By Sheila Wickouski On January 21, Arena Stage will host the world premiere of Change Agent, a fictional take on the historic events of the 1960’s that still shape our world today. Tony Award-nominated playwright and director Craig Lucas, known for An American in Paris and The Light in the Piazza, imagines how unsung influencers […]
Arena Stage Opens Fellowship Applications for Aspiring Artists of Color
By Southwester Staff The Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Southwest DC has relaunched the Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program, named for the Tony Award-nominated lighting designer, is reclaiming its roots as a professional training program for individuals who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). […]
Arena Stage Prepares to Launch Pandemic-Delayed Premiere of Celia and Fidel
By Sheila Wickouski In March 2020, the pandemic forced Arena Stage’s production of Celia and Fidel, written by Eduardo Machado, to close the same day it opened. On October 8, the cast and crew will prepare for another opening night of this world premiere production. Set during a critical moment in the Cuban revolution, […]
Toni Stone to Appear at Nats Park
By Southwester Staff Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues. She was also the first woman to play in a professional men’s league in the 1950s. Now, Toni Stone is about to make another appearance on the ball field when Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater […]
DC Native Choreographs Success at Arena Stage
By Sheila Wickouski Washington, DC native Jay Staten made his name as a dancer, performing in locations from New York City to Italy and appearing on several TV shows. As the new Associate Choreographer at Arena Stage, Staten is currently working on the production Toni Stone. He provided an interview to The Southwester, which has […]
Arena Stage to host Community Day on Aug. 25
Once again, Arena Stage will hold its annual kickoff to its new season with Community Day on Saturday, Aug. 25 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Mead Center, located at 1101 6th St., SW. Community Day means just that—something for everyone! This event is completely FREE to the public and great for all ages. Community Day […]
Arena Civil Dialogues Series Continues
Arena Stage will continue to host Arena Civil Dialogues to engage the DC community. Scholar, professor, and peacebuilder Amitai Etzioni will moderate this series of discussions, which focuses on topics and questions in today’s headlines. WANT TO GO Aug. 12: The robots are coming Will robots continue to take more of our jobs? Will they out smart […]