shows – The Rude Mechanicals

Auditions for Salome

Head of Urkel as Jokanaan on a silver charger

Bring your best 90s character impressions to the off-the-wall collaborative production of Oscar Wilde’s Salome as a tribute to 1990s media and culture

Romeo & Juliet: A Comedy

Jan 30-Feb 8. Lope de Vega’s hilarious twist on the star-crossed lovers offers plenty of laughs to anyone who might have ever wished Romeo and Juliet a happier ending.

Join the Rude Mechanicals, in residence at the Greenbelt Arts Center, for their 2025 production of King Lear, directed by Claudia Bach. Lear, his daughters, Gloucester and his sons, as well as Kent are in a close but crumbling family structure. What seemed comfortable and stable, grounded in family expectations and norms, slowly collapses aroundContinue reading “King Lear”

Much Ado About Nothing – May 7 – 17

Rude Mechanicals Much Ado May 7-17: Set in today’s America – where battles tend to be fought in the courtroom – does love conquer all?

The Seagull – Jan 24 – Feb 1

Our production of The Seagull transports the Russian drama queens to American music industry of late 1970s. Come and witness new forms in music taking shape.

The School for Scandal – Aug 23 – Sept 7

This 80s edition of The Rude Mechanicals comedy of manners features The School for Scandal morning TV show to catch up on the day’s gossip and never let the truth get in the way of a good story. You never know who today’s featured subject will be, so tune in live at the Greenbelt Arts Center to find out.