There's only one thing that can save the earth from the clutches of evil and darkness: unscripted theater. Washington Improv Theater’s interplanetary adventure "Starship Odyssey" will give audiences a dose of sci-fi adventure. Each show is headlined by a WIT ensemble. Also check out "Starship Odyssey: The Final Mission" - a live summer blockbuster that spans centuries and star systems. Running til August 4.

On June 24, Nu Sass' production of Howard Zinn's "Marx in Soho" returns for one performance featuring Mary Myers' Helen Hayes nominated performance.Tickets $20. The time is now. The place is here. Karl Marx is back from the dead. And he's got some things to say.

Visit Studio Theatre this summer for "Showroom," a curated performance series in the summertime spirit—with spirits. The series includes:
EVERY BRILLIANT THING - thru July 7, DIANA OH IN CONCERT - June 28 & 29, SPOKAOKE - July 6 & 7, MORTIFIED - July 13 at 7pm/9pm, BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS - July 9-28. EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Studio's presentation of Olney Theatre Center's hit production, is a play about depression, resilience, and the lengths we will go to for those we love—told in collaboration with the audience.

Eight Nights, a new play by Jennifer Maisel, directed by Theater J's Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr, and featuring a cast of Theater J favorites, is being given a staged reading at City Winery on June 24 at 7pm (doors at 6pm). “8 Nights of Eight Nights” is a series of staged readings of Eight Nights on eight different nights in eight different cities, to raise funds and awareness for HIAS in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, and to stand with all those who are persecuted on the basis of race or religion the world over.

Convergence Theatre is back with their critically acclaimed production of "Guerrilla Theatre Works: A New Nation" to Northern Virginia. June 21 & 22 at 7:30pm. Admission is FREE (donations gratefully accepted). Also, June 29 at the One Journey Festival at the Washington National Cathedral. "A New Nation" probes responses to the immigration crisis in the US and current perceptions of the stranger, amplifying diverse voices to challenge fear and strengthen our sense of home.

Wit's End Puppets presents "Malevolent Creatures, a puppet triptych, "3 stories inspired by British folklore, retold with puppets and actors to comment on the world today. Tix $15, June 20 & 21 at 8pm at GALA Hispanic Theatre. For ages 13+.