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The Living Dead by Bob Bartlett

Step into the horror classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and the turbulent racial and political atmosphere of late-1960s America in this reimagined survival story of Ben and “they’re coming to get you” Barbra, and the zombie apocalypse that has inspired generations of horror fans for almost 60 years.

 

October 8 - November 8, 2026

7:30 PM (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
2:30 PM (Saturdays and Sundays)


85 minutes

TIX: $40 (including EventBrite fees)

featuring Bru Aju and Camille Pivetta

directed by Marvin Brown

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PLAY IN AN EMPTY STOREFRONT?! 

- only eighteen performances

- limited seating in cushioned chairs

- steps from the the Friendship Heights Metro Station escalators and parking garage

- plenty of local bars and restaurants

- 85 minutes with no intermission

- no onsite ticket sales (only advanced ticket sales)

- no late seating

- content is not be appropriate for children

Because of the uniqueness of the venue/performance space, the production seats only fifty guests per performance.

bobbartlettjr at gmail for more info

THE LIVING DEAD digital program

press release and press photos

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WHERE?

The Shops at Chevy Chase Pavilion

5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20015

                                                     tickets on sale soon

© 2026 Bob Bartlett

 

cover photo: Juliana Caycedo as Sage in Bob Bartlett's LOVE AND VINYL, Cadence Theatre (Allyse Pulliam Photography) © Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Affecting and inventive” - The Washington Post

“Dripping with sexual tension” - Huffington Post

“Gritty, poetic and opaque” - The Baltimore Sun

“Joyful, funny, and surprising” - Broadway World

"Funny and provacative" - DC Theatre Scene

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