2025 Summer Repertory

July 16–26, 2025

Tamingof theShrew

King John

July 16–26, 2025

In love and war, it’s not about winning–it's about holding your ground.

STC Klein Theatre450 7th Street NWWashington, DC 20004

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THE TAMING OF THE SHREWor, Petruchio is Kated Directed by Shanara Gabrielle

In this sharp-tongued Shakespeare classic, the tables are turned and the taming gets tangled. Petruchio may arrive ready to dominate, but Kate’s no easy prey—and might just be holding the reins all along. Meanwhile, Lucentia, poses as a tutor, and schemes to woo the radiant Bianca with help from her quick-witted servant Trania, who’s playing Lucenti-o in public and pulling strings in secret. Gender bends. Power flips. Love gets messy. Nothing is what it first appears.

King John Directed by Aaron Posner

Power is a tenuous thing in King John, Shakespeare’s fierce, fast-moving tale of political gamesmanship, shifting loyalties, and fragile legitimacy. As England’s rivals jostle for the crown, John claws to keep control—facing off against rebellious nobles, a bold French king, and even his own nephew’s claim. Deals are struck, oaths are broken, and war looms large, but in the end, it’s not just armies or titles that decide who holds power—it’s who survives the fallout. A rarely staged gem packed with powerful language and sky-high stakes.

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