Celebrating
Shakespeare's
Storytelling

The Plays

• Measure for Measure

  September 22, 2026—November 1, 2026

  Opening Night: September 27, 2026

  Shakespeare’s rarely staged comedy, where human nature collides with the letter of the law, comes to life under the direction of Psalmayene 24, Helen Hayes Award winner for Folger Theatre’s production of Metamorphoses. Newly enforced regulations penalize the citizens of Vienna, but don’t stop the hijinks of a rambunctious crew of bawdy residents. In this morally lax city, a corrupt official tries to coerce a novice nun Isabella to submit to his desires. Can Isabella maintain her vow of chastity and save her incarcerated brother’s life? Measure for Measure offers considerations into societal upheaval and asks whose voices are silenced and whose voices break through.

  

• Hamlet

  March 2, 2027—April 11, 2027

  Opening Night: March 14, 2027

  “To be or not to be?” Shakespeare’s most celebrated play returns to the playwright’s American home. Helmed by acclaimed Broadway director Kate Whoriskey, winner of the Drama League Award for Clyde’s, this bold and deeply considered production reexamines Shakespeare’s “poem unlimited” with fresh urgency and insight. Haunted by the sudden death of his father and feeling alienated in the royal court, Hamlet becomes the ultimate anti-hero, a tortured prince who is by turns cruel and kind. A poet, lover, philosopher, and madman, Hamlet remains a character full of contradiction and meaning for each generation. This great revenge tragedy revolves around the complexities of human experience and—after 400 years—it remains as radical and profound as ever.

  

• The Comedy of Errors

  May 18, 2027—June 27, 2027

  Opening Night: May 23, 2027

  Two pairs of identical twins—separated at birth—spend the day travelling through the same city and only just missing each other. An uproarious farce filled with mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and pratfalls, this comedy shows how all roads lead to home. Folger favorite and four-time Helen Hayes Award winner Holly Twyford brings brisk energy and sharp focus to The Comedy of Errors. Her lively take on this classic celebrates the simple truth that love, laughter, and community make life richer.