Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life, from his past to his present and beyond and learns that the value of gold will never equal that of genuine love for his fellow men. The classic holiday tale returns to the Ford's Theatre with its beloved characters and message of compassion, love, kindness, and of course, Christmas spirit!

Originally released in 1922, the novel written by Sinclair Lewis (Nobel Prize winner), garnered immense popularity and critical acclaim. Now, over 100 years later, Tony Award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro has teamed up with Hollywood star Matthew Broderick (who makes his Shakespeare Theatre Company debut) to bring this much anticipated new production to Harmon Hall this fall.

Based on the board game and the cult movie classic, Clue is a fiendishly funny murder mystery, where everyone is a suspect, and the next potential victim! Featuring all the colorful characters from the game, from Colonel Mustard to Mrs. White, Clue leads us from room to room in a whirlwind of slapstick comedy and real theatrical verve.

Take a journey to a mysterious hidden venue where mayhem awaits! Enter through a secret door and discover a glam cocktail bar and library where the infamous Drunk Shakespeare Society are ready to perform! But the main event really begins when one actor takes to the stage after at least five shots of whiskey and attempts to perform an entire play by William Shakespeare. No two shows are the same, four sober actors must try and keep the script going whilst one actor tackles the script through blurred vision and slurred words.

After critical success on Broadway, Jocelyn Bioh's Jaja's African Hair Braiding comes to Arena Stage's Kreeger Theatre, directed by Whitney White! Ghanaian-American writer and actor Bioh previously penned the emotional comedy School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, which won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. Whitney White is an award-winning director, musician, and actor and is the recipient of an Obie Award and a Lilly Award.