Spookiness with significance in ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ at CSC

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company offers a compelling take on a classic tale sbout the dangers of unchecked ambition and the consequences of playing God. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

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

Captive women spin life-saving stories in ‘Hakawatis’ at Spooky Action Theater

Beauty and spectacle are abundant in this performance, produced in association with Solas Nua. By GREGORY FORD

High-tech ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ touches hearts on tour at the National

The beautifully bittersweet love story about two robots in the near future fills a memory bank of meaning about being human here and now.  By GINA JUN

Impromptu belly laughs in WIT’s ‘Stumped’ and ‘Fraudway! Presents’

Washington Improv Theater's fall series at Studio skewers local elections and big musicals — and hilarity is had by all. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

The magical world of ‘The Tempest’ on stage at American Shakespeare Center

The most striking element is the of Caliban, played with wary resentment by Ronald Román-Meléndez. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

Why Lauren Patton-Villegas directed ‘Where Dead Women Go to Dance’

‘Fall seemed like the ideal time for a play about a witch resurrecting her dead best friend.’ By AMANDA ZEITLER

Hilarious and shocking ‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play’ at UMD

In Anne Washburn’s comic epic, Bart Simpson rescues civilization from collapse. By GREGORY FORD

Why Lauren Patton-Villegas directed ‘Where Dead Women Go to Dance’

‘Fall seemed like the ideal time for a play about a witch resurrecting her dead best friend.’ By AMANDA ZEITLER

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.