Hexagon (comedy show)

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,"cite web
url = http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/web_exclusives/features/feat_051502.html| title = Annual "Hexagon" show in Washington aids charities through Triangle-style humor| accessdate = 2007-03-19| author = Louis Jacobson| publisher = Princeton Alumni Weekly] the first time an organization was named as the award's recipient. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan presented Hexagon with the President's Volunteer Action Award for service. In 1994, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of Hadassah honored Hexagon with its Myrtle Wreath Award.Fact|date=March 2007 The 2007 show entitled "Strike While The Irony's Hot" was featured in the "Washington Post", the Capitol Hill newspaper "Roll Call", [cite web| url = http://www.rollcall.com/issues/52_93/photo/17508-1.html| title = ‘Striking’ Resemblance| accessdate = 2007-03-19| publisher = Roll Call Weekly] and other local publications. [cite web
url = http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=78009&paper=59&cat=115| title = Six-Sided Sentiments | date = 2007-03-02 | accessdate = 2007-03-19| author = Greg Wyshynski | publisher = The Connection Newspapers]

References

ee also

*Theater in Washington D.C.

External links

* [http://www.hexagon.org/ "Hexagon's website"]