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“Originating the role of Moses Schneider will be a feather in [Harrison’s] cap for the rest of his career.” - Broadway World.mp4
""Like any strong piece of theater, this one resonates with a soulful search for understanding...in ways that are both moving and significant" - Critics raved about HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN at Theater J earlier this year, and the show is back this fall for a limited run! Learn more and find your tickets at https://buff.ly/3Sg7WOq #theaterj #howtobeakoreanwoman #adopteestories #returns #dctheatre Photo courtesy of Theater J

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Back by popular demand from its January 2024 run, HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN is a hilarious, heartfelt, and personal telling of Korean-American adoptee Sun Mee Chomet‘s search for her birth family in Seoul, South Korea. This poignant one-woman show — told from the perspective of an adult Jewish adoptee — uses text, music, and movement to explore themes of family, love, adulthood, and the universal longing to know one’s past. Learn more and find your tickets at theaterj.org #theaterj #howtobeakoreanwoman #return #adopteestories #dctheatre

HIA Reflection.mp4
Next in Theater J's 23/24 reflection comes the HERE I AM series- and there we were, reveling in the vulnerability, passion, and yearning in each of the three solo shows that graced the Theater J stage last winter. To all the artists involved in these three projects - thank you for sharing your artistry and your stories with us. Full credits included below: SEE YOU TOMORROW Iris Bahr as Iris Bahr Set Design - Nephelie Andonyadis Lighting Design - Jesse W. Belsky Production Stage Manager - Becky Reed Assistant Stage Manager - Margaret Warner Photo credits to Mark Hubatsek MOSES CAST Man - Grant Harrison CREATIVES Director - Johanna Gruenhut Scenic Design - Nephelie Andonyadis Costume Design - Johnna Presby Lighting Design - Jesse W. Belsky Projection Design - Kelly Colburn Sound Design - Tosin Olufolab Props Consultant - Pamela Weiner Casting Director - Elizabeth Hay Production Stage Manager - Anthony O. Bullock Assistant Stage Manager - Fior Tat Pictured: Grant Harrison in MOSES at Theater J. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography. HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN Performer, Writer - Sun Mee Chomet Direction, Dramaturgy - Zarawaar Mistry Scenic Design - Nephelie Andonyadis Lighting Design - Jesse W Belsky Production Stage Manager - Becky Reed Assistant Stage Manager - Shee Shee Jin Pictured: Sun Mee Chomet in HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN at Theater J. Photo by Aaron Fenster, from Guthrie Theater production.

Bogo Announcement (1).mp4
Theater J's biggest sale of the year ends tonight, at midnight! Buy one-get one tickets for the 24/25 season are available at theaterj.org using the code BOGO25. So bo-GO! And get your tickets before the chance is bo-GONE! #theaterj #bogo #buyonegetone #finalday #sale

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It's b-b-b-b-BOGO time! Through tomorrow at midnight, buy one ticket and get another free during Theater J's blockbuster bogo bash! Visit theaterj.org to book your ticket today! #theaterj #bogo #sale #buyonegetone #dctheatre

Bogo Announcement.mp4
It's the best sale of the year - Theater J's Buy One Get One Free sale on tickets for the 24-25 season starts TOMORROW! Use the code BOGO25 at checkout at theaterj.org - now come on and snag those deals! #theaterj #buyonegetone #bogo #sale #dctheatre

Hatmaker's Opening (1).mp4
From all of us at Theater J, wishing the happiest of closings to the incredible cast and creatives behind THE HATMAKER'S WIFE! Thank you for bringing this story of wit, whimsy, magic, and heart to the stage. Hats off to this incredible production, and all the work that went into bringing it to life. Full cast and creative included below: CAST Hetchman - Maboud Ebrahimzadeh* Gabe/Golem - Tyler Herman* Voice - Ashley D. Nguyen Meckel - Michael Russotto* Hetchman's Wife - Sue Jin Song Wall - Alex Tatarsky CREATIVE TEAM Playwright - Lauren Yee Director - Dan Rothenberg Associate Director - Ashley Mapley Brittle Scenic Designer - Misha Kachman Lighting Designer - Alberto Segarra Sound Designer - Sarah O'Halloran Costume Designer - Ivania Stack Props Designer - Pamela Weiner Dialect Consultant - Katie McDonald Production Stage Manager - Anthony O. Bullock* Assistant Stage Manager - Fior Tat Assistant Stage Manager - Miranda Korieth Pictured: the cast of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE at Theater J. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography. #theaterj #thehatmakerswife #dctheatre #jewishtheater #closing

Hatmaker's Opening.mp4
THE HATMAKER'S WIFE closes tomorrow night! You only have one more chance to catch the magic of hatmusic, golems, and more - find your tickets at https://buff.ly/4bbBh40 #theaterj #thehatmakerswife #closing #tomorrow #dctheatre Pictured: Sue Jin Song in THE HATMAKERS WIFE at Theater J. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography

✨The Hatmaker’s Wife✨ SO AWESOME So Awesome so awesome (yay) CLOSING JUNE 25!! ONLY THIS WEEKEND + TUESDAY NIGHT LEFT! #dctheatre #yee #hat #theaterj #thehatmakerswife #edcjcc

It's time for a takeover! Join THE HATMAKER'S LIFE star Ashley D. Nguyen as she takes you through a day in her life tomorrow, exploring the ins and outs of life as a DC actor at Theater J and throughout the community! #theaterj #takeover #instagram #actor #ashleydnguyen

Standing strong and rounding out the incredible cast of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE: Alex Tatarsky (Wall)! Called “a hilarious, finely tuned absurdist” (Theatre Jones) and “outrageous and profane” (NYTimes), Alex Tatarsky makes performances in the uncomfortable in-between zone of comedy, dance-theater, performance art, and deluded rant--sometimes with songs. Their original solo performances Americana Psychobabble, Untitled Freakout, Dirt Trip, and Sad Boys in Harpy Land have been presented by venues including Abrons Arts Center, The Kitchen, La Mama, MoMA PS1, Playwrights Horizons, The Whitney Museum, and many bars and basements. As curatorial fellow at the Poetry Project, they organized a series on the poetics of rot. Research interests include bootlegs, hellscapes, and compost. @tartar.biz. Learn more about Alex, Wall, and THE HATMAKER'S WIFE, closing June 25, at TheaterJ.org. Tickets are on sale now - we can't wait to see you there!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN YEE!.mp4
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the most incredible of playwrights, Lauren Yee! Join us in wishing the writer of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE (now playing at Theater J!) a happy birthday in the comments below. #theaterj #thehatmakerswife #laurenyee #birthday #celebration

The Hatmaker's Wife - NOW PLAYING
THE HATMAKER'S WIFE - NOW PLAYING through June 25 ONLY || Get tickets: https://bit.ly/hmw-trailer-fb . 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. . Magic and realism collide in this modern fable about learning to love. A young woman moves in with her boyfriend, and when she has trouble getting comfortable, her strange new home seems determined to help out, literally. The walls start to talk, words magically appear, and a golem with a taste for Cheetos gets into the action. . The 2023-2024 Theater J season wraps up with a production of Lauren Yee’s The Hatmaker’s Wife, directed by Dan Rothenberg, founding member and co-artistic director of Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre Company. . Get tickets: https://bit.ly/hmw-trailer-fb

Hatmaker's Opening.mp4
From all of us at Theater J, Happy Opening to the INCREDIBLE cast and creatives of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE! With golems appearances aplenty and hatmusic blaring, it's a show you don't want to miss. The full cast and creative team is included below: CAST Hetchman - Maboud Ebrahimzadeh* Gabe/Golem - Tyler Herman* Voice - AShley D. Nguyen Meckel - Michael Russotto* Hetchman's Wife - Sue Jin Song Wall - Alex Tatarsky CREATIVE TEAM Playwright - Lauren Yee Director - Dan Rothenberg Associate Director - Ashley Mapley Brittle Scenic Designer - Misha Kachman Lighting Designer - Alberto Segarra Sound Designer - Sarah O'Halloran Costume Designer - Ivania Stack Props Designer - Pamela Weiner Dialect Consultant - Katie McDonald Production Stage Manager - Anthony O. Bullock* Assistant Stage Manager - Fior Tat Assistant Stage Manager - Miranda Korieth Pictured: (From top to bottom) Tyler Herman and Maboud Ebrahimzadeh in Theater J’s production of The Hatmaker’s Wife, playing through June 25. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography. #theaterj #thehatmakerswife #dctheatre #jewishtheater #openingnight

Hatmaker's Poster (Instagram Post).mp4
Pay What You Choose Previews for THE HATMAKER'S WIFE begin TONIGHT! Choose your price and find your tickets at https://buff.ly/4bbBh40 #theaterj #thehatmakerswife #paywhatyouchoose #dctheatre #opening

🔥TRAILER DROP🔥When the walls finally talk, they enthrall. THE HATMAKER'S WIFE runs June 5-25 || Get tickets: https://bit.ly/hmw-trailer-1 . Magic and realism collide in this modern fable about learning to love. A young woman moves in with her boyfriend, and when she has trouble getting comfortable, her strange new home seems determined to help out, literally. The walls start to talk, words magically appear, and a golem with a taste for Cheetos gets into the action. . 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. . The 2023-2024 Theater J season wraps up with a production of Lauren Yee’s The Hatmaker’s Wife, directed by Dan Rothenberg, founding member and co-artistic director of Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre Company. . Get tickets: https://bit.ly/hmw-trailer-1 . #yiddish #yiddishmusic #laurenyee #washingtondc #dctheatre #theatre

Meet the incredible cast of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE: Sue Jin Song (Hetchman’s Wife)* - Off Broadway: The World of Extreme Happiness (Manhattan Theatre Club); Iphigenia at Aulis, Exit the King (Pearl Theater). Regional Theater: The Tempest, Sense & Sensibility (PA Shakespeare Festival), A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre), The Arsonists, Marie Antoinette (Woolly Mammoth). Smart People, Hot 'n Throbbing (Arena Stage). Mirele Efros, Yellow Face, iHo (Theater J); Children of Medea, 36 Views (Constellation Theatre). Waiting for Tadashi (George Street Playhouse); Burn This (Syracuse Stage). Film: Steel Town, Pipe Dream, Someone Like You. Television: Genera+ions, New Amsterdam, 24, ER, Law & Order. Education: MFA Acting NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Learn more about Sue Jin, Hetchman's Wife, and THE HATMAKER'S WIFE, beginning June 5, at TheaterJ.org. Tickets are on sale now - we can't wait to see you there!

Meet the incredible cast of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE: Michael Russotto (Meckel)* is delighted to return to Theater J, where he has previously appeared in Tuesdays with Morrie, The Christians, The Sisters Rosensweig, and Falling Out of Time. Most recently Michael played Chauncey Miles in the 1st Stage production of The Nance. Prior to that, he toured Michigan in Tuesdays With Morrie (Morrie) for the 25th anniversary of the play. Other recent credits include the world premiere of The Joy That Carries You (Martin) at Olney Theatre Center, and My Lord What a Night (Abraham Flexner) at Ford’s Theatre. Michael has performed regionally at Cleveland Play House, The Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Round House Theatre, and The Folger Shakespeare Theatre. He is a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and has received numerous Helen Hayes Award nominations for performances in the DC area. Film and television work includes Playing Through, The Battle of Bloody Lane, and Death of a Nation. Michael can be heard on the L.A. Theatre Works recording of Seven Days in May, with Ed Asner. He has also narrated hundreds of audio books for Books on Tape and The Library of Congress. Learn more about Michael, Meckel, and THE HATMAKER'S WIFE, beginning June 5, at TheaterJ.org. Tickets are on sale now - we can't wait to see you there! *Member of the Actor’s Equity Association

Meet the incredible cast of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE: Ashley D. Nguyen (Voice) - DC AREA: Signature Theatre: King of the Yees (Lauren Yee), Pacific Overtures (Swing); Arena Stage: Ride the Cyclone (Swing); Olney Theatre Center: Dance Nation (Zuzu); The Kennedy Center TYA: The Day You Begin (Min), The Dragon King’s Daughter (Xing u/s); Keegan Theatre: Shakespeare in Love (Viola de Lesseps, Helen Hayes Nomination); Creative Cauldron: Into the Woods (Little Red); Studio Theatre: White Pearl (Ruki Minami u/s – US World Premier); Catholic University: A Little Night Music (Fredrika Armfeldt), The Wolves (#8), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Marcy Park). EDUCATION: BM in Musical Theatre from Catholic University. Instagram: @ashley.d.nguyen Website: ashleydnguyen.com Learn more about Ashley, Voice, and THE HATMAKER'S WIFE, beginning June 5, at TheaterJ.org. Tickets are on sale now - we can't wait to see you there!

Anthem giveaway.mp4
It's a TICKET GIVEAWAY! We're so excited to be partnering with The Anthem to give away tickets to three of their upcoming programs - Ben Schwartz, The Black Eyed Peas, and The Totally Tubular Music Festival. Leave a comment below with which program you'd like up to two complimentary tickets for. Can't wait to see you down at the Wharf! Links to programs and further details here: https://buff.ly/3Kerkae https://buff.ly/3KeTv9i https://buff.ly/3KdcSQ0 #theaterj #jxj #theanthem #artspartners #dcarts