Shakespeare Theatre Company

Washington, DC


The nation’s foremost Shakespeare company presents masterful works by the Bard, as well as plays by George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Eugene O’Neill and other greats. The season spans about a half-dozen productions annually, plus a free summer Shakespeare series on-site for two weeks in late August.

The company also performs at the nearby Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St NW.


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