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ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

1333 H St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

Upcoming Shows

It's Too-Hot Girl Summer: A Climate Conversation
Jun 12

It's Too-Hot Girl Summer: A Climate Conversation is a panel discussion presented by Mosaic Theater Company in conjunction with its world premiere production of Precarious....

Aging and Isolation
Jun 14

Aging and Isolation is a panel discussion presented by Mosaic Theater Company in conjunction with their world premiere production of Precarious, by Steph Del Rosso....

Intergenerational Matinees (Precarious)
Jun 11 – Jun 18, 2026

Intergenerational Matinees are special performances of Precarious, the world premiere comedy by Steinberg Award-winner Steph Del Rosso, directed by Jaki Bradley, at the Atlas Performing...

Precarious (Open Captioned Performance)
Jun 27

Precarious is a world premiere comedy by Steinberg Award-winner Steph Del Rosso, directed by Jaki Bradley, running at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Kimberly Schraf...

Interpreted Artist Talkback with the Cast of Precarious
Jun 28

Following the closing performance of Precarious, the cast — including Kimberly Schraf, Zoe Walpole, and Jonathan Del Palmer — gather for an ASL-interpreted talkback at...



Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus


by Roger Catlin - June 08, 2026

Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old....

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage


by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?...

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


by David Friscic - June 08, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...

Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth


by Roger Catlin - June 03, 2026

“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds....

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall


by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026

National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Roger Catlin - June 01, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains....

Review: AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE: THREE 20-MINUTE OPERAS at Washington National Opera


by Roger Catlin - May 26, 2026

The separation of the Washington National Opera from the overrun-and-soon-to-close  Kennedy Center has meant next season’s eight planned productions, including five full length operas, will occur on five different stages in the D.C. area. ...

Review: THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few


by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...

Review: PIPPIN at Signature Theatre


by Aidan O'Connor - May 21, 2026

Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our...

Review: OR, at Constellation Theatre Company


by Laurie Sara Oliver - May 21, 2026

Writers have a somewhat embarrassing tendency to glorify the act of writing. There are too many author protagonists to count. Liz Duffy Adams leans into this trend with a tasteful sense of irony in her 2009 play, OR. She picked an interesting subject for the task with Aphra Behn. ...

Past Shows

OR
OR
May 15 – Jun 7, 2026

Liz Duffy Adams’ play entitled OR, is a fast-paced, witty comedy that blends romance, feminism, and espionage in 1660s England. The farce follows Aphra Behn—spy,...

Artist Talkback with Stephanie Del Rosso
Jun 6

Playwright Stephanie Del Rosso will be in conversation at the Atlas Performing Arts Center to discuss the process behind Precarious and her artistic practice. The...

Lie Low
Lie Low
Nov 6 – Nov 23, 2025

Solas Nua Unveils Cast, Opens Ticketing to Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s Lie Low Acclaimed Irish play and Solas Nua’s play-reading series favorite makes North American debut...

The Cake
The Cake
Feb 2 – Feb 26, 2023

Della makes cakes, not judgment calls – those she leaves to her husband, Tim. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to...

The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
Apr 28 – May 22, 2022

Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and...

World Builders
World Builders
Jan 27 – Feb 20, 2022

Max and Whitney are participating in a clinical drug trial attempting to treat their schizoid personality disorder - attempting to turn into functioning members of...

A Fairy Queen
A Fairy Queen
Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2021

Start your holiday season with laughter and magic! Shakespeare's immortal Midsummer Night's Dream mingles with music by Henry Purcell in a performance in the style...

Specific Gravity
Specific Gravity
Feb 25 – Feb 26, 2017

The Circus Collective of San Diego fuses contemporary circus with a social consciousness in their new project that aims to raise awareness for displaced persons...

Videos


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Arena Stage (6/12-8/09)
The Motion in Washington, DC The Motion
Arena Stage (5/06-6/14)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
Loot in Washington, DC Loot
Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28)
Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Washington, DC The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Washington DC (6/20-6/20)
Ford''s Theatre presents: Come From Away in Washington, DC Ford''s Theatre presents: Come From Away
Ford's Theatre (9/10-10/18)
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights  in Washington, DC Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights 
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/18-11/18)
Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang in Washington, DC Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang
ARTfactory (7/24-8/02)
Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Patience" in Washington, DC Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Patience"
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (6/05-6/14)