Folger Theatre’s fourth annual Reading Room Festival returns with a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations. Join artists, critics, scholars, and audience members in a celebration of creative community, as we collaboratively re-envision Shakespeare’s works, explore the vibrant musicality of Shakespeare’s verse, and reimagine the stories crafted by other early modern playwrights. The best way to experience the festival is with an all-access pass, which guarantees you premiere access to all staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.
SUBMIT UPDATES
Folger Shakespeare Library Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
As You Like It (3/10/26-4/12/26)
How Shakespeare Saved My Life (6/9/26-7/5/26)
Folger Shakespeare Library is at 201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC, DC.
Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (9/23/25-10/26/25)
Julius X (9/23/25-10/26/25)
The Love Birds: Chaucer’s A Parlement of Foules (2/14/25-2/16/25)
Tale of Two Cities: Music of Florence and Venice (9/13/24-9/15/24)
Videos
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Pied Piper Theatre’s In The Burning Darkness
ARTfactory (3/13 - 3/15) | |
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Olney Theatre Center (7/2 - 8/23) | |
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Trouble in Deadwood - ARTfactory's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
ARTfactory (2/13 - 2/15) | |
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The Okee Dokee Brothers
The Music Center at Strathmore (3/22 - 3/22) | |
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Young John Lewis
Mosaic Theater Company (3/26 - 4/26) | |
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Piaf! The Show
Lisner Auditorium (2/17 - 2/17) | |
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I & You: The Musical
Olney Theatre Center (4/23 - 5/24) | |
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