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TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE

1961 Chain Bridge Rd McLean, VA 22102
McLean, VA 22102
703-987-1712

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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

Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming
Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming
Dec 23 – Dec 23, 2035

From the comfort of your own home, re-experience the magic of Traveling Players' Commedia Christmas Carol (2024)! About the Production:Commedia Christmas Carol is Traveling Players' adaptation of Dickens' classic...



Review: ONE DESTINY at Ford's Theatre


by Elliot Lanes - April 02, 2026

When it comes to the arts, there are a lot of things in DC that go either unnoticed or get lost in the shuffle. For almost twenty years now Ford’s Theatre has been presenting such a piece of theatre and it’s a very important one....

Review: CHICAGO at the Kennedy Center


by Mary Lincer - April 02, 2026

When the original production of Chicago opened on Broadway in 1975, its subtitle read “A Musical Vaudeville.” And as distinctively Bob Fosse-style as it was (and is in this excellent touring production of the 1996 revival), Chicago has always been a slight history of vaudeville....

Review: GUARDS AT THE TAJ at NextStop Theatre Company


by Rachael F. Goldberg - April 01, 2026

NextStop Theatre navigates the production of 'Guards at the Taj' with a sincere and skillful blend of empathy and urgency, acknowledging the difficulties of the choices we make and the worlds we live in, while encouraging us to do better....

Review: YOUNG JOHN LEWIS: PRODIGY OF PROTEST at Mosaic Theater Company


by Jake Bridges - March 30, 2026

What did our critic think of YOUNG JOHN LEWIS: PRODIGY OF PROTEST at Mosaic Theater Company?...

Review: EDDIE IZZARD IN HAMLET at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Itai Yasur - March 30, 2026

Eddie Izzard puts on a bravura performance as Hamlet, and every other character, in her one-person take on Shakespeare's greatest. See what our critic had to say....

Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Lisner Auditorium


by Laurie Sara Oliver - March 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Lisner Auditorium?...

Review: Kari Jobe Carnes and Cody Carnes at Kennedy Center


by Elliot Lanes - March 24, 2026

Being married to someone that was raised Christian and myself being raised Jewish I never thought that Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) would be something that I would ever enjoy. Over our fifteen plus years of marriage (so far) my wife has introduced me to the likes and talents of such artists in...

Review: APPROPRIATE at Olney Theatre Center


by Jake Bridges - March 23, 2026

I like to cook. It’s been one of my hobbies most of my adult life, and I’ve grown a lot in my skill over the years with much practice. My wife often lovingly teases me about all the space my cooking instruments take up in our kitchen storage spaces. Like most things, there’s been quite a bit o...

Review: I'M HERE: BLACK BROADWAY at Signature Theatre


by Elliot Lanes - March 23, 2026

Besides being the premiere theatre for musicals in the DMV, Signature Theatre also has a highly successful cabaret series. For many years the series has highlighted all genres of music featuring top flight talent....

Review: HAMNET at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Roger Catlin - March 23, 2026

It’s a little surprising that in 40 years, that a production from the Royal Shakespeare Company has never before visited Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Company (though the opposite is true — a Shakespeare Theater Company production of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” played Stratford-upon-Avon ...

Past Shows

Atalanta
Atalanta
Mar 14 – Mar 22, 2026

Atalanta was born to run — but she barely had a chance to live!  Cursed and left to die, she is adopted by protective bears...

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Mar 14 – Mar 22, 2026

After 10 long years of battle, Troy has fallen, and the Greeks are finally returning home.  Penelope waits for her husband Odysseus to return home,...

Women of Troy
Women of Troy
Mar 14 – Mar 22, 2026

Ten years of battle at the walls of Troy end with the disappearance of the Greek armies and the appearance of a gift, a wooden...

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