watch."
-- Washington Post
season 2
by molière directed by jeremy skidmore
"Smart, sassy and compact... there isn't a bad performance among the 11-member cast." -- Washington Post
by samuel beckett directed by christopher janson
"The perfect existential pick-me-up." -- Washington Post
by jerome lawrence & robert e. lee directed by dan via
"Via and his design team do wonders with the small flexible space at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. " -- Potomac Stages
season 3
by alain-rené lesage translated by james magruder directed by jesse terrill
"...a farcical satire of financial, social and sexual mores of Paris society that has survived to this day because of the strength of its structure and the humor of its dialogue... a bright, high-energy romp." -- Potomac Stages
by george orwell adapted and directed by christopher gallu
"...as an engrossing new adaptation of '1984' by Catalyst Theater attests, George Orwell's landmark cautionary tale can still be a surprisingly effective political tool.... Gallu's production is a gripping portal into Orwellian paranoia." -- Washington Post
by nicky silver directed by christopher janson
"Catalyst Theater Company's astutely clever production offers more proof that this still relatively new small company is one to watch." -- Washington Post
season 4
by bernard pomerance directed by jim petosa
"... well-paced, finely performed and beautifully staged.... Fortier's performance throughout is the stuff of awards." -- Washington City Paper
2 helen hayes award nominations
by caryl churchill directed by halo wines
"...strong performances and an expert control of pace and tone elucidate the playwright's iconoclasm so clearly that it would make Queen Victoria's hair stand on end." -- Washington Post
adapted from macbeth directed by kathleen akerley
"... an intense, impressionistic ride through the mind of the Bard's woefully human villain... it's not your everyday Shakespeare — and how lucky are we here in D.C. to be able to shrug out that phrase and check out a show like this?" – Washington City Paper
helen hayes award nomination
season 5
by franz kafka adapted by steven berkoff directed by jim petosa
"[Scott Fortier brings] a bracing physicality to his rendition of Gregor Samsa, the doomed hero of this scathingly surreal classic about a young man’s alienation from work and family.” – Washington Post
helen hayes award nomination
by lee blessing directed by christopher janson
"The play provides plenty of moments to enjoy three talented actresses who obviously take pleasure in their lines and the meanings the words on the pages of the script - those designed for spelling and those used for expressing a love of language." – Potomac Stages
by frank mcguinness directed by christopher gallu
"Gallu and his cast certainly communicate one of the play's central concerns: When you can't learn anything about the hows and whys of the world whirling about you, it can be a comfort, of sorts, to learn a little something about yourself." – Washington City Paper
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