Washington Stage Guild
Smart theatre for a smart town! WSG produces eloquent plays of idea and argument, passion and wit. area theatre scene. Longtime D.C.
The Washington Stage Guild produces eloquent plays of idea and argument, passion and wit – plays from all periods of world drama presented by a classical ensemble with a contemporary sensibility – rare plays well done! Founded in May 1986 as a professional company of theatre artists dedicated to producing literate, challenging works in a collegial and supportive atmosphere, the Stage Guild quickly
06/21/2024
We are so excited to share our exciting 2024-2025 season in the coming days! 😎
Check back on our socials for more information, or visit www.stageguild.org and sign up for our newsletter!
On behalf of all of us at WSG, thank you for being part of our incredible 23/24 season!
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Check back for updates on upcoming events, as well as information on our upcoming 24/25 season to be revealed! 😎
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05/05/2024
Happy closing to the entire cast and creative team of AN UNBUILT LIFE at Washington Stage Guild . A world-premiere play by Elizabeth Deschryver, and the final play of our 23-24 season!
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05/04/2024
We are down to our final THREE performances of AN UNBUILT LIFE, our Helen Hayes-Recommended new work by Elizabeth Deschryver, now playing at Washington Stage Guild
Get your tickets to the FINAL show of our 24/25 season now before we close on Sunday, May 5th!
Tickets at www.stageguild.org!
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Only FIVE MORE CHANCES to catch this world-premiere play at !
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04/30/2024
We are entering the FINAL WEEKEND of performances of the world-premiere play AN UNBUILT LIFE - now Helen-Hayes Recommended! 😄
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There’s still time to catch this moving new play! Get your tickets NOW at www.stageguild.org before we close on Sunday, May 5th!
We’ll see you at the Undercroft!
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04/28/2024
That’s another two show day in the books!
I’m back home now with my cat, Claude, who was named after a nonbinary French Surrealist named Claude Cahun. My Claude loves cuddles and dislikes two show days, for whatever reason.
I leave you with Claude’s majestic face and a photo of his namesake.
And be sure to come see An Unbuilt Life at Washington Stage Guild! We have a Sunday matinee, and shows Thursday-Sunday next week for the final weekend!
04/25/2024
Be sure to follow along on Instagram () this coming Saturday as JC Payne (), one of the stars of Washington Stage Guild’s world-premiere play AN UNBUILT LIFE, takes you through life on a two-show day at WSG’s Undercroft Theater!
Only TWO MORE WEEKS of performances! Get your tickets NOW before closing on Sunday, May 5th!
Tickets available at www.stageguild.org
04/22/2024
There are only TWO WEEKS LEFT to catch this captivating world-premiere play that the Washington post calls a “handsomely straightforward production.”
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Get your tickets to AN UNBUILT LIFE now at www.stageguild.org!
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04/22/2024
Thank you to all who joined us for our post-show talkback following the Sunday matinee of AN UNBUILT LIFE!
It was a joy getting to connect with our audience members and speak with the playwright Elizabeth Deschryver (via zoom!) about this world-premiere play.
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There’s still time to get your tickets before we close on Sunday May 5th!
Visit our website at www.stageguild.org for more info!
04/20/2024
WSG is proud to be hosting a talkback following the 2:30 performance of AN UNBUILT LIFE this Sunday, April 21st!
Get your tickets to come see this world-premiere play, and stay afterward to learn more about the conception, the process, and the people!
We are thrilled to have the playwright Elizabeth Deschryver joining us via Zoom.
We look forward to see you there!
04/18/2024
Another review for AN UNBUILT LIFE! This time from Washington Post!
“Steven Carpenter’s handsomely straightforward production unfolds on a living room set (by Joseph B. Musumeci Jr.) that speaks quietly of its inhabitants’ consequence and connections, underscoring the material realities that are as much at stake here as the ethical ones.”
Make sure you check out this world-premiere play before it closes May 5th!
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Review | How the robots will remember us when we’re extinct Two plays, from Rorschach Theatre and Washington Stage Guild, are about collectors (human and otherwise).
04/17/2024
Another review for our world-premiere production of AN UNBUILT LIFE - this time from MD Theatre Guide!
“HIGHLY ENGAGING…building tense, human drama out of a heady blend of philosophy and mystery.”
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“Deschryver’s script is deeply philosophically motivated and shines brightest when it asks its characters to consider the consequences of doing the right thing.”
Get your tickets to this engaging new play NOW at www.stageguild.org!
https://mdtheatreguide.com/2024/04/theatre-review-an-unbuilt-life-at-washington-stage-guild/
Theatre Review: ‘An Unbuilt Life’ at Washington Stage Guild Within many works of fine art lie a mystery. The elegance of the image hides a trail of mysterious owners, whose actions hunting for such beauty may have been horrific. Estimates note that over 100…
04/15/2024
Check out our first review of AN UNBUILT LIFE! (Thank you DC Theater Arts!)
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A woman finds an unknown past in 'An Unbuilt Life' at Washington Stage Guild This mystery is for art lovers and those captivated by the thrill of research, discovery, and the pursuit of truth no matter the cost.
04/15/2024
A very happy opening to the incredible cast and creative team of AN UNBUILT LIFE at Washington Stage Guild!!
Be sure to catch this world-premiere play running NOW until Sunday May 5th!
When Agatha Ganner discovers a mystery painting in her deceased husband’s art collection, she engages an energetic graduate student to research it for her. As disturbing crimes of the past are unearthed, Agatha must decide to either right the wrong – and possibly ruin lives – or leave the past in the past. Is doing the right thing always the right thing to do?
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Tickets are available at www.stageguild.org!
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04/13/2024
DC peeps! Get your tickets for this fascinating new play by Telling Humans founding member Elizabeth DeSchryver! Opens this Friday, April 12. https://stageguild.org/an-unbuilt-life-home/
ABOUT THE PLAY
When Agatha Ganner discovers a mystery painting in her deceased husband’s art collection, she engages an energetic graduate student to research it for her. As disturbing crimes of the past are unearthed, Agatha must decide to either right the wrong – and possibly ruin lives – or leave the past in the past. Is doing the right thing always the right thing to do? A World Premiere.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Elizabeth DeSchryver is an award-winning playwright, short story author and poet. She earned her PhD at Northwestern University, specializing in Victorian Literature with a Shakespeare chaser. Logically, she then spent 24 years working for a technology consulting firm before leaving to write full-time. Her short plays have been produced at Chicago Dramatists, 2nd Act Players, and most recently at the 8×10 Eileen Moushey TheatreFest (Weathervane Playhouse). She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, a Network Playwright with Chicago Dramatists, and a founding member of the Telling Humans Playwright Studio. She is thrilled to be having her world premiere at the Washington Stage Guild, and grateful that they were willing to take a chance on a newbie.
Steven Carpenter Washington Stage Guild
04/13/2024
Performances have begun of the world-premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE at Washington Stage Guild!
Get your tickets now at www.stageguild.org!
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04/11/2024
The Washington Stage Guild is excited to share the world premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE with Washington theatre AND art fans!
Understudies and swings have been more in the public eye over the last couple years, and for good reason - and fortunately and unfortunately we have a terrific artist stepping into the show this weekend. Because of unforeseen circumstances, David Bryan Jackson - who audiences saw in last season’s ENDGAME - will be performing the role usually played by Bill Largess along with Susan Holliday and JC Payne.
Performances of AN UNBUILT LIFE begin with three Pay-What-You-Can previews:
Friday, April 12 at 8pm
and two shows
Saturday, April 13th at 2:30pm and 8pm.
Join us for this fascinating new play about an art mystery that asks: Is doing the right thing always the right thing to do?
Buy tickets for the rest of the run at our website: www.stageguild.org
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Due to technical difficulties, pay-what-you-can previews for AN UNBUILT LIFE will now begin on Friday April 12th!
Don’t miss your chance to catch the world-premiere of this gripping new play only at Washington Stage Guild!
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Washington Stage Guild Smart theatre for a smart town!
04/06/2024
At WSG, it really takes a village! Check out all the incredible artists and designers that help make AN UNBUILT LIFE come to…well…LIFE!
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We are just DAYS away from our first performance of this World-Premiere play! For information about tickets and our PWYC previews, please visit www.stageguild.org!
04/04/2024
We are just ONE WEEK AWAY from our first performance of AN UNBUILT LIFE at Washington Stage Guild!
Check out our Pay-What-You-Can preview schedule next weekend, which will end with our official opening on Sunday, April 14th at 2:30pm!
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For tickets and additional information, please visit our website at www.stageguild.org.
We’ll see you at the Undercroft!
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04/03/2024
Rehearsals are underway for AN UNBUILT LIFE by Elizabeth DeSchryver!
The actors and creatives are hard at work bringing this world-premiere play to life!
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Don’t miss this gripping new work running from APRIL 11th to MAY 5th at Washington Stage Guild - you can get tickets at www.stageguild.org!
03/29/2024
Don’t miss the world-premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE coming soon to Washington Stage Guild!
Performances begin on Thurs, April 11th. Get your tickets NOW at www.stageguild.org!
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03/26/2024
Last week, the company of AN UNBUILT LIFE got to go on a guided tour at the National Gallery! 🖼️🖼️🖼️
Big thanks to National Gallery of Art and our incredible guide Andrew Sears (Asst. Curator for Northern European Paintings) for the incredible tour!
FUN FACT: the two paintings pictured are actual pieces by Pieter de H***h! (the artist of the piece at the center of AN UNBUILT LIFE) 🎨🎨🎨
03/24/2024
Get to know a little bit more about Elizabeth DeSchryver, the playwright of AN UNBUILT LIFE, currently in rehearsals for its world premiere at Washington Stage Guild!
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Get your tickets now at www.stageguild.org!
03/20/2024
Rehearsals have begun for AN UNBUILT LIFE by Elizabeth DeSchryver at Washington Stage Guild!
Check out these photos from the first table read with the incredible cast and creatives working on the production!
Get your tickets for this compelling world premiere at www.stageguild.org!
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03/18/2024
We are so proud to share the phenomenal cast of the final production of our 2023-2024 season: AN UNBUILT LIFE by Elizabeth DeSchryver!
Performances begin on April 11th!
Get your tickets for this world-premiere event now at www.stageguild.org!
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