Theatre Washington announces Theatre Week 2024, a celebration of the DC area’s vibrant, diverse, and first-rate theater scene from September 26 to October 13. The popular annual event offers residents and visitors many free events and $20, $40, and $60 tickets to over 30 productions available exclusively on TodayTix, the official ticketing partner of Theatre Week.
Theatre Week is also supported by sponsors Destination DC and Events DC, with additional support from Giant Food, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and Humanities DC. Tickets for Theatre Week productions will be available September 9 at theatreweek.org.
Theatre Week’s signature event is the Kickoff Fest, Saturday, September 28, from 1 to 5 pm at Arena Stage (1101 6th Street SW). This free interactive event will feature performances, workshops, conversations, free samples of locally made food and drinks, giveaways, and more fun from over 45 DC-area theaters. Other Theatre Week events include a concert at the Wharf, bike tours of theaters in DC, Virginia, and Maryland, a historic theater walking tour, and a 2024/25 season preview conversation and bus tour in partnership with Smithsonian Associates.
“Theatre Week gives residents and visitors a chance to dive into the deep and vibrant world of theater in our region,” says Amy Austin, Theatre Washington President and CEO, “Every year, I am so proud of outstanding work that is produced on our area stages. Theatre Week expands awareness of, and access to, those experiences. Theatergoing provides shared joy, community-building, and understanding.”
2024 THEATRE WEEK EVENTS
Information and registration for all events is available at theatreweek.org
Historic Theatre Walking Tour
In partnership with Events DC / WalkingTown DC
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 1 PM
Location: Meet at National Theatre (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue)
Price Range: Free
More Information & Registration here
Journey with us through the theatrical history of Washington, DC — literally! Theatre Week 2024 is proud to bring back the fan-favorite walking tour of downtown DC theaters. Co-hosted by Farar Elliott (Curator and Chief, Office of Art and Archives in the U.S. House of Representatives) and Chris Geidner (Journalist and Blogger, Law Dork), this 90-minute tour celebrates the past, present, and future of your favorite downtown venues. Kicking things off at the historic National Theatre, this guided exploration of the Penn Quarter neighborhood features stops at Ford’s Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company — plus some fun facts about the #dctheatre community at large. After the tour (optional), enjoy a Pay-What-You-Will ticket offer to see the 3 pm performance of The Comeuppance by DC native and Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
City on the River Concert
Date: Sunday, September 22
Time: 2 PM
Location: The Wharf, SW
Price Range: Free
Tickets: Register here
Theatre Washington returns to the Wharf in SouthWest DC to make waves with musical theater showstoppers from a dozen of the #dctheatre season’s productions, featuring 15 DC-area theater artists.
Spotlight on DC Stages: Exploring the New Theater Season
In partnership with Smithsonian Associates
Date: Monday, September 23
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW
Price Range: $20–$25
Tickets: Information here
A panel of theater experts will delve into why Washington, DC, is one of the nation’s premier theater towns. Together, they explore the exciting lineup of productions awaiting audiences in the 2024/25 season on stages both large and small. Moderated by Lauren Halvorsen, dramaturg and the publisher of the Nothing for the Group newsletter.
Theatre Week Kickoff Fest
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1 to 5 PM
Location: Arena Stage (1101 6th St SW)
Price Range: FREE
Tickets: Register here
Explore everything #dctheatre has to offer at the 2024 Theatre Week Kickoff Fest. Mix and mingle with leaders from more than forty local theaters, explore upcoming seasons, experience sample programming, and have great conversations about theater in the DC area. With interactive exhibits and happenings, performances, panel discussions, and demonstrations, you can immerse yourself in what’s happening on Washington, DC–area stages this season.
Go Behind the Curtain: A Bus Tour with DC-area Theater Makers
Date: Saturday, September 28 at 9 AM
Price Range: Smithsonian Members: $155; Non-Members $205
Special Offer: All participants who register for this tour by September 20 will receive a complimentary registration to the Spotlight on DC’s Stages in-person program on September 23.
Tickets: Purchase here
Home to a vibrant theater scene, the Washington area offers opportunities for theater lovers to experience world-class productions, from grand-scale to intimate stages. Join local guide Lynn O’Connell for her second bus tour of the region’s theaters to explore five additional venues, meeting key players who make the magic happen at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Joe’s Movement Emporium, GALA Hispanic Theatre, and Spooky Action Theatre.
#DCTheatre Bike Rides
Date: TBD
Time: TBD (more details coming soon here)
Price Range: Free
What’s the best way to see the ever-evolving world of #dctheatre? By bicycle! Back by popular demand, the #DCTheatre Bike Ride rolls again to celebrate Theatre Week. We will visit great stages (and bicycle paths) throughout DC, Virginia, and Maryland. So strap on your helmet and explore the breadth and diversity of the theater community on a leisurely ride.
About Theatre Week
Theatre Week 2024 is a celebration of the DC-area theater industry and offers $20, $40, and $60 tickets to over 30 productions at DC-area theaters from September 26 to October 13, a free Kickoff Fest, and other interactive events.
About Theatre Washington
Through collaborative partnerships and programs, Theatre Washington supports the Washington, DC-area’s professional theater community to celebrate artistic achievement, strengthen the theatrical workforce, support institutional growth and advancement, and cultivate collective action. Theatre Washington’s core programs include: the Helen Hayes Awards, Theatre Week, Theatre Summit, Theatre Work, and the Taking Care Fund.
About TodayTix
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