Transforming Lives Through Theatre Education
We work to make both the artistic and the real-life benefits of theatre training accessible to all. The Theatre Lab enrolls over 2,800 kids, teens, and adults a year. Offerings target beginners and veteran actors alike through a wide range of programs—summer camps for kids, Saturday acting classes, acting or playwriting classes for rookies, public speaking for non-theatre professionals, the rigorous Honors Acting Conservatory, and the community-driven Life Stories Program.
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Learn how to use the dramatic arts for social good. Tuition: $395
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One of the 50 “top arts- and humanities-based programs in the country serving youth outside of school hours.”—President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
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Events
View All EventsJan 31
Life Stories/Free Minds Performance – “A New Awakening”
Join The Theatre Lab Life Stories Program and Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop for one night of original live theatre and storytelling. Over the course of ...
Dec 12
Honors Acting Conservatory Final Showcase
Join us for The Theatre Lab's Honors Acting Conservatory Final Showcase. Watch the class of 2022 perform scenes and monologues at their final performance of the year....
Dec 14
Queer Stories
Come and see the debut performance of our new FREE intergenerational class designed to give LGBTQIA participants a unique platform to develop, share, and perform stor...
Nov 18
Honors Acting Conservatory Final Projects
You're invited to see the final projects from The Theatre Lab Honors Acting Conservatory Class of 2022.
900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Free to atten...
Dec 03
Self-Expression Workshop for Gender-Diverse Folks
Join us for vocal play! In this 3-hour workshop, you will explore and expand your capacity to express your whole self. All genders, all ages welcome! Bring your monol...
Nov 03
Musical Theatre Master Class with Michael Maliakel
Mark your calendars for The Theatre Lab’s second musical theatre master class! Broadway star Michael Maliakel (Aladdin on Broadway) will work with advanced teen an...
Dec 05
Queer Stories
“This has been an incredible opportunity to create connections across generations to strengthen identity and build community through our individual and shared stori...
Sep 29
Where Are They Now: October 2022
Check out where our students, faculty, and alums are performing this month.
Honors Alumni: Kellie Santos-DeJesus is Veil in Imagination Stage's S.P.I.E.S. 2: Fligh...
Sep 01
Bring Other People’s Stories to Life with Your Creativity and Passion
Learn how to give voice to under-heard people and create art.
Two training opportunities:
Life Stories® Institute, October 13-16
On-demand Life Stories® Instit...
Jul 26
Josh Halloway: 30 Stories for 30 Years
Editor’s Note: This feature is part of the 30 Stories for 30 Years series. Learn more.
Photo Caption: (L to R) writer and Theatre Lab alum Josh Halloway, come...
Jul 01
$750,000 in Funding for Groundbreaking Job Training Program
The DC Arts Education Alliance Announces $750,000 in Funding for a Groundbreaking Program to Train Disconnected Youth to Work as Theater Technicians
17 of the city'...
Jun 30
Niam and Seema: 30 Stories for 30 Years
Editor's Note: This feature is part of the 30 Stories for 30 Years series. Learn more.
Niam recently completed second grade and graciously took part in an interview ...
Nov 01
My Renaissance Weekend
My Renaissance Weekend
by Buzz Mauro
Last spring I received a letter - an actual letter in the actual mail - addressed to me as "Co-Founder and Co-Director" of ...
Jul 26
DC Arts Education Alliance announces $750,000 program to train disconnected youth to be theater technicians
The city’s largest arts education organizations unite to address the effects of the pandemic on marginalized youth and repair a disrupted workforce pipeline in DC's...
Jul 26
The DC Arts Education Alliance Announces $750,000 in Funding for a Groundbreaking Program to Train Disconnected Youth to Work as Theater Technicians
The DC Arts Education Alliance today announces the formation of the Arts Institute for Creative Advancement, a year-long education and apprenticeship program in te...
Jul 25
Arts Roundup: A new apprenticeship program supports young adults and the theater industry
Allow Me To Introduce: The Arts Institute for Creative Advancement is a new yearlong educational meets apprenticeship program that will train young people in techn...
Jun 16
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts celebrates Thirty Years of Arts Education Excellence
This week marks a very important event for DC area arts education. On June thirteenth 1992, The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts (TTL) held its very first cla...
Apr 12
Can Jayme Lawson Help Turn Hollywood Into a Tool for Good?
With the tailwinds of both critical acclaim and blockbusterdom, the actor is still learning how to balance her newfound influence and staying humble.
The pressures o...
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