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Helena wants Bertram, Bertram wants freedom. But as with any of Shakespeare's heroines, that, of course, is not the end of the story. Find out what happens, for free, as The Shakespeare Theatre Company kicks off its season with "All's Well That Ends Well," the quirky tragicomedy that hasn't graced the Free For All stage since 1998. Get your tickets at the theater the day of the show, starting two hours before the curtain opens. There will also be an online lottery. Shakespeare Theatre Company - Harman Hall 610 F St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-547-1122

There's only a short window to experience the work of theater company Longacre Lea, which only stages one, often mind-bending production per year. This world premiere installment follows a law student, who can't sort out her dreams from reality. At the Callan Theatre. Hartke and Callan Theatres - The Catholic University of America 3801 Harewood Rd. NE, Washington, DC | 202-460-2188

Set in the early 50s, the play examines the relationship of Harry Hay and Rudi Gernreich as they built a gay rights organization. At the Howard Community College. Rep Stage at the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD | 443-518-1500

Tension grows in the Vermont household of Phyllis and Joyce when a photographer, who specializes in female nudes, comes for a visit. Theater J 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC | 800-494-8497

An Iraqi gardener, two marines and, yes, a tiger walk the streets of Baghdad and consider life after war in this darkly humorous show. Round House Theatre 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD | 240-644-1100

The Pulitzer Prize finalist about an up-and-coming pro wrestler taking on the current champ is staged. Woolly Mammoth Theatre 641 D St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-393-3939

Cirque du Soleil's latest production explores the evolution of man through acrobatics, juggling, roller skating and more. Plateau at National Harbor 201 Harborview Ave., Oxon Hill, MD | 800-450-1480

Signature Theatre kicks off its season with the much-loved Tony-winning musical about a reporter's crusade against a Texas brothel. The show stars Helen Hayes winner Sherri Edelen as brassy madam Miss Mona Stangley. Signature Theatre 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA | 703-820-9771

The audience joins the fun in this performance based on a murder in a hair salon. At the Family Theater. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-467-4600

Ralph Ellison's novel about a black man from the south attempting to make a solid life in the north is given a turn on the stage. Studio Theatre 1501 14th St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-332-3300