337 Folger Theatre Tips
No dress code. I wore a velvet jacket
Easy access via Metro (Union Station or Capitol South)
I found a parking spot a block away on Saturday afternoon.
The gift shop is charming and full of reasonably priced unique gifts
A variety of reasobaly priced snacks & cold and hot beverages available in the Great Hall.
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Exhibit on early women playwrights, poets & novelists is well worthwhile.
The Gaming Table
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View the exhibit on the high stakes game of Basset to understand the the play.
The Gaming Table
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Easy walk from Capitol South Metro on the Orange/Blue lines.
The Gaming Table
Several inexpensive places on Penn Ave.
It's an easy walk from Union Station (less than 10 min and it's pleasant)
Arrive early to experience the Great Hall and the theatre.
Allow time for parking on side streets. Not well lit.
Ate beforehand at Sonoma, quite good. Free cocktail for this show: French 75.
Went on a Sunday and got there early because we were having dinner. Lots of parking.
No ice in the drinks though
No ice in the drinks though.
Intermission is in the museum section, which usually has an interesting exhibit.
Free street parking after 6:30 pm. Easy.
So convenient to order wine before the play and have it waiting at intermission!
It is pretty well lighted near the theatre.