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The Essential Theatre Black and White Logo on top left. Pre-Celebration & Reflection of 250 Years of America’s Independence - Presents - IN PROCESS & REVERB in NO WAYS TIRED. No Ways Tired features a cappella performances of jubilee songs along with spirituals and new freedom songs honoring America’s history. Audiences will be gifted by Spoken Word by Sonya Sanchez, musically arranged by renowned Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Founder, the late Bernice Johnson Reagon, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026 @ 3:00 pm • Doors open @ 2:30 pm MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL LIBRARY • RED AUDITORIUM 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 ADMISSION IS FREE • Seating is First Come, First Served All Attendees Must Register @ www.THEESSENTIALTHEATRE.ORG More info: call 202.967.6178 or email showtix@theessentialtheatre.org DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities White Logo. Made possible by support from DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support received from the Wallace & Mid Atlantic Arts Foundations. Wallace Foundation Color Logo

 

 

The Women of In Process… (from left) Akosua McCray, Paula Pree (*), Pam Rogers, Tiya Ade (Not Pictured: Michelle Lanchester, Freedome Lee-EL)* Deceased

The Women of In Process… (from left) Akosua McCray, Paula Pree (*), Pam Rogers, Tiya Ade (Not Pictured: Michelle Lanchester, Freedome Lee-EL)
* Deceased

 

The Men of Reverb (from left) Christopher Prince, Chris Hunter, Troy Edler, Blandin Mozon, Steve Lang Lee

The Men of Reverb (from left) Christopher Prince, Chris Hunter, Troy Edler, Blandin Mozon, Steve Lang Lee

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  • In the event of a weather cancellation, performances will be rescheduled. If for reasons beyond our control a performance cannot be rescheduled, patrons will be given one voucher to another performance for each ticket purchased.
  • All sales are final. There will be no exchanges or refunds.
  • Children under the age of 5 years old will not be permitted in the Theatre unless the presentation is exclusively for children.
  • All patrons regardless of age must purchase a ticket to gain admission.
  • Please be mindful of your chosen performance date and time.
  • All patrons are advised to arrive at the theatre 15 to 30 minutes in advance of the designated performance’s start time.
  • Late arrivals will be seated at management’s discretion.
  • Please be considerate of your fellow theatre patrons.  Prior to the performance, please turn off all cellular phones, PDA’s and other electronic devices that might be distracting as well as addressing any other noise making issue that might diminish the performance’s enjoyment for your fellow theatre patrons.
  • The unauthorized use of recording devices or the taking of photographs is strictly prohibited during all performances under the copyright laws of the United States of America.

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Dissonance interview with Marci Duncan (Angela) and Kerry Sandell (Lauren) and Mimi Wong.