"A spellbinding crowd pleaser that has achieved certifiable cult status."
— DC Metro Theater Arts
The Tarot Reading VI
~ Tickets $25, and a Sacrifice ~
(Scroll down to get yours!) ~ July 29-August 21, 2022 ~ Fridays at 7, Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 2 ~ Plays at Theatre on the Run ~ 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, VA 22207 The Tarot Reading is an interactive variety show inspired by the Tarot Mythos. In it, seven eclectic artists called Mediums perform 21 unique acts called Revelations.
Each act is interactive, performed for and with one adventurous (consenting) audience member, the Seeker. What happens next is completely unique, totally unscripted, and more than a little bit magical. |
Hosted by your Fools,
Jon Jon Johnson (he/they) & Ezra Tozian (they/them) |
(Proof of vaccination, screening and face coverings required.
Please see our COVID Safety page for details.)
Please see our COVID Safety page for details.)
"It feels less like a theatrical production and more like a party."
— DC Metro Theater Arts
"A sort of tongue in cheek cult initiation...a perfect balance of campy indulgence and genuine creepiness." |
"The seat puts every front-row-center in DC to shame." — DC Theatre Scene
More About Tarot
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Ticket Types | At The Arcanists, you can always choose how much you want to participate.
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David S Kessler (he/him) with a Seeker, performing "Wheel of Fortune" from Tarot IV. Photo by R. Maxwell Photography.
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The Collection During Tarot V. Photo by R. Maxwell Photography.
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The Sacrifice | In order to enter The Tarot Reading, you must offer a sacrifice to whatever Gods will have you. The only requirement is that it be something of value. Your mom's bread recipe, that photo in your wallet, the secret you share with your middle school best friend. Of course, a tip works too if that's what you're into. Anything you add to your ticket price here may serve as your sacrifice. Whatever it is, it has to be something you are willing to part with forever. All sacrifices and their stories stay in our collection. We promise we'll keep them safe.
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"To say this is participatory theatre is a weak term for the evening. Think of a 1960s Happening, or a Grateful Dead concert, even a good ol’ religious service, or a laid back night with friends..." — DC Theatre Scene
Health and Safety
Proof of Vaccination | All audience members must either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with the Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson and Johnson vaccines, or any vaccine granted authorization by the Food and Drug Administration) or have a negative PCR COVID-19 test, dated within 48 hours of attendance. “Fully vaccinated” means the date of attendance is at least two weeks after the date of the final vaccine dose of the vaccine's schedule. Proof of vaccination or negative PCR test will be checked at will call against a photo ID. If proof of vaccination, negative PCR test, or photo ID is not presented, that audience member will not be granted admittance. Antigen tests or “rapid tests” will not be accepted.
Face Coverings | All audience members are required to wear face coverings while inside the venue, including during performances, regardless of vaccination status.
Screening | All attending audience members must submit to a screening before being admitted to an Arcanists’ performance. This screening will include questions pertaining to symptoms of COVID-19, testing for COVID-19, and recent travel. The Arcanists reserve the right to refuse admittance to any individual who refuses, falsifies, or fails this screening.
Face Coverings | All audience members are required to wear face coverings while inside the venue, including during performances, regardless of vaccination status.
Screening | All attending audience members must submit to a screening before being admitted to an Arcanists’ performance. This screening will include questions pertaining to symptoms of COVID-19, testing for COVID-19, and recent travel. The Arcanists reserve the right to refuse admittance to any individual who refuses, falsifies, or fails this screening.
This is a partial list. For the complete COVID Health and Safety Protocol for Audiences, please click here.
About The Venue
About | Theatre on the Run is a black box theatre located within the larger Studio 3700 cultural affairs building. It has an unmistakable yellow mural façade, with the entrance to the theatre lobby through the double doors along the Oakland St side of the building.
Parking | Free public parking lots are available on the rear side of the building between Oakland and Nelson, with entrances on both sides. Accessible parking is available there, and on the Oakland St side. There is an additional lot past the 3700 building at the junction of Oakland and Nelson, near the Shirlington Dog Park behind Automotive Express, New District Brewing, AFAC and StorQuest. Limited street parking is available along S. Nelson Street.
Public Transit | Theatre on the Run is directly accessible via public bus, with stops in front of the venue along S Four Mile Run Drive for ART Bus Route 75. It is also walkable from the Shirlington Bus Station using WMATA routes 7A, 22A, 10B, 23A, 23B, 23T or DASH routes 36A and 36B.
Metro Access is a one-stop transfer. Take the Yellow or Blue lines to Pentagon City Station. Then, from Pentagon City Station Bus Bay C, take WMATA route 7A South to Southern Towers. Get off at the next stop, Shirlington Bus Station.
To walk to Theatre on the Run from the Shirlington Bus Station, head east along Campbell Avenue from the intersection at Quincy St, toward Shirlington Library. Continue along Campbell as it bends north, past the library toward Arlington Mill Drive and the Four Mile Run Trail. Cross Arlington Mill, turn left at the Capital Bikeshare Depot, and look for the blue footbridge over the run, on the right hand side off of the trail. Cross the footbridge, and continue left through the parking lot down S Oakland St. Head past the dog park and New District Brewing, and look for the 3700 yellow façade and the theatre entrance on the right off of Oakland.
Parking | Free public parking lots are available on the rear side of the building between Oakland and Nelson, with entrances on both sides. Accessible parking is available there, and on the Oakland St side. There is an additional lot past the 3700 building at the junction of Oakland and Nelson, near the Shirlington Dog Park behind Automotive Express, New District Brewing, AFAC and StorQuest. Limited street parking is available along S. Nelson Street.
Public Transit | Theatre on the Run is directly accessible via public bus, with stops in front of the venue along S Four Mile Run Drive for ART Bus Route 75. It is also walkable from the Shirlington Bus Station using WMATA routes 7A, 22A, 10B, 23A, 23B, 23T or DASH routes 36A and 36B.
Metro Access is a one-stop transfer. Take the Yellow or Blue lines to Pentagon City Station. Then, from Pentagon City Station Bus Bay C, take WMATA route 7A South to Southern Towers. Get off at the next stop, Shirlington Bus Station.
To walk to Theatre on the Run from the Shirlington Bus Station, head east along Campbell Avenue from the intersection at Quincy St, toward Shirlington Library. Continue along Campbell as it bends north, past the library toward Arlington Mill Drive and the Four Mile Run Trail. Cross Arlington Mill, turn left at the Capital Bikeshare Depot, and look for the blue footbridge over the run, on the right hand side off of the trail. Cross the footbridge, and continue left through the parking lot down S Oakland St. Head past the dog park and New District Brewing, and look for the 3700 yellow façade and the theatre entrance on the right off of Oakland.
This program is supported in part by Arlington County through Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development, and the Arlington Commission for the Arts.