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1st Stage 8 active cultures theatre 8 Adventure Theatre MTC 9 African Continuum Theatre Company 10 Ambassador Theater 10 The American Century Theater 11 American Ensemble Theater 11 Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 12 Artists Bloc 12 banished? productions 13 The Bay Theatre Company 13 Capital Fringe 14 Chesapeake Shakespeare Company 14 City Artistic Partnerships 15 Compass Rose Studio Theater 15 Constellation Theatre Company 16 Creative Cauldron 16 CulturalDCs Source Festival 17 Discovery Theater 17 Dizzy Miss Lizzies Roadside Revue 18 dog & pony dc 18 Doorway Arts Ensemble 19 The Essential Theatre 19 Faction of Fools Theatre Company 20 Factory 449 20 First Draft at Charter Theatre 21 Folger Theatre 21 Fords Theatre 22 Forum Theatre 22 GALA Hispanic Theatre 23 Guillotine Theatre 23 Happenstance Theater 24 theHegira 24 The Heritage-ONeill Theatre Company 25 The Hub Theatre 25 Imagination Stage 26 The In Series 26 Infinity Theatre Company 27 The Inkwell 27 The Keegan Theatre 28 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 28 Landless Theatre Company 29

Longacre Lea 29 MetroStage 30 Molotov Theatre Group 30 The National Theatre 31 New Musical Foundation 31 No Rules Theatre Company 32 Olney Theatre Center 32 Open Circle Theatre 33 Pinky Swear Productions 33 Pointless Theatre Co. 34 the Puppet Co. 34 Quotidian Theatre Company 35 Rep Stage 35 Rorschach Theatre 36 Round House Theatre Bethesda 36 Round House Theatre Silver Spring 37 SCENA Theatre 37 Shakespeare Theatre Company 38 Signature Theatre 38 Solas Nua 39 Spooky Action Theater 39 Spotlight Comunicaciones 39 The Studio Theatre 40 The Studio Theatre 2ndStage 40 Synetic Theater 41 Synetic Family Theater 41 Taffety Punk Theatre Company 42 Teatro de la Luna 42 Theater Alliance 43 Theater J 43 Theatre Du Jour 44 Tobys Dinner Theatre 44 Unexpected Stage Company 45 Venus Theatre 45 Wandering Souls 46 The Warner Theatre 46 Washington Improv Theater 47 Washington Savoyards 47 The Washington Stage Guild 48 Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts 48 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 49 WSC Avant Bard 49 Young Playwrights Theater 49

When the national leaders in classical, contemporary, and musical theatre are right here in Washington, why go anywhere else?
For nearly three decades, Washington has been one of the most dynamic centers of theatre in America rivaled only by New York in the number of productions presented each year. With productions presented by over 80 professional theatres in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and enjoyed by audiences more than two million strong, Washington theatres have what you want to see: Re-imagined classics and revolutionary contemporary work Electrifying world premieres and timeless revivals with innovative twists Rousing musicals, touring companies, and festivals Inspiring childrens theatre and staged readings The incredible talents of world renowned actors, directors, and designers Diverse and exciting performance spaces in contemporary structures, historic playhouses, and intimate venues Washington Theatre: Its what you do when you live here; its what you do when you visit here.
Photo Credits Cover: Alex Alferov, Sarah Chapin & Jon Towson, Spring Awakening (Keegan Theatre), photo: C. Stanley Photography; page 3: Tonya Beckman, The Gaming Table (Folger Theatre), photo: Carol Pratt; page 4: Clif Walker, Aint Misbehavin (Washington Savoyards), photo: Jeff Malet; page 6: Nick Dillenburg, Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare Theatre Company), photo: Scott Suchman; page 7: E. Faye Butler, Marty Lodge, Trouble in Mind (Arena Stage), photo: Richard Anderson; page 50: David Winkler, The Gallerist (Rorschach Theatre), photo: C. Stanley Photography; page 51: Felicia Curry, Mirandy and Brother Wind (Adventure Theatre), photo: Bruce Douglas; page 52: Emma Crane Jaster, The Green Bird (Constellation Theatre Company), photo: Scott Suchman; page 54: Mona Martinez, Ay, Carmela (GALA Hispanic Theatre), photo: Lonnie D. Tague

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1st Stage
1524 Spring Hill Road McLean, VA 22102 703-854-1856
www.1ststagetysons.org

Providing a bridge between educational and professional theatre for young and emerging professional artists
Side Man, Lee Mikeska Gardner, photo courtesy of 1st Stage

active cultures theatre

performing at Riverdale Town Center 4650 Queensbury Road Riverdale, MD 20737 Old Parish House/College Park Arts Exchange 4711 Knox Road College Park, MD 20740 Bladensburg Waterfront Park 4601 Annapolis Road Bladensburg, MD 20710 301-526-9921
www.activecultures.org

Exploring local culture through theatre for multigenerational audiences

Medley Relay, Sasha Lightbourne, Emily Jablonski, and Jessie Dulaney, photo by Kate DeAngelis

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Adventure Theatre MTC

Adventure Theatre MTC 7300 MacArthur Boulevard Glen Echo, MD 20812 301-634-2270 Adventure Theatre MTC Academy Wintergreen Plaza 837-D Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301-251-5766

www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org Cultivating new generations of artists and audiences by creating memorable theatrical productions and by providing young people the highest quality musical theatre training
Five Little Monkeys, photo by Bruce Douglas

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TixCertificates from theatreWashington are accepted at more than 40 area theatres. The perfect way to introduce friends and family to live theatre.
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African Continuum Theatre Company

performing at Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-399-7993 (Box Office) 202-529-5763 (Administration) www.africancontinuumtheatre.com Illuminating African and African-American history and culture and its contributions to the larger community
Legend of Buster Neal, photo by Valerie Russell

Ambassador Theater
performing at Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint 916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 703-475-4036 www.aticc.org Fostering international artistic relations and cultural dialogue with classical and contemporary plays from around the world
Under the Shadow of Wings, Gavin Whitt, photo by Magdalena Pinkowska

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The American Century Theater

performing at The Gunston Arts Center, Theater II 2700 South Lang Street Arlington, VA 22206 703-998-4555 www.americancentury.org Producing rarely seen American classics predating 1985
On the Waterfront, Caitlin Shea and Jack Powers, photo by Dennis Deloria

American Ensemble Theater

performing at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 800-838-3006 (Box Office) 301-897-8411 (Administration) www.americanensemble.org Producing an eclectic mix of American plays in an environment where artists can thrive
Bobby Gould in Hell, Slice Hicks and Liz Dutton, photo by Chelsie Lloyd

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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

1101 6th Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 202-488-3300 (Box Office) 202-554-9066 (Administration) www.arenastage.org A national center for producing, presenting, developing, and studying American theatre
Red, Patrick Andrews and Edward Gero, photo by Liz Lauren

Artists Bloc
performing at various venues 202-450-4030 www.artistsbloc.org
Pinoy-American Tale, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Providing an environment where artists can explore their work through the active engagement of their peers and a diverse audience

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banished? productions
performing at various venues 202-670-1006 www.banishedproductions.org Producing avant-pop, performance-based, immersive art experiences
Into the Dollhouse, Jennifer Rivers, Carrie Monger, and Stefanie Quinones Bass, photo by Jessica Seo

The Bay Theatre Company

275 West Street Annapolis, MD 21401 1-877-503-9463 (Box Office) 410-268-1333 (Administration) www.baytheatre.org Producing relevant, diverse, and thought-provoking plays in an intimate setting
Love Letters, Nigel Reed and Valerie Leonard, photo by Stan Barouh

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Capital Fringe
presenting at various venues 607 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-737-7230 www.capfringe.org Infusing energy into performing arts in the Washington, DC region through a yearly Fringe Festival, featuring a wide variety of artistic disciplines in over 100 performances, and year-round Fringe Training Factory performances and workshops
2012 Capital Fringe, photo courtesy of Capital Fringe

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

performing at PFI Historic Park 3691 Sarahs Lane Ellicott City, MD 21043 and other locations in Howard County, MD 410-313-8661 (Box Office) 410-313-8874 (Administration) www.chesapeakeshakespeare. com Producing exciting, energetic, and entertaining Shakespeare and other classic plays

The Merchant of Venice, Heather Howard and Chelsea Mayo, photo by Teresa Castracane

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City Artistic Partnerships

performing at various venues
The Santaland Diaries, Beckett Lias and Joe Brack, photo by C. Stanley Photography

202-213-2474 www.cityartisticpartnerships. org Providing vital services that assist and promote artists and arts organizations

Compass Rose Studio Theater

1011 Bay Ridge Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403 410-980-6662 www.compassrosetheater.org Upholding the highest educational and artistic standards as a professional teaching theatre company
The Miracle Worker, Colleen Marie Arnold and Annalie Ellis, photo courtesy of Compass Rose Studio Theater

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Constellation Theatre Company

performing at Source 1835 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 800-494-8497 (Box Office) 202-204-7741 (Administration) www.constellationtheatre.org Creating epic, ensemble theatre with visionary design, heightened physicality, and original music
Metamorphoses, Katie Atkinson, photo by Scott Suchman

Creative Cauldron
ArtSpace Falls Church 410 S. Maple Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 571-239-5288 www.creativecauldron.org Providing opportunities for learning, participation, and enjoyment of the performing and visual arts through producing and presenting theatrical work with intergenerational appeal
Nevermore, Dani Stoller and Sean Thompson, photo by Christopher Mueller

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CulturalDCs Source Festival

presented at Source 1835 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-315-1305 www.culturaldc.org Showcasing new works each summer and providing opportunities to theatre artists to explore new ideas and expand their visibility
Seesaw, Andrew Ferlo and Jennifer Knight, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Discovery Theater
The S. Dillon Ripley Center at the Smithsonian Institution 3rd Sublevel 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, DC 20024 202-633-8700 www.discoverytheater.org Presenting performances for young audiences that celebrate the rich diversity of our region and the world
Discovery Theater Holiday Show, Photo courtesy of Discovery Theater

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Dizzy Miss Lizzies Roadside Revue

performing at various venues 703-508-2034 www.getdizzywithlizzie.com Producing rowdy, raucous, loud, and literate epic storytelling with a vaudevillian, burlesque, rock and roll sensibility
The Brontes, Gillian Shelley, Dani Stoller, and Steve McWilliams, photo by Paul Gillis Photography

dog & pony dc

performing at various venues 202-670-5347 www.dogandponydc.com Devising innovative, immersive performances by an ensemble-based company that provides audiences new ways of experiencing theatre
Beertown, Elaine Yuko Qualter and Joshua Drew, photo by Clinton B Photography

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Doorway Arts Ensemble

peforming at The Studio Theater Cultural Arts Center of Montgomery College 7995 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 and various other venues 240-567-5775 (Box Office) 301-530-4349 (Administration) www.doorwayarts.org Providing an artistic entrance for emerging theatre artists and championing new plays by promising writers
Hercules in Russia, DeJeanette Horne and Ricardo Frederick Evans, photo by C. Stanley Photography

The Essential Theatre

performing at various venues 202-328-0569 www.theessentialtheatre.org
A Rose Among Thorns, A Tribute To Rosa Parks, Ella Joyce, photo courtesy of The Essential Theatre

Producing theatre reflective of the African-American experience that explores and celebrates the rich, diverse American cultural landscape

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Faction of Fools Theatre Company

performing at Elstad Auditorium and Eastman Studio Theatre Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 1-800-838-3006 (Box Office) 347-247-0755 (Administration) www.factionoffools.org Embodying physical discipline and spontaneous imagination of Commedia dellArte in performances, actor training, and outreach

Hamlecchino, Rachel Spicknall and Matthew R. Wilson, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Factory 449
performing at Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint 916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 and various venues 866-811-4111 (Box Office) 202-302-4991 (Administration) www.factory449.com Producing thought-provoking drama, new works, and theatre as event via an ensemble of multi-disciplinary artists and professionals
The Ice Child, Sara Barker, photo by C. Stanley Photography

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First Draft at Charter Theatre

Jack & the Beanstalk (with 1st Stage), Gannon OBrien and Tyler Herman, photo courtesy of First Draft at Charter Theater

performing at: Theater on the Run 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206 Arts Club of Washington 2017 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 202-333-7009 www.firstdraft.org Developing new plays, the audiences who love them, and partnering with theatres to produce new work

Folger Theatre
201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 202-544-7077 (Box Office) 202-675-0388 (Administration) www.folger.edu/theatre
The Gaming Table, photo by Carol Pratt

Producing innovative stagings of works by Shakespeare, his contemporaries, and those inspired by him in an intimate, Elizabethan-style theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library

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Fords Theatre
511 10th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-347-4833 (Box Office) 800-982-2787 (Tickets) 202-638-2941 (Administration) www.fords.org Celebrating the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and exploring the American experience through theatre and education

1776, Brooks Ashmanskas and Robert Cuccioli, photo by Carol Rosegg

Forum Theatre
performing at Round House Theatre Silver Spring 8641 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 240-644-1100 (Box Office) 240-644-1390 (Administration) www.forum-theatre.org Producing adventurous, relevant, and challenging plays that inspire discussion and build community
The Language Archive, Kerri Rambow, Edward Christian, and Mitchell Hbert, photo by Melissa Blackall Photography

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GALA Hispanic Theatre

3333 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 202-234-7174 www.galatheatre.org Preserving and promoting Latino arts and culture and sharing this rich Hispanic heritage through theatre and diverse performing arts programs
El desdn con el desdn (In Spite of Love), Natalia Miranda-Guzmn, Ignacio GarcaBustelo, and Antonio Vargas, photo by Paul Montenegro

Guillotine Theatre

(formerly The Georgetown Theatre Company) performing at various venues www.georgetowntheatre.org

Belle Parricide, Madeline Ruskin and Sun King Davis, photo courtesy of Guillotine Theatre

Producing classic literature as entertaining, audience-friendly theatre

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Happenstance Theater
performing at various venues 301-949-4442 www.happenstancetheater.com Devising and producing original, performer-created, visual, poetic theatre
Look Both Ways, Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, photo by Mukul Ranjan

theHegira
performing at Flashpoint 916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 www.thehegira.org Developing and producing work by and about women of color
In the Blood, photo by C. Stanley Photography

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The Heritage-ONeill Theatre Company

performing in Bethesda, MD www.theheritagetheatre.org Producing the plays of Eugene ONeill and the American classics
Requiem for a Heavyweight, Frank Vince, Sean Coe, and Dexter Hamlett, photo courtesy of The HeritageONeill Theatre

The Hub Theatre

performing at John Swayze Theatre at The New School of Northern Virginia 9431 Silver King Court Fairfax, Virginia 22031 800-494-8497 www.thehubtheatre.org Producing contemporary theatre that reflects our common humanity
Big Love, Kristen Garaffo, photo by Melissa Blackall Photography

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Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-280-1660 (Box Office) 301-961-6060 (Administration) www.imaginationstage.org Offering a year-round season of professional shows, after-school programs, summer camps, and arts-integration professional development for teachers, students, schools, and families of all abilities
P.Nokio: A HipHop Musical, Katy Carkuff, Psalmayene 24, and Jacob Yeh, photo by Scott Suchman

The In Series
performing at Source 1835 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 GALA Hispanic Theatre 3333 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-204-7763 (Box Office) 202-204-7760 (Administration) www.inseries.org Producing innovative opera, intimate cabaret, and Latino programs sprinkled with dance and poetry

Barber and Barberillo, Anamer Castrello and Peter Burroughs, photo by Paul Aebersold

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Infinity Theatre Company

performing at The CTA Theatre Complex 1661 Bay Head Road Annapolis, MD 21409 917-589-5700 www.infinitytheatrecompany.com Inspiring and transforming artists and audiences through imagination, creation, and the infinite possibilities found only in theatre
Dames at Sea, Erick Buckley and Kristie Kerwin, photo by Nancy Anderson Cordell Photography

The Inkwell
presenting at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 641 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-256-9802 www.inkwelltheatre.org Serving playwrights, playgoers, and playmakers through new play development

Blue Straggler Inkreading, photo courtesy of The Inkwell

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The Keegan Theatre

performing at Church Street Theatre 1742 Church Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 703-892-0202 www.keegantheatre.com Producing powerful, provocative stories in an intimate setting, honoring the rich theatre traditions of America, Ireland, and beyond
Spring Awakening, photo by C. Stanley Photography

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (Box Office) 202-416-8000 (Administration) www.kennedy-center.org Americas living memorial to President Kennedy presenting performers and performances from across the U.S. and around the world, nurturing new works and young artists, and serving the nation as a leader in arts education
Follies., Jenifer Foote , Danny Burstein, and Kiira Schmidt, photo by Joan Marcus

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Landless Theatre Company

performing in Adams Morgan 202-462-7833 www.landlesstheatrecompany.org Producing alternative theatre that generates new and diverse audiences
Devil Boys From Beyond, Steven Kirkpatrick and Charles Boyington, photo by Rachel Eisley

Longacre Lea
performing at The Callan Theater Catholic University 3801 Harewood Road, NE Washington, DC 20017 202-460-2188 www.longacrelea.org Producing physical productions of cerebral works exploring the roles of the unseen and unexplained in the human condition
Goldfish Thinking, Jennifer Hopkins and Heather Haney, photo by C. Stanley Photography

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MetroStage
1201 North Royal Street Alexandria, VA 22314 800-494-8497 (Box Office) 703-548-9044 (Administration) www.metrostage.org Producing an eclectic, diverse season of plays and musicals
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, photo by Christopher Banks

Molotov Theatre Group

performing at various venues www.molotovtheatre.org Preserving and exploring the aesthetic of the Grand Guignol, or French Theatre of Horror

Fat Men in Skirts, Matthew Marcus and K. Clare Johnson, photo by Heather Whitpan

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The National Theatre

1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-628-6161 (Box Office) 202-737-5983 (Administration) www.nationaltheatre.org Presenting touring productions of Broadway plays and musicals
Les Miserables, photo by Deen van Meer

New Musical Foundation

performing at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 641 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 866-811-4111 (Box Office) 703-304-7080 (Administration) www.newmusicalfoundation.com Supporting the creation of new musicals through readings and workshop productions
F@#king Up Everything, John Fritz and Dani Stoller, photo by Matthew Ghon

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No Rules Theatre Company

performing at Signature Theatre 4200 Campbell Avenue Arlington, VA 22206 571-5272159 www.norulestheatre.org Producing a broad spectrum of accessible, high quality, truthful theatre that will open the minds and expand the expectations of a diverse audience
Suicide Incorporated, Joe Isenberg and Spencer Trinwith, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Olney Theatre Center

2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road Olney, MD 20832 301-924-3400 (Box Office) 301-924-4485 (Administration) www.olneytheatre.org Presenting a diverse array of productions year-round that enrich, nurture, and challenge a broad range of artists, audiences, and students
Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown, photo by Stan Barouh

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Open Circle Theatre

performing at various venues 202-683-8934 opencircletheatre.org Showcasing professional artists with and without disabilities in ways that opens access to the theatre for all
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Alex Grant-Genievski and Suzanne Richard, photo by Ian Armstrong

Pinky Swear Productions

performing at various venues 703-943-7656 www.pinkyswear-productions.com Producing modern plays with strong, engaging womens roles where people talk to each other and things happen
Killing Women, Allyson Harkey, Karen Lange, and Allison S. Galen, photo by Andrew Bossi

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Pointless Theatre Co.

performing at various venues 678-522-5921 www.pointlesstheatre.com Creating bold, visceral, and affordable spectacles that gleefully smash the traditional boundaries between puppetry, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts
Cab Calloways Minnie the Moocher, Danny Martin, Madeline Whiting, and Scott Whalen, photo by Mel Beiler

the Puppet Co.

7300 MacArthur Boulevard Glen Echo, MD 20812 301-634-5380 (Box Office) 202-234-6666 (Administration) www.thepuppetco.org Producing puppet theatre for children and family audiences
Cinderella, photo by Christopher Piper

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Quotidian Theatre Company

performing at The Writers Center 4508 Walsh Street Bethesda, MD 20815 301-816-1023 www.quotidiantheatre.org Performing the works of realistic or impressionistic playwrights such as Foote, Chekhov, and McPherson
A Little Trick & Afterplay, Michele Osherow and David Dubov, photo by Audrey Cefaly

Rep Stage
performing at Horowitz Center at Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044
Las Meninas, photo by Stan Barouh

443-518-1500 (Box Office) 443-518-1510 (Administration) www.repstage.org Producing regional premieres, classics, cutting-edge comedies, and dramas in an intimate environment on two stages

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Rorschach Theatre
performing at Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-399-7993 (Box Office) 202-452-5538 (Administration) www.rorschachtheatre.com Presenting productions that feature a fierce performance style, bold use of theatrical space, and dedication to challenging works that are at once relevant and timeless
The Gallerist, photo by C. Stanley Photgraphy

Round House Theatre Bethesda

4545 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 240-644-1100 (Box Office) 240-644-1099 (Administration) www.roundhousetheatre.org Producing literary and contemporary works for the stage by todays top playwrights
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh and Salma Shaw, Photo by Danisha Crosby

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Round House Theatre Silver Spring

8641 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 240-644-1100 (Box Office) 240-644-1099 (Administration) www.roundhousetheatre.org Producing an eclectic menu of theatre, dance, and music by dynamic groups and artists from across the metro area in a black box space

SCENA Theatre
performing at Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 and other venues 703-683-2824 (Box Office) 703-684-7990 (Administration) www.scenatheater.org Producing international theatre which stimulates cultural exchange between artists, locally and worldwide
Purge, Colleen Delany and Kerry Waters, photo by Don Summers, Jr

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Shakespeare Theatre Company

performing at Sidney Harman Hall 610 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Lansburgh Theatre 450 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-547-1122 (Box Office) 202-547-3230 (Administration) www.shakespearetheatre.org

Two Gentlemen of Verona, Nick Dillenburg and Andrew Veenstra, photo by Scott Suchman

Recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, producing classic theatre in an imaginative, skillful, and accessible American style

Signature Theatre
4200 Campbell Avenue Arlington, VA 22206 703-820-9771 (Box Office) 571-527-1860 (Administration) www.signature-theatre.org Recipient of the 2009 Regional Theatre Tony Award, dedicated to producing musicals, contemporary plays, and the development of new work
Hairspray, photo by Christopher Mueller

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Solas Nua
performing at various venues 800-494-TIXS (Box Office) 202-315-1317 (Administration) www.solasnua.org Producing contemporary works of Irish playwrights

Spooky Action Theater

performing at Universalist National Memorial Church 1810 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-248-0301 www.spookyaction.org Producing plays with strong imaginative and intellectual content performed in an innovative physical style
The Water Engine, John Brady and Max Jackson, photo by Francisco Rosario

Spotlight Comunicaciones
performing at various venues
Gay, Accept Me If You Love Me, Edith Tapia and Hans Bachmann, photo courtesy of Spotlight Comunicaciones

571-921-5825 www.spotlightdcusa.com Producing performances involving Latin culture and art, translating successful shows from Spanish to English, and presenting new works

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The Studio Theatre

1501 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-332-3300 (Box Office) 202-232-7267 (Administration) www.studiotheatre.org Producing contemporary plays of sophistication and style featuring unparalleled artistry in performance, directing, and design
Bachelorette, Jessica Love and JD Taylor, photo by Scott Suchman

The Studio Theatre 2ndStage

1501 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-332-3300 (Box Office) 202-232-7267 (Administration) www.studiotheatre.org Producing eclectic and innovative productions that encourage collaboration between emerging and established theatre artists
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Rachel Zampelli Jackson and Heath Calvert, photo by Scotty Beland

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Synetic Theater
1800 S. Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202 800-494-8497 (Box Office) 703-824-8060 (Administration) www.synetictheater.org Creating a distinct form of non-realistic, physical theatre for all ages that fuses dynamic art forms text, drama, movement, acrobatics, dance, and music

The Taming of the Shrew, photo by Johnny Shryock

Synetic Family Theater

1800 S. Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202 703-824-6200 (Box Office) 1-800-494-8497 703-824-8060 (Administration) www.synetictheater.org Fusing mime, music, and movement to re-imagine childrens classics
The Nutcracker, Emily Whitworth and Dallas Tolentino, photo by Yulia Kriskovets

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Taffety Punk Theatre Company

performing at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 202-261-6612 www.taffetypunk.com Producing distorted classical and dissonant contemporary plays
Much Ado About Nothing, photo by Teresa Castracane Photography

Teatro de la Luna
performing at Gunston Arts Center Theater Two 2700 South Lang Street Arlington, VA 22206 703-548-3092 (Box Office) 202-882-6227 (Administration) www.teatrodelaluna.org Producing Spanish-language theatre and bilingual theatrical activities
Las Quiero a las Dos (I Want Them Both), Karen Morales-Chacana, Peter Pereyra, and Yovinca Arredondo, photo by Brian S. Allard

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Theater Alliance
performing at various venues 202-399-7993 x2 (Box Office) 202-399-7993 x101 (Administration) www.theateralliance.com Producing new or rarely seen plays and musicals that attract a diverse audience
Reals, Blair Bowers, Andrs Talero, and Jon Odom, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Theater J
1529 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 800-494-8497 (Box Office) 202-777-3210 (Administration) www.theaterj.org Producing thought-provoking, publicly engaged, personal, passionate, and entertaining plays and musicals that celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that is part of the Jewish cultural legacy
The Religion Thing, Liz Mamana and Chris Stezin, photo by C. Stanley Photography

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Theatre Du Jour
performing at DC Arts Center 2438 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-462-7833 (Box Office) 202-379-5601 (Administration) www.theatredujour.org Producing experimental company-created works, new approaches to traditional plays, and work by avant-garde pioneers
The Zoo Story, Jerry Herbilla and B. Stanley, photo courtesy of Theatre Du Jour

Tobys Dinner Theatre

5900 Symphony Woods Road Columbia, MD 21044 410-730-8311 or 301-596-6161 (Box Office) 800-888-6297 (Long Distance) 410-730-8311 (Administration) www.tobysdinnertheatre.com Producing theatre-in-the-round with a live orchestra presenting Broadway and original musicals with dinner or brunch
The King & I, David Bosley Reynolds and Heather Marie Beck, photo by Kirstine Christiansen

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Unexpected Stage Company

performing at Randolph Road Theater 4010 Randolph Road Silver Spring, MD 20902 301-337-8290 www.unexpectedstage.org Producing works that explore the intricacies and intimacies of the human experience
The Dumb Waiter, Matt Boliek and Christopher Dwyer, photo by Kate Erin Gibson

Venus Theatre
The Venus Theatre Play Shack 21 C Street Laurel, MD 20707 866-811-4111 (Box Office) 202-236-4078 (Administration) www.venustheatre.org Producing intimate, provocative, intrepid, cutting-edge, world premiere work by living playwrights from all over the globe
Punk Rock Mom, Ann Fraistat, Alex Zavistovich, and Deb Randall, photo by Curtis Jordan

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Wandering Souls
performing at various venues 678-361-1502 www.wanderingsouls.org Making the luxury of the arts more accessible to everyone and offering free touring productions of classical and community-devised plays to the under-served population of greater DC including senior centers, hospitals, shelters, and low income schools

The Warner Theatre

513 13th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-783-4000 (Box Office) 202-626-8250 (Administration) www.warnertheatredc.com Presenting national and international touring theatrical, dance, musical, and comedy productions
Photo courtesy of Warner Theatre

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Washington Improv Theater

performing at Source 1835 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-204-7770 www.washingtonimprovtheater.com Presenting longform improv in unscripted, spirited, and utterly unpredictable shows, packed with observations on current events and contemporary life
I Confess, photo by Andrew Bossi

Washington Savoyards
performing at Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street, NE Wahington, DC 20002 202-399-7993 www.savoyards.org Washingtons only professional light opera company, producing classic and significant works of musical theatre
A Grand Night for Singing, photo by Jeff Malet

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The Washington Stage Guild

performing at Undercroft Theatre Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church 900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 240-582-0050 www.stageguild.org Producing eloquent plays of ideas and argument, passion and wit, from all periods of world drama enacted by a classical ensemble with a contemporary sensibility
Husbands and Lovers, Peter J. Mendez and Conrad Feininger, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

1551 Trap Road Vienna, VA 22182 703-255-1868 www.wolftrap.org Producing and presenting a full range of performance and education programs in the Greater Washington area, as well as nationally and internationally
Guys & Dolls, photo by Alastair Muir

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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

641 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-393-3939 (Box Office) 202-289-2443 (Administration) www.woollymammoth.net Producing new works on the edge of theatrical style and human experience that ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and audiences
Mr. Burns, a postelectric play, photo by Scott Suchman

WSC Avant Bard

performing at Artisphere 1101 Wilson Boulevard Rosslyn, VA 22209 703-418-4808 www.washingtonshakespeare.org Raising the stakes, bridging the gaps, and breathing new life into the classics

The Tooth of Crime, John Tweel and Jennifer Hopkins, photo by C. Stanley Photography

Young Playwrights Theater

performing at various venues 202-387-9173 www.yptdc.org
2012 New Play Festival, Dawn Thomas, Sarah Olmsted Thomas, and Alex Vernon, photo by Liza Harbison

Teaching students to express themselves clearly and creatively through the art of playwriting

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WASHINGTON, DC
14th Street Constellation Theatre Company The In Series CulturalDCs Source Festival Studio Theatre & Studio 2ndStage Washington Improv Theater Adams Morgan/ Columbia Heights GALA Hispanic Theatre Landless Theatre Company Theatre Du Jour Dupont Circle Keegan Theatre Spooky Action Theater Theater J Georgetown/Foggy Bottom First Draft at Charter Theater The Kennedy Center H Street Northeast African Continuum Theatre Company The In Series Rorschach Theatre SCENA Theatre Theater Alliance Washington Savoyards Northeast Faction of Fools Theatre Company Longacre Lea Penn Quarter/National Mall Ambassador Theater Capital Fringe Discovery Theater Factory 449 Fords Theatre theHegira The Inkwell The National Theatre Pointless Theatre Co. Shakespeare Theatre Company Warner Theatre Washington Stage Guild Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Southeast American Ensemble Theater Folger Theatre Taffety Punk Theatre Company Southwest Arena Stage

theatre neighborhoods

Bethesda Heritage-ONeill Theatre Company Imagination Stage Quotidian Theatre Company Round House Theatre Columbia Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Rep Stage Tobys Dinner Theatre Glen Echo Adventure Theatre MTC the Puppet Co. Prince Georges County active cultures theatre Venus Theatre Silver Spring/Olney Doorway Arts Ensemble Forum Theatre Happenstance Theater Olney Theatre Center Round House Theatre Unexpected Stage Company

VIRGINIA
Arlington American Century Theater First Draft at Charter Theater No Rules Theatre Company Signature Theatre Synetic Theater Synetic Family Theater Teatro de la Luna WSC Avant Bard Other 1st Stage (McLean) Creative Cauldron (Falls Church) The Hub Theatre (Fairfax) MetroStage (Alexandria) Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (Vienna)

PERFORMING IN VARIOUS VENUES

Artists Bloc banished? productions City Artistic Partnerships Dizzy Miss Lizzies Roadside Review dog & pony dc The Essential Theatre Guillotine Theatre Molotov Theatre Group New Musical Foundation Open Circle Theatre Pinky Swear Productions Solas Nua Spotlight Comunicaciones Wandering Souls Young Playwrights Theater

MARYLAND
Annapolis Bay Theatre Company Compass Rose Studio Theater Infinity Theatre Company

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THEATRE FESTIVALS
Capital Fringe (Festival July; FallFringe Nov.) www.capfringe.org DC Hip-Hop Theatre Festival (July) www.hhtf.org Intersections, A New America Arts Festival (Feb./Mar.) www.intersectionsdc.org Page to Stage Festival (Sept.) www.kennedy-center.org Source Festival (June) www.sourcedc.org

Source 1935 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 www.sourcedc.org Theater on the Run 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206 www.arlingtonarts.org

AFFILIATES
The Actors Center www.actorscenter.org Arlington Arts www.arlingtonarts.org Black Women Playwrights Group www.blackwomenplaywrights.org The Capitol Steps www.capsteps.com Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington/Culture Capital/ Ticketplace www.cultural-alliance.org CulturalDC www.culturaldc.org Cultural Tourism DC www.culturaltourismdc.org Destination DC www.destinationdc.org League of Washington Theatres www.lowt.org National Conservatory of the Dramatic Arts www.theconservatory.org The Playwrights Forum www.theplaywrightsforum.org Speakeasy DC www.speakeasydc.com The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts www.theatrelab.org Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive www.wapava.org

VENUES
Anacostia Playhouse (opening Spring 2013) 2020 Shannon Place, SE Washington, DC 20020 Artisphere 1101 Rosslyn Boulevard Rosslyn, VA 22209 www.artisphere.com Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 www.atlasarts.org Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) 545 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 www.chaw.org Church Street Theater 1742 Church Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 DC Arts Center 2438 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 www.dcartscenter.org Gunston Arts Center 2700 S. Lang Street Arlington, VA 22206 www.arlingtonarts.org Mead Theatre Lab Flashpoint 916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 www.flashpointdc.org Round House Silver Spring 9641 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 www.roundhousetheatre.org

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theatreWashington is the only organization dedicated solely to promoting, representing, and supporting all segments of Washingtons professional theatre communitytheatres, artists, company members, and audiences of all agesand our community as a whole.

programs & services

theatreWashington.org The ultimate online resource for whats playing on Washington stages. Features include Washingtons only show-filtering system to seek and sort productions based on specific interests, extensive information about productions and artists, as well as fascinating stories from behind the scenes. The theatreWashington Guide A comprehensive directory detailing theatre information, festivals, and neighborhoods. tixCertificates Gift certificates valid at more than 40 Washington-area professional theatres: the perfect gift to introduceor reintroducefamily and friends to the experience of live theatre. Washington Collaborative Audience Database A repository of data from almost 40 area theatres, created so participating organizations can increase marketing efficiency and patron retention, while reducing duplicative efforts and excess costs. theatreWeek An annual week-long celebration to build awareness of Washingtons vibrant theatre community through special performances, backstage events, panel discussions, workshops, and area-wide promotions. Helen Hayes Recommended A time-sensitive tactic for Helen Hayes Awards judges to help identify and promote exceptional work and cultivate audiences while productions are still running. Washington Audience Development Initiative Multi-layered marketing and awareness campaigns that help promote Washington regionally and nationally as a worldclass theatre destination.

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