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Washington Stage Guild Unveils Special Events For ACCUSED! Third Victorian Ladies Detective Collective Play
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2025

Washington Stage Guild will present the area premiere of Accused!, the third play in Patricia Milton’s Victorian Ladies Detective Collective trilogy, November 20–December 14, 2025.

Stage Guild Continues 40th Season With ACCUSED!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

Accused! – the third play in Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies Detective trilogy (which also included The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective and Escape from the Asylum) - will continue The Washington Stage Guild's 40th Season of Determination.

The Theatre Lab School of The Dramatic Arts 14th Annual DRAMATHON to Take Place on April 28th
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 24, 2025

On April 28th at 7:30pm the best arts education institution in the DMV will host one of their signature events and trust me, it’s something you really don’t want to miss.

Review: ESCAPE FROM THE ASYLUM at Washington Stage Guild
by Roger Catlin - Feb 5, 2025

The latest offering from Washington Stage Guild, “Escape from the Asylum: A Madcap Mystery,” is a sequel to the Patricia Milton play presented there last season, “The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective.”

ESCAPE FROM THE ASYLUM: A MADCAP MYSTERY to be Presented by Washington Stage Guild
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2024

Escape From the Asylum: A Madcap Mystery, the sequel to last season’s hit comedy The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective by Patricia Milton, will begin the 2025 portion of The Washington Stage Guild’s 2024-2025 Season of Determination. Learn more!

Review: SHAW'S SHORTS at Washington Stage Guild
by Roger Catlin - Nov 27, 2024

What did our critic think of SHAW'S SHORTS at Washington Stage Guild?

Washington Stage Guild to Present SHAW'S SHORTS Featuring Shaw's One-Act Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2024

Washington Stage Guild will present the upcoming production of SHAW'S SHORTS, featuring two one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw, offering a fresh take on classic works. Learn how to purchase tickets.

THE VICTORIAN LADIES' DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE Extends at Washington Stage Guild
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024

The Washington Stage Guild is adding an additional week to the run of Paticia Milton’s The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective.

Review: THE VICTORIAN LADIES' DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE at Washington Stage Guild
by Ken Kemp - Feb 9, 2024

There's murder and mayhem afoot at Washington Stage Guild (and a fair amount of mirth, too) in the area premier of Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective, a fun and lighthearted addition to the whodunnit genre with a decidedly feminist twist.

Washington Stage Guild Presents Area Premiere of THE VICTORIAN LADIES' DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 6, 2024

The Washington Stage Guild enters the Winter of their 2023-2024 season with the DC-area premiere of Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective. Get all the production details here!

Review: DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY at Washington Stage Guild
by Mary Lincer - Oct 13, 2023

What did our critic think of DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY at Washington Stage Guild? During the course of E. M. Lewis' 75 minute play, librarian Dorothy Ross and high school student Zan Hardt get to know each other.

Washington Stage Guild Season Opens With E.M. Lewis' Two-Hander DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2023

The Washington Stage Guild opens its 2023-2024 season, a “Season of Truths Revealed,” with the area premiere of Dorothy’s Dictionary by E.M. Lewis, directed by Stage Guild founding member Laura Giannarelli (The Good Doctor). 

World Premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE & More Set for The Washington Stage Guild 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2023

The Washington Stage Guild has revealed its 2023-2024 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: Washington Stage Guild's MAJOR BARBARA Shines as Only Shaw Can
by Andrew White - Nov 22, 2022

The Washington Stage Guild's current production of Shaw's Major Barbara runs rings around a whole world of ideas, metaphysical, physical, you name it, with Emelie Faith Thompson positively shining in her turn as the title character

Washington Stage Guild Presents MAJOR BARBARA Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022

-The Washington Stage Guild continues its 2022-2023 season, a “Season of Transitions,” with Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Associate Artistic Director Steven Carpenter.

NO PLACE TO GO, SHEAR MADNESS & More Lead Washington DC's October Top 10
by BWW Staff - Oct 7, 2022

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Coming up in September are The Color Purple, No Place To Go, Shear Madness and more!

Review: THE GOOD DOCTOR at Washington Stage Guild
by Ken Kemp - Oct 3, 2022

WSG's The Good Doctor runs through October 23rd, and this production gets it right with standout performances from a tight knit cast.

The Washington Stage Guild Opens 37th Season With THE GOOD DOCTOR by Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2022

The Washington Stage Guild will kick off its 2022-2023 season, a “Season of Transitions,” with The Good Doctor by Neil Simon, adapted from the stories of Anton Chekhov, directed by founding member Laura Giannarelli.

THE GOOD DOCTOR, MAJOR BARBARA And More Announced for The Washington Stage Guild 2022-2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2022

The Washington Stage Guild, having successfully and safely returned to in-person performances in the 2021-2022 season, announces its upcoming year's repertory, a season of plays that look, fittingly, at the challenges of transition.

BWW Review: Washington Stage Guild's MEMOIRS OF A FORGOTTEN MAN a Timely Reflection on the Past
by Andrew White - May 10, 2022

The Washington Stage Guild has finally had the opportunity to stage D. W. Gregory's searing study of innocence, hardened cynicism and totalitarian self-delusion, 'Memoirs of a Forgotten Man.' In spite of the long hiatus from its premiere four years ago (pre-COVID), the play continues to challenge us, throwing the mirror up to our flawed natures.