Presented on this Dissonance flyer, top left is the Essential Theatre's Black and White logo. The middle of the flyer contains an image of a black woman on the left and a white woman on the right which appears to show them arm wrestling. Below their elbow, in big bold, all-cap, red letters appears the play’s title, Dissonance. Below the flyer is pertinent information about the show such as run dates/times, location, contact info, and credits. Commemorating the third anniversary of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, The Essential Theatre’s Women’s Works Program will present the Washington, DC premiere of, “Dissonance,” by Marci J. Duncan in collaboration with Kerry Sandell and directed by James Webb. A production of Artists at Play, the limited engagement will run May 30th thru June 11th , Tuesdays thru Thursdays and Sundays @ 7pm, Friday and Saturdays @ 7:30 pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees @ 4 pm in the Anacostia Arts Center’s black box theatre, 1231 Good Hope Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020. Click here for tickets.

What Critics Are Saying


“…an emotional powerhouse of a production…This play

lands within my top three for the season…riveting…

You don’t want to miss this one.”


Anne Valentino, Ph.D, MD Theatre Guide



"All y’all need to see Essential Theatre’s current production

of Dissonance. Get off your couches, tell Netflix and

Hulu you’ll see them later, you’ve got business to

attend to in Anacostia."


Andrew White, Broadway World



“Dissonance is able to create an ending that is

compelling and, dare I say, rewarding.”


Jakob Cansler, DC Theater Arts


Pay What You Can (pwyc) Tuesday & Wednesday! At door sales only. Tuesday pwyc Proceeds Benefit Period Poverty Project to purchase feminine hygiene products for women and girls in DC homeless shelters.


Celebrate with us our 34th Anniversary Year! Guarantee Seating! Limited numbers of advanced pwyc date tix $34 available online @ www.theessentialtheatre.org

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