For nearly 40 years, The Children's Theatre has introduced young people to the wonders of the performing arts. As a teaching theatre, The Children's Theatre is devoted to producing shows by children, for children. Our season consists of five performances annually, as well as school year classes and a variety of summer workshops, including Stage Door, It's Elementary, and the Young Actors Studio.

Recently we reorganized under a new name, Encore Stage & Studio. This new entity is the umbrella organization under which The Children's Theatre, Act III, Stage Door, It’s Elementary, Young Actor’s Studio, and school year drama classes, will operate. It gives our education program more flexibility to provide the types of opportunities that parents and children alike have been seeking.

The Children’s Theatre is recognized as a cultural resource in greater Washington. It is committed to introducing children and teens to all aspects of the theatre by offering year-round educational opportunities through performances and classes.

The Children’s Theatre and Encore Stage and Studio are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and Arlington County through the Arlington Commission for the Arts and the Cultural Affairs Division of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources.

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