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DC Premiere

Strategic Love Play

Sep 23 – Nov 9, 2025
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From Succession writer Miriam Battye comes a razor sharp, not-quite-romantic comedy about the absurdity of modern dating in the seemingly endless quest to find “the one.”  
 
After matching online, a man and a woman meet for a date. Although they start off on the (very) wrong foot, they slowly begin to let down their guard in the hope that this time they’ve found something real. 
 
Bold, bitingly funny and achingly poignant, Strategic Love Play explores love, loneliness, and lying to (and about) ourselves in the age of swiping.  
 
“As gripping as a friend’s rapid-fire texts from a disastrous first date.” – The Evening Standard

By Miriam Battye
Directed by Matthew Gardiner

Performance Information

Seating Chart

Seating chart for Strategic Love Play

  • Running Time

    Running time is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes with no intermission.

  • Content Warnings

    This show will contain adult language and themes.

  • Recommended Age

    Recommended for ages 13+. Signature does not admit anyone under 6.

Specialty Performances

Discussion Nights

October 7 at 7:30PM & October 29 at 7:30PM

Go behind the scenes with an exclusive post-show discussion following select Tuesday and Wednesday performances.

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Pride Nights

October 17 at 8PM & October 24 at 8PM

A special Friday event for members of the LGBTQ community, family and friends with a lively post-show reception.

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Accessibility

Signature Theatre offers several accessibility options to ensure our Theatre is welcoming to everyone.

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Accessible Performances

Audio Described

November 4 at 7:30PM

Masks Required

October 26 at 2PM

Closed Captions via the GalaPro app

All performances

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Strategic Love Play

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The Cast

Danny Gavigan

Danny Gavigan

Man

he/him SIGNATURE: Really Really (World Premiere). OFF-BROADWAY: 59E59: The Lucky Star. DC AREA: Ford’s Theatre: Death of A Salesman, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Helen Hayes Award); Woolly Mammoth: Describe the Night, Detroit; Round House Theatre: A Jumping Off Point (World Premiere), Miss Bennett (World Premiere), NSFW, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; Theatre J: One Jewish Boy, The Admission; Studio Theatre: Mojo, All That I Will Ever Be. REGIONAL: La Jolla Playhouse & Kansas City Rep: Peer Gynt; Palm Beach Dramaworks: A Streetcar Named Desire; Baltimore Center Stage: The Rivals, Snow Falling on Cedars; Maryland Shakespeare Festival: Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Bligh Voth

Bligh Voth

Woman

NATIONAL TOUR: Jagged Little Pill (MJ Standby); The Band's Visit. OFF-BROADWAY: Second Stage Theater: On the Evolutionary Function of Shame; The Shed: Here We Are; Boomerang Theater Co: Loveless, Texas; NYMF: The Time Machine; Primary Stages: Nineteen: Atlantic Theatre: The Searchers (workshop). REGIONAL: Coachella Valley Rep: Next to Normal (Diana); Atlanta Opera: RENT (Maureen Johnson); TPAC: May We All (World Premiere, Jenna Coates); Papermill Playhouse: Million Dollar Quartet (Dyanne); Lyric Theatre: Bright Star (Alice Murphy), Big River (Mary Jane Wilkes); Totem Pole: Steel Magnolias (Shelby); Ogunquit Playhouse; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Cape Playhouse. DC AREA: Ford's: A Christmas Carol, Parade, Civil War; Studio Theatre: Jerry Springer the Opera, Reefer Madness. EDUCATION: The Boston Conservatory. www.blighvoth.com @blighadeline

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Press Reviews

Signature nails the date from hell

Metro Weekly

Both Voth and Gavigan excel at bringing out the richness and humanistic depth of Battye’s brilliantly observed script

Washington City Paper

Dimensional and compelling

The Washington Post

A funny revealing look at modern love

Metro Weekly

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