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THE SHOWS

August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown
Co-produced with Olney Theatre Center
September 9–October 11, 2026

Set in 1920s Chicago and pulsing with rousing blues music, wry comedy, and poetic insight, August Wilson’s acclaimed play follows trailblazing singer Ma Rainey and her band during a fraught recording session. As conflicts flare over art, power, and control, the struggle between the musicians and studio executives grows to a shattering finale. Don’t miss this explosive and thrilling “genuine American masterpiece” (Chicago Reader)—reuniting two Helen Hayes Award winners for Fela!, director Lili-Anne Brown and actor Melody Betts in the title role—that takes a searing look at the racial exploitation at the heart of the music industry and celebrates the cathartic power of the blues.

CULT OF LOVE
By Leslye Headland
Directed by Ryan Rilette
November 18–December 27, 2026 | Regional Premiere

Celebrate the holidays with the Broadway sensation Cult of Love! In this darkly funny, music-filled play, four adult siblings (and their partners) return home for Christmas Eve, carrying secrets, resentments, and competing ideas of what family demands. As the singing and celebration give way to confrontation, old wounds reopen and new revelations emerge. Leslye Headland’s “stormy, compassionate, [and] cuttingly observant” (TimeOut NY) play interrogates the complexity of family loyalty, the power of religion, and what it truly means to love one another.

CHINESE REPUBLICANS
By Alex Lin
January 27–February 21, 2027 | Regional Premiere

Every month, a group of Chinese-American businesswomen meet for lunch to discuss strategy, success, and survival in the world of corporate finance. When Katie, the bright-eyed youngest member of their group, starts to question the personal cost of climbing the corporate ladder, the other women desperately try to steer her toward the choices they believe she should make. Fresh from its off-Broadway premiere, this “stiletto-sharp and barkingly funny” (New York Theatre Guide) story of ambition, identity, and power examines how to survive within systems that reward achievement while demanding assimilation.

BABY SHOWER KATIE
By Beth Hyland
Directed by Jessica Fisch
April 14–May 9, 2027 | World Premiere

Part of the Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival

The Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival returns with the hilarious world premiere of Baby Shower Katie. Best friends Rebecca and Hannah are at a crossroads: Rebecca desperately wants a child, while Hannah can’t imagine anything worse. Across four baby showers, thrown for three different women named Katie, Rebecca and Hannah are forced to confront their divergent dreams, the absurd expectations placed on mothers, and the terror and uncertainty that can surround pregnancy. Beth Hyland’s irreverent new comedy asks what happens when the life we have been told to want no longer fits the person we are becoming.

Baby Shower Katie is a co-world premiere with Primary Stages, New York City.

THE WHITE CHIP
Written and Directed by Sean Daniels
June 2–July 3, 2027 | Regional Premiere

Part of the Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival

Steven, a prolific director and rising star in the American theatre, has built a life that looks enviable from the outside. But beneath it, he is struggling to balance professional success, family, and an addiction that is spinning out of control. When he can no longer disguise his alcoholism with charm, talent, and artistic productivity, he is forced to confront the wreckage it has caused and begin the long work of rebuilding. Inventive, funny, and unflinching, The White Chip is Sean Daniels’ autobiographical play about what it means to rebuild a life after you have burned it down. For the first time, Daniels will also direct his “witty, fizzy” (New York Theatre Guide) hit play, bringing a new level of personal perspective to the story.

SEAT MAP

Map represents standard theatre configuration. Please note that your seat locations may change if alternate stage configurations are used.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Subscriber Exchange Policy

Round House Theatre subscribers may exchange their subscription tickets for another performance of the same production by calling our Box Office at 240.644.1100 at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled performance. Subscriber exchanges are subject to ticket availability.

There is no charge for subscriber ticket exchanges unless you exchange into a more expensive seating section than the one you purchased and/or the exchange is made after your scheduled performance date. If you exchange into a more expensive section, seating upgrade charges will apply. If you exchange after your scheduled performance has passed, a $5 late exchange fee per ticket will apply.