Shakespeare Theatre Company

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth from STC.

In observation of the holiday, STC's offices and theatres are closed today. The Box Office reopens tomorrow at noon for regular hours ahead of the weekend's OTHELLO performances.

06/12/2026

Sneak peek of Wendell Pierce as Othello. OTHELLO is now playing through JUN 28.

06/11/2026

“Reputation, reputation, reputation!” performs Cassio’s famous speech from OTHELLO opposite as Iago. Wendell Pierce stars in OTHELLO, now playing through JUN 28.

06/11/2026

"I realized the most important thing was making Desdemona someone worthy of Wendell [Pierce]'s Othello. Who she is teaches us about who he is, and I could tell from the beginning that this Othello wanted a partner who could hold her own."

BroadwayWorld interviewed Olivia Cygan on her approach to playing a character as iconic as Desdemona. Read the interview to learn more about the OTHELLO actor's STC debut.

See Olivia Cygan's "impeccable" (The Washington Post) performance in OTHELLO, playing through JUN 28 at Harman Hall. Limited tickets remain.

Olivia Cygan discusses making her Shakespeare Theatre Company debut as Desdemona opposite Wendell Pierce in Simon Godwin's production of OTHELLO, running May 19 through June 28 at Harman Hall.

06/08/2026

Bundle 3, 4, or 5 Plays Today 📦️

Hand pick your favorite shows in STC's 26/27 Season to lock in your seats and get exclusive benefits, all while saving big.

Curate a mini-season including:
🎼 Brian Cox (HBO's SUCCESSION) as Johann Sebastian Bach in THE SCORE
🎨 An intimate look at an art icon in FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT
🧚 Artistic Director Simon Godwin's fantastical A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
🪴 A revival of A RAISIN IN THE SUN featuring never-before-seen material by Lorraine Hansberry
❤️‍🔥 Shakespeare's tragic love story, ROMEO AND JULIET
🎭️ Stephen Sondheim's epic musical, FOLLIES

Build your package today.

06/06/2026

"She’s one of those women you recognize immediately: tough exterior, sharp tongue, but underneath it all, just desperate to matter, desperate to be loved, desperate to be seen."

BroadwayWorld interviewed actor Melanie Field to learn how she lives her theatre life every day in her third production at STC in the last 18 months. Read the interview to hear Field's thoughts on grilling a mean hot dog, and the relevance of OTHELLO to women today.

Don't miss "Field’s exquisite performance” (Washington City Paper) as Emilia in OTHELLO, playing now through JUN 28 at Harman Hall.

Today’s subject Melanie Field is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the role of Emilia in Othello. The production is helmed by STC’s Artistic Director Simon Godwin and runs through June 28th at Harman Hall.

06/05/2026

OTHELLO is “sublime” (The Washington Post) 🍓 Wendell Pierce stars in OTHELLO, now playing at Harman Hall. Must close JUN 28.

06/04/2026

The Wall Street Journal calls Simon Godwin "a director of remarkable acuity and precision—probably among the finest working in America today."

The "polished and nuanced" OTHELLO plays now through JUN 28 at Harman Hall. Tickets are selling fast.

The actor gives a distinguished, surprising performance as the jealous general in Simon Godwin’s superb production at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington.

06/04/2026

OTHELLO is thrilling critics 🗞️

Wendell Pierce "commands the stage" (BroadwayWorld) in OTHELLO through JUN 28. Tickets are selling out, reserve your seats today.

📸 Teresa Castracane Photography

06/03/2026

"As with all Godwin-directed productions, this OTHELLO is a master class in dramatic clarity from thespians attuned to the Shakespearean text."

Wendell Pierce stars in OTHELLO now through JUN 28 at Harman Hall.

Wendell Pierce headlines a scintillating production of the Shakespearean classic, and Signature Theatre gives the Stephen Schwartz musical a top-notch reimagining.