Fifth Date

October 24 - November 15, 2025

Fifth Date, written by Lori Boyd and directed by Lynn Sharp Spears, a pre-Y2K romcom about the pressures and anxieties of reaching that number of dates.

Dating in your 30s comes with baggage. Reaching the fifth date is a turning point in any relationship. The rules! The expectations! It’s all so overwhelming, especially when the voice in your head, the one saying all the things you’d never actually say or do, is getting louder. But, if those alter egos get too much control, will they help the relationship flourish or fizzle? Jil and Ted are about to find out as they (and their alter egos) go on their FIFTH DATE.

Nu Sass Theatre
1100 H St NW, Washington, DC, 20005

Written By: Lori Boyd

Directed by: Lynn Sharp Spears

PURCHASE TICKETS

TICKETS

  • $25 - General Admission

  • $60 - Date Night (2 tickets, 2 drinks, 2 snacks)

  • $15 - Students/Teachers/Essential Workers

  • $10 - Industry

  • $0 - Pay What You Will (Available at all performances)

LOCATION

SHOW DATES & TIMES

Fri. Oct 24th, 8:00 pm

Sat. Oct 25th, 2:00 pm

Sat. Oct 25th, 8:00 pm

Sun. Oct 26th, 2:00 pm

Tue. Oct 28th, 8:00 pm

Wed. Oct 29, 8:00 pm - MASKS REQUIRED PERFORMANCE

Sat. Nov 1, 2:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Jessa Whitley-Hill & Evan Zimmerman

Sun. Nov 2, 2:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Natalia Fyfe

Sun. Nov 2, 8:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Evan Zimmerman

Thu. Nov 6, 8:00 pm

Fri. Nov 7, 8:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Mark Mumm

Sat. Nov 8, 2:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Natalia Fyfe

Sat. Nov 8, 8:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Jessa Whitley-Hill & Natalia Fyfe

Sun. Nov 9, 2:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Evan Zimmerman

Mon. Nov 10, 8:00 pm

Tue. Nov 11, 8:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Mark Mumm

Fri. Nov 14, 8:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Jessa Whitley-Hill

Sat. Nov 15, 2:00 pm - UNDERSTUDIES: Mark Mumm

Sat. Nov 15, 8:00 pm

 
 

CAST & CREW

OUR TEAM

Artistic Director - Aubri O’Connor
Producer - Elle Sullivan
Production Manager - Ileana Blustein
Written by - Lori Boyd
Directed by - Lynn Sharp Spears
Stage Manager - Sara Karako
ASM - Danielle Carter
Lights - Chris Muska
Intimacy Coordinator - Ian Claar
Set Designer- Shiloh Coleman
Props - Rye Ellis
Costume Designer - Stephenie Yee
Marketing - Hannah Wing-Bonica

STARRING

Rebecca Ellis - Jil
Steve Lebens - Ted
Aubri O’Connor - Jil's Alter Ego
Terry Heffernan - Ted’s Alter Ego
Jessa Whitley-Hill - Jil's Understudy
Mark Mumm - Ted Understudy
Natalia Fyfe - JAE Understudy
Evan Zimmerman - TAE Understudy