Midnite – Friday, 8/8/25 – 7:30 PM
Day
FridayDates
Aug 8 - Aug 8Time
7:30 PMInstructor
Randy Baker$10
Written by REINA HARDY and RORY LEAHY
Directed by RANDY BAKER
A unique mix of horror and humor, Midnite invites us into a world where reality blurs with fantasy, and the unexpected is always just around the corner.
When a group of college film majors venture into the woods to make an ill-advised horror movie, they encounter supernatural forces of love and madness in this contemporary, dark comedy loosely based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (with a touch of Blair Witch Project thrown in).
Originally written by Reina Hardy and Rory Leahy, this play gives audiences a darkly entertaining story with sharp dialogue, modern cultural references, and a playful edge.
Content Warnings: Some profanity and mature themes.
Performers: Kacey Cromer, Dairena Easter, Travis Garrison Jr., Ella Harvey, Adeola Ijiti, Isa Kline, Evan McFarland, Audrey Mollo, Charlotte Pugach, David (Solomon) Roling, Omari Russell, Benjamin Stasiowski, Margaret Sundbeck, Ginger von Klein, and Morris Washington
📅 Performance: August 8 at 7:30pm
📍 Location: The Theatre Lab, 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Click here to plan your visit)
🎟️ Tickets: $15 General | $10 Students
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Midnite is the culmination of our Summer Acting Institute for Teens (SAIT), a challenging 4-week acting conservatory designed to immerse young performers aged 13-19 in the art of acting—from mastering the essential principles of the craft to publicly performing a challenging contemporary work. This program is directed by Theatre Lab Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director Deb Gottesman, with the final production directed by award-winning D.C. playwright Randy Baker.
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Location
onsiteSessions
Summer IIMidnite – Friday, 8/8/25 – 7:30 PM
$10.00 – $15.00
Instructor
Randy Baker
Randy Baker is a playwright, director and co-Artistic Director of Rorschach Theatre. Recent shows he has directed with Rorschach include Very Still and Hard to See (Five Helen Nominations including Best Director), The Electric Baby, She Kills Monsters, The Minotaur and After the Quake. Recent shows he has directed outside of Rorschach include the seven-room living installation piece, Hello, My Name Is… at The Welders, a shadow puppet gamelan-inspired A Midsummer Night’s Dream at WSC Avant Bard, Big Love at Catholic University, Anon/ymous at Georgetown University and his own adaptation of Rashōmon at American University. Recent playwriting projects include the world premieres of Forgotten Kingdoms and Truth & Beauty Bombs: A Softer World at Rorschach Theatre and workshops and educational productions of The Burning Road (Arena Stage), Monastery (Theater J), Rashōmon (American University and Spooky Action Theatre), Circus of Fallen Angels (NCDA and American University) and wild42hold (George Washington University).
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