Transforming Lives Through Theatre Education
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 3,000 adults, teens, and children a year. Offerings are designed for beginners and veteran actors alike through a wide range of programs—weeknight and Saturday acting classes, teen training institutes, summer camps for kids, public speaking for non-theatre professionals, the rigorous Honors Acting Conservatory, the community-driven Life Stories® program, and our workforce development program, the Arts Institute for Creative Advancement.
2026 Cabaret Benefit Dinner + Auction
Tickets are now on sale for our most spectacular event of the year! Our annual Cabaret Benefit draws together 500 prominent Washingtonians each year, features one of the largest silent live auctions in DC, and provides the greatest source of income for our scholarship fund and groundbreaking Life Stories® program.
Fall Classes for Adults
Named by Backstage as one of the top acting programs in Washington DC, we offer top-tier training in acting, musical theatre, film and television, voiceover, playwriting, directing, and more—all taught by experienced, award-winning professionals in a dynamic, supportive environment. Classes are designed to fit all ages, skills, experience levels, and schedules.
What Our Students Are Saying
“ The Theatre Lab will not only make you a better actor, if taken seriously, it will make you a better person.”
Events
- Oct
- 15
The Theatre Lab’s prestigious Honors Acting Conservatory is now accepting applications for the Class of 2027! About the Honors...
- Oct
- 16
Use the code EARLYBIRD at checkout no later than Friday, October 16 to get $20 off tuition for any upcoming...
- Oct
- 16
Open Mic Nights at The Theatre Lab are back! A new, free community event series! Sign up to perform, or...
- Oct
- 20
Our fall staged reading series concludes with Museum, which takes place on the final day of a group show of...
- Oct
- 28
Our late fall session of adult classes starts in late October, with classes starting as soon as Saturday, October...
- Nov
- 08
Mark your calendars — the most spectacular event of the year returns this fall! Sunday, November 8, 2026 The Ritz-Carlton...
News
CONTACT: Anastasia St. Hilaire asthilaire@arenastage.org Cassie Houy cassie@theatrelab.org ARENA STAGE ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL DC-AREA PERFORMING ARTS CAMP FAIR ***Over a...
Check out where our students, faculty, and alums are performing this month: Student alumni: Karin Rosnizeck is the Director of...
Proof, by David Auburn, directed by Randy Baker. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets to see the Tony Award-winning Proof...
The Arts Institute for Creative Advancement to Receive $50,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Washington, D.C. —...
“This has been an incredible opportunity to create connections across generations to strengthen identity and build community through our individual...
Check out where our students, faculty, and alums are performing this month. Honors Alumni: Kellie Santos-DeJesus is Veil in Imagination...
Press
We’re in the process of revamping our Where Are They Now listserv—our dedicated source for alumni news. While we make...
DATE: January 31, 2025 CONTACT: Cassie Houy The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories® Program and the Arts Institute for Creative Advancement...
The Theatre Lab and the team behind the Arts Institute for Creative Advancement (AICA)–our workforce development program in technical theatre–are...
You are cordially invited to the Graduation Ceremony of the AICA Class of 2024. Please join us on August 20th...
July 31 to August 11 Union Market District’s Dock5 1309 5th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 Use code: THEATRELAB for...
Our partners at Washington Stage Guild are looking for their next part-time Social Media Coordinator! Start Date: August 1st, 2024...
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