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Spooky Action Theater is an award-winning adventurous professional theatre, a hub for bold aesthetics, vital conversations and global visions.

Versatile black box theater for producing thought provoking productions.

10/22/2026

“How do I bring up climate in the group chat?” That’s the question beloved DC actor Deimoni Brewington (“Tambo & Bones”) will explore on Oct 25 with the help of 5 local Earth Archetypes (experimental scientist, systems thinker, gap bridger, artistic imagineer, and embodied mystic).

Cast from both climate and theater professionals, “How on Earth? LIVE!” is part comedy improv, part community experiment, all heart. This project is produced in collaboration between Amber Peoples, Women in Sustainability & Clean Tech, and Spooky Action. Get your tickets on spookyaction.org

10/20/2026

Few things are scarier than climate change. Talking about it might be one. Well, let’s get spooky!

How on Earth? LIVE! is where daytime talk shows meet makeover tv for the climate. Through fast-paced performances, five local Earth Archetypes (experimental scientist, systems thinker, gap bridger, artistic imagineer, and embodied mystic) team up to help one brave District resident (played by DEIMONI BREWINGTON) with what may be the most haunting climate issue of all: how to invite others into a conversation.

Cast from both climate and theater professionals, How on Earth? LIVE! is part comedy improv, part community experiment, all heart. And YOU (the audience) shape the outcome through live polls, handwritten postcards, and surprises we’re not going to spoil here. Plus, as part of the live studio audience, you may even be included in the YouTube series this performance will be a part of.

This one-show-only DC matinee performance is a national tour stop where each city brings its own question, cast, and solutions to the stage. Creator Amber Peoples is thrilled to produce the show with Spooky Action Theater in partnership with Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. Get your tickets at spookyaction.org

10/16/2026

“Hakawatis” is Helen Hayes Awards recommended! Don’t miss your last chance to fall under the spell of stories. The show must close Oct 18. Photo by Youri Kim. Grab your tickets at spookyaction.org

10/13/2026

During the last week of performances for “Hakawatis,” join us for three special post-show discussions! On Wednesday, hear from the cast about the experience of building their characters; on Thursday, chat with immigrant comedian Alex Tyminski about the subversive power of women in comedy; on Friday, learn about “Arabian Nights” and ponder Hannah Khalil’s revisionist approach with Arabic Literature scholar Nourah Alohali. Tickets ai spookyaction.org

10/10/2026

“THOUGHTFUL, INVENTIVE, and INSPIRING play that reminds us how important storytelling can be” (BWW). Don’t miss your chance to see “Hakawatis” for the last portion of its run; the show must close Oct 18. Get your tickets at spookyaction.org

10/09/2026

Join us on Saturday for a post-show discussion with Mona Sadeq, President and Executive Director of the American Palestinian Women’s Association. Mona Sadeq co-founded the National Arab American Women’s Association in 2015 and has led the American Palestinian Women’s Association (APWA) as Executive Director since 2020. APWA is a grassroots organization with a mission to support Palestinians in refugee camps, while maintaining and nurturing Palestinian national and cultural identity in North America. Get your tickets at spookyaction.org

10/07/2026

Join us this Thursday at 7:00 before the show for a special opening act: a short stand-up set by comedian Rola Z. You can also stay after the show for a discussion with Rola about the resonance she found between her work and the themes of “Hakawatis.”

Rola Z is a comedian, show creator, and community builder whose work centers humor as a tool for healing and cultural understanding. Featured in Washingtonian and on NPR, she created the Funny Arabs Show at Union Stage and the Kennedy Center, co-launched the first DC Traumedy Festival, and recently premiered her solo show MAKE AMERICA HOME at Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Come see “Hakawatis” until October 18. Tickets at spookyaction.org

10/06/2026

“Together, every piece of Hakawatis serves to embrace you in the warmth of a good story...A TAPESTRY WORTH SEEING FOR YOURSELF”
— Washington City Paper

Come see this feast for the senses until October 18. Tickets at spookyaction.org

10/04/2026

Enjoy these additional shots from the feast for the senses that is “Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights.” Don’t miss a chance to get your tickets at spookyaction.org; the show runs until Oct 18 and some performances are already sold out. Photos by Youri Kim (Youri Kim). “Hakawatis” is produced in association with Solas Nua | Contemporary Irish Arts .

CAST
Surasree Das…. Fatah the young
Gigi Cammaroto…. Zuya the warrior
Laura Zee… Akila the writer
Gowri Koneswaran…. Naha the wise
Raghad Makhlouf…. Wadiha the dancer
Lilinaz Hakimi….Understudy

PRODUCTION
Mekala Sridhar….Director
Giorgos Tsappas….Scenic Design
William K. D’Eugenio….Lighting Design
Cidney Forkpah….Costume Design
navi….Sound Design & Composition
Johnna Presby….Puppet & Props Designer
Robert Bowen Smith, Rex Daugherty….Co-Choreographers
Layali Aljirafi….Choreography Consultant
Grace Rodriguez….Production Stage Manager
Sheree Pickett….Assistant Stage Manager

Franklin Ruiz….Technical Director
Anderson Molina….Production Manager

Address

1810 16th Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20009

Opening Hours

Monday

9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12022480301

Website

http://www.spookyaction.org/

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