‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a masked ball at Faction of...

Shakespeare and Commedia dell’arte, like Beatrice and Benedick, turn out to be a match made in heaven. By SOPHIA HOWES

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a masked ball at Faction of...

Shakespeare and Commedia dell’arte, like Beatrice and Benedick, turn out to be a match made in heaven. By SOPHIA HOWES

‘A Good Day to Me Not to You’ at Arena is...

Lameece Issaq’s solo dramedy isn’t afraid to go there (and there, and there, and also there…).  By TREY GRAHAM

How Theater Works: Sound Design

Helen Hayes Award–winning sound designer KENNY NEAL answers the question ‘But what does a sound designer actually do?’

As sweeping layoffs diminish WaPo theater coverage, critics reckon with what’s...

Writers trace a decades-long shift toward metrics and cost-cutting that has steadily eroded arts coverage at The Washington Post. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

How Theater Works: Sound Design

Helen Hayes Award–winning sound designer KENNY NEAL answers the question ‘But what does a sound designer actually do?’

NYC’s Lincoln Center announces its free and choose-what-you-pay 2026 ‘Summer for...

From June 10–August 8, 2026, in keeping with its mission of making art accessible, everyone is invited to come as you are and to enjoy...

A fun, exuberant ‘I Hate Hamlet’ from Lumina Studio Theatre  

Lumina Ensemble young actors perform Paul Rudnick’s refreshing comedy-drama. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

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.