Lillian Hellman Festival

Arena Stage’s Lillian Hellman Festival features staged readings, panel discussions, and film screenings. The festival celebrates the iconic playwright, author, and political activist. Its programming includes the following:

• Film screening of Julia
• Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s reading of Toys in the Attic
• Howard University’s Department of Theatre Arts’ reading of The Children’s Hour
• Panel discussion — Beyond Gender: Inspiring Generations of Female Writers
• Reading of Another Part of the Forest
• Community-wide reading of Pentimento
• Panel discussion — Hellman: The Radical

Note: Festival events are free, but reservations are required.