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DC theaters to collaborate on festival of new work at Studio...

Five DC theaters - Studio Theater, Arena Stage, Theater Alliance, Theater J, and Solas Nua - to present staged readings of new work in January 2026 'New Pages, New Stages' festival.

Nova Y. Payton and Moses Villarama to star in ‘Hello, Dolly!’...

Frequent collaborator Kevin S. McAllister directs the classic musical of love, money, and mayhem that begins November 6 and runs through the New Year.

For spooky season, We Happy Few to present ‘A Midnight Dreary’

The production tells three Edgar Allan Poe tales after dark in a perennial company classic.

Voices Festival Productions announces ‘November 4’ cast

World-premiere musical kicks off VFP's 25th Voices From A Changing Middle East Festival.

Theater J to present timely adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of...

Directed by János Szász, this award-winning adaptation of Ibsen’s acclaimed work, and recent Broadway sensation, examines the personal cost of speaking up.

Perisphere Theater announces 2026 season lineup

Season includes Lauren Gunderson hit and a world premiere one-man show by Perisphere co-artistic director Gerrad Alex Taylor.

Fall 2025: spotlight on local university stages

As students have returned to colleges and universities across the DMV area, here are some highlights of what’s coming up this fall on local university stages.

Workhouse Arts Center ushers in spooky season with ‘Evil Dead’ and...

Classic camp-horror musical and immersive outdoor haunted attraction deliver thrills and chills this Halloween at Workhouse.

Shakespeare Theatre Company announces casting for ‘Guys and Dolls’

Star-studded holiday production of the classic musical runs December 2-January 4 in STC's Harman Hall.

Theater J announces ‘Eureka Day’ as final addition to 2025/26 season

Tony-winning Jonathan Spector play will run from March 11-April 5, 2026.

Shakespeare Theatre Company announces cast for ‘Paranormal Activity’

An original story based on the terrifying film franchise — now live on stage.

Arena Stage announces cast and creative team for world premiere of...

Colman Domingo Award winner Reggie D. White's multigenerational dramatic comedy opens October 8.

Constellation Theatre Company announces new location and 19th season

The company's legacy will continue at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Solas Nua unveils cast for Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s ‘Lie Low’

Acclaimed Irish play and Solas Nua’s play-reading series favorite makes North American debut in dark comedy about trauma and family.

Avant Bard announces 36th season

Interrogating both the classics and our current moment, the season celebrates immigration and resists authoritarianism.

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.

Nicole Hertvik returns as Editor in Chief of DC Theater Arts

She served as Editor in Chief and Publisher from 2017 to 2024 and brings back her extensive experience, editorial vision, and deep commitment to DC theater.

Signature Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘Strategic Love Play’

Miriam Battye's not-quite-romantic comedy explores love, loneliness, and lying to (and about) ourselves in the age of swiping.

Alliance for New Music-Theatre welcomes back DC’s Josh Cleveland

The songwriter and Broadway-bound composer will perform on October 7 at the Arts Club of Washington.

Rorschach to open ‘So Late Into the Night’ at The Stacks...

The theater will activate a retail space with an "unforgettable rock séance."