Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at various stages of development. Want to see the next big thing while it’s still being crafted? Get in on the ground level and see the creative process in action. Featuring new plays and musicals by local and national artists, here are the upcoming play readings and workshops in the DMV.
NOVEMBER
The Kennedy Center presents Shamrock Tenors: Christmas in Belfast, Tuesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 30 in the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. Tickets range from $39-$139 and are available here.
Young Artists of America (YAA) presents Once Upon A One More Time, a new musical powered by the hits of Britney Spears, Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 PM at Capital One Hall, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons, VA. Tickets range from $26-$69 and are available here.
Washington Concert Opera presents Iphigénie en Tauride by Christoph Willibald Gluck, Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 PM at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St NW, Washington, DC. Admission includes a pre-show talk by WCO founder Peter Russell starting at 5:00 PM. Tickets range from $45-$134 and are available here.
IN Series presents a Director’s Salon featuring the creative minds behind IN Series’ original commissioned opera, The Delta King’s Blues, Thursday, November 20 at 5:30 PM at Theater Alliance’s pop-up performance space, 340 Maple Drive SW, Washington, DC. Admission is free; RSVP here.
Keegan Theatre Artistic Director Susan Marie Rhea will be the speaker at The Georgetowner’s November Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Thursday, November 20 at 8:30 AM at 1310 Kitchen and Bar, 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC. Tickets are $41.54 (including fees) and available here.
United Help Ukraine and Loudoun Lyric Opera Company present Ukrainian opera A Cossack Beyond the Danube by Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, running November 15-23 at The Dreamscapes Performing Arts Center, 21014 Whitfield Pl, Sterling, VA. Showtimes are 7:00 PM on Saturdays and 4:00 PM on Sundays. Tickets are $59.99 general admission, with discounts available for seniors (65+), teachers, veterans, first responders, federal workers, and students. Purchase tickets here.
Theatre Prometheus presents its Firecracker Festival of New Work, running November 14-December 6 at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD. The lineup includes:
- We Are the Demons Inside Our Bodies, November 14-15
- Mother of, November 15-16
- Jean/ne, November 21-22
- Rebels vs. Royals: A Night of Deception and Succession, November 22-23
- The Pit, December 4-6
- In Spite of Everything, December 5-6
Tickets are $15 per performance and available, along with showtimes and full festival details, here.
GALA Hispanic Theatre presents Fuego Flamenco XXI, its 21st annual flamenco festival, November 6-22 at GALA, 3333 14th St NW, Washington, DC. The lineup includes:
- CRÓNICA DE UN SUCESO by Rafael Ramirez, November 6-9
- AULA DE FLAMENCO by TORCUART, November 8
- ENREDO by Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company, November 14-16
- LAS MUJERES QUE HABITAN EN Mí by Irene Lozano, November 21-22
Tickets and information are available here.
