2024 One-Act Festival
August 2-11, 2024
Eleven fantastic new works from the brightest local playwrights across the DMV area.
Church & State
by Jason Odell Williams, directed by Jen Katz
September 12-29, 2024
A provocative, timely political drama that explores the intersection of faith, politics, and personal conviction in the high-stakes world of elections.
Junk
by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Fletcher Lowe
October 25-November 10, 2024
A gripping financial thriller set in the ruthless world of 1980s Wall Street, exposing the greed and ambition that fueled the junk bond market.
Dot
by Colman Domingo, directed by Rikki Lacewell
December 6-15, 2024
A heartfelt, humorous family drama that examines aging and dementia during a chaotic Christmas reunion in West Philadelphia.
The Playboy of the Western World—A New Version
by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle, directed by Seth Ghitelman
January 24-February 9, 2025
A fresh take on J.M. Synge’s classic comedy about a young man who gains unexpected fame in a rural Irish village by claiming to have committed a heinous crime.
Peerless
by Jiehae Park, directed by Youri Kim
March 14-30, 2025
A darkly comedic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth where two ambitious Asian-American sisters stop at nothing to get into the college of their dreams.
Blues for an Alabama Sky
by Pearl Cleage, directed by Kevin Sockwell
May 2-18, 2025
A poignant drama set during the Harlem Renaissance that weaves together the lives of five passionate, determined characters chasing dreams while navigating love and adversity.
Company the Musical
by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, directed by Matt Bannister
June 13-29, 2025
Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical about modern relationships as a bachelorette faces her 35th birthday while contemplating love, commitment, and the complexities of being single in a coupled world.