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SPOOKY ACTION THEATER

1810 16th Street NW (Universalist National Memoria Church)
Washington, DC 20009

Tambo & Bones
Tambo & Bones
2/12 - 3/7/2026


“ You thought you was gonna sing a song about racism   and change the world ” – Bones  Tambo and Bones find themselves in ...



DC Premiere of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Comes to Mosaic Theater Company


by Stephi Wild - October 08, 2025

Mosaic Theater Company will present the DC premiere of A Case for the Existence of God, a deeply moving and critically acclaimed play by MacArthur Genius Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Danilo Gambini....

Review: Spooky Action Theater's THE DRAGON a Stunning Contemporary Fairy Tale


by Andrew White - September 29, 2025

Spooky Action Theater has upped the ante for D.C. theatre-goers with a production of one of Russia’s most beloved cautionary tales—“The Dragon,” by Russian playwright Evgeny Schvarts....

Review: CIRCUS OF THE SELF at Spooky Action Theater


by Jake Bridges - June 01, 2025

It’s hard to miss Lucy Eden when she bursts onto the intimate playing space at Spooky Action’s basement theatre for its production of CIRCUS OF THE SELF. ...

Signature, Keegan, and 1st Stage Lead Wins at 41st Annual Helen Hayes Awards


by Joshua Wright - May 20, 2025

The 41st Helen Hayes Awards took place on May 19, 2025, at The Anthem, honoring excellence in Washington D.C. theatre. Signature Theatre led with six wins. Awards were presented in 41 categories from 165 eligible 2024 productions....

THE BERLIN DIARIES To Close Theater J Season


by A.A. Cristi - April 22, 2025

Theater J brings Andrea Stolowitz's autobiographical play The Berlin Diaries to the stage. Coming off of a nation-wide “rolling world premiere,” Stolowitz considers Theater J's upcoming production to be the culmination of the play's highly-acclaimed year-long premiere....

Review: PROFESSOR WOLAND'S BLACK MAGIC ROCK SHOW at Spooky Action Theater


by Roger Catlin - March 29, 2025

Professor Woland’s Black Magic Rock Show continues through April 13 at Spooky Action Theatre, operating at the Universalist National Memorial Church. Check here for the review. ...

Washington Stage Guild's 2024-25 Season Concludes With SOFONISBA


by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2025

Sofonisba by Callie Kimball will bring The Washington Stage Guild's 2024-2025 season to a close. Learn more ebout the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!...

Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards


by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2025

Explore the 2025 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees, including standout performances by Bonnie Milligan and Beanie Feldstein. The awards will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year. ...

Review: CRACKING ZEUS at Spooky Action Theater


by Jackson Malmgren - September 25, 2024

What did our critic think of CRACKING ZEUS at Spooky Action Theater?...

Past Shows

Stew in Concert, Again!


Join us for a  ONE-NIGHT-ONLY  concert by composer, rock musician, and playwright  STEW STEWART , as we transform our space into an intimate underground cabaret. ...

The Dragon
The Dragon
9/25 - 10/19/2025


An exciting new adaptation of  The Dragon , a banned 1940s Russian political fairytale by  Evgeny Shvarts  newly translated and adapted by  Jesse Rasmussen  ( Professor ...

Circus of the Self: A Show About Queer Joy, Juggling & Identity


How do you juggle your past, present, and future selves without dropping the ball?   In her one-woman autobiographical busking show, trans performer Lucy Eden ...

Professor Woland's Black Magic Rock Show


Music & Lyrics: Michael Pemberton , Lyrics: Andrea Pemberton , Book: Jesse Rasmussen & Elizabeth Dinkova . Written during the darkest days of Stalin’s reign, ...

UNRELEASED featuring Fran Tapia


2025 CABARET SERIES : Showcasing talented performers who'll appear in Spooky Action's upcoming rock musical  Professor Woland's Black Magic Rock Show  starting March 20, 2025. ...

A Magical Evening with Here & There featuring Jordyn Taylor and Deimoni Brewington


2025 CABARET SERIES : Showcasing talented performers who'll appear in Spooky Action's upcoming rock musical  Professor Woland's Black Magic Rock Show  starting March 20, 2025. ...

Cracking Zeus
Cracking Zeus
9/19 - 10/13/2024


Have you ever considered what crack cocaine might do to the powers of a Greek god? And what would happen if Zeus’ newest offspring was ...

Frontieres sans Frontieres
Frontieres sans Frontieres
4/25 - 5/19/2024


Frontieres sans Frontieres by Phillip Howze, directed by Elizabeth Dinkova. Featuring Frank Britton, Surasree Das, Lauren Davis, Jamil Joseph, Camilo Linares, Victor Salinas, Anna Takayo ...

Agreste (Drylands)
Agreste (Drylands)
10/26 - 11/19/2023


“By turns lyrical, funny, surprising, tragic, Agreste (Drylands) achieves folkloric power.” - New Haven Review In the drylands of northeast Brazil, a kingdom of sand ...

The Oldest Boy
The Oldest Boy
6/6 - 6/30/2019


An American mother and a Tibetan father must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage and their hearts. Two Tibetan monks ...

Among the Dead
Among the Dead
2/14 - 3/10/2019


Three separate time periods collide in a small hotel room in Korea. Mediated by a shape-shifting Jesus who first shows up as a bellboy. Three ...

New Guidelines for Peaceful Times


A high-stakes confrontation between a troubled Brazilian immigration official and a WWII European refugee....

The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs


In The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, Grace finds herself irresistibly drawn to a mysterious and forbidden room. She has everything - ...

Happy Hour
Happy Hour
5/12 - 6/5/2016


A live video game performance (where the audience controls the action) created by German theater company machina eX. Presented in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Washington. ...

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