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Feature: An Advocate in Providing Arts For All Deb Gottesman's Passion is Awe Inspiring


by Elliot Lanes - January 23, 2024

If you have been following my writings over the years, you know that when someone asks me about what arts in education to go to in the DMV, The Theatre Lab School of The Dramatic Arts is the ONLY one I will recommend. For over thirty years, The Theatre Lab has been helmed by co-Founders Deb Gottesma...

ENOUGH! PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE to be Presented at The Kennedy Center in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2023

On November 6, teens across the country will unite to speak out against gun violence through a series of powerful plays. Find out more about this nationwide event and how you can participate....

ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Names Six Winning Plays to Premiere at The Kennedy Center and Nationwide


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2023

Discover the powerful plays by emerging teen writers that tackle the issue of gun violence. ENOUGH! announces the premiere of six winning works at The Kennedy Center and nationwide, showcasing young voices advocating for change. Don't miss this impactful event....

Theatre Lab Receives a $44K Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant


by Elliot Lanes - June 06, 2023

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is one of 34 organizations nationwide selected to receive a Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant. A grant of $44,000 will support healing and community building through The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories program for individuals connected to the military...

Studio Theatre Announces Cast For Lynn Nottage's CLYDE'S


by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2023

From March 1-April 9, 2023, Studio Theatre will present a new production of Clyde's, the 2021 comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and contemporary American theatre icon Lynn Nottage. Nottage's work comes to the Studio stages for the first time in this wry and wistful show, which a recent nat...

DC's Top Arts Education Institution Launches New Podcast Series


by Elliot Lanes - January 20, 2023

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is announcing the launch of a new podcast that lays out an innovative approach to public speaking using the skills of professional actors....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Kennedy Center Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; at Gala Hispanic Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Signature Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Rorschach Theatre to Present DISSONANT CITY Immersive Opus Chronicling DC Music History


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2022

Rorschach Theatre will present Dissonant City. From October through May, each box reveals a new location and a new chapter in the ongoing story. The first chapter of DISSONANT CITY: A Psychogeographies Project releases October 30, 2022, but participants can join at any time and will be sent the chap...

Past Shows

Tell Me Something Good


The Summer Acting Institute for Teens presents Tell Me Something Good by Audrey Cefaly, directed by Randy Baker.The show is a stunning exploration of loneliness, ...

Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
4/7 - 4/10/2022


The Theatre Lab presentsBLOOD BROTHERSBook, Music and Lyrics by Willy RussellJoin us for our Creating a Musical Role performance of this full-length musical.Blood Brothers is ...

King Lear
King Lear
3/31 - 4/3/2022


Join us for Shakespeare's masterpiece King Lear, in an innovative production with special elements designed to celebrate The Theatre Labs 30th anniversary.The cast will feature ...

Dramathon
Dramathon
6/25


The Dramathon returns on the evening of Friday, June 25, 2021 at 7:30pm ET. This is the most exciting, exhilarating performance of the year as ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
5/18 - 6/18/2021


Watch William Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It performed by Creating a Role students; directed by Randy Baker with acting coaching from Michael Russotto. The ...

Dramathon
Dramathon
5/16


The Theatre Lab’s Dramathon, May 16 at 10:30 p.m. at Theater J, brings together Theatre Lab students and some of the Washington DC area’s best-known ...

Videos


Marjorie Prime in Washington, DC Marjorie Prime
Prologue Theatre (4/26 - 5/19) Tracker
Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return in Washington, DC Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return
GALA Hispanic Theatre (5/9 - 6/9) Tracker
Chicks in Heavem in Washington, DC Chicks in Heavem
Creative Cauldron (4/11 - 4/28) Tracker
Webster's Bitch in Washington, DC Webster's Bitch
Keegan Theatre (4/6 - 5/5)
Little Shop of Horrors in Washington, DC Little Shop of Horrors
Ford's Theatre (3/15 - 5/18)
Human Museum in Washington, DC Human Museum
Rorschach Theatre at 1020 Connecticut Avenue NW (4/18 - 5/5)
Shakespeare's Macbeth in Washington, DC Shakespeare's Macbeth
1301 W St NE (4/9 - 5/5)
Momia en el clóset: Evita's Return in Washington, DC Momia en el clóset: Evita's Return
GALA Hispanic Theatre (5/9 - 6/9)
MJ in Washington, DC MJ
National Theatre (8/13 - 9/8)
The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence in Washington, DC The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage (6/6 - 7/14)
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