These 18 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 12 at 7:30pm
Atlas Performing Arts Center · H Street Corridor
Fleeing an abusive husband and her home country of Iran, one woman turns to her mother's recipes for solace. This one-woman play at Atlas Performing Arts Center features the live cooking of traditional Persian ash-e-reshteh onstage.
November 29 at 2pm +3
Woolly Mammoth · Northwest Washington
Four artists, a conference room, and a looming deadline: a Midtown talent agency office becomes the setting where Jewish theatre creators clash while attempting to build a commercial Hanukkah hit.
December 5 at 3pm +1
Keegan Theatre · Northwest Washington
Set in a modern Dublin pub on Christmas Eve, an estranged wealthy owner faces his lonely future in this comic and touching play by Matthew J. Keenan staged at Keegan Theatre.
December 11 at 7pm +1
Lincoln Theatre · Northwest Washington
Spoken entirely in the style of the Bard, a brand new play is constructed on the spot during this comedy performance at the historic Lincoln Theatre.
February 3 at 7:30pm +19
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company · Northwest Washington
A mysterious donation turns a Boston Goodwill into a pressure cooker of secrets and alliances. Kate Cortesi's darkly funny new play finds life-or-death stakes in the breakroom, where "All My Children" plays and destinies shift.
March 31 at 7:30pm +20
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company · Northwest Washington
When a blocked writer turns to a chatbot for help, her digital assistant gets a little too personal. This sharp comedy skewers our tech-obsessed world with wit, warmth, and a healthy dose of side-eye.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Family Theater · Northwest Washington
$15
Sun, Dec 20 · 5:00 PM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
$23
Fri, Mar 19 · 7:30 PM
The National Theatre · Northwest Washington
Tue, Apr 13 · 7:30 PM
Michael R. Klein Theatre · Northwest Washington
Tickets $105–$239
Miracle Theatre · Capitol Hill
$ 50.88 to $ 73.03
Ford's Theatre · Northwest Washington
North Millennium Stage · Northwest Washington
Free
GALA Hispanic Theatre · Northwest Washington
Studio Theatre · Northwest Washington
Woolly Mammoth · Northwest Washington
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater · Southwest Waterfront
$37+
Northwest Washington
Adults $55–$65
Look at author conversations at Politics and Prose Bookstore, or the productions at Shakespeare Theatre Company: Harman Hall. A writer discussing their work or a play you’re still arguing about afterwards can give you plenty to build an evening around.
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