Have you ever watched a show at Imagination Stage and thought, “I would love to wear that!”? Here’s your chance! Imagination Stage is holding a costume sale Oct. 14-15 that includes everything from modern to period to the fantastic. There is truly something for everyone as pieces range from children to adult sizes and everything is priced to sell. We are also including lots of quality fabrics in the sale this year, so if you want to make something for yourself, we probably have what you are looking for. Bring cash and check only. Sat, October 14: 10am-5pm and Sun, October 15: 12-4pm.
What We've Heard
10/06/2017 - 4:23pm
10/03/2017 - 4:46pm
Sarah Gancher's "I'll Get You Back Again," directed by Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812), begins this week at Round House Theatre. Pay-What-You-Can performances are 10/4 (7:30pm) and 10/7 (2pm). 'Teen Night' is Fri 10/6 (bringing together high school students with dinner followed by a pre-show discussion, attend the show, all for special ticket price of $10). And there are various discussions with the artists after the shows on 10/4-10/6.
10/02/2017 - 3:11pm
First Draft at The Rose presents their MODERN GREEKS Series with readings of THE BROKEN COLUMN by Stephanie House, an inspired and magical re-telling of the mythical character Medusa, walking the swamps of a modern day Georgia. FREE ADMISSION, No reservations necessary but you can reserve seats. TUESDAY OCT 3 at ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON, 7:30pm, Doors open at 7pm. WEDNESDAY OCT 4 at THEATRE ON THE RUN, ARLINGTON, 7:30pm, Doors open at 7pm.
09/26/2017 - 12:35pm
Thousands of costumes from theatre productions on sale for one day only! Take home a piece of theatre history, your Halloween costume, or your new favorite outfit at NextStop Theatre Center's Costume Sale Sat, September 30 7am-11am (750 Center Street, Downtown Herndon, VA). From wedding dresses, to furs, to Cinderella's ball-gowns, to stunning men's suits: don't miss this one time chance. (There are some everyday items like sweaters and vintage jeans, too). PLUS: A Chance to Win An 8 Day European Cruise via raffle tickets. The raffle drawing will take place at 11:05am on September 30. (You do not need to be present to win).
09/25/2017 - 3:57pm
The first two performances of Theater J's THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO are Pay-What-You-Can, November 29 & 30 at 7:30pm. The Tony Award-winning play by Alfred Uhry, author of Driving Miss Daisey, is directed by Amber Paige McGinnis and features Josh Adams, Shayna Blass, Madeline Joey Rose, Julie-Ann Elliott, Sasha Olinick, Zack Powell and Susan Rome.
09/25/2017 - 2:45pm
Annapolis Shakespeare Company is pleased to announce a new CONCERT AND CABARET SERIES featuring a variety of live music styles and intimate theatre. Performances will take place throughout the season in their new 75-seat Cabaret space and 125-seat black box theatre including The Great American Songbook October 8 and encore performances of POE... and all the others October 23, 25, 30 and November 1.
09/22/2017 - 2:07pm
Join WSC Avant Bard for their All-Lady Hamlet, October 4 (7-9pm) at New District Brewing Company in Arlington. See Hamlet just as Shakespeare would have liked it: drunk, in a bar, performed entirely by DC’s greatest lady actors. Admission is free (but don’t forget to tip your bartender). Tasty local brews by New District Brewing Company. Rowdy, Elizabethan antics courtesy of Shakespeare in the Pub. (Performer sobriety not guaranteed.) “Directed” by John Stange featuring: Bri Manente as Hamlet, Angela Kay Pirko as Ophelia...and more to be announced!
09/20/2017 - 1:49pm
We Happy Few Productions presents Bram Stoker's Dracula as the next installment of our Classics in Action series. Performances October 14 (Otis Street Arts Project in Mt. Rainier), October 26 (SE Library in Eastern Market), October 30 (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop in Eastern Market).
With faithful adherence to Stokers text, immersive staging, and chilling, terrifying (and of course silly) performances, we bring the audience into the heart of Draculas conflict: the intersection of predator and prey. Performances will be specifically tailored to each performance space, and is best enjoyed with our custom drink pairing in hand. Bring Your Own Garlic.
09/20/2017 - 1:40pm
The power of music to reach far and wide has fueled countless important movements in recent decades. Now is the time to turn up the music to turn down the hateful rhetoric that has become a hallmark of the gun debate. Keegan Theatre joins hundreds of concerts happening all over the United States on Sept 24 at 7:30pm to mobilize and heal. Featuring some of DC theatre’s finest artist activists, including Ines Nassara, Bridget Linsenmeyer, Jade Jones, Eben Logan, and many more!
09/19/2017 - 2:00pm
Mosaic Theater Company's workshop series presents NATIVE SON by Nambi E. Kelley, directed by Psalmeyne 24 on Mon, September 25 at 7pm. Tickets $20 general admission. Chicago native Nambi E. Kelley’s retelling of Richard Wright's landmark novel re-imagines the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas for a whole new generation.
09/19/2017 - 1:19pm
Talk-backs with Hungarian playwright Andras Visky will take place after each performance of I KILLED MY MOTHER September 23-30 now at Spooky Action Theater. Well-known in Europe, his plays have been staged in various countries including England, Scotland, Romania, France, Italy and Poland. Tickets here
09/14/2017 - 9:06pm
09/07/2017 - 10:46am
In conjunction with its remount of the Helen Hayes Award winning production of Word Becomes Flesh (now thru Oct. 8), Theater Alliance presents 'The Words Become Action' Festival featuring Olityelwe (The Forgotten) by Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative Sept. 16 & 17, Goldie Patrick's Name Calling Sept. 23 & 24, works by Dane Figueroa Edidi and many other performances now thru Oct. 9.
09/06/2017 - 11:04am
"In Cabaret We Trust" is TBD Immersive's fully-immersive theatre experience that begins as soon as the audience arrives. Set in the 2020s, the popular anti-establishment Cabaret in the heart of D.C. has become a thorn in the side of the government. Complete with aerialists, fire-breathers, bondage performers, and more! You are encouraged to explore the world at the pace and level at which you are comfortable or simply sit and watch the main stage cabaret (the show within a show). Performances Sept 7-29 (mostly Thurs & Fri eves, plus a Sunday) at Blind Whino SW Arts Club (700 Delaware Ave SW).
09/06/2017 - 10:52am
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company holds their Pay-What-You-Can performances Sept. 5 and 6 for "The Arsonists" by Max Frisch which features Woolly Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz in the cast. Written as a reflection on the rise of both Nazism and Communism, The Arsonists has uncanny new relevance today in light of the rise of populist nationalism around the globe.
08/14/2017 - 12:38pm
Jared Shamberger's one-person performance, UNSAID, is coming to the Anacostia Playhouse for two performances only - Aug 25 & 26 at 8pm. Jared was on stage in Theater Alliance's Still Life with Rocket and will be in their production of Flood City later this season. Through a dozen different characters, Jared explores the nature of secrets and the messy, unpredictable, and sometimes comical effects of confession. Join Jared as he discovers if salvation can be found in the things we don’t say.
08/11/2017 - 11:17am
The Wizard of Hip by Thomas W. Jones II begins at MetroStage with a Pay-What-You-Can performance Thursday, August 17 at 8pm ($10 minimum)
08/07/2017 - 2:55pm
The First Draft at The Rose Reading Series presents HATRACK (workshop edition) by James L. Crowell on TUES, AUG 15 at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Georgetown. Doors open at 6:30pm, reading at 7pm. HATRACK is a historically-based drama of one man's trial to save himself and redeem a nation. Guest Directed by Christopher Lane, featuring Ray Ficca, Rick Foucheux, Christopher Lane, Bill Largess, Susan Lynskey, Robert Mrazek, Chris Stezin, and Christopher Walker
FREE ADMISSION. Seating is limited for this performance.
No reservations. Walk-ins only. First come, first seated!
08/02/2017 - 5:42pm
Check out this FREE show at GALA Hispanic Theatre, August 4, from GALA's Paso Nuevo youth ensemble and the Summer Youth Employment Program - Tell 'em What's Really Wrong/ Diles lo que esta realmente mal.
Join us while we engage in the lives of these young adults trying to find the light in their darkness. Be ready to listen because I think they're ready to tell you what's really wrong!
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