Owen confesses, apropos of nothing, that he’s in love with his best friend’s wife. But it’s just “a passing phase,” he tells him. “Forget I even said it.” Unfortunately, no one can. And now that it’s out there, everyone’s lives are suddenly turned upside down. With the help of a precocious millennial all parties are soon forced to examine their lives and relationships for the first time. In a comedy about love, irony, and cliche, five friends struggle with… well… love, irony, and cliche.
Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Select Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00 pm
$54 Adult
$44 Seniors 62+
$44 Students/under 25
Single tickets incur $5 service fee per ticket
2024-2025 FLEX PASS: This 5-ticket package is just $275 and can be used for multiple performances of APROPOS or to bring a group of 5 to one show! (2024-2025 Flex Pass is only valid for APROPOS, our Season 28 finale.)
GROUP SALES: $10 off per ticket and no service fees when you buy 10+ tickets to a single performance.
1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermission
July 13, 2025 | Following the matinee performance
Audiences are invited to join award-winning playwright and screenwriter Greg Kalleres after the matinee performance for a discussion of his comedy APROPOS OF NOTHING, as well as his career and playwriting process. Free and open to all patrons!
July 20, 2025 | 2:30-5:00 pm
Parents can join us for the matinee performance and register their Pre-K to 5th grade children for onsite child care with Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA Teaching Artists during the show. (Limited capacity and all children must be registered in advance. Show ticket sold separately.)
July 20, 2025 | Following the matinee performance
Free and open to all patrons.
August 1, 2025 | Happy Hour @ 7:00 pm, Show @ 8:00 pm
Patrons under 30 years old are invited to purchase discounted tickets, which include 1 drink coupon, exclusive access to our mezzanine for mingling, and a seat for the evening’s performance.
Ryan Sellers (he/him) (Owen) NATIONAL TOUR: Adventure Theatre MTC: Five Little Monkeys. DC AREA: Roundhouse Theatre: The Tempest (Helen Hayes, Outstanding Supporting Performer); Signature: A Funny Thing… Forum, Pacific Overtures, West Side Story, The Threepenny Opera, Miss Saigon; Ford’s Theatre: Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors; Folger Theater: The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Second Shepherds' Play; Studio Theater: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Imagination Stage: The Ballad of Mu Lan, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Night Fairy, Anime Momotaro; Constellation Theatre Company: School for Lies, White Snake, Arabian Nights; Keegan Theatre: Noises Off (Helen Hayes, Outstanding Supporting Performer), The Undeniable Sound of Right Now, Shakespeare in Love.
Justin Von Stein (Martin) Previous shows include: NOVA Nightsky: The Ghosts of Us (Aiden); Charleston Stage: Clue: On Stage (Wadsworth); River & Rail Theatre Co.: Sweat (Jason); Chautauqua Theatre Company: Blood at the Root (Colin), Commedia (Il Capitano).
Irene Hamilton (Lily) Previous shows include: Keegan Theatre: Webster’s Bitch (Ellie - Helen Hayes Supporting Performer Nomination), Merrily We Roll Along (KT); Studio Theatre: Downstate (Effie); Adventure Theatre: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (Lucy/Witch - Helen Hayes Lead Performer Nomination), Charlotte’s Web (Charlotte), Sing Down the Moon (Witch); Imagination Stage: Dory Fantasmagory (Mary), The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (Blue); Spooky Action Theatre: Agreste (Ensemble); Taffety Punk Theatre Company: Macbeth (Lennox/Witch); PG Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia); Rorschach Theatre: Angel Number Nine (Christa). Irene is a company member at Arts on the Horizon and Synetic Theatre. @irene_h44
Emily Erickson (Rebecca) is an NYC and DC-based actor, educator, composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist. RECENT: Keegan Theatre: Noises Off; 1st Stage: hang; Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Solas Nua: The Honey Trap; Studio Theatre: People, Places & Things; Taffety Punk: Our Black Death; Chesapeake Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, The Oresteia, Much Ado About Nothing; Prologue Theatre: Muffed; Spooky Action: Man Covets Bird. Emily's musical adaptation of The Tempest (co-created with Séamus Miller) had its world premiere in Bermuda with Devil's Isle Shakespeare Co. MFA: The Academy at STC/GWU. BFA: NYU. emilynerickson.com / @emierickson
Drew Sharpe (Jacob) is a DC-based actor, musician, and songwriter. His recent theatre credits include Wipeout at Studio Theatre; Hand to God and Merrily We Roll Along at The Keegan Theatre; Reefer Madness at NextStop Theatre Company; The Tempest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and Our Town with The Classic Theatre of Maryland; and Amelia Earhart with The REV on Tour. On social media @drew.sharpie21 (Instagram).
Dominique Gray (Dave / Owen u/s) is thrilled to be working at Keegan again! Dominique recently appeared in Folger Theatres’ “DC I Love You” Series and as Pastor Greg in Keegan’s production of Hand to God. He has also appeared as Ray in the regional tour of Imagination Stage's 10 Seconds, as Disciple in Imagination Stage’s regional tour of The Last Martyr, and performed in Unstrung Productions' Richard II. He is a graduate of The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he performed in numerous productions, including WitchBeth, Thank You, The In-Between, Fishtown, Jack and Melissa, Twelfth Night, and many more. He’d like to thank his teachers and loved ones.
Brenna Horner (Lily & Rebecca u/s) is a DC-based actor and teaching artist. Previous roles include: Transformation Theatre: TENDER (Zelda); Studio Theatre: PROBLEMS BETWEEN SISTERS (Jess - understudy) Keegan Theatre: PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE (Countess - understudy), ROBIN + JAY (Chris); Everyman Education: METAMORPHOSES (Hunger, Woman, Iris); NCDA: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Lizzy), JULIUS CAESAR (Brutus), OEDIPUS (Creon), MEN ARE DOGS (Jane); Compass Rose Theatre: ROMEO AND JULIET (Prince Escalus).
Vish Shukla (he/him) (Jacob, Martin, & Dave u/s) is so excited to make his Keegan debut. Previous shows include: Theater Alliance: Fountains of Youth - Reading (Barge); Folger Theatre: DC, I Love You (Jay). Vish recently graduated from American University as a Theatre Performance Major. He is so happy you're here, supporting the arts. IG: @vishhhshukla | Website: vishshukla.squarespace.com
Ray Ficca (Director) has been an actor, director, and producer in the Washington, DC area and the regions for 35 years. With over 150 professional productions to his credit, Ray’s regional theater highlights include: The Sunshine Boys, Unnecessary Farce, The Complete History of America (Abridged), Sylvia, Proposals, The Underpants, Cotton Patch Gospel, The Drowsy Chaperone, I Hate Hamlet, Bell, Book, and Candle, Barnum, Red, White and Tuna, and Honus and Me (Totem Pole Playhouse - Fayetteville, PA). Anything Goes (Olney Theatre, MD), The Baltimore Waltz (Keegan Theatre, DC), Proof (1st Stage, VA), Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Wayside Theatre, VA), Rough Crossing (Metro Stage, VA), Barefoot in the Park (Theater on the Hill, MD), How to Write a New Book for the Bible (Round House Theatre, MD), Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (Next Stop Theatre Co., VA), Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding (Mechanic Theatre, MD & Hanna Theatre, OH), Arsenic and Old Lace (Way Off Broadway Theatre, MD), and Sleeping and Waking (Charter Theatre, DC). Ray has also appeared in several films by noted sitcom director, John Putch, including Route 30, Too!, Route 30 3, and The Father and the Bear. Most recently, he reunited with John in Asheville, NC, for Hallmark Channel’s A Biltmore Christmas, which premiered in November 2023. Ray served as Artistic Director of Totem Pole Playhouse from 2008 to 2013. He is the President of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Washington, DC. rayficca.com
Gabrielle Busch (Assistant Director) graduated from High Point University with a B.A. in performance theatre. While at High Point, Gabrielle was involved with stage managing, acting, and directing. Coming back to her hometown of D.C she has her sights set high on getting involved in the theatre community as much as she can. Some projects that she has worked on at Keegan include N (Stage Manager), Yoga Play (Stage Manager), Elegies: A Song Cycle (Stage Manager), The Lifespan of A Fact (Stage Manager), Shakespeare In Love (Stage Manager), Merrily We Roll Along (Stage Manager/Assistant Director), Noises Off (Stage Manager), and Falsettos (Stage Manager).
Sierra Young (Intimacy Director) is a Helen Hayes nominated violence & intimacy director working in the DC/Baltimore area. Sierra is the resident fight and intimacy director for Baltimore Center Stage and Mosaic Theater Company. She is an active member of the SAFD, IDC, and SDC. Recent Keegan credits include: Hand To God, Merrily We Roll Along, and Sweat. Recent DC credits include: The Age of Innocence, Ja Ja’s African Hair Braiding, and POTUS! at Arena Stage; Paradise Blue, The Scenarios, and Downstate at Studio Theater; Frankenstein, King Lear, and Red Velvet at STC; Porgy and Bess at Washington National Opera et. al. Website: sierrayoung.org.
Josh Sticklin (Scenic Designer, Artistic Director of The Boiler Room Series, Associate Producer, Technical Director, Facilities Manager of The Keegan Theatre) is the Artistic Director of The Boiler Room Series - Keegan’s new works development program he created in 2017. Sticklin is a true multi-hyphenate theater maker and brings that perspective to his work on all fronts. As a director, his credits include WOMAN IN BLACK, HAND TO GOD, GOOD PEOPLE, AS YOU LIKE IT, SHE SINGS LIGHT, CHILDREN OF EDEN, and CURTAINS. As a choreographer, his credits include CHESS, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, BALTIMORE WALTZ, and CAROUSEL. As a designer, his credits include SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA (Set), SEUSSICAL (Set - Helen Hayes Award Winner for Outstanding Set Design), JUNIE B. JONES (Set), YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Set), and OTHER LIFE FORMS (Props). As an artisan/engineer he has designed notable scenic elements in LONESOME WEST, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, RIPCORD, TOP GIRLS, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, and THE UNDENIABLE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW. As an actor, Sticklin has performed in 22 productions at Keegan including HAIR, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S RIOT, CUCHULLAIN, BASRA BOY, STONES IN HIS POCKETS, and AMERICAN IDIOT. He also serves as Associate Producer, Technical Director, and Facilities Manager. His leadership on energy efficiency and production quality has resulted in over $500k in upgrades for tech and the physical infrastructure. Josh is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer Society and holds a dual Bachelor’s degree in Musical Theatre and Political Science from American University.
Hailey LaRoe (Lighting Designer) is a lighting and projection designer based in the DC area since 2018. Recent Lighting designs include: Botiquin de Bolaros, The 22+ Weddings of Hugo, and Las Hermanas Palacios (Helen Hayes Award) (Gala Hispanic Theatre), Fat Ham (American Stage), Cullud Wattah (Mosaic Theatre), Footloose, Chicken & Biscuits, and Native Gardens (NextStop Theatre), Little Comedies, and The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish (Synetic Theatre), Human Museum (Rorschach Theatre). Recent Projection designs include: The Lightning Thief, Dragons Love Tacos, She Persisted (HHA Nominated), and Knuffle Bunny (HHA Nominated) (Adventure Theatre), Ethiopia (the INSeries), American Fast, Poetry for the People (Theater Alliance). Enjoy the show! Haileylaroedesigns.com.
Brandon Cook (Sound Designer) is a local Washington DC Sound Designer and excited to return to Keegan Theatre with the amazing cast and crew of “Apropos of Nothing". Recent credits include: “Look Both Ways" The Kennedy Center National Tour, “Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor DreamCoat" Wick Theatre, "Woman In Black" Keegan Theatre, “Book of Everything” George Washington University, ”Reefer Madness" NextStop Theatre, “Tell Tale Heart” Synetic Theatre, "Knuffle Bunny" Adventure Theatre, "Seussical The Musical” Keegan Theatre, “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” Theater Alliance, "La Revoltosa" Gala Hispanic Theatre, "'Tis Pity She's A Whore / The Winter's Tale / Hedda Gabler” Shakespeare Theatre Company ACA Rep.
Cindy Landrum Jacobs (Properties & Set Dressing Designer) loves working at Keegan! Other Keegan credits: Falsettos, Woman In Black, Noises Off, Webster’s Bitch, Merrily We Roll Along, SWEAT, Seussical, The Wilting Point, The Lifespan Of A Fact, Elegies, The Outsider, Shakespeare In Love, Yoga Play, TransAM, N, Airness, Legally Blonde, God Of Carnage, As You Like It, The Undeniable Sound Of Right Now, Chicago, An Irish Carol (2017-2024). Co-Scenic Designer: Webster’s Bitch. Other Properties Designer credits: The Waverly Gallery, The Last Match, How The Light Gets In, Columbinus, The Farnsworth Invention, Trevor, The Pitmen Painters, and Never The Sinner (1st Stage).
Elizabeth Morton (Costume Designer) is a costume designer and technician based in Washington DC. She received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for her work on Shakespeare in Love at Keegan Theatre. Other design credits include Merrily We Roll Along (Keegan Theatre), Julius Caesar (Chesapeake Shakespeare), Sofonisba (Washington Stage Guild), An English Country Christmas (Washington Revels), Romeo & Juliet (assistant, Folger Theatre), American Psycho (Monumental Theatre), Macbeth, This Inherent Echo, Our Black Death (associate) and Othello (Taffety Punk Theatre), A Comedy of Tenors (assistant, Olney Theatre). Stitching and wardrobe work: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Arena Stage, GALA Hispanic Theatre.
Emilie Maree Knudsen (Production Manager) is grateful to be back at Keegan for Apropos! Her previous credits from Keegan, Prologue Theatre, and 1st Stage include Muffed (SM), An Irish Carol (SM), Noises Off (ASM, SM Sub), Merrily We Roll Along (ASM), The Nance (ASM), Postcards from Ihatov (ASM), The Lake Effect (SM Sub), Hang (SM Sub), The Piano Lesson (SM Sub), The Waverley Gallery (Crew Swing). Recently, she graduated from GMU with her MFA in Fiction Writing.
Sarah Daniel (Stage Manager) is a second-year MFA Stage Management student at Columbia University. Previous credits include Idaho Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (PA); Columbia University: Passion Play, Small Tragedy (ASM), On Secrets, Lia Del Mar (PSM); Keegan Theatre: Shakespeare in Love (ASM), Marjorie is Dead (Boiler Room Series, PSM); Cleveland Symphony Orchestra: The Sound of Music (ASM). Passionate about all things outdoors, she hopes to find lots of outdoor productions in her future and work towards greener industry practices. Many thanks to her family and friends! https://smsarahdaniel.wixsite.com/sarah-daniel
Isabella Parkerson (Assistant Stage Manager) is a fourth year student at The George Washington University majoring in sociology and minoring in theatre. She has previously worked as a social impact intern at The Kennedy Center. Additionally, she is heavily involved in student theatre as an assistant technical director. Previous shows include: Generic Theatre Company: Rabbit Hole (Stage Manager), The Pillowman (Stage Manager), Stop Kiss (Stage Manager); The Kennedy Center: Local Theatre Festival (Stage Manager); 14th Grade Players: Machinal (Lighting Board Operator); GWU CTAD: Silent Sky (Lead Electrician). Isabella is excited to be working on her first show with Keegan!
*The Director is a Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
