Theater Calendar

Fri. Oct. 10, 2008 - Thu. Oct. 16, 2008

• The Aging of the Plum
  GALA Hispanic Theatre presents the stories of two sisters who recount their childhood through the scenic lens of the plum tree that grew as they did.
  GALA Hispanic Theatre at Tivoli Square, Closes Oct. 12.
• How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
  A play by Karen Zacarias based on the novel by Julia Alvarez.
  Round House Theatre, Closes Oct. 12.
• Machomer
  The Simpsons meets Shakespeare.
  Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Closes Oct. 12
• Pearl Bailey...By Request
  MetroStage presents Roz White's tribute to the singer.
  MetroStage, Opens Oct. 16.
• The Road to Mecca
  Joy Zinoman directs a play about two women struggling for independence.
  Studio Theatre,, To Oct. 18.
• Romeo and Juliet
  An all-male cast depicts the ultimate family feud.
  Shakespeare Theatre Company's Harman Center for the Arts,, Closes Oct 12.
• Second Line
  The story of two black college students who define themselves against the backdrop of the 1960s.
  Atlas Performing Arts Center, To Oct. 26.
• Shear Madness
  The "most fun night" Arch Campbell's ever had at the Kennedy Center is an extended vaudeville routine set in a Georgetown hair salon rather than a play. Funny without ever becoming either witty or...
  Kennedy Center,
• A Soft Escape
  African Continuum Theatre Company presents a reading of Sherry Shepard-Massat's play.
  Atlas Performing Arts Center, Opens Oct. 12.
• The Lieutenant of Inishmore
  Written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Jeremy Skidmore.
  Signature Theatre, To Nov. 16.
• The Underpants
  A comedy written by Steve Martin.
  Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, To Oct. 19.
• To Be Young, Gifted and Black
  The University of Maryland Department of Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry's play.
  University of Maryland, Opens Oct. 16
• Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted
  The Rep Stage presents the tale of Dalton Trumbo, a screenwriter who fought back aginst Hollywood, Congress, and the Red Scare.
  Rep Stage,, To Oct. 22.
• The Way of the World
  This Restoration-era classic features the antics of the rakish Millamant.
  Shakespeare Theatre at the Lansburgh, To Nov. 16.