Rorschach Theatre

Rorschach Theatre We are what you see. Rorschach Theatre tells stories that allow for innovative design and visceral performances. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Through uncommon uses of environment and intimate passionate performances, Rorschach Theatre seeks to lure its audiences beyond the limits of ordinary theatrical experience so that they may discover new elements of their own humanity. The company treats productions as “installations” that surround the audience with the world of a play. The work centers on the intersection of magic or impossible mo

ments and every day human experiences. Without proselytizing, it provides a complex, intellectual catalyst for self-exploration of challenging subjects. Rorschach is also a vital launching pad for emerging artists. By trusting early-career actors, directors, playwrights and designers with substantive artistic responsibilities, and surrounding them with established professionals and ample resources, the company has become an essential showcase for new talent. In addition to its regular season, Rorschach produces “Magic in Rough Spaces,” an annual new play development series; “Klecksography,” an annual new artist development event (for actors, local playwrights, and directors); and “Fight Camp,” a stage combat training program held every summer. Rorschach’s newest program – “Psychogeographies” – tells season-long immersive narratives that take participants to lesser-known spots around their city as a story unfolds through letters, artifacts, and objects mailed in monthly chapters. The Helen Hayes award winning Rorschach Theatre has produced more than fifty plays seen by tens of thousands of people in the Washington area. The company has been recognized more than a dozen times by the Helen Hayes Awards; won a Mary Goldwater Award; been a finalist for the Mayor’s Arts Award; and has been the recipient of multiple grants and awards from the D.C. The company’s work has garnered the attention of The New York Times, The Washington Post, American Theatre magazine and National Public Radio, as well as countless local publications.

FLASH SALE! $15 Tix for 9PM Performance of KLECKSOGRAPHYSaturday, August 29thSix 10-Min Plays. One Wild Ride.Tix: https:...
08/28/2026

FLASH SALE! $15 Tix for 9PM Performance of KLECKSOGRAPHY
Saturday, August 29th
Six 10-Min Plays.
One Wild Ride.

Tix: https://linktr.ee/rorschachdc

A Peek(-a-boo) behind the curtain: this is the team of artists that creates Psychogeographies. The team had a couple ne...
08/26/2026

A Peek(-a-boo) behind the curtain: this is the team of artists that creates Psychogeographies. The team had a couple new additions this year. ❤ ❤
We are so thrilled for Jonelle, Kylos and their families. (And for the record--this was not a staged photo. This is just how we get things done all the time. Here's to all the parent-artists out there making it work all day and all night. xoxo)

Want to see what else we made this year? AMERICAN APPARITIONS subscription link: https://rorschachtheatre.com/american-apparitions/

08/23/2026

Klecksography Day One

- 30 theatre artists meet their muse: “Periscopes” by Chris Combs

- matched up into groups of five, the writers had less than 24 hours to write a 10-Minute Play

What did they write?!

FIND OUT SATURDAY AUGUST 29th 5PM, 7PM & 9PM

TIX: rorschachtheatre.com

08/23/2026

Get Tix: rorschachtheatre.com

"cryptic but captivating" sounds about right. Klecksography 2026ONE NIGHT ONLY: Saturday, August 29th 5PM, 7PM & 9PMTh...
08/20/2026

"cryptic but captivating"

sounds about right.

Klecksography 2026
ONE NIGHT ONLY: Saturday, August 29th 5PM, 7PM & 9PM
The Stacks, 101 V Street SW

TIX & VOTING: https://linktr.ee/rorschachdc

Wow! It's a close race. Voting ends Friday at midnight. Have you done your civic-artistic duty? Tix & Voting Link: h...
08/20/2026

Wow! It's a close race. Voting ends Friday at midnight. Have you done your civic-artistic duty? Tix & Voting Link: https://linktr.ee/rorschachdc

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, August 29th.5PM, 7PM or 9PMSix 10-Minute Plays based on a single piece of visual art.Funny. W...
08/15/2026

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, August 29th.
5PM, 7PM or 9PM

Six 10-Minute Plays based on a single piece of visual art.

Funny. Weird. Smart. Brand New. Don't miss it!

Tix: https://linktr.ee/rorschachdc

Mystery Subscriptions are here for a limited time. Delectable experiences all year long for less than your weekly groce...
08/14/2026

Mystery Subscriptions are here for a limited time. Delectable experiences all year long for less than your weekly grocery bill!

Choose from:
SEE IT ALL: 2 Plays, 1 Psychogeographies Project, 1 Klecksography
ON STAGE: 2 Plays, 1 Klecksography
PSYCHOGEOGRAPHIES: 1 Psychogeographies Project

Subscribe today, before we announce the season, and get the best deal all year! LEARN MORE: https://rorschachtheatre.com/subscribe/

This year's hottest Back To School essential?Pretentious t-shirts from your favorite indie theatre company!(and don't sl...
08/11/2026

This year's hottest Back To School essential?
Pretentious t-shirts from your favorite indie theatre company!

(and don't sleep on our "other weird stuff" collection. Verisimilitude, MFer.)

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1333 H Street NE
Washington D.C., DC
20002

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+12023997993

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