In the wake of sweeping layoffs and furloughs across the federal workforce, many Washington, DC-area theatres are offering complimentary and discounted tickets to those affected.
Adventure Theatre MTC
Charlotte's Web
Date: April 27, 2025, 11am
Offer: 4 Free Tickets
Please use this link to claim your tickets or the Promo Code FED25
Arena Stage
Date(s): Now through March 31
Offer: A limited number of pay-what-you-wish rush tickets will be made available to federal employees who have lost their jobs since January 2025 beginning one hour prior to the show, in person at the box office at Arena Stage, subject to availability.
Avant Bard Theatre
The Margriad
Hamlet
Date(s): March 7-29; May 1-23
Offer: Complimentary tickets available to all federal government employees wrongfully terminated by the current administration. Email info@avantbard.org with desired performance.
Avant Bard Theatre stands with the federal workforce.
Best Medicine Rep Theater Company
Blame It On Beckett
Date(s): March 14 - 30, 2025
Offer: All performances are Pay What You Can at the door for furloughed federal employees.
Choral Arts
Hadyn's "Creation"
Date: March 30, 2025, 7pm
Offer: 2 tickets. To claim your tickets, complete this brief form here or call our box office at 202.244.3669
Compass Rose Theater
Little Shop of Horrors
Date(s): February 28 - March 30, 2025
Offer: Up to 2 sets of 2 tickets per show, day of if seats available
To Redeem: Call 410-980-6662 or email office@compassrosetheater.org
Constellation Theatre Company
Constellations
Date(s): Through March 9
Offer: Enjoy two comp tickets to Constellations. Email boxoffice@constellationtheatre.org with your requested date and number of tickets.
Creative Cauldron
Steel Magnolias
Date(s): 2/27, 2/28, 3/1, 3/2, 3/6, 3/7
Offer: $10 adult tickets - 2 per person. Redeem by emailing ssnyder@creativecauldron.org and mention Theater Washington Tickets for Federal Workforce
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Date(s): Now through April 30
Offer: Get 50% off tickets with code FED50
Faction of Fools Theatre Company
You're Not Special: A Collaborative Playwrighting Project
Date: Saturday, March 8th at 7pm
Offer: Tickets available on a sliding scale ticket pricing structure, including a $15 "times are tight" price.
Folger Theatre
A Room in the Castle
Date(s): March 4-8
Offer: Current and former federal workers may reserve two free tickets online using the code FEDERAL and will be asked a quick verification question when picking up tickets at will call.
GALA Hispanic Theatre
FUENTEOVEJUNA
Date(s): Through March 2
Offer: Pay-What-You-Can ticket option (minimum $10) plus a free drink at the bar. 50 seats per performance are available under this promotion. Tickets must be purchased in person at the box office on the day of the performance. A valid federal employee ID is required to receive this offer. Questions? Contact our box office at 202-234-7174.
Érase una vez... ¡Y dos son tres! (Once Upon A Time... And Two Are Three!) - GALita
Date(s): Saturdays, March 15, March 22, and March 29
Offer: $5 tickets ($3 + $2 service fee) for children and adults for this bilingual show for families. 50 seats per performance are available under this promotion. Transactions must be made online through this unique link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35923/production/1206746?promo=THANKYOU5
George Mason University
Performances at the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Performances at the Center for the Arts
Performances at the Hylton Performing Arts Center
George Mason is offering between 2 and 4 complimentary tickets to upcoming performances. Tickets for impacted individuals may be reserved by phone or in person at the venue Ticket Offices. Individuals will be asked to confirm government agency and date of separation.
Imagination Stage
Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood
Mother Goose
Date(s): March 1 - April 13
Offer: Recently fired or furloughed Federal Employees and Contractors can claim up to 4 free tickets, pending availability. To reserve tickets, call the box office Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at 301-280-1660. Please be prepared to share the name of your former department and date of termination/furlough. This offer is not available online.
IN Series
POPPEA
Date(s): March 15 and 16 at Dupont Underground and March 28 and 29 at St Marks Capitol Hill
Offer: Half price tickets, two per person. Use code POPPEA50
Mosaic Theater Company
cullud wattah
Andy Warhol in Iran
Date(s): April 3-27, May 29-June 29
Offer: Use code SOLIDARITY to receive $20 tickets
NextStop Theatre
Chicken & Biscuits
Date(s): March 13 through April 5
Offer: NextStop Theatre is offering up to two free tickets to select performances of Chicken & Biscuits for recently furloughed or laid-off federal employees (subject to availability). To claim tickets, patrons will be asked to share the name of their former department and the date of their furlough or termination (for internal tracking purposes only).
Nu Sass Productions
Wombat Drool
Date(s): March 8-28
Offer: PWYW tickets to all performances of "Wombat Drool" by David S. Kessler. These tickets cost $0, with zero fees, with an option to add a donation if you'd like (but is not required). Simply visit our ticketing site at https://our.show/wombatdrool and select the Pay What You Will ticket option.
Olney Theatre Center
Waitress
Date(s): Now through April 6
Offer: Two free walk up tickets, pending availability, 1 hour before curtain. You will be asked to share the name of former department and date of termination/furlough (for theatre tracking only).
Rorschach Theatre
THE FIGS
Date(s): Now through March 16
Offer: 75% OFF full price tix with code FEDS
Round House Theatre
Bad Books: April 2-20
Gallows Humor (Teen Performance Company): all performances
The Roundlings: all performances
Offer: Pay-what-you-can rush ticket pricing. Up to two tickets per person available at the door up to 90 minutes before performance.
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Kunene and the King
Date(s): Now through March 23
Offer: Recently fired or furloughed Federal employees and contractors may claim one free walk-up ticket for Kunene and the King. Tickets may be claimed starting 30 minutes before the performance pending availability. Please be prepared to provide confirmation of termination/furlough (email, screenshot of notice, etc). Call our Box Office at 202.547.1122 for additional information.
Signature Theatre
In the Heights
Date(s): March 13 through May 4
Offer: Signature will be offering a daily lottery for one pair of complimentary tickets to IN THE HEIGHTS through the TodayTix app. This offer is exclusively for federal employees or contractors who recently had their employment terminated. When picking up tickets at the Signature Box Office prior to showtime, lottery winners will be asked to show an official letter or email confirming this change. Thank you for helping us ensure that those directly impacted are able to take advantage of this offer!
https://www.todaytix.com/washington-dc/shows/43882-in-the-heights-lottery
Studio Acting Conservatory
Any Scheduled Workshop
Date(s): Now through August 8
Offer: Use code FED for 15% off currently scheduled workshops or classes through August 8, 2025
Studio Theatre
The Scenarios
Date(s): Now through April 6
Offer: Two complimentary tickets with proof of furlough or layoff. Available at the box office two hours before the show. Subject to availability.
The Theatre Lab
Free LAMDA Shakespeare Workshop - March 7, 7-10 PM
Comedy Improv Drop-In Class - Pay What You Will - Starts March 8
$10 tickets to Art of Cabaret Class Performance - 2/22 at 7:30 PM
$25 tickets to 'night, Mother
Free Honors Acting Conservatory Showcase on March 17
Traveling Players Ensemble
Treasure Island; Orlando
Date(s): March 15-23
Offer: $5 tickets for any performance - use discount code FED25. Ticket link: https://www.travelingplayers.org/events/performances/
Theater Alliance
American Fast
Date(s): March 20 - April 10
Offer: If you're a furloughed federal employee or contractor, simply let us know or show your furlough letter at the door on the day of the show, and we’ll welcome you in—for free. No reservations, no fuss—just great theater on us.
Washington Improv Theater
Make Space for Joy: A Day of Back-to-Back Free Workshops
Date(s): March 1
Offer: In a time of uncertainty, community and laughter can feed the soul. In partnership with Studio Theatre, Washington Improv Theater invites you to participate in a free Improv for All workshop to help provide catharsis and spark connections
Applied Improv for Interview Skills
Date(s): March 26
Offer: This free online workshop is your chance to boost your interview skills in an engaging, supportive, and genuinely enjoyable way, because preparing for job interviews shouldn’t feel like an interview itself!
Washington Stage Guild
Sofonisba
Date(s): April 10-13
Offer: 40 tickets to each of the following five performances - Thursday, 4/10 at 7:30 PM; Friday, 4/11 at 8 PM; Saturday, 4/12 at BOTH 2:30 and 8 PM; Sunday matinee, 4/13 at 2:30 PM. Redeem by using the code FED on the WSG website.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
It's a Mother F**king Pleasure
Date(s): March 6, 7, 9
Offer: PWYW seats available walkup with Government ID
Young Playwrights' Theater
Silence is Violence: Liberation
Date: March 15, 2025, 6pm
Offer: $15 off tickets ($10)
Purchase tickets here and select the "Federal Worker" option
