Hexagon (comedy show)

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Hexagon is a non-profit organization that produces an annual musical political satire show performed at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Started in 1955, it parodies many political and social issues relevant to both the United States as a whole and the local metropolitan area. Hexagon is entirely nonprofit and pays no money to its all-volunteer performing cast; instead, the ticket sales are donated to a charity, of which a different one is chosen each year.

Hexagon has received recognition for the work they have done for the Washington community. In 1993, Washingtonian magazine selected Hexagon as "Washingtonian of the Year,"[1] the first time an organization was named as the award's recipient. [1] In 1987, President Ronald Reagan presented Hexagon with the President's Volunteer Action Award for service.[1] In 1994, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of Hadassah honored Hexagon with its Myrtle Wreath Award.[citation needed] The 2007 show entitled "Strike While The Irony's Hot" was featured in the Washington Post, the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call,[2] and other local publications, and its 2010 show "Dancing with the Czars" was featured in the Maryland Gazette newspapers.[3] [4]

See also

  • Theater in Washington D.C.

Since 2010, Hexagon has been performing at the Montogomery College Cultural Arts Center located on Montgomery College's Silver Spring/Takoma Park, Maryland, campus.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Louis Jacobson. "Annual "Hexagon" show in Washington aids charities through Triangle-style humor". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 2007-03-19. 
  2. ↑ "‘Striking’ Resemblance". Roll Call Weekly. Retrieved 2007-03-19. 
  3. ↑ Greg Wyshynski (2007-03-02). "Six-Sided Sentiments". The Connection Newspapers. Retrieved 2007-03-19. 
  4. ↑ Karen Schafer (2010-03-31). "Whacking Washington". Gazette Newspapers. Retrieved 2010-03-31. 

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