A sweet, magical ‘Beatrice Likes the Dark’ at Adventure Theatre

The cast is wonderfully warm and brings a softness that draws audiences young and old into the show. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO

Mia Nicole Nelson on being a standby in ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ 

The hit Broadway musical plays at the National Theatre October 6 to 11. By JULIA TUCKER

Psalmayene 24 on what Shakespeare is doing in America’s Jim Crow...

The director of Folger Theatre’s must-see ‘Measure for Measure’ explains the racial and sexual impact of setting the play in the segregated 1950s. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Mia Nicole Nelson on being a standby in ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ 

The hit Broadway musical plays at the National Theatre October 6 to 11. By JULIA TUCKER

A wickedly wonderful evening with Jeff Goldblum at George Mason 

In ‘ARTS by George!’ at George Mason University on October 3, showmanship with a sense of fun and music that left the audience smiling. By LAURA MILLS

‘Curious Case of the Cottingley Fairies’ enchants at NOVA Nightsky Theater

The story is spellbinding, and Claire Wittman’s witty, swift-flowing script tells it with a light touch while hinting at deeper themes. By MEGAN FRAEDRICH

Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV

Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events.