Theater J

Theater J is located at 1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC..

Theater J produces thought-provoking, publicly engaged, personal, passionate and entertaining plays and musicals that celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part of the Jewish cultural legacy.

This well-regarded resident company is a significant part of the cultural life sponsored by the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center. Theater J makes a unique contribution to Washington theater by cultivating issues especially important to Jewish culture. An urban perspective and a commitment to social and moral questions often figure prominently in the plays produced here. The company...

Hailed by The New York Times as “The Premier Theater for Premieres,” and nominated for over fifty Helen Hayes Awards, Theater J has emerged as one of the most distinctive, progressive and respected Jewish theaters on the national and international scene.

Theater J is a Jewish theater that offers a variety of shows and educational programs. The theater offers several programs that include an artistic director's roundtable series, peace caf s and a reading series. Theater J also offers reduced price tickets to daytime matinees for school children and a variety of post-performance discussions. It conducts shows in the more than 200 seat Aaron and...