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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Events
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Life Stories Institute
The Life Stories® Institute is an annual, multi-day intensive learning experience for anyone interested in harnessing the power of the dramatic arts to encourage w...
Mar 31
King Lear Performances
Join us for our Creating a Role's performance of Shakespeare's King Lear -- an innovative production with special elements designed to celebrate The Theatre Lab’s 3...
Apr 07
Blood Brothers Performances
The Theatre Lab presents
BLOOD BROTHERS
Book, Music and Lyrics by Willy Russell
Join us for our Creating a Musical Role performance of this full-length musical.
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Jan 06
The Theatre Lab Turns 30
The Theatre Lab is turning 30! Please help us celebrate by sharing your Theatre Lab story.
Here’s ours, in a nutshell:
In 1992 Buzz Mauro and Deb Gottesman got th...
Dec 02
Relive the Excitement: 2021 Cabaret Benefit
Last month, The Theatre Lab’s Cabaret Benefit brought together hundreds of friends and supporters for our annual Cabaret Benefit + Auction. While things may have lo...
Dec 02
Life Stories Partners with Life Pieces to Masterpieces
“Words have power,” says David Adams, a young man who participated in The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories program this fall with nonprofit partner, Life Pieces to Ma...
Dec 01
The Top Three Reasons We’re Excited About Youth Programs
It may be cold outside, but we’re already thinking about summer camp. For 2022, you can count on engaging, creative acting camps that parents and kids love! While w...
Dec 01
2022 Classes Make the Season Bright!
This month, we’ll unveil our Winter 2022 semester offerings -- and we’re thrilled to share programming that truly celebrates our 30th anniversary!
Get Ready for ...
Nov 30
NOW HIRING: Finance and Operations Manager
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts seeks experienced Finance and Operations Manager to join its dynamic team.
Founded to make the artistic, personal, and pr...
Aug 01
The Life Stories Institute featured on podcast, Art Heals All Wounds
In this episode of Art Heals All Wounds, we meet Deb Gottesman and Buzz Mauro, co-directors of The Theatre Lab in Washington, DC. We'll hear about their Life Stories ...
Jan 17
News4 Your Sunday: The Theatre Lab
Deb Gottesman, founder and co-executive director of The Theatre Lab, tells News4’s Pat Lawson Muse how they used the $25,000 Project Innovation grant they received ...
Dec 10
The Theatre Lab’s 10th Annual Dramathon
Metro Weekly: Spotlight Stage
Since its founding nearly three decades ago, The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts has helped the Washington theater scene grow a...
Dec 08
On Turning a Yearly Event Virtual…
Deb and Buzz prove you can create great art in the most trying of times.
Jun 18
Woolly Mammoth launches new Connectivity Core Partner Program
As the nation grapples with profound racial unrest—in addition to a global health crisis that is disproportionately affecting Black and Indigenous people—DC’s ...
Jun 21
DC Theatre Scene Review
She trains others for the spotlight. Now Deb Gottesman finds her own in Keegan’s comedy Ripcord.
As co-founder and co-executive director of The Theatre Lab, Deb...
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