Sleepy Hollow

Synetic Theater’s *Sleepy Hollow* is a physical-theater adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic Headless Horseman story. Directed and choreographed through Synetic’s distinctive movement-based style, the production combines gothic horror, surreal imagery, iconic characters, and live theatrical physicality to reexamine how legends and myths create terrifying figures. The Horseman returns in two limited runs at two Maryland and Virginia venues.

When: October 7, 2026, through November 22, 2026

Showtimes: The page lists performances on October 21 at 7:00 p.m.; October 22 at 7:00 p.m.; October 23 at 7:00 p.m.; October 24 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; October 25 at 1:00 p.m.; October 28 at 7:00 p.m.; October 29 at 7:00 p.m.; October 30 at 7:00 p.m.; October 31 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; November 1 at 1:00 p.m.; November 14 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; November 15 at 3:00 p.m.; November 19 at 7:30 p.m.; November 20 at 7:30 p.m.; November 21 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and November 22 at 3:00 p.m.

Venues: The October 7–November 1 run takes place at Olney Theatre Center in Olney, Maryland. The November 14–22 run takes place at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.

Addresses: Olney Theatre Center is at 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD 20832. Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre is at 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204.

Tickets: Price not available

Ages: Recommended for ages 13 and older.

Creative team: Paata Tsikurishvili is co-director and co-adapter; Irina Tsikurishvili is co-director and choreographer; Nathan Weinberger is resident dramaturg and co-adapter; Vato Tsikurishvili is fight choreographer; Phil Charlwood is set designer; Erik Teague is costume designer, assisted by Channing Tucker; Brian Allard is lighting designer, assisted by Dean Leong; Konstantine Lortkipanidze is resident composer and sound designer; Jax Pendland is technical director; Shannon Saulnier is production manager; Darcy Golla is stage manager; and Anna Major is assistant stage manager.

Cast: Vato Tsikurishvili plays Ichabod; Maryam Najafzada plays the Horse Spirit; Philip Fletcher plays the Headless Horseman; Sia Li Wright plays Katrina; Liam Klopfenstein plays Van Tassel; Matt Dantas plays McCutcheon–Van Ripper; Tony Amante plays Brom; Konstantine Lortkipanidze performs as the Headless Piano; and Stella Bunch, Ernest Fleischer, Kaitlyn Shifflett, Morgan Taylor, Elijah Williams, and Natan-Maël Gray make up the ensemble.

Background: The production is led by Synetic artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili, a Georgian-born director, performer, educator, and multiple Helen Hayes Award recipient who has directed more than 60 productions. Irina Tsikurishvili, Synetic’s co-founder, choreographer, and a 14-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, shapes the movement language. Nathan Weinberger, a founding company member and Synetic’s resident dramaturg since 2005, received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for his adaptation of *Sleepy Hollow*.