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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Applications due by September 30, 2023. Applications will be considered as they are received and admission may be offered prior to the application closing.
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2023 Cabaret Benefit Dinner + Auction
Join us on Sunday, November 5 at the Ritz Washington for our biggest night of the year and celebrate the transformative power of theatre education! Tickets on sale now.
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“ The Theatre Lab will not only make you a better actor, if taken seriously, it will make you a better person ”
Events
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The Theatre Lab’s First-Ever Community Singalong!
Queer Stories
Where Are They Now: October 2022
Bring Other People’s Stories to Life with Your Creativity and Passion
Josh Halloway: 30 Stories for 30 Years
$750,000 in Funding for Groundbreaking Job Training Program
Niam and Seema: 30 Stories for 30 Years
My Renaissance Weekend
DC Arts Education Alliance announces $750,000 program to train disconnected youth to be theater technicians
The DC Arts Education Alliance Announces $750,000 in Funding for a Groundbreaking Program to Train Disconnected Youth to Work as Theater Technicians
Arts Roundup: A new apprenticeship program supports young adults and the theater industry
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts celebrates Thirty Years of Arts Education Excellence
Can Jayme Lawson Help Turn Hollywood Into a Tool for Good?
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