Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?

Arena Stage
1101 Sixth Street, SW Washington

Using only the original transcripts from the 1940s House Un-American Activities Committee’s hearings that targeted the country’s leading artists, this political docudrama reveals the defiance, humor, fear, resentment, and self-preservation inside one of the darkest chapters of American cultural history.

Oct 17 - Dec 6, 2026