
As a premier home for contemporary theater in the nation’s capital, Studio Theatre is a vital creative hub dedicated to provocative new writing and intimate, high-energy productions. Across its intimate performance spaces, Studio showcases an edgy mix of world premieres and the best of contemporary drama, bringing audiences face-to-face with the most urgent stories of our time.

The Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions
A fiercely protective mother and her two grown children endure five decades and five chaotic moves, desperately trying to redefine "home" while grappling with memory, loyalty, and the pursuit of the American Dream.

Octet
From the genius behind The Great Comet, this witty and dissonant a cappella musical locks eight phone-addicted people in a church basement, forcing them to harmonize through their digital compulsions and yearn for real human connection.

Jonah
In this gripping and darkly funny play by Rachel Bonds, a boarding school student seeks a fresh start only to find her past and present colliding in unexpected ways. This surreal and intimate coming-of-age story explores the complexities of survival, the weight of secrets, and the profound power of human connection.

Purlie Victorious
A celebration of Black empowerment, this sharp-witted comedy follows a preacher in Jim Crow-era Georgia who attempts to swindle his way to liberty and a whole lot of money.

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen
This darkly comedic one-man show by Marcelo Dos Santos follows a single, professionally neurotic stand-up who finally meets Mr. Right, only to do everything wrong. Strap in for a delightfully dark journey of self-sabotage that forces him to decide if love is worth the price of a killer punchline.