<p>DC! we have a fringe festival, it has one of the best Shakespeare companies in the country (according to the New York Times and the WSJ), it has many theaters premiering new musicals and plays…i have in-depth knowledge of both Philadelphia and DC, and theatre-wise, DC has an edge in terms of number of theaters, shows that premier here and move to New York, and avant-garde offerings. other posters are accurate in saying Minneapolis is really impressive as well. and of course, don’t forget Chicago.</p>
<p>only problem with dc is the choice of colleges that have really good theater programs. Some of the most involved folks here did not go to school in DC – they arrived after. Still, American University has great facilities for your stats … Georgetown is a big reach … Catholic University has a really awesome MT program. George Washington is an option as well, but you have to like urban campuses.</p>