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Shakespeare Theatre Company
Mailing address:
516 Eighth Street SE
Washington DC 20003
202-547-1122
 

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  A professional company
Eight- or Nine-play season
Two Theaters: The 450-seat Lansburgh and 775-seat Sidney Harman Hall
Performs Shakespeare & Other Classics
Artistic Director Michael Kahn
Dozens of Helen Hayes Awards
Multiple shows designated Potomac Stages Picks
Winner of two Ushers' Favorite Show Awards
Price range $23 - $80

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Seat comfort
Visibility
Sound
Parking
Handicap Access
Blocks to Metro
  Harman:
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A/C+
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C
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Landsburgh:
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September 9 - October 12, 2008
Romeo and Juliet
David Muse directs Shakespeare's tale of star crossed lovers in the Sidney Harman Hall.

September 30 - November 16, 2008
The Way of the World
Michael Kahn tackles William Congreve's restoration-era comedy of manners with a cast including Veanne Cox, Floyd King, Andrew Long and Nancy Robinette in the Lansburgh.

December 2, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Twelfth Night
Rebecca Bayla Taichman returns after her production of The Taming of the Shrew to direct Veanne Cox, Floyd King and Nancy Robinette in Shakespeare's comedy of twins washed ashore in an exotic land. Performances will be in the Sidney Harman Hall.

February 10 - March 29, 2009
The Dog in the Manger
David Johnson's new translation/adaptation of Spain's Golden Age master playwright, Lope de Vega's rarely performed exploration of class and gender distinctions gets its East Coast premiere in a production directed by Jonathan Munby, who is known for his work at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Performances will be in the Lansburgh.

March 10 - April 12, 2009
Ion
Ethan McSweeney directs another Greek tragedy following his work on The Persians in 2006 with the American premiere of a translation of a less well known play by Euripides. Performances will be in the Sidney Harman Hall.

May 12 - June 28, 2009
Design for Living
Michael Kahn will direct Noël Coward's 1933 comedy of a ménage á trois. Performances will be in the Lansburgh.

June 16 - July 19, 2009
King Lear
Stacy Keach stars as the aging king who tests his three daughter's devotion. Robert Falls remounts his production which premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.