About the Theatre
Traveling Players Ensemble offers award-winning theatre camps and acting classes for kids and teens in grades 1–12. Recognized as one of the nation's premier performing arts programs, we specialize in immersive, high-quality theatre camps for the Virginia, Maryland, and DC areas. Our summer programs and year-round acting classes are designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and develop essential performance skills—on stage and off. Our acclaimed summer theatre programs give students the extraordinary opportunity to stage classical plays in the great outdoors. With expert guidance from professional theatre artists, campers receive top-tier theatrical training while forming lasting friendships and enjoying the beauty of nature. Beyond the summer, Traveling Players offers acting classes for kids and teens throughout the school year. These engaging classes help young performers refine their craft through scene study, improvisation, and acting technique —all while having fun and making new friends.Upcoming Shows
Traveling Players presents a Dionysian Play Festival featuring three adaptations of Greek myths, running from March 14-22. Among the performances is Atalanta, a tale of...
Traveling Players presents a Dionysian Play Festival showcasing three adaptations of Greek mythology, running from March 14-22, 2026, at their studio in Tysons Corner Center....
Traveling Players presents a Dionysian Play Festival in Tysons Corner, featuring three adaptations of Greek mythology, including Women of Troy, directed by Jeanne Harrison. This...
by Aidan O'Connor - March 12, 2026
Nostalgia is a funny thing. It catapults the ordinarily rational into webs of what-ifs and immobilizes presence in the now. But what if you could turn back time to fix that one regret or evaluate outcomes of disparate decisions. Would you do it, or would you choose to accept your past as part of you...
by Jackson Malmgren - March 12, 2026
Séamus Miller’s THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF KILLARNEY at Avant Bard Theatre threads staying true to “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” source material while creatively expounding upon it. A musical testament to resilience, Shakespeare himself would stand in line for a ticket....
by Andrew White - March 12, 2026
One of the most eagerly-awaited debuts will be Beth Kander's 'Best Line Wins,' a show dedicated to the lives and careers of two of America’s great comic treasures, Elaine May and Mike Nichols. Whether you grew up with their subversive acts back in the day, or whether you’re a newcomer, or a fan ...
by Doug Poms - March 09, 2026
What did our critic think of TREEMONISHA at Washington National Opera At Lisner Auditorium?...
by Roger Catlin - March 08, 2026
The sign of a good play is that it can ring out its truth through different eras and still seem utterly relevant to the moment. ...
by Elliot Lanes - March 06, 2026
The third production of Adventure Theatre MTC’s 25/26 season Freckleface Strawberry The Musical keeps up the company’s winning streak with a show that features a stellar cast, a good message, superb direction, and more....
by Audrey Cahak - March 04, 2026
The Washington Ballet’s Artistic Director, Edwaard Liang, has added another ballet to his repertoire of re-imagined classics. Giselle through Liang’s eyes is a dramatic, whimsical rework which raises the stakes and strips back the stage to show the heart of the hauntingly stunning piece....
by Aidan O'Connor - March 01, 2026
How far would you go to keep your loved ones happy? To ensure the very thing that binds you when all else fails, has a satisfactory ending? In the Kennedy Center’s World Premiere Commission, The Sea Beyond the Ocean, 9-year-old Scooter (Ty’Ree Hope Davis) tests those limits to help his sick fath...
by Mary Lincer - February 26, 2026
Yes, Rent opened on Broadway thirty years ago. Having seen its final preview with a rapt and frequently weeping audience, it was fun to share it with an audience that knows the score (and when to moo)....
by Itai Yasur - February 19, 2026
Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say....
Past Shows
Traveling Players presents Carlo Goldoni’s Servant of Two Masters, a slapstick comedy performed by middle school students. The play follows Truffaldino, a clever servant who...
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