Spooky Action Theater

11/27/2025

This holiday season, we’re grateful for building something extremely special and rare together at Spooky: an international theater with national recognition, embraced by a fiercely loyal community of supporters, with a diverse company of passionate artists. Join us in celebrating a year of groundbreaking theater with Stew Stewart’s concert on Dec 10. In the meantime, enjoy Stew’s rendition of “Ape to Man” (keys by Marika Countouris, video by Barrett Doyle).

Tickets at tickets.spookyaction.org

11/27/2025

“You’re in for a really special experience because this is one of the most groundbreaking, thoughtful, insightful, and funny current musical theater writers and rock musicians out there” (Dinkova). As we get ready to welcome Tony-award-winning playwright and composer Stew Stewart to Spooky for the second time, enjoy Artistic Director Elizabeth Dinkova’s introduction from last year’s event.

Tickets at tickets.spookyaction.org

11/20/2025

Wanna be a part of the spooky action? We’re currently hiring for two positions: Technical Director for “Tambo & Bones” (Contract) and Business & Production Manager (Full-time). Applications due by Nov 30. For more information, visit spookyaction.org

11/19/2025

Last year, Stew Stewart performed an intimate concert in our space, and it was a show to remember - a spirit-rousing night of community, laughter, and incitement to action. He enjoyed our audience so much that he’s agreed to come back for another unique event - just him, his guitar, and a set spanning two decades of his groundbreaking work and the stories he’s gathered along the way. Photos by

Purchase tickets by Thurs., November 20 at midnight & SAVE.
** Use code Stew15 to save $15 on $75 Riser Seats.
** Use code StewTable to save $40 when purchasing 4 Cabaret Table Seats (must purchase 4 seats on same order to use discount to save 10% on each)

Tickets at tickets.spookyaction.org

11/17/2025

From Artistic Director Elizabeth Dinkova: “When I first met Stew over a decade ago during my time at Studio, we improbably but immediately clicked: a Tony-award-winning playwright-composer from LA and a young avantgarde director from a small Eastern european country bonded over their mutual belief in political solidarity and artistic innovation. Last year, Stew accepted my request to do an intimate concert in our space, and it was a show to remember - a spirit-rousing night of community, laughter, and incitement to action. He enjoyed our audience so much that he’s agreed to come back for another unique event - just him, his guitar, and a set spanning two decades of his groundbreaking work and the stories he’s gathered along the way.”

Purchase tickets by Thurs., November 20 at midnight & SAVE.
** Use code Stew15 to save $15 on $75 Riser Seats.
** Use code StewTable to save $40 when purchasing 4 Cabaret Table Seats (must purchase 4 seats on same order to use discount, save 10% on each seat)

Tickets at tickets.spookyaction.org

11/15/2025

At UNMC - Spooky Action’s home - Sat, Nov 15 at 3pm pianist for the church choir Cindy Adkins performs a recital. FREE - all are welcome

Recital with Pianist CINDY ADKINS
Sat, November 15 at 3pm
Playing works of Debussy, Mozart & Sinding
FREE - all are welcome

Cindy (Lucinda) Adkins has been the pianist/accompanist at UNMC for 3 years. She holds a Master of Music Education(recital option) from West Virginia University and a BS in Music Education from Concord University in WV. She also holds 40 graduate hours from Shenandoah University, George Mason University and University of Phoenix. She has been a public & private music teacher for 36 years. She currently teaches private piano lessons at the Richardson School of Music. She has taught students from age 4 years old up to adults. She has held church musician jobs - conductor, pianist and organist positions for almost 50 years.

11/14/2025

Whether performing solo or with his band, Tony and Obie award-winner Stew (Stew Stewart) — the visionary artist behind the Broadway musical and the subsequent Spike Lee film adaptation “Passing Strange” — delivers a powerful and intimate experience. “Stew In Concert, Again!” is a rare opportunity to catch Stew Stewart live in performance on December 10. So we have a SPECIAL EARLY-BIRD OFFER.

Purchase tickets by Thurs., November 20 at midnight & SAVE.
** Use code Stew15 to save $15 on $75 Riser Seats.
** Use code StewTable to save 40% when purchasing 4 Cabaret Table Seats

11/08/2025

Gift yourself “a tonic for the soul” by joining us for this ONE-NIGHT-ONLY concert by composer, rock musician, and playwright STEW STEWART.
 
Stew will perform an hour-long set of his songs, from his early days with Stew & The Negro Problem, to his 2008 Tony Award-winning Broadway show, “Passing Strange,” along with special selections from other albums and shows he has written and performed over the last fifteen years.
Two Shows: Dec 10, 7pm & 9pm.

Grab your tickets at https://tickets.spookyaction.org/products/stew

10/31/2025

On the heels of our workshop of Drew Lichtenberg’s “The White Bitch, or Hedda Gabler in Helgeland,” you can join us for a spirited Ibsen Symposium at . The first panel will include Spooky’s artistic director Elizabeth Dinkova, Theater J’s artistic director Hayley Finn, and dean of George Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Rick Davis, and be moderated by Drew Lichtenberg. This panel will discuss the relationship between “The Wild Duck” and plays that came before (An Enemy of the People, Ghosts, A Doll’s House) and after (Hedda Gabler). The event will take place 10-12 on Sunday, Nov 2, at the Forum at the Harman Hall. Reserve your tickets at Shakespeare theatre.org

10/27/2025

Our staged reading for Drew Lichtenberg’s “The White Bitch: Hedda Gabler in Helgeland” played to a full house of Ibsen fans and novices this Sunday. Dani Stoller played the titular character, joined by Ro Boddie as Tesman, Jeremy Keith Hunter as Lovborg, composer and indie musician Elsa Kennedy as Thea, and stage manager Liv Tyndall. Artistic director Elizabeth Dinkova directed this workshop and led a post-show talkback with the playwright about Ibsen’s radical legacy, the process of adaptation, and the purpose of the provocative new title. The workshop was supported by Arthur Fergensen as a part of our New Works in Action program, directed by Gillian Drake, that facilitates the development of daring new plays, musicals, adaptations, and performance art.

10/25/2025

Did you know that Drew Lichtenberg’s “The White Bitch” is actually a play with music? In our two days of workshopping, composer Elsa Kennedy and the company are exploring one of the most iconic songs, “The White Bear.” Elsa is translating the Viking mythology and lovers’ longing in Drew’s script into a haunting dark alternative folk score.

10/24/2025

HE’S BACK! Join us for a ONE-NIGHT-ONLY concert by composer, rock musician, and playwright STEW STEWART, as we transform our space into an intimate underground cabaret.
 
Stew will perform an hour-long set of his songs, from his early days with Stew & The Negro Problem, to his 2008 Tony Award-winning Broadway show, “Passing Strange,” along with special selections from other albums and shows he has written and performed over the last fifteen years.
Two Shows: 7pm & 9pm

Grab your tickets at https://tickets.spookyaction.org/products/stew