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Kirsten Obadal

Kiki Obadal writes from Old Town Alexandria on a variety of lifestyle subjects in her column, "Meanderings". She has written for community media for several years, including the Old Town Crier and the Alexandria Times, and most recently for Local Kicks. On Local Kicks, watch for "Meanderings" and Kiki's articles about local leaders and events.

Articles By Kirsten Obadal

Outstanding! Little Theater delivers with A Few Good Men

Sep 12,2019

Many readers may recall the tense thriller movie, A Few Good Men, directed by Rob Reiner and based on the play by Aaron Sorkin. Jack Nicholson’s punchy delivery of the line

LTA tees off laughs with Fox on the Fairway

Jun 17,2019

Golf aficionados will enjoy this Ken Ludwig play, which is as easy and refreshing as a G and T at the 18th hole. This light and frothy comedy is a perfect way to spend a summer evening after a day

Dracula at LTA a ghoulish thrill

Oct 17,2018

LTA scores a lavish, rich, and engaging show with its production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. From beginning to end, with more than 100 lighting and sound cues, this sensuous production does ample justice to a classic.

Ogre Exorcised at the Little Theatre's A Christmas Carol

Dec 07,2017

harles Dicken's well-loved and popular Christmas tale of the conversion of heart of Ebenezer Scrooge is well told in this production by the Little Theatre of Alexandria.

Driving Miss Daisy a Southern Comfort at the Little Theatre

Sep 20,2017

In Atlanta, in 1948, folks had manners. They might have had some racist ideas, but in general they were polite. Then there was that element of those who were not so polite….and both kinds

Little Theatre's Red, White, and Tuna opens "Warning: may cause excessive laughter"

Jun 08,2017

LTA's new production of Red, White, and Tuna does ample justice to this sharp script, which draws a slightly damning and satirical but affectionate caricature of folks who live in a small town called Tuna

LTA puts Broadway on the Potomac with Cole Porter's Anything Goes

Jan 17,2017

Broadway rainmaker Cole Porter composed Anything Goes in a mansion "cottage" in Newport Rhode Island in 1934. The musical is set aboard a cruise liner sailing from New York

Yule Log, or careless smoker? Alexandria Firefighters respond to fire at Monaco Hotel

Dec 21,2016

A mysterious fire broke out in an alleyway dumpster between the Monaco Hotel and Restaurant Eve on South Pitt Street Sunday evening December 18 at 6:00 pm. Smoke entered the Monaco Hotel