Folger Theatre

In this Q&A, Helen Hayes Award-winning director Psalmayene 24 shares his first thoughts on directing Folger Theatre’s upcoming production of Measure for Measure, set in the American South in the 1950s, and how he approaches Shakespeare’s text like a new work.

Costume Designer and Folger Artistic Research Fellow Mika Eubanks discusses her historical research into designing Measure for Measure costumes that capture the fashions of the 1950s in the US Southern states.

In this Q&A, Karen Ann Daniels discusses anchoring her spring 2026 production of As You Like It in DC culture.

Director Nicole Brewer shares a first look at Julius X, which opens the Folger Theatre 2025-2026 season in September.

Playwright and Broadway star Jacob Ming-Trent discusses How Shakespeare Saved My Life, part of the Folger Theatre 2025-2026 season.

Director Mei Ann Teo shares the vision for Folger Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night. Shakespearean original practice, the soulful pop of local icon composer Be Steadwell, and an ensemble proposition all inform a production that Teo describes as “hilarious, sexy, and devastating.”

Folger Theatre’s Twelfth Night begins performances May 13. Composer Be Steadwell shares how The Cure, Elizabethan traditional ballads, the underground club scene in Berlin, and queer ball culture all inspire the songs for this production.

Faedra Chatard Carpenter writes about the persistent power of myth in our lives and how this production makes a notable change to the play’s conventional staging.

Psalmayene 24 reflects on his decision to cast an all-Black ensemble: “This production is a ritual meant to celebrate and elevate Black humanity while connecting us to all humanity.”

Dramaturg Michele Osherow shares reflections on the themes explored in Folger Theatre’s 2023 production of The Winter’s Tale.

This is the final week to visit The Playhouse or catch Folger Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the National Building Museum. But don’t worry: there’s still lots to do. This week, catch a reading of a new play, join a generative…

Photo: Lloyd Wolf There’s always something to do at The Playhouse. This week, join us for a free concert from the Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, learn about the history of potions and cocktails from mixologists and historians, and immerse yourself…