Spooky Action Theater

Name: Spooky Action Theater
Address: 1810 16th Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, 20009, US
Telephone: +12022480301
Price range: $
Rating: 4.9

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Spooky Action Theater

Spooky Action Theater is an award-winning adventurous professional theatre, a hub for bold aesthetics, vital conversations and global visions.

Versatile black box theater for producing thought provoking productions.

04/27/2025

Lucy Eden, in her own words, about what bringing “Circus of the Self” means to her. The show runs only May 29-June 6, and tickets are available on spookyactiondc.org

04/26/2025

If simply existing in the world these days feels to you like juggling knives while riding a unicycle, we’ve got the show for you! “Circus of the Self: a Show about Q***r Joy, Juggling, and Identity” plays May 29 through June 6. Tickets at spookyaction.org

04/24/2025

You may have thought riding a giant unicycle was already pretty impressive, but prepare to be dazzled even further: Lucy can also jump rope while doing it! This type of virtuosity needs to be seen live to be believed, so grab your tickets for “Circus of the Self” at spookyaction.org .

04/23/2025

Next up: unicycles! Lucy’s extraordinary balance also comes in handy when riding giant unicycles, the tallest of which is 7 feet. She’s brining it to Spooky Action, so don’t miss your chance to see this extraordinary performer towering over you May 29-June 6. Tickets at spookyaction.org

04/22/2025

Balancing and juggling knives is among Lucy Eden’s most impressive and dangerous tricks. Wanna find out how she does it? Come see her show and ask her yourself! “Circus of the Self” runs May 29-June 6, and you can get your tickets at spookyaction.org

04/21/2025

Lucy juggles a variety of different objects: balls, clubs, and even knives. What’s more, Lucy’s tricks often combine juggling and balance at the same time, as in the act pictured here - she balances a club on her forehead while juggling three more. In her show, she uses these tricks alongside personal anecdotes to illustrate the precarity and beauty of walking through the world as a trans woman. Grab tickets for her show at spookyaction.org

04/19/2025

Performer Lucy Eden practices the discipline of equilibristics - circus acts that involve balance or equilibrium. Over the next few days, we’ll highlight the wide variety of her skills. Her show is like nothing you’ve seen before at Spooky Action, so grab your tickets for this limited-run special event at spookyaction.org

04/17/2025

Who is Lucy Eden, the star and creator of our upcoming show? Keep scrolling to find out, and don’t miss your chance to grab your tickets at spookyactiondc.org

04/16/2025

Yesterday, our Artistic Director Elizabeth Dinkova and Trinity Rep Artistic Director Curt Columbus did a Q & A session about artistic leadership with the KCACTF/LORT ASPIRE cohort of fellows. The Fellows Program is designed to cultivate a new generation of artistic and administrative leaders for the American Theater with a focus of engaging Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and members of other groups that are consistently underrepresented in the field.

04/15/2025

NEXT AT SPOOKY: “Circus of the Self!” In her one-woman autobiographical busking show, trans performer Lucy Eden interweaves circus, humor, poetry, and personal narrative to explore identity, gender, and our capacity for transformation. This love letter to the liberating power of performance includes balance, juggling, knives, and unicycles. This show only runs for two weeks, so grab your tickets now at spookyaction.org

04/11/2025

One of the special delights of “Professor Woland” is hearing the incredible songs written for the hero of the story, Margarita. With lyrics mostly by Andrea Pemberton and music by Michael Pemberton, Margarita’s songs stand out as some of the most haunting in the show. Jordyn Taylor brings the house down with “soaring vocal performances” every night, especially with the power ballad “Where the Sea Meets the Moon” (Broadway World). Try our standby list to experience Jordyn’s staggering talent before the show closes. Photo by DJ Corey Photography.

04/10/2025

Looking to make a deal with the devil? This weekend might be your last chance to meet Satan himself under the guise of the suave Professor Woland, played by Fran Tapia. Performances are sold out, but you can try our standby list in case of last-minute cancellations.

04/09/2025

If you’d like to learn more about the process of conceiving and creating “Professor Woland’s Black Magic Rock Show,” you can listen to this in-depth conversation with Embracing Arlington Arts Podcast host Carlos Velazquez , composer Michael Pemberton, director Elizabeth Dinkova , and actor Fran Tapia . Find the recording at the link in our bio, or directly at https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com

04/08/2025

It’s your last week to see this gripping and ambitious rock opera, and there are almost no tickets left. Seize your final chance to see this show in its world premiere.

04/06/2025

A special shoutout to the lighting team of “Professor Woland”: Mike Durst and Helen Garcia-Alton! Less than 50 tickets remain for the last week of the show, so it’s your last chance to see the magic spun by this incredible design team.

04/05/2025

Our Saturday and Sunday performances for this weekend are SOLD OUT. Next week is your last chance to see this show, which is sure to “grow in stature,” in our intimate space (BroadwayWorld). Photo by DJ Corey Photography.

04/04/2025

“Professor Woland” is Helen Hayes Awards Recommended! With multiple sold-out performances, your chances to see this “MAJOR NEW CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER” ( ) are quickly dwindling. So grab your tickets now at spookyaction.org . Photo by DJ Corey Photography; severed head courtesy of Heartbeat Opera.

04/02/2025

“Spooky Action EXCEEDS AND EXCELS in this vaudevillian allegory that plays with genre, time, and narrative to complicate the age-old quandary of good versus evil. ‘Professor Woland’s Black Magic Rock Show’ is an UNDERGROUND GEM… the musical is AUDACIOUS, FUN, and easily one of the more authentic ‘POLITICAL’ productions of the year” (Washington City Paper). Performances start again tomorrow (Thursday).
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/761474/professor-wolands-black-magic-rock-show/

Address

1810 16th Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20009

Opening Hours

Monday

9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12022480301

Website

http://www.spookyaction.org/

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