The Comedy of Errors

Holly Twyford, a four-time Helen Hayes Award winner and a familiar face on the Folger stage, makes her directorial debut at Folger Theatre with Shakespeare's riotous comedy *The Comedy of Errors*. The play follows two sets of identical twins separated at birth who spend a day crisscrossing the same city, constantly just missing one another. Twyford's brisk and lively production underscores the simple truth that love, laughter, and community enrich life, while honoring the classic farce's mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and pratfalls. This production is the final offering of Folger Theatre's 2026–27 all-Shakespeare season, following *Measure for Measure* and *Hamlet*.

When: May 18 through June 27, 2027.
Venue: Folger Theatre, located at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Showtimes: Specific showtimes are not listed in the available material; check with the Folger Theatre Box Office for performance schedules.
Tickets: Single tickets for the 2026–27 season, including *The Comedy of Errors*, go on sale July 28, 2026. Season subscriptions are currently available starting at $156 and can be purchased through the Folger Theatre Box Office at (202) 544-7077 or online at folger.edu/subscribe-theatre.
Director: Holly Twyford, a celebrated DC theatre artist and four-time Helen Hayes Award winner, directs. She has performed in over twenty Folger Theatre productions (including Helen Hayes Award–winning turns in *The Two Gentlemen of Verona* and *Romeo and Juliet*) and has acted in more than eighty productions across the Washington area at venues such as the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, and Round House Theatre. She is also a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow and a Ford's Associate Artist.
Cast: No cast members have been announced in the available information.
Run Time: Not specified.
Ages: Age recommendations or restrictions are not mentioned; contact the venue for guidance.
Note: The Folger Shakespeare Library is home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection. Accessibility information is available via the Folger's website or Box Office.