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Regional Premiere

All The World's A Stage

Oct 20 – Dec 20, 2026
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Lined notebook paper with handwritten text from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116. The center of the page is pulled down, revealing a partially obscured face behind it—one eye visible behind round glasses and a hand holding the paper open—set against a blue background.
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A moving new musical about embracing who you are and the life-saving power of art by one of contemporary musical theater’s most exciting voices Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days, Cake Off).

In 1996, a closeted high school math teacher agrees to mentor a student for a theater competition. Both outsiders in their small-town community, their exploration of Angels in America unsettles the town’s delicate balance, and the vise of intolerance begins to tighten, twisting their lives in unexpected ways.  

This deeply human tale, with a vibrantly expressive score, is a rallying cry for authenticity and a touching tribute to all the teachers whose selfless courage uplifts and changes us all.

“An important story to tell at a time when it’s easy to feel small and powerless in the face of world historical events. But more importantly, it is a love ballad to the theater, which for so many of us really has been life-changing.” - TheaterMania

A Musical by Adam Gwon
Music Directed by Marika Countouris
Directed by Matthew Gardiner

Performance Information

Seating Chart

  • Running Time

    Running time is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission.

  • Effects Warnings

    Theatrical lighting effects, possible use of theatrical haze.

  • Content Warnings

    This show will contain intolerance and intentional property damage against the LGTBQ+ community and an LGBTQ+ owned business discussed and depicted.

  • Age Recommendation

    Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature.

Specialty Performances

Discussion Nights

November 17 at 7:30PM and December 2 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

November 13 at 8PM and November 20 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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Dramatists Guild Post Show Discussion

December 4 at 8PM

Stay after the show for a post show discussion with the Dramatists Guild, featuring writer Adam Gwon and moderated by Jacquelyn Jordan.

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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

Masks Required

November 10 at 7:30PM

Closed Captions via the GalaPro App

All performances

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The Cast

Erin Driscoll

Erin Driscoll

Dede

she/her SIGNATURE: Ragtime, Titanic, Road Show, Sunday in the Park with George, The Threepenny Opera, Miss Saigon, Spin, Company, The Best Little Whorehouse…, Brother Russia, Hairspray (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Ensemble), [title of show], Sweeney Todd, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Witches of Eastwick, Into the Woods, Assassins (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Resident Musical), Urinetown (2006 Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Actress). DC AREA: Arena Stage: My Fair Lady; Ford’s Theatre: Into the Woods, Violet, Our Town, Parade, A Christmas Carol; Olney Theatre: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cinderella, Anything Goes; Round House Theatre: A Year with Frog and Toad; Kennedy Center: Regina (w/ Patti LuPone). REGIONAL: Arden Theatre: A Year with Frog and Toad, Candide. EDUCATION: GMU, MFA; JMU, BM. AWARDS: 2006 Roger Sturtevant Award.
Callum Francis

Callum Francis

Michael

He/Him BROADWAY: Kinky Boots (Lola). OFF-BROADWAY: Titanique (Cal), Kinky Boots (Lola). WEST END: HAIR, Ghost the Musical, The Lion King, Miss Saigon, Kinky Boots. AUSTRALIA: Kinky Boots, RENT, Phantom of the Opera, Girl from the North Country. AWARDS: Drama Desk Awards: 2023 nomination for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical; Outer Critics Circle Awards: 2023 nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical; Lucille Lortel Awards: 2023 nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical. @callumf
Sydne Lyons

Sydne Lyons

Sam/Dede Understudy

she/her SIGNATURE: Safety Not Guaranteed. DC AREA: Studio Theatre: Octet; Keegan Theatre: Lizzie The Musical; Compass Rose: Proof; Monumental Theatre Company: The Rocky Horror Show, American Psycho the Musical. REGIONAL: Theatre Silco: Escape to Margaritaville. AWARDS: Helen Hayes Award - Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (American Psycho). EDUCATION: AMDA College of the Performing Arts: BFA Musical Theatre. www.sydnelyons.com @sydne_lyons
Christian Montgomery

Christian Montgomery

Ricky/Michael Understudy

SIGNATURE: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Jesus Christ Superstar. DC AREA: Round House Theatre: Spring Awakening; Olney Theatre Center: AD16, Elf, Beautiful; Constellation Theatre Company: Little Shop of Horrors (Helen Hayes Nom.), Melancholy Play, The Wild Party, Orlando, Urinetown, Avenue Q; Monumental Theatre Company: The Rocky Horror Show, tick, tick…BOOM! (Helen Hayes Nom.), Be More Chill (Helen Hayes Nom.); Keegan Theatre: American Idiot (Helen Hayes Nom.), Next to Normal (Helen Hayes Nom.), Seussical, Six Degrees of Separation, HAIR; Studio Theatre: Carrie the Musical, Wig Out; ATMTC: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Alexander...Very Bad Day; Toby's: Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mary Poppins, Memphis.
Kyle Sherman

Kyle Sherman

Ricky

he/him NATIONAL TOUR: Shucked, Girl From the North Country. OFF-BROADWAY: The Connector (MCC); Ordinary Days (Keen Company); The Jury (TNNY). REGIONAL: The Enlightenment of Percival von Schmootz (Adirondack Theater Festival); The Brat Pack (For the Record Live). V/O: The Only Podcast Left (Netflix). EDUCATION: Northwestern University. www.kyleshermanofficial.com @kshermanatorr
Deema Turkomani

Deema Turkomani

Sam

they/them SIGNATURE: Hedwig and the Angry Inch. INTERNATIONAL: Bahrain, Spring of Culture: Fawtha Fl Madina. DC AREA: Monumental Theatre: American Psycho, Spring Awakening. DC AREA STAGED READINGS: Breaking the Binary X Woolly Mammoth: The Great Impresario Would Like to Invite You to Dinner; Round House Theatre: Limp Wrist on The Lever; Spooky Action Theater: Syrena. EDUCATION: George Mason University, Theatre BFA, Musical Theater Concentration. @deematurkomani

Creative Team

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Kyle Sherman

Inside Signature with Kyle Sherman

November 5, 1-2PM

Signature newcomer Kyle Sherman plays closeted teacher Ricky in the DC premiere of Adam Gwon’s All the World’s a Stage. Come learn about his Midwestern upbringing, his connection with this moving musical and his not-so-secret obsession with the TV show Survivor.

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