Experience 75 beautiful, larger-than-life puppets and original music as “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” “The Very Lonely Firefly,” “10 Little Rubber Ducks,” and, of course, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” come to life on stage. This extra special event returns by popular demand, following a sold-out run in 2023.
Havana Hop (2/14/26-3/7/26)
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)
Winnie the Pooh (9/21/24-10/27/24)
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.
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NextStop Theatre (1/29 - 2/22) | |
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Chez Joey
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (1/30 - 3/15) | |
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LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA (The House of Bernarda Alba)
GALA Hispanic Theatre (2/5 - 3/1) | |
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Constellation Theatre Company (1/23 - 2/15) | |
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Paranormal Activity
Shakespeare Theatre Company (1/28 - 2/7) | |
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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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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Wish World: a Bad Medicine Sketch Comedy Show
DC Improv Comedy Club (3/17 - 3/17) NEW COMEDY | |
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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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Xanadu
Dominion Stage (1/30 - 2/14) | |
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It's My Party!
video-on-demand (1/22 - 2/5) | |
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1776
Ford's Theatre (3/13 - 5/16) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Washington DC (3/28 - 3/28) | |
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The Winds Beyond Chang’An
Capital One Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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