WASHINGTON, D.C.: Theatre Washington has today announced Theatre Week 2025, a three-week celebration of the D.C. area’s vibrant, diverse, and world-class theatre scene, which will run Sept. 18-Oct. 5. The annual event offers residents and visitors $25, $45, and $65 tickets to more than 20 productions across the region, made possible by TodayTix. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 9 at theatreweek.org. Additional highlights include Lights Up!, a free Theatre Week concert at The Wharf on Sunday, September 28 at 3 p.m.; and the 2025-26 Season Preview, an inside look at what’s ahead for the upcoming theatre season on Monday, Sept. 29 at Studio Theatre.
“Theatre Week is our city’s standing ovation for the arts. Every fall, Theatre Week gives residents and visitors a way to discover something new—whether it’s a small black box premiere, a big musical revival, or a free community event,” said Amy Austin, president and CEO of Theatre Washington, in a statement. “It’s a reminder that theatre isn’t just entertainment—it’s a place to gather, connect, and see the world through someone else’s eyes. This celebration opens doors to every corner of our theatre community, and everyone is welcome.”
2025 participating theatres, shows, dates, and locations include:
- 1st Stage – Logan Festival of Solo Performance | Sept. 18–28 | Tysons, Va.
- Adventure Theatre MTC – Not Your Mother’s Goose! | Oct. 3–Nov. 2 | Glen Echo, Md.
- Arena Stage – Damn Yankees | Sept. 9–Nov. 9 | D.C.
- Compass Rose Theater – Annie | Sept. 19–Oct. 19 | Annapolis, Md.
- Creative Cauldron – The Turn of the Screw: A Musical | Oct. 2–26 | Falls Church, Va.
- ExPats Theatre – Cold Country | Sept. 27–Oct. 19 | D.C.
- Folger Theatre – Julius X | Sept. 23–Oct. 26 | D.C.
- Ford’s Theatre – The American Five | Sept. 19–Oct. 12 | D.C.
- GALA Hispanic Theatre – El Beso de la Mujer Araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman) | Sept. 4–28 | D.C.
- Imagination Stage – The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show | Sept. 17–Oct. 15 | Bethesda, Md.
- IN Series Opera – St. John the Baptist | Oct. 2–5 | D.C.
- Keegan Theatre – Everything is Wonderful | Sept. 13–Oct. 5 | D.C.
- Mosaic Theater Company – Dodi and Diana | Sept. 4–28 | D.C.
- NextStop Theatre – Dream Hou$e | Sept. 1–Oct. 5 | Herndon, Va.
- Olney Theatre Center – Red Pitch | Sept. 17–Oct. 19 | Olney, Md.
- Round House Theatre – The Inheritance | Aug. 27–Oct. 19 | Bethesda, Md.
- Shakespeare Theatre Company – Merry Wives | Sept. 9–Oct. 5 | D.C.
- Signature Theatre – Play On! | Aug. 12–Oct. 5 | Arlington, Va.
- Spooky Action Theater – The Dragon | Sept. 25-Oct. 19 | D.C.
- Studio Theatre – The Heart Sellers | Sept. 24–Oct. 26 | D.C.
- Theater Alliance – fire work | Aug. 29–Sept. 21 | D.C.
- Washington Stage Guild – The One Good Thing or “Are Ya Patrick Swayze?” | Sept. 25–Oct. 19 | D.C.
- Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company – The Great Privation | Sept. 11–Oct. 12 | D.C.
Through collaborative partnerships and programs, Theatre Washington supports the Washington, D.C. area’s professional theatre community, celebrating artistic achievement, strengthening the theatrical workforce, supporting institutional growth, and cultivating collective action. Its core programs include the Helen Hayes Awards, Theatre Week, Theatre Summit, Theatre Work, and the Taking Care Fund.
Theatre Week 2025 is supported by Destination D.C. and Events D.C., with additional support from Giant Foods; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; The Quincy, Ascend Hotel Collection; Share Fund; The Morgan Fund; and The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
