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SUMMARY:At the End of the World
DESCRIPTION:When the world is burning around you\, who do you want to be? In the wake of an apocalypse\, groups of teenagers discuss and explore their fears\, hopes\, and wishes in a desolate new world. Commissioned specifically for the Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company\, At the End of the World rages against injustice and violence\, while honoring the power of community\, friendship\, and taking action. \n\nThe Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company is a pre-professional program for the next generation of theatre artists. Round House gathers the region’s most creative young theatre artists and provides mentorship to them as they work on a play at our theatre. Selected students shadow productions on the Round House stage\, attend events and master classes with Round House company members\, and work closely with professional artists and practitioners at every step of the process. \nThe program culminates in The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play\, which is directed\, designed\, stage managed\, and performed by high school students. The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play was established by the Metzger family and friends to celebrate the memory of Sarah Metzger\, an inspiring and active member of the theatre community\, who was killed in an automobile accident during her freshman year of college.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/at-end-of-world/2026-03-29/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
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SUMMARY:At the End of the World
DESCRIPTION:When the world is burning around you\, who do you want to be? In the wake of an apocalypse\, groups of teenagers discuss and explore their fears\, hopes\, and wishes in a desolate new world. Commissioned specifically for the Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company\, At the End of the World rages against injustice and violence\, while honoring the power of community\, friendship\, and taking action. \n\nThe Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company is a pre-professional program for the next generation of theatre artists. Round House gathers the region’s most creative young theatre artists and provides mentorship to them as they work on a play at our theatre. Selected students shadow productions on the Round House stage\, attend events and master classes with Round House company members\, and work closely with professional artists and practitioners at every step of the process. \nThe program culminates in The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play\, which is directed\, designed\, stage managed\, and performed by high school students. The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play was established by the Metzger family and friends to celebrate the memory of Sarah Metzger\, an inspiring and active member of the theatre community\, who was killed in an automobile accident during her freshman year of college.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/at-end-of-world/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:The Roundlings Present: Mission Improv-ible
DESCRIPTION:The Roundlings are Round House Theatre’s teen comedy ensemble. These whimsical wits write and develop their own original comedy sketches\, song parodies\, and stand-up comedy. They also thrive while performing short-form improvisation games and long-form improvised scenes. Their new show features audience interactivity\, spontaneous silliness\, and hopefully…a lot of laughs.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/roundlings-present-mission-improv-ible/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:At the End of the World
DESCRIPTION:When the world is burning around you\, who do you want to be? In the wake of an apocalypse\, groups of teenagers discuss and explore their fears\, hopes\, and wishes in a desolate new world. Commissioned specifically for the Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company\, At the End of the World rages against injustice and violence\, while honoring the power of community\, friendship\, and taking action. \n\nThe Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company is a pre-professional program for the next generation of theatre artists. Round House gathers the region’s most creative young theatre artists and provides mentorship to them as they work on a play at our theatre. Selected students shadow productions on the Round House stage\, attend events and master classes with Round House company members\, and work closely with professional artists and practitioners at every step of the process. \nThe program culminates in The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play\, which is directed\, designed\, stage managed\, and performed by high school students. The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play was established by the Metzger family and friends to celebrate the memory of Sarah Metzger\, an inspiring and active member of the theatre community\, who was killed in an automobile accident during her freshman year of college.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/at-end-of-world/2026-03-27/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:Round House Theatre is proud to present the fifth Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival\, an annual event celebrating new work by some of the country’s leading playwrights and newer voices. In addition to a fully staged world premiere (part of Round House’s main stage season)\, audiences are invited to readings of plays in development\, where they can sit alongside dramaturgs\, directors\, and other theatre professionals for an inside look into a play’s journey to the stage.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/bonnie-hammerschlag-national-capital-new-play-festival/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Nothing Up My Sleeve
DESCRIPTION:Master illusionist Dendy and acclaimed playwright/director Aaron Posner reunite after their smash-hit collaboration on The Tempest for a spellbinding new one-man show. Part dazzling magic act\, part deeply personal journey\, Nothing Up My Sleeve pulls back the curtain on the history of magic while exploring Dendy’s own path to becoming a magician. Prepare to be amazed\, inspired\, and transported into a world where the impossible becomes reality. Featuring captivating storytelling\, jaw-dropping tricks\, and mind-bending surprises\, this exhilarating experience will leave audiences believing in magic again.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/nothing-up-my-sleeve/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Rules for Living
DESCRIPTION:A “raucous\, unbridled” (The Guardian) hit at London’s National Theatre\, Rules for Living has its American premiere at Round House this holiday season! The holidays are all about family\, but what happens when long-standing tensions\, buried resentments\, and hilariously disastrous coping mechanisms collide at Christmas dinner? In this inventive\, high-energy comedy\, the internal rules that the characters live by become visible\, turning every awkward pause\, biting remark\, and outburst into a brilliantly choreographed meltdown. Wickedly funny and all too relatable\, this is one family holiday gathering you won’t want to miss.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/rules-for-living/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Inheritance Parts One & Two
DESCRIPTION:Round House Theatre proudly presents The Inheritance—the most awarded play of our generation— performed in a breathtaking two-part theatrical event. Winner of the Tony\, Olivier\, Drama Desk\, Critics’ Circle\, Evening Standard\, and Drama League Awards for Best Play\, Matthew López’s epic masterpiece instantly became a modern classic. Hailed as “a vast\, heartfelt\, and hugely ambitious” (The Guardian) work\, The Inheritance follows a group of young gay men in New York as they wrestle with love\, legacy\, and the shadow of the AIDS crisis. Deeply moving and bitingly funny\, this unforgettable production asks: What do we owe those who came before us\, and what will we leave behind? Presented in repertory\, Parts One and Two create an extraordinary\, once-in-a-lifetime experience. “The most important American play of the century so far” (The Telegraph)\, The Inheritance is more than a play—it’s an event that will stay with you forever. \n**Please note that The Inheritance consists of two separate plays** \nFor a full schedule\, CLICK HERE. 
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/inheritance-parts-one-two/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:King James at Round House Theatre
DESCRIPTION:At first glance\, Shawn and Matt couldn’t be more different. However\, when they discover they are both diehard Cleveland Cavaliers fans\, they quickly form a close bond over their shared love of basketball—and the breathtaking talents of NBA star LeBron James. Over the course of many years\, their relationship ebbs and flows with the fortunes of their beloved team. This witty and energetic comedy is a “wonderfully daring\, imaginative\, and compassionate” (The New York Times) celebration of the enduring power of sports fandom and unexpected friendships\, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo). Learn More & Buy Tickets
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/king-james-at-round-house-theatre/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
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SUMMARY:Bad Books
DESCRIPTION:When a troubled teen is given a controversial book\, his mother visits the local library to discuss “appropriate” reading material with the librarian. However\, their reasonable discussion quickly turns into a heated confrontation\, sparking a dramatic chain reaction of unexpected consequences. With both heartbreak and humor\, Sharyn Rothstein offers compassion and empathy as an antidote to the deep debates that divide us. Staged in-the-round\, this brilliant world premiere challenges us to see past our political divisions and first impressions\, and asks us what it truly means to care for our children. Part of the National Capital New Play Festival. Learn More & Buy Tickets.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/bad-books/
LOCATION:Round House Theatre
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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