Woolly Mammoth launches new era with ‘Venus’
Artistic Director Reggie D. White launches his inaugural season at Woolly by directing the first production of his tenure: Steve Yockey’s dark comedy 'Venus.'
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.
Casting announced for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center launch their 2026/27 seasons with coproduction of August Wilson classic.
Taffety Punk to present world premiere of ‘Freddie: A Girl’
Based on the true story of Dutch sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, Kelsey Mesa's new play reveals a girl’s fight against tyranny and the scars that war leaves behind.
Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee to star as Mary Todd Lincoln...
Broadway smash hit comes to the National Theatre for limited run February 9-21, 2027.
1st Stage announces 2026 Logan Festival of Solo Performance
Festival features three nationally acclaimed performers across two weeks of performances, workshops, discussions, and events.
Mosaic Theater Company presents DC premiere of ‘Somewhere Over the Border’
This captivating story is inspired by the real-life journey of playwright Brian Quijada’s mother from El Salvador to the U.S. and L. Frank Baum’s 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.'
GALA Hispanic Theatre launches 51st season with world premiere of ‘GARBO:...
Based on a true story of one of the most decisive moments in World War II, original thriller written by GALA Artistic Director Gustavo Ott runs September 3-27.
Spooky Action Theater opens 2026/27 season with ‘Hakawatis: Women of the...
Presented with Solas Nua, Irish-Palestinian playwright Hannah Khalil's feminist reimagining of the Arabian Nights kicks off Spooky Action's 'Remix' season.
Ford’s Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘Come From Away’
Tony-winning musical returns to Ford's Theatre to open 2026/27 season and commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Signature Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘Merrily We Roll...
Directed by Matthew Gardiner, Sondheim's masterwork about friendship, ambition, and the compromises that shape a life takes the Signature stage after a 20-year absence.
GALA Hispanic Theatre announces updated 2026/27 season
Blending the classic and the contemporary, the theatrical and the political, GALA's 51st season speaks to "one of the most defining moments for the Spanish language in this country."
Solas Nua and Mosaic to present ‘My English Persian Kitchen’
Critically acclaimed play by Hannah Khalil chronicles one woman's search for community and connection through cooking.
Spooky Action Theater announces 2026/27 season
Spooky Action's 22nd season, 'Remix,' features ambitious new works exploring themes of storytelling for survival, family drama and power, and revolution.
Meet your Frank-N-Furter: Christian Montgomery returns to Monumental
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ will be a fully immersive theatrical event that blurs the line between audience and performer. By CARSON COLLINS
1st Stage announces 2026/27 season
Season includes five powerful plays and the 2026 Logan Festival of Solo Performance.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre announces 2026/27 season
Eleven productions, including three MET Originals, celebrate the transformative power of storytelling through musicals, contemporary plays, and imaginative theater for audiences of all ages.
Compass Rose Theater announces 2026/27 season
New partnership with Live Arts Maryland expands performance experience.
NextStop Theatre announces 2026/27 season: ‘Reimagining Resiliency’
Second season curated by Heather Lanza includes a world premiere, a U.S. premiere, and a collaboration with Flying V.
Voices Festival Productions announces 2026/27 season: ‘Breaking the Binary’
Four limited-run productions and five workshop readings explore identity, resistance, and reconciliation across two continents and nearly a century of history.



















