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From Theater J to New York and beyond, Sun Mee Chomet is an absolute star! Featured in The Public Theater's world premiere of SALLY & TOM by Pulitzer-Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, Sun Mee returns to DC for an encore run of HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN this fall!

Learn more about SALLY & TOM at https://buff.ly/4fdte9x and find your tickets to see Sun Mee at Theater J at https://buff.ly/3Sg7WOq

Photos courtesy of the Public Theater by Joan Marcus, featuring the cast of SALLY & TOM

PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, fresh from its Broadway run, premieres in DC at Theater J this fall!

We can't wait to welcome you to this production - and why don't you bring some friends while you're at it? For groups of eight or more, you can get 18% or more off your tickets, seats reserved together, and more! Check out https://buff.ly/4cSm1Kf to learn more and book your seats soon!

Calling all subscribers - you're invited! Subscribers who join before THIS FRIDAY receive an exclusive invite to our season launch party on July 31, 2024.

Our season launch party includes time to socialize with artists in our upcoming season, enjoy wine, cheese, dessert, and exclusive performances and behind-the-curtain insights into our next season.

Subscribe today at https://buff.ly/3KZW9jq and join us at the party!

Tony Award-winner ’s one-man show brings to life a full ensemble of characters from his past, availing uproarious laughter, insight, and transformative performance to illuminate what it means to pursue – and accept – our complex identity. From hilarious sweat-gland cures to earnest investigations, Out of Character weaves an expansive autobiographical tale of his Yemeni Jewish mixed ethnicity, mental health, and success – all to the tune of relentless humor and extraordinary talent.

Coming Jan 2025 to Theater J, a Co-Production with - learn more at theaterj.org!

Bastille Day, July 14, known for liberty and unity in France, echoes powerful themes present in our upcoming fall production, the 2024 Tony Award® nominee for Best Play: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

To celebrate, we're offering 25% off all tickets to Prayer for the French Republic now through Wednesday, July 17 only! Use the code FRANCE at checkout at theaterj.org!

We join millions of people around the world in remembering the legacy of the great Karola Ruth Westheimer of blessed memory. We were lucky to have Dr. Ruth join us for the 2018 Theater J Benefit and meet with Theater J's BECOMING DR. RUTH team including actor Naomi Jacobson and director Holly Twyford. You can see Theater J's production October 6-20 at Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, FL.

For one evening only, independent producer, Cherie Sampson will present her solo performance, “every.single.one,” on July 26, 2024 at 7:30 PM at Theater J.

“every.single.one” is a multimedia performance that depicts personal, familial and community stories about hereditary cancer while exploring topics of genetics, integrative oncology, and healing from a patient’s perspective of modern medicine. The narrative interweaves three levels of testimonial – the performer’s own experience, that of her sister, and stories of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer survivors and previvors - people who have taken prophylactic measures to prevent cancer when there is a known genetic risk.

Learn more and find your tickets at theaterj.org

🎫 Single TIckets for the 24/25 Theater J season are ON SALE NOW! 🎫

With four incredible plays, including PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, plus the return of HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN it's a season you don't want to miss! Learn more about the shows and find your tickets at theaterj.org

.org announced Funds for the Dolls - a fund intentionally created by TCG and led by trans women of color (TWOC) leaders in the performing arts, aiming to support these trailblazers, and uplift their joy, artistry, audacity and tenacity - and Theater J wants to bring our community together in support.

Your donations go directly to the fund to support these artists and can be used for anything from a performing arts project, essential needs such as shelter, or gender-affirming care. YOU can learn more and donate (direct funding is the BEST way to support artists) at https://buff.ly/3RWZl34. So come on - let's Fund the Dolls!

THANK YOU for joining Theater J this past season! Over these next few weeks, we'll be shouting out the casts and creative teams who brought these plays to life -- up first: the real-life superheroes behind THE CHAMELEON! A huge thanks goes out to the real-life superheroes behind this exciting world premiere. Full cast and creatives are included below:

CAST
Val - Sarah Corey
Mitch - Eric Hissom
Maya - Arielle Moore
Phillip - Rj Pavel
Bubbe - Nancy Robinette
Joaquin - Ryan Sellers
Riz - Dina Thomas
Stephanie - Emma Abigail

CREATIVES
Playwright - Jenny Weiner
Director - Ellie Heyman
Set Design - Andrew R. Cohen
Costume Design - Danielle Preston
Lighting Design - Ryan Seelig
Sound Design - Sarah O'Halloran
Projection Design - Danny Debner
Props Design - Pamela Weiner
Movement Consultant - Leslie Felbain
Casting Director - Jenna Place
Assistant Director - Jen Jacobs
Production Stage Manager - Anthony O. Bullock
Assistant Stage Manager - Ebony Gennes
Assistant Stage Manager - Sara Gehl

Pictured: the cast of Theater J's THE CHAMELEON. Photos by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

This week marks the first reading of the Expanding The Canon project plays! Theater J welcomed playwright, Zachariah Ezer alongside director and AD of Mosaic Theater, Reginald Douglas, for work on Ezer's play, THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE. We can't wait to see where this piece goes, and look forward to more readings and process from the Expanding the Canon Initiative!

Learn more about Expanding the Canon at https://buff.ly/45IEcPO

HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN returns, kicking off the 24/25 Theater J season! Performances sold out last season, sontact the Theater J Box Office this week to add it on to your subscription before it's too late!

You can find the Box Office contact information at theaterj.org

Current Theater J Subscribers - love your spot in the Goldman? This is THE LAST WEEK to renew your subscriptions and save your favorite seats! Contact the box office by end of week to renew, and if you're interested in subscribing 👀, then check out https://buff.ly/3KZW9jq to learn more and subscribe today!

The final Creative Connection for THE HATMAKER'S WIFE is THIS SUNDAY! Join Natalia Paley Whitman from , Jeremy Penn from , Mike Rosenberg from The Bridge at Girard St, and Theater J's own Hester Kamin for a conversation after the matinee on Homelessness Advocacy and Placemaking. Learn more at https://buff.ly/4bbBh40

"Whimsical...playful...," the review for THE HATMAKER'S WIFE is here! Thank you to writer Sophia Solano for the great read - check it out at https://buff.ly/3XqIoBJ, and find your tickets at https://buff.ly/4bbBh40

Pictured: Tyler Herman and Maboud Ebrahimzadeh in Theater J's THE HATMAKER'S WIFE. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

The Hatmaker's Wife - Theater J A cross between a ghost story and a Yiddish fable, Lauren Yee’s moving and whimsical The Hatmaker’s Wife redefines home, family, and love.

Where's THE HATMAKER'S WIFE's Golem? Was he at Pride this past weekend? Exploring the many monuments and museums DC has to offer? Or maybe he got caught trying to steal the Declaration of Independence!

You can find the Golem eight shows a week in THE HATMAKER'S WIFE at Theater J! Learn more and find your tickets at https://buff.ly/4bbBh40

Pictured: the cast of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE at Theater J. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography

From all of us at Theater J, wishing you the happiest of Prides! Stay safe, have fun, and pardon any and all traffic heading to the theater!