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.
Stage Adaptation by Janet Stanford Based on the animated film The Snowman™ and the Snowdog Original score by Ilan Eshkeri and Andy Burrows Additional compositions ...
A beautiful, movement-based show that revisits the classic film The Red Balloon and will delight audiences of all ages and speakers of all languages. Nothing ...
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 ...
In this brand-new show, very young children will discover the beauty of the world during daytime and nighttime. They will watch–and help–Winnie and August work ...
Life is a really, really, really big adventure as Pete the Cat and the Biddle family rock out in a fast-paced, globe-trotting musical based on ...
Imagination Stage, a leading theatre dedicated to youth development through the arts, is set to launch a national Educational Theatre Program in partnership with Kaiser ...
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Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/5 - 12/23) | |
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Fremont Ave.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (10/8 - 12/7) | |
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Guys and Dolls
Shakespeare Theatre Company (12/2 - 1/4) | |
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The Snowman and The Snowdog
Imagination Stage (11/22 - 1/4)
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Chanukah in the Dark
Theater J (12/6 - 12/21) | |
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ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (11/13 - 12/21) | |
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Good Morning, Good Night
Imagination Stage (3/21 - 4/19) | |
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A Case for the Existence of God
Mosaic Theater Company (11/13 - 12/7) | |
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Aesop's Fables
Adventure Theatre MTC (4/24 - 5/24) | |
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The Reading Room Festival
Folger Shakespeare Library (1/22 - 1/25) | |
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Accused! The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective Returns! by Patricia Milton
Washington Stage Guild (11/20 - 12/14) | |
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