A Thousand Splendid Suns at Arena Stage

Video: First Look at SELLING KABUL at Signature Theatre

February 28, 2023

Get a first look at footage of Selling Kabul at Signature Theatre.

Mazin Akar, Neagheen Homaifar & More to Star in SELLING KABUL at Signature Theatre

January 30, 2023

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the play Selling Kabul, written by Sylvia Khoury.

Arena Stage Announces New Virtual Classes For Winter Season

December 15, 2020

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces its lineup of Winter classes featuring classes catered to families, theater lovers, students, adults and emerging theater artists. The Voices of Now Mead Ensemble for young artists will begin this winter, meeting virtually to contribute to a new original film. Just in time for the holidays, this robust line of programming has something for everyone and makes the perfect unique gift for the theater lover in your family.

BWW Review: A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS at Arena Stage

January 26, 2020

A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS at Arena Stage is a breathtaking production that will stay with you long after curtain call. Adapted by Ursula Rani Sarma based on the beloved novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS tells an unflinching story of the lives of two Aghan women bound together in war-ravaged Kabul. Despite the brutality of life in Kabul, both women exemplify the resil

Photo Flash: A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS Celebrates Opening Night at Arena Stage

January 24, 2020

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents A Thousand Splendid Suns, adapted for the stage by Ursula Rani Sarma and based on the 2007 New York Times bestselling novel by Khaled Hosseini (Kite Runner).

Washington Theatre to Honor Victor Shargai

January 24, 2020

The Washington theatre community remains in mourning over the loss of Victor Shargai, long-time theatreWashington board chair, theater lover, and philanthropist, who passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2019. For decades, Victor dedicated himself to celebrating theater artists and strengthening the theater institutions in the Washington D.C. region. As a champion and a supporter, he believed fervently in theater's power to transform lives and communities.