News & Blogs
News: Signature Theatre Announces the Retirement of Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer
On June 30, 2020, thirty years after he co-founded Signature Theatre, Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer will retire from his position and depart the co…
Blog: Supply Collection for Protests: Friday, June 12
Many of you haven’t been able to attend the protests in person due to COVID-19 concerns but would still love to support the effort. Several down…
Blog: Amplifying Black Theater Artists
The DC area is home to a vibrant theater community, and Signature is fortunate to have worked with so many talented Black artists over the years. In r…
Blog: Our Commitment to Social Justice
Out of respect for the nation’s deep unrest in light of violence against members of the Black community, we have canceled this week’s episode of S…
Blog: Finish the Lyric Quiz
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Blog: Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes Streaming Video Clip
Bring a show that critics called “laugh-out-loud cathartic” (MDTheatreGuide) directly into your home with this high-quality video. “Smart, ins…
Blog: In the Stone: Camille Claudel's Life
Camille Claudel was born in Fère-en-Tardenois, France on December 8, 1864. She was the eldest of three children to Louis-Prosper and Louise-Athanai…
Blog: New Video: Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes
Watch our new video for Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes, the dysfunctional comedy by DC playwright Dani Stoller. Now through March 29, 2020 Bu…
Blog: Overtures Alums: Where are they now?
Overtures is Signature Theatre’s two-week summer musical theater training program for college students and recent graduates. Auditions are Feb…
News: People said her great-great-aunts posed as white and robbed banks. So she wrote …
If you think there are some stories that simply can’t be set to music, well, try this one on for size: a pair of upstanding black sisters in 1890s Texas pass for white — and become bank robbers.