A charming, dynamic tale of culture and originality, created by award-winning DC and IStage artist Paige Hernandez, using her childhood as inspiration. What if you were invited to dance for President Obama? You’d want it to be the best dance ever! Meet young Yelia who visits her grandmother in Cuba to add a salsa flavor to her own hip-hop style! Journey with Yelia as she discovers the fun of her multi-cultural heritage.
Good Morning, Good Night (3/21/26-4/19/26)
Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical (6/17/26-7/26/26)
Imagination Stage is at 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD.
Balloonacy (1/10/26-2/15/26)
The Snowman™ and the Snowdog (11/22/25-1/4/26)
Educational Theatre Program (10/1/25-10/1/28)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (9/17/25-10/12/25)
Dory Fantasmagory (6/18/25-8/3/25)
The Last Martyr (4/1/25-4/30/25)
Mother Goose (3/1/25-4/13/25)
Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood (12/14/24-2/8/25)
Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood (12/11/24-2/8/25)
Imagination Stage was founded as BAPA (Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts) in 1979 in response to the urgent need for arts education for young people. The company was renamed Imagination Stage in 2001 in anticipation of its move to its downtown Bethesda theatre arts center in 2003. Imagination Stage has grown from a handful of children in a single classroom to a full-spectrum theatre arts organization, with theatre productions by professional actors and artists. Unlike most children’s theatre companies, Imagination Stage commissions new works for children every year. These productions have been recognized with awards and productions by other companies around the world.
Videos
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Chez Joey
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (1/30 - 3/15) | |
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Paranormal Activity
Shakespeare Theatre Company (1/28 - 2/7) | |
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Stories From The Brink
Goldman Theater (1/24 - 1/25) | |
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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25th Anniversary Tour of Patti LuPone Matters of the Heart
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/5 - 3/5) | |
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Romeo & Juliet & Their Friend Mario
The Roguish Players (1/30 - 2/1) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN NEW PLAY WASHINGTON DC PREMIERE | |
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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical
Imagination Stage (6/17 - 7/26) | |
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Je''Caryous Johnson Presents: Set It Off Live!
Warner Theatre (2/13 - 2/14) | |
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Wish World: a Bad Medicine Sketch Comedy Show
DC Improv Comedy Club (1/27 - 1/27) | |
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The Reading Room Festival
Folger Shakespeare Library (1/22 - 1/25) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Washington DC (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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