Thur - Sat @ 8:00 p.m.  /  Sun @ 3:00 p.m.

Thurs/Sun ($30)  /  Fri/Sat ($34)

Cita a Ciegas
by Mario Diament (Argentina)
Directed by Jose Carrasquillo
Starring Hugo Medrano
September 20-October 14th

On his daily visits to a park bench, a blind writer hears and becomes part of the stories of seemingly unrelated people who are strangely connected. Is it circumstance or destiny? This intriguing new play, a recent box office hit in Buenos Aires, evokes the real and surreal worlds of renowned Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.  

Tu Ternura Molotov/Your Molotov Kisses
By Gustavo Ott (Venezuela)
Directed by Abel Lopez
January 31- February 24

An uproarious look at a professional urban couple and their meticulously planned program to have a baby.  In the midst of the procedures, a “bomb” arrives. A new hit from the author of the hilarious Divorciadas, evangélicas, y vegetarianas. This production is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.              

Bodas de Sangre/Blood Wedding
By Federico García Lorca (Spain)
Directed by Hugo Medrano 
April 3-27

Medrano’s love-affair with García Lorca comes full circle with this long awaited production  of the most famous play in the tragic trilogy. Incorporating  song, chant, poetry, music, and visual symbolism, this masterpiece takes deeply rooted Andalusian traditions into the realm of contemporary culture. (With guest artist from Spain, Mel Rocher, and produced with support from Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.)           

 
Bolero & Blues: The Legacy of Lara
Conceived by Abel Lopez
Guest director from Mexico to be announced
Starring Hugo Medrano with pianist Mari Paz
June 5-29  

An original musical on the life and songs of Agustín Lara, Mexico’s legendary composer-poet who played the world’s heartstrings with his classic romantic melodies and boleros. A renowned Don Juan and habitué of the nightclub scene, Lara’s marriage to Mexican screen goddess Maria Felix left an indelible mark.