Paranormal Activity at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Dates: 1/28/2026 - 2/7/2026
📍 Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company
610 F St NW
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202.547.1122
Tickets: $39 and Up
“A lesson in live, minimalist terror.” –Chicago Tribune
“Truly scary. And it may be the year’s best staged production.” –Los Angeles Times
“CLASSY…This really is excellent craft that ascends well into the artistic.” –Chicago Sun-Times
“JAW-DROPPING…The production is beautifully crafted and a superbly-paced tale of terror.” –Chicago Theatre Review
A New Story Live on Stage
Written by Levi Holloway
Directed by Felix Barrett
Restaged by Levi Holloway
By arrangement with Paramount Pictures and Melting Pot
In co-production with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Center Theatre Group, and American Conservatory Theater
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past…
An original story set in the world of the terrifying Paranormal Activity film franchise, this thrilling new play will haunt you long after the lights go out. We can’t say anything else.
The North American Premiere production is written by Levi Holloway, whose Tony Award-nominated Grey House chilled Broadway audiences in 2023. Felix Barrett—pioneering founder and artistic director of the acclaimed Punchdrunk, whose immersive Sleep No More played more than 5,000 performances in a record-breaking 14-year run—directs.
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News About Paranormal Activity at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Video: Watch the Trailer For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY in DC
February 03, 2026 James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past… An original story set in the world of the terrifying PARANORMAL ACTIVITY film franchise, this thrilling new play will haunt you long after the lights go out. Watch the video!
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company
January 31, 2026 Ghosts are not infrequent in Shakespeare’s work, from the spirits of Hamlet’s father to Banquo in “Macbeth.” Is that enough of a connection to bring the theatrical creation “Paranormal Activity” to the Shakespeare Theatre Company?
Interview: Theatre Life with Shannon Cochran
January 23, 2026 Today’s subject Shannon Cochran is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) in the stage version of the horror movie franchise Paranormal Activity. The show runs from Jan 28th through February 7th at STC’s Harman Hall.
BWW Q&A: Cher Álvarez Talks PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company
January 22, 2026 BroadwayWorld spoke to Cher Álvarez about the upcoming production of Paranoma Activity at Shakespeare Theatre Company, running January 28th through February 7th, 2026.
Cast Updated For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company
January 07, 2026 Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced a casting update for Paranormal Activity, an original story based Paramount Pictures' terrifying film franchise—now live on stage.
Shakespeare Theatre Company Sets Cast For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
September 03, 2025 This North American premiere from Levi Holloway (Broadway’s Grey House) and Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett (Sleep No More) features illusions by Tony Award winner Chris Fisher (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Special Presentation Joins Shakespeare Theatre Company 25/26 Season Lineup
April 16, 2025 Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a strictly limited two-week engagement of the thrilling new play, Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Stage, a special add-on production for the 25/26 Season. Learn more!About the Theatre
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