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$35 for 35 Years of Avant Bard!
Celebrate our 35th season by donating $35 to support bold, thought-provoking theatre. Your gift honors our legacy and helps shape our future—join us today! Thank you!
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The 9th Annual FREE Scripts in Play Festival
Continues Friday 7:30 & Sunday 2:00 with
Rude Mechanics by Eric Hissom
at MoCA Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA
Reserve your free tickets!
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About Rude Mechanics by Eric Hissom:
Oct. 18, 7:30 & Oct. 20, 2:00
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Arlington
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Rude Mechanics is a fast-paced, gender-fluid period comedy that resonates with contemporary themes, set in London in 1612 during a time of plague and political unrest. When an understudy is thrust into a leading role in Shakespeare’s troupe on the eve of a performance for King James, the night becomes rife with political and romantic intrigue. Featuring Shakespeare himself and touching on many of his enduring themes, this play is a lively exploration of love, art, and survival in tumultuous times.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA | |
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Become a Season 35 Sponsor!
Artistic Sponsor ($1,000+)
Artistic Sponsors invest in the artists who bring Avant Bard shows to life. Benefits include:
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Two complimentary tickets for the sponsored production
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Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the production playbill as “Artistic Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Production Sponsor ($2,000+)
Production Sponsors invest in Avant Bard's award-winning art. Benefits include:
- Two complimentary tickets for Opening Night of the sponsored production
- Two complimentary tickets during the run of the sponsored production for any performance
- Behind-the-scenes access at one read-through, with an opportunity to meet the cast and production team
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Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the production playbill as “Production Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Season Sponsor ($5,000+)
Season Sponsors commit to in Avant Bard's innovative, bold approaches in intimate settings. Benefits include:
- Two complimentary tickets for Opening Nights of each production in the sponsored season
- Two complimentary tickets during the runs of each production in the sponsored season
- Behind-the-scenes access to the initial read-through of each production in the sponsored season, with an opportunity to meet the cast and production team
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Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the playbills of each production in the sponsored season as “Season Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Click here to donate directly. Sponsorship questions? Contact us at info@avantbard.org or at (703) 418-4808.
And coming in March 2025 . . .
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Our first production of the season is The Margriad, at Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two, 2700 South Lang Street, Arlington, VA. The Margriad is a compelling adaptation that brings to life one of Shakespeare's most formidable characters, Queen Margaret of Anjou. Conceived by Séamus Miller (director of last season's Coriolanus), this production weaves together four of Shakespeare's history plays—Henry VI Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Richard III—to tell the complete, epic story of Margaret’s rise and fall. With six actors taking on all the roles, and three different actors embodying Margaret at various stages of her life, The Margriad offers a powerful and streamlined exploration of ambition, power, and tragedy. This production invites audiences to experience Shakespeare’s history plays as a cohesive narrative, centered around the indomitable spirit of Queen Margaret. Previews begin Thursday, March 6!
Then in May 2025 . . .
|  | We are thrilled to close our 35th season with a bold new interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by the visionary Kathleen Akerley, an Avant Bard artistic associate. Known for her cerebral and innovative approach to classical texts, Akerley reimagines the iconic tragedy by delving deep into Hamlet’s grief-fueled disorientation, and examines every character not in the context of how they fail the titular hero but are failed by him. “People tell you not to make any major decisions within a year of significant loss,” Akerley observes. “So much of Hamlet stands as cautionary proof of that point. When my mother died, I thought the globe was literally spinning wrong: how could I be trusted to measure reality or take the temperature of the world and people around me – many of whom were also flailing in grief?” This Hamlet will drive to its awful conclusion with few stops for air. Previews begin Thursday, May 1! | |
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2931 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
703-888-2890
padaekdc.com
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Looking for a great place to eat before/after seeing a show at Gunston? Visit Arlington Ridge's delicious
Thai-Laotian restaurant, Padaek! Show your server your ticket or program for 10% off your meal!
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As a nonprofit theatre continuing to recover from the pandemic we are incredibly grateful for the continued support of our community. To donate to Avant Bard, please click here or mail a check to our office:
Avant Bard Theatre Business Office
5712 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22205
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Avant Bard Theatre is an Arlington-based performing arts organization dedicated primarily to producing classic works--both time-tested and contemporary classics; emphasizing a provocative, bold approach in an intimate setting; and training and showcasing the best emerging talent in the region, mentored by seasoned, professional theatre artists. Avant Bard's mission is expressed through its commitment to artistic excellence, collaboration, developing talent, and promoting educational and social outreach. Learn more at www.avantbard.org.
The Washington Shakespeare Company of Arlington County, Inc. (dba Avant Bard Theatre) is a charitable organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code: EIN 54-1568294
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