About the Theatre
Nonprofit arts facility in the Adams Morgan neighborhood with 2 galleries and a 41-seat black box theater.
The only institution in the greater Washington, DC area solely dedicated to fostering underrepresented artists in every discipline.
STRONG WING by Jon Fosse to be Presented at Smock Alley Theatre in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2025
Scena will present the Irish Premiere of Strong Wind, a new play by Nobel prizewinning author Jon Fosse, translated by Mai-Brit Akerholt at Smock Alley Theatre....
Review: A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY at The DC Arts Center
by Naomi Ducat - October 27, 2024
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DC Arts Center Announces New Weekly Fall Program with Rails Comedy
by Blair Ingenthron - October 06, 2024
The DC Arts Center has announced their new weekly fall program with Rails Comedy in the heart of Adams Morgan....
Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Nu Sass Productions
by Dara Homer - September 22, 2024
What happens to the characters in a play when they’re not on stage? Do they continue to exist in a narrative limbo outside of time? Does the paradox of characters without stories parallel how we struggle to find meaning in life’s entrances and exits?...
Past Shows
DC Sketchfest
3/26 - 3/29/2025
DC Sketchfest is DC's only sketch comedy festival and features 36 comedy troupes from the US and Canada for four days only, March 26-29.
12 Angry Improvisers
10/1 - 12/17/2024
The DC Arts Center and Rails Comedy present a series of comedic performances in Adams Morgan throughout the fall season, featuring 12 Angry Improvisers among ...
Improv Cage Match
10/8 - 12/17/2024
Improv Cage Match brings a thrilling competition to The DC Arts Center, where three teams of comedians engage in a high-stakes improv showdown each week. ...
The Musical Mixer
10/1 - 12/17/2024
The Musical Mixer brings a unique blend of improvised musical comedy to the newly renovated DC Arts Center in Adams Morgan. Starting October 1, this ...
Etch A Sketch
10/8 - 12/10/2024
Etch A Sketch is part of a new weekly fall program at The DC Arts Center, in collaboration with Rails Comedy, offering local talent a ...
Out of My Wheelhouse
10/1 - 12/10/2024
Out of My Wheelhouse is an interactive comedy show where performers face unpredictable challenges determined by a spinning wheel. Premiering on October 1, 2024, at ...
Videos
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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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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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The Reading Room Festival
Folger Shakespeare Library (1/22 - 1/25) | |
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A Night On Broadway: Broadway Backwards
Three Notch Theatre (1/23 - 2/1) | |
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As You Like It
Folger Shakespeare Library (3/10 - 4/12) | |
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Our Lady of 121st Street
Shenandoah Conservatory (4/23 - 4/26) | |
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I & You: The Musical
Olney Theatre Center (4/23 - 5/24) | |
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Piaf! The Show
Lisner Auditorium (2/17 - 2/17) | |
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Blooming Traditions
Capital One Hall (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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