Hayley Finn

Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at Theater J

In an elegant coincidence (or a charming conspiracy by the theatre gods), DC audiences will be able to see two absolutely engrossing plays about Jewish family life in 20th and 21st century Europe, back to back: Tom Stoppard's Tony award-winning Leopoldstadt next month at the Shakespeare Theatre and Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk award-winning Prayer for the French Republic through November 24 at Theater J.

PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Comes to Theater J

Beginning on Oct 30 and running through November 24, 2024, Theater J brings the timely and important Prayer for the French Republic to the stage. Written by the highly acclaimed playwright Joshua Harmon, the play was a Broadway hit, a Tony Award nominee and won the inaugural Trish Vradenburg Jewish Play Prize. 

Theater J To Present Encore of Sun Mee Chomet's HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN

Theater J will present HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN, a one-person play, from September 12-22, 2024. Don't miss this acclaimed performance exploring identity and culture.

Review: THE HATMAKER'S WIFE at Theater J

Theater J closes new Artistic Director Hayley Finn’s first season on an enchanting high note. 'The Hatmaker’s Wife' is an emotional, charming, and thoughtful story about love in all its complexities.

Christian St. Croix Receives 2024 Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award

Christian St. Croix received the 2024 Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award, honoring playwrights who have forged their own paths and taken artistic risks, with finalists Aimee Chou and Robert Alexander Wray. Learn more about St. Croix and about the award.

Theater J Announces HESTER STREET Extension

Theater J has announced that, due to popular demand, their world premiere production Hester Street will be extending its run through April 28. 

Ari'el Stachel's OUT OF CHARACTER & More Set for Theater J 2024-25 Season

Theater J has unveiled its 2024-2025 season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

NANCY Comes to Mosaic Theater Company This Month

Mosaic Theater Company will present the world premiere of Nancy, an audacious and funny new play exploring ancestry, ambition and motherhood through the figures of Nancy Reagan and Esmeralda, a Navajo mother.

World Premiere of HESTER STREET Comes to Theater J Next Month

Beginning on March 27 and running through April 21, Theater J brings the world premiere of Hester Street to the stage.

Review: THIS MUCH I KNOW at Theater J

What an odd thing the human mind is! –for it can make false assumptions, construct facile rationalizations, and rely on preconceived notions---as the audience soon finds out through the alternately clever, character-driven, and coiling convolutions of Theater J’s east coast premiere of the play This Much I Know. This is a play that asks questions more than it supplies answers and in that the audience can find sufficient satisfaction.

Video: New Trailer For THIS MUCH I KNOW at Theatre J

Get a first look at an all new trailer for Theatre J's This Much I Know. Written by the highly acclaimed playwright Jonathan Spector, This Much I Know will be directed by Theater J Artistic Director, Hayley Finn, making her directorial debut for the company. 

Hayley Finn Makes Theater J Directoral Debut With THIS MUCH I KNOW

Hayley Finn makes her directorial debut with Theater J's production of 'This Much I Know'. Inspired by the research of Daniel Kahneman, the play explores the fracture of a marriage and the search for self-discovery. Starring Firdous Bamji.

Theater J to Present World Premiere of Iris Bahr's One-Woman-Play SEE YOU TOMORROW

'See You Tomorrow' is a timely and poignant one-woman play set in Israel, exploring themes of family, caregiving, and memory. Don't miss this world premiere production by award-winning comedian and actor Iris Bahr at Theater J.

Oliver Butler to Direct World Premiere of HESTER STREET at Theater J

Get the latest news on Theater J's upcoming world premiere of the stage adaptation of 'Hester Street.' Directed by Oliver Butler, this highly-anticipated production brings Joan Micklin Silver's beloved film to life in April 2024. Don't miss your chance to experience this new adaptation at Theater J in Washington DC.

THE CHAMELEON Comes to Theatre J in October

Beginning on October 11 and running through November 5, Theater J brings The Chameleon to the stage. This production is a world premiere from New York-based playwright Jenny Rachel Weiner, directed by fellow New Yorker, Ellie Heyman. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

Theater J Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season

Theater J has announced its 2023-2024 season, the first season planned by the theater’s new Artistic Director, Hayley Finn. Featuring world premiere productions, the debut of a solo play series, and an abundance of new works by emerging writers within the American theater landscape, this season builds on Theater J’s legacy as a home for exceptional new work within Washington, DC and throughout the country.

José Casas Receives Inaugural Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award

The Dominic Orlando Fund, which was created in 2022 following playwright Dominic Orlando's passing in 2021, announces the inaugural recipient of the Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award: José Casas. The two other finalists for the award were Tyla Abercrumbie of Chicago and Roger Q. Mason of Los Angeles.

Conflict Photographer Pieces Together Her Past In UNSEEN At Mosaic Theater, Opening March 30

What happens to us when we look? What happens when we don't? Those questions underpin the DC premiere of Unseen, Mona Mansour's suspenseful new work about the trauma experienced—and documented by—American conflict photographer Mia.

Industry Pro Newsletter: A Look at Broadway's Comeback, The Leadership Shuffle Continues

Audiences are buying tickets closer to the actual show date - but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re making the decision to see the show late. In a post-COVID era, audiences are more attuned to the fact that things can shift, and so in an effort to protect themselves from navigating a cancellation, they’re waiting to purchase their tickets.

Theater J Names Hayley Finn as New Artistic Director

Theater J has announced that Hayley Finn (she/her) will become its new Artistic Director on February 1, 2023.