The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts

Audition slots are filling up quickly for our annual fall staged reading series! Join a core company of students and professional actors in a rare opportunity to perform the legendary 8-hour adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby!

Over the course of four weeks, you'll prepare, rehearse, and perform a part of the play each week. Students will get the chance to play a wide variety of roles alongside a series of professional actors in the role of Nicholas. Limited spots available! Schedule an audition: https://ow.ly/Ysau50TmanJ

"Do not hesitate to take this class" - 2024 student. There's still time to sign up for the unforgettable course taught by the renowned, Wes Johnson! https://ow.ly/cOzt50Tl6Ui

It's the two-month countdown to our BIGGEST night of the year! Don’t miss the magic of our annual Cabaret Benefit Dinner + Auction at The Ritz Carlton Washington. Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of entertainment, fine dining, and exclusive auction items! https://ow.ly/r0UP50Tk7Nf

🗣️✨ Want to speak with confidence, captivate an audience, or just feel more in control of your voice? Our Voice Training Classes are here to help you unlock your full vocal potential!

Sign up today: https://ow.ly/Xm4M50T9ZSz

Calling all pint-sized actors to embark on a journey where they transform into the furry and feathered stars of animal tales!

Students will dive into the enchanting ✨ world of storytelling through the lens of storybooks based on animal adventures. https://ow.ly/ZI0Y50Thy8i

Ready to kickstart your weekend like never before? Come and learn the basic elements of Circlesinging, explore some small and large group expressions, and have a ton of fun with other theatre and music lovers. Learn more: https://ow.ly/x5PL50TgUj6

Thinking about college theatre? Join us for a deep dive, as we help actors unpack what they need to be successful. Class will focus on navigating audition requirements, creating a strong audition package, coaching individual student monologues, and mock live and filmed auditions. Bring your questions and big dreams!

Sign up today: https://ow.ly/nMoe50Tfmjh

Calling all TEENS! Explore our award-winning school-year classes and sign up today: https://ow.ly/fIe150TeHyK

We're missing our TEENS already! Thankfully, school-year classes for teens begin soon. 😁 This session of classes include: Auditioning for College and Beginning + Intermediate Film and TV Acting for Teens. Spots are filling up quickly so secure your spot: https://ow.ly/hHa950T8G0N

Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography

Want an unforgettable experience at a pay-what-you-can cost? There are still spots left in these incredible community-building classes! Apply today: https://ow.ly/NMnI50T4bqV

Applications for the Honors Acting Conservatory Class of 2025 are NOW OPEN! Are you ready for the challenge? Join us for an in-person info session with Program Leads, Buzz Mauro and Kim Schraf on Monday, September 9 from 6-7PM. RSVP: https://ow.ly/x5Vw50T3jwT

Space is limited to ten participants - Apply by October 18, 2024.

Fall might not be here yet, but pumpkin spice lattes and exciting new acting classes are! Name a better fall duo?

Explore courses and secure your spot TODAY. Generous financial aid is available 💸. https://theatrelab.org/courses-programs/

Before we close the curtain on another fantastic summer, we're excited to share some exciting updates for the fall. Check out our mid-August newsletter:

Behind the Scene: Exciting Opportunities Await We're celebrating the arrival of fall with an exciting lineup of programs designed for everyone.

We're in a Newsies Mood! Our Summer Youth Programs have been picked as a Top Nominee in the 2024 Washington Parent Magazine reader favorite contest! Please cast your vote for us by August 31 and help us spread the word: https://ow.ly/GiW950SZm7y 🎉

Category: Camps & Summer Programs/Day Camps - D.C.

Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

"It was an overwhelmingly positive experience. I learned a ton while having a great time. The course was very approachable for beginners like me." - 2024 Student

We're now offering Sunday classes at our new satellite location in D.C., The VIVA School!

Sign up for Intro to Acting (Sundays) led by our enormously popular instructor J.J. Johnson. https://ow.ly/9nEl50SYuwQ

Pay-what-you-can class! "AMAZING. Useful for anyone regardless of age, profession, location, and experience." - 2023 student. Spots are limited - Register now: https://ow.ly/E0IW50SWKvY

Check out our new youth classes for PreK3-Grade 12! And don't miss our Sunday programs at our new satellite location in D.C., The VIVA School

Explore all courses and sign up today: https://ow.ly/YYA750SVYil

A big BRAVO to the 2024 Summer Acting Institute for Teens! Tonight, they will showcase everything they have learned for a one-night-only performance of The Secret in the Wings by Mary Zimmerman. Get $15 tickets: https://ow.ly/MNFH50SJeqA

The four-week curriculum includes audition seminars, improvisational workshops, voice and speech training, movement training, and scene study, as well as special programs designed to give interested students insight into the workings of the professional theatre community.

Rain or shine, the energy is electric! ⚡️⚡️Happy opening night of Footloose the Musical! This weekend only at Atlas Performing Arts Center. Get tickets: https://ow.ly/L9ev50SIgSx

Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

Exciting News! For the first time ever, we're offering Sunday programming at our new added location, The Viva School. Explore our full fall schedule and secure your spot today. Classes start in September: https://ow.ly/bL6R50STR7e

LET'S DANCE! Footloose the Musical opens TOMORROW NIGHT at Atlas Performing Arts Center🎹🪇🪘🎤 Tickets going fast - so secure your seat now: https://ow.ly/L9ev50SIgSx

“Why do stories always begin with ‘once upon a time’? Are we always looking back to what was, rather than forward to what might be?”

Sit back and let the dark magic unfold at ‘The Secret in the Wings’ play by Mary Zimmerman - August 9 ONLY at The Theatre Lab. Presented by the 2024 Summer Acting Institute for Teens.

Get tickets: https://ow.ly/MNFH50SJeqA

Check out these photos of our amazing teens at the Footloose Cabaret! Come see them all SHINE this Thursday-Saturday at Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Get your tickets today: https://ow.ly/L9ev50SIgSx

Get your tickets to our FINAL teen shows of the summer: https://theatrelab.org/events/

ICYMI: Who's Ready to Dance? One kid. One town. One chance –- ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! Follow the iconic journey of high schooler Ren McCormack as he challenges the ban on dancing in a small conservative town. Footloose: The Musical captures the spirit of teenage rebellion and the transformative power of forgiveness and understan...

One kid. One town. One chance — ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! Join us for Footloose the Musical: the ~iconic~ story that follows the journey of high schooler Ren McCormack as he challenges the ban on dancing in a small conservative town. https://ow.ly/L9ev50SIgSx

💡Fun fact: “Footloose” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” both TOPPED the Billboard Hot 100 and received 1985 Academy Award nominations for Best Music (Original Song).

Performances:
Thursday, August 8 at 7:30pm
Friday, August 9 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 10 at 2:00pm
Saturday, August 10 at 7:30pm

“If you can’t afford therapy, come here” - 2024 Q***r Stories participant

Thanks to the big crowd that came out to watch this inspiring performance last week! 🩵🌈 We hope you’ll join us for our FINAL shows of the summer: Footloose the Musical and The Secret in the Wings.

Get tickets: https://theatrelab.org/events/

Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

We'd like to give a special shoutout to teen alumni Sam Landa! Sam's interdisciplinary theater and circus company, New York Circus Project, will transform Shakespeare’s classic, Hamlet, into a contemporary acrobatic performance-- July 31st to August 11th at Union Market District's Dock 5. 🎭🎪

Use code "THEATRELAB" for 20% off tickets. Get seats now: https://ow.ly/jw0h50SNwr5