Measure for Measure at Folger Shakespeare Library
Dates: 9/22/2026 - 11/1/2026
📍 Theatre: Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Theatre
201 East Capitol St SE
Washington, DC, DC 20003
Phone: 2025447077
Tickets: $20-$95
Shakespeare’s rarely staged comedy, where human nature collides with the letter of the law, comes to life under the direction of Psalmayene 24, Helen Hayes Award winner for Folger Theatre’s production of Metamorphoses.
Newly enforced regulations penalize the everyday citizens of Vienna, but don’t stop the hijinks of a rambunctious crew of bawdy residents. In this morally lax city, a corrupt official tries to coerce novice nun Isabella to submit to his desires. Can Isabella maintain her vow of chastity and save her incarcerated brother’s life?
Measure for Measure offers considerations into societal upheaval and asks whose voices are silenced and whose voices break through.
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Ages: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted
News About Measure for Measure at Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Theatre Reveals Full Season Of Shakespeare’s Plays For 2026-27 Season
March 30, 2026 Folger Theatre will present three Shakespeare plays during the 2026-27 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library, including Measure for Measure and Hamlet. The season begins on September 22, 2026.
Janet Griffin Steps Down as Artistic Leader of the Folger Theatre
January 28, 2021 Janet Griffin will step down as the leader of the Folger Theater. Griffin has served as one of Washington's longest theater chiefs after 30 years as the venue's artistic leader.About the Theatre
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