Courses & Programs

The Theatre Lab offers the area’s most comprehensive theatre arts curriculum for adults, teens, and youth, most taught by the area’s finest theatre professionals. With both in-person and online classes in acting for the stage and screen, musical theatre, voiceovers, playwriting, directing, and drama criticism, you can shape a unique training program that is right for you.

Adult Classes: Read class policies. Apply for financial aid.

Youth Classes: Read class policies. Apply for financial aid.

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Day

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring I

LOCATION

Online

COST

$0.00

Instructor

April Harris

Day

Saturdays

Dates

Mar 14 - May 9

Time

10 AM - 12:30 PM

Finding Your Voice is a Pay-What-You-Can, community-based offering presented by The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories® program. This class explores what it means to have a…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring II

LOCATION

Online

COST

$0.00

Instructor

April Harris

Day

Saturdays

Dates

May 16 - Jul 11

Time

10 AM - 12:30 PM

Finding Your Voice is a Pay-What-You-Can, community-based offering presented by The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories® program. This class explores what it means to have a…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring I

LOCATION

In Person

COST

$370.00

Instructor

John Judy

Day

Saturdays

Dates

Mar 7 - Apr 18

Time

10 AM - 12:30 PM

This class will cover the ins and outs of all aspects of the film industry in the DC area, including commercials, corporate videos, indie and…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring II

LOCATION

In Person

COST

$370.00

Instructor

Brenna McDonough

Day

Wednesdays

Dates

Apr 22 - May 27

Time

7 - 9:30 PM

This class will cover the ins and outs of all aspects of the film industry in the DC area, including commercials, corporate videos, indie and…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring II

LOCATION

In Person

COST

$400.00

Instructor

Erin Weaver

Day

Mondays

Dates

Apr 13 - Jun 1

Time

7 - 10 PM

An intensive course that focuses on the development of each student’s unique imagination. Using a technique called “Mantle of the Expert” created by Dorothy Heathcote,…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring I

LOCATION

In Person

COST

$400.00

Instructor

J.J. Johnson

Day

Wednesdays

Dates

Mar 4 - Apr 15

Time

7 - 10 PM

A contemporary acting course for students with some scene study experience. The goal is to build upon existing acting skills, helping students learn to identify…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring I

LOCATION

Online

COST

$320.00

Instructor

Nathan Whitmer

Day

Saturdays

Dates

Mar 7 - Apr 18

Time

10 AM - 12:30 PM

Our fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about. For anyone who’s ever wanted to give acting a try, or those who haven’t…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring II

LOCATION

Online

COST

$320.00

Instructor

Nathan Whitmer

Day

Mondays

Dates

Apr 13 - May 18

Time

7 - 9:30 PM

Our fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about. For anyone who’s ever wanted to give acting a try, or those who haven’t…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring I

LOCATION

In Person

COST

$370.00

Instructor

J.J. Johnson

Day

Thursdays

Dates

Mar 5 - Apr 16

Time

7 - 9:30 PM

Our fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about. For anyone who’s ever wanted to give acting a try, or those who haven’t…

Student Level

Adults (18+)

SESSION

Spring II

LOCATION

In Person

COST

$370.00

Instructor

J.J. Johnson

Day

Thursdays

Dates

Apr 23 - May 28

Time

7 - 9:30 PM

Our fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about. For anyone who’s ever wanted to give acting a try, or those who haven’t…