The McLean Drama Company, , a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, stages theatrical productions and dramatic readings emphasizing its mission – to present and inspire dramatic writing and new American plays, by playwrights from Northern Virginia, the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area and nationwide.  The MDC is also expanding its work across media.  The educational purpose of these productions includes programs that deal with social issues of the day and reach out to, and
raise awareness of, at-risk populations, young people and senior citizens.

Rachael Bail, founder and president of the McLean Drama Company, is a playwright, producer and journalist, who is a former Voice of America editor and correspondent. She spent years in the Broadway community and lived and worked in Rome, Italy, where she was a columnist for the Rome Daily American.

The McLean Drama Company's First Annual "Fiddler" Benefit on the roof of the Newseum Residences was a smashing success. Featuring one of the original fiddles from the Broadway show and an arrangement for strings by the concertmaster of "Fiddler on the Roof", violinists Ann Sica and Chase Maggiano played as the sunset against the background of the nation's monuments.

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Photo credit: © 2011 Lou Sica