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Octet at Studio Theatre

Dates: 1/14/2026 - 2/22/2026

Theatre:

Studio Theatre


1501 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
Washington, DC, 20005

Phone: 202.332.3300

Tickets: $55-105


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Eight people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This a capella chamber musical from Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812) follows an octet of people struggling with digital dependency, charting their compulsions using only the analog vibrancy of their own voices. Witty, dissonant, and lush by turns, Malloy’s score plumbs the darkest corners of the internet alongside these characters’ yearning for connection. Staged in the round in the Victor Shargai theatre, Octet asks how—in the face of the many ways to escape into our screens—we can choose to be present with each other. 

Cast and Creative team for Octet at Studio Theatre

Cast

Chelsea Williams

Jessica


Angelo Harrington II

Henry


Tracy Lynn Olivera

Paula


Ana Marcu

Karly


Jimmy Kieffer

Ed


Aidan Joyce

Toby


David Toshiro Crane

Marvin


Amelia Aguilar

Velma




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Now in its 41st season, Studio has carved out a distinctive place for itself by investing in excellence up close and by producing plays of big ideas on a human scale—plays that challenge assumptions, spark conversations, and offer both surprise and connection. Over its four decades, Studio has produced an eclectic mix of works that reflect the contemporary world, offering a repertoire of provocative new and contemporary writing from around the world and inventive stagings of contemporary classics.

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