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 […]
Dave premieres at Arena Stage

Is there a better place to bring a political story to the stage than Washington, DC? Dave, a musical inspired by the 1993 political comedy film about a high school teacher who is hired by the Secret Service as a double for the president of the United States, is having its world premiere at Arena Stage. Nell […]
Capital Fringe Comes to Southwest

Capital Fringe Festival will come to the Southwest Waterfront for the first time in its 13-year history. Churches, Arena Stage, and Blind Whino will host all 90+ productions. All five venues containing 11 stages are easily accessible from public transportation and are within a five-minute walk of each other. The Capital Fringe Festival is a program […]
Arena Stage Holds Four-Day Voices of Now Festival
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will host the Voices of Now (VON) Festival, a four-day event featuring original works of theater written and performed by nine different youth ensembles. The festival will bring together nearly 100 artists, ages 11-18, from DC, Maryland, and Virginia who have been working with professional theater artists […]
Arena Stage Launches Arena Forum: Civil Dialogues Series
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will host three community conversations as part of the launch of Arena Forum: Civil Dialogues this spring. The conversations seek to provide an opportunity for members of the Washington, DC, community to engage in civil discourse about social and political issues, and will demonstrate—with the goal—that […]
Arena Stage to Utilize the Sun to Power the Stars with Rooftop Solar Installation

Photo caption: Workers install new solar panels atop Arena Stage. Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced on Feb. 13 that it has commenced construction of a photovoltaic solar system on the theater’s roof. The 452-kilowatt (kW) project is consistent with the organization’s long-stated commitment to give back to the local community. The […]