Shakespeare Theatre Company Annual Will on the Hill Set for June 10

The Bipartisan Benefit will feature Members of Congress, Media, and Special Guest Actors Holly Twyford and Renea Brown

Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2025) — Shakespeare Theatre Company announces today the annual return of the long-beloved D.C. benefit event, Will on the Hill. This bipartisan event brings together Members of Congress and Washington VIPs for a light-hearted performance showcasing popular Shakespearean scenes and sharing stories of the impact of the arts on their lives. Joining the participants to bring Shakespeare's words to life are D.C. theatre mainstay Holly Twyford and STC Academy grad and 2025 Helen Hayes Award recipient Renea Brown. Will on the Hill 2025 takes place on Tuesday, June 10, at STC’s Harman Hall. 

For over two decades, Will on the Hill has brought the Hill to the stage as a fundraiser for STC’s learning programs for youth, fostering bipartisan support for education and the arts. STC reaches nearly 20,000 students, teachers, and community members every year through learning and community programs, and STC Learning serves public, private, and home schools across the DMV with intensive School Residencies, a semester-long free experience that pairs an STC Teaching Artist with a classroom to explore a classic play.

This year, Will on the Hill begins with a networking reception featuring theatrical behind-the-scenes stations, including a live props demonstration. Following that, guests will move into Harman Hall for lively readings of Shakespearean scenes by Members of Congress in a playful “talent show” of words. The evening also includes a stage combat demonstration, as well as current STC Learning students showcasing their recent classroom work on A Midsummer Night's Dream and All's Well That Ends Well. It is all brought together by Samantha Wyer Bello, Senior Director of Learning at STC, who returns for her sixth time directing the Will on the Hill performance. A post-show reception will conclude the evening with drinks and bites featuring American BBQ fare.

The cast will feature both new and returning Will on the Hill participants, including Marla Allard, Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Steve Clemons, Mike Evans, STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Doug Heye, James Hohmann, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Executive Director Aaron Myers, Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Grover Norquist, DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)

Will on the Hill is free and by invitation only. It has been designed to meet all Congressional ethics standards. 

ABOUT THE EVENT

WHEN: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

TIME: 7:30 p.m. Performance / 8:30 p.m. Post-Show Reception

WHERE: Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street, NW

MEDIA

Media wishing to cover the event should contact STC Publicist Heather C. Jackson, HJackson@ShakespeareTheatre.org, for more information about attending

2025 WILL ON THE HILL STEERING COMMITTEE

Chair, Carol Danko, Prudential Financial 

Nick Allard, Founding Dean, Jacksonville University College of Law 
Monica Dixon, Monumental Sports  
Nichole Francis Reynolds 
Neal Higgins, Eversheds Sutherland  
Mike House, Independent law practice  
Jennifer Kane, Altria  
Gail MacKinnon, Motion Picture Association 
Bernard McKay, Intuit (retired) 
Karishma Page, K&L Gates LLP 
Vin Roberti, Roberti Global  
Stephen Ryan, Independent law practice 
June Silverberg, Independent practice 
Daren Thomas, Fundraising consultant 
Emily Weems, Capital One 
Jonathan Yarowsky, Wilmer Hale

2025 WILL ON THE HILL SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

Vin and Amy Roberti


Capital One 

Eversheds Sutherland 

International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 

Intuit K&L 

Gates LLP

Bernard and Mary McKay 

Monumental Sports & Entertainment 

Stephen and Lisa Ryan


Motion Picture Association and Gail MacKinnon 

Nicole Francis Reynolds and Fred Reynolds 

Nissan North America

Prudential Financial 

Jonathan and Lynn Yarowsky


Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP 

Nick and Marla Allard on behalf of the Jacksonville University College of Law

Americans for Tax Reform 

Ballard Partners 

BGR Group 

Bloomberg Philanthropies

CNA Insurance

Drummond Company 

National Association of REALTORS® 

Karishma and Jonathan Page 

Public Strategies Washington 

Sony Pictures Entertainment 

The Walt Disney Company


British-American Business Association 

Capitol Tax Partners, LLP 

Carol Danko 

Freshfields US LLP 

GrantExec 

Insured Retirement Institute 

Cookie Reed-Dellinger and Kate Montague Perry 

Southern Company

WILL ON THE HILL

For over 20 years, STC’s Will on the Hill benefit has raised critical funding in support of the theatre’s Learning programs that engage students of all ages with the classics to foster their individual creativity and build community. Joined by Members of Congress across the aisle and celebrating the works of Shakespeare, the bipartisan event has become a mainstay in the Washington, D.C. community.

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY

For nearly 40 years, the Tony Award-winning Shakespeare Theatre Company has been recognized as the nation’s premier classic theatre. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Simon Godwin and Executive Director Angela Lee Gieras, STC tells vital stories in audacious forms, stories that are Shakespearean in the deepest sense, even if they are not written by Shakespeare. We stage epic stories in exhilarating style.

For Media Requests or Questions, please contact Heather C. Jackson at Press@shakespearetheatre.org