In May, the D.C. theater community has devils, Dorian and the deformed — and in Round House Bethesda’s case, an affection for alliteration that we apparently share.

We love the work that Actors Theatre of Washington does, and their latest effort is “Mondays In May”, where for three days this month, they showcase new talent. We Wildephiles are particularly interested in what they’re going to do with The Picture Of Dorian Gray on May 8. (May 1, 8 and 15).

The Devil’s been all over the D.C. theatre scene lately. He showed up in A Bright Room Called Day at Rorschach Theatre, he was a main character in Hot Feet over at the National, and George Sand is penning her own version of Faust in Becoming George as well. Synetic Theatre’s graphic take on Faust actually opened last month, but they’re throwing a special event this month which will include wine and cheese, door prizes and other entertainment (May 11). The show moves to the Kennedy Center in June.

Meat and Potato Theatre’s got puppets! We’re not sure if they have another Avenue Q on their hands, but the tiny company will use these props to explore a variety of myths from around the world in Beginnings (May 18).

With both Big River and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain has seen his share of musicals in his honor. The latest attempt will be staged at Round House Bethesda: A Murder, A Mystery and a Marriage: A Mark Twain Musical Melodrama (May 31).

We can’t wait until the end of the month, when Signature Theatre performs the Sondheim masterpiece Assassins. Hopefully the critics will like the show and we won’t have cast members pulling a John Wilkes Booth, whom the show accuses of shooting Lincoln “because of bad reviews”. But we’re optimistic — any show that can produce a profoundly moving love duet sung by a crazed Mansonite and Jodie Foster’s stalker has a special place in our heart (May 31).