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Dates	Ages 3-5 PreK Camp	Ages 5-9 It's Elementary	Ages 9-12 Scenes for Tweens	Ages 12-15 Stage Door + Tech Camp	Enroll
June 16-20, 2025		Broadway Kids Disney: Water and Ice (Fairlington/Alexandria)			Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
June 23-27, 2025	Eureka!	Mission Impossible or Broadway Kids Disney: Heroes and Sidekicks (Fairlington/Alexandria)	Summer Stories	The Great Cell Phone Castastrophe (Part 1)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
June 30-July 3, 2025	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Transformers: Competition for the Ages or Broadway Kids Disney: Water and Ice (Alexandria)	Broadway Bootcamp (Part 1) OR Season Sampler	The Great Cell Phone Castastrophe (Part 2) OR Aladdin Jr. (Part 1)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
July 7-11, 2025	Dora the Explorer	Encore School of Wizardry	Broadway Bootcamp (Part 2) OR Costume and Makeup Design	Aladdin Jr. (Part 2)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
July 14-18, 2025	Curious George	Broadway Kids Disney: Water and Ice (North Arlington)	Summer Stooges	Aladdin Jr. (Part 3)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
July 21-25, 2025	Kindergarten the Musical	Broadway Kids Disney: Heroes and Sidekicks (North Arlington)	Commedia Dell'Arte and Mask Work	The Dumbest Play Ever (Part 1)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
July 28-August 1, 2025	Bluey	Drama with Moana or Broadway Kids Disney: Water and Ice (South Arlington)	Stage Combat Adventures	The Dumbest Play Ever (Part 2) or Combat & Adventure Acting for the Stage	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
August 4-8, 2025		The Magic School Bus Adventures or Broadway Kids Disney: Heroes and Sidekicks (South Arlington)	Scene Stealers	The Ultimate Audition Experience	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
August 11-15, 2025		The Saga of the Galaxy	Legends Come to Life	Usher: A Totally Teen Comedy (Part 1)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st
August 18-22, 2025		Encore Summer Beach Bash	Live from Encore!	Usher: A Totally Teen Comedy (Part 2)	Early Bird Deal Now through Jan. 31st

Theatre for Kids, by Kids!

Encore Stage & Studio inspires young people to develop the creativity, empathy and confidence they need to create meaningful connections with peers and have a positive impact in their communities.

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Fall 2024 & Winter 2025 at a Glance

Ages 3-5 PreK	Ages 5-7 Grades K-1	Ages 7-9 Grades 2-4	Ages 8-10 Grades 3-5	Ages 11-13 Grades 6-8	Ages 14-18 Grades 9-12
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Class Sat., Oct. 19 - Dec. 14	Nov. 27 Holiday Mini-Camp	Back to Broadway Basics Class Sat., Oct. 19 - Dec 14	Nov. 27 Play in a Day Camp	Tools of The Trade Feb. 6 - Mar. 27 Enroll Now	Pre-Audition Workshop Mar. 8 Enroll Now
Rainbow Fish Sat., Jan. 25 - Feb. 22 Enroll Now	Dec. 23 Holiday Mini-Camp Enroll Now	Nov. 27 Holiday Mini-Camp	Dec. 23 Play in a Day Camp Enroll Now	Broadway Hits & Choreo Worskhop Feb. 17 Enroll Now	Volunteer Camp Counselor Email Edu Team
	Return of the Wild Things Sat., Jan. 25 - Feb. 22 Enroll Now	The Magic of Musicals (grades 4) Thurs., Feb. 6 - Mar. 27 Enroll Now Broadway Basics - The Next Step Sat., Jan. 25 - Feb. 22	Broadway Hits & Choreo Worskhop Feb. 17 Enroll Now	Volunteer Camp Counselor Email Edu Team
	Jan. 30 Holiday Mini-Camp Enroll Now		Saturday On Stage: Fairytale Network Jan. 25 - Mar. 29 Enroll Now	Pre-Audition Workshop Mar. 8 Enroll Now
			The Magic of Musicals (grades 4-5) Thurs., Feb. 6 - Mar. 27 Enroll Now
			Pre-Audition Workshop Mar. 8

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The Front Row Blog

Connecting and Working at Camp: Ryely R.

By Encore Stage Team | February 18, 2020

Welcome back to The Front Row, Encore friends! I hope you had a wonderful long weekend if you had one, and, if not, that you had a chance to enjoy the sunshine that finally came to visit. In case you missed it, on Friday we featured Lauren, one of our all-star former camp counselors. She […]

Learning and Working at Camp: Lauren M.

By Encore Stage Team | February 14, 2020

A lovely #FrontRowFriday to all of you Encore fans out there! Any reader of The Front Row is a Valentine of mine, that’s for sure. As you celebrate this cheerful holiday, we’re happy to share an interview with one of the most cheerful students we know: Lauren Maho has performed in many Encore season productions, […]

Flip the Script performs at The Kennedy Center | February 5, 2020

By Encore Stage Team | February 5, 2020

Encore Stage & Studio’s Flip the Script project engaged local students to develop an original theatre piece focused on Arlington, Virginia’s African American voices. The Day Nothing Happened, is a 45-minute production reflecting the emotional journey of Ronald Deskins, Michael Jones, Lance Newman, Gloria Thompson, and their community as they integrated Stratford Junior High School […]

Flip the Script: A Parent’s Perspective

By Encore Stage Team | February 4, 2020

In the spring of 2019, Encore had an idea: what would happen if we brought together local students, professional theatremakers, and historians to learn, discover, and explore to create an original piece of theatre centered around African-American voices right here in Arlington? The answer: Flip the Script. Through site visits, presentations by historians, and personal […]

Filling the Gaps: BTS with the Education Department

By Encore Stage Team | January 14, 2020

Happy #TechTuesday, Encore fans! Today we’re going behind the scenes of our Education department. We’re checking in with our awesome staff to learn more about how new themes and camp formats find their way into the summer lineup. From age 3 up to 18, we work to create unique and wonderful theatre experiences for every […]

The “Magic” of Age 10

By Encore Stage Team | January 10, 2020

Happy #FrontRowFriday, Encore fans and a very happy opening night to Encore’s production of the musical Narnia, based on the beloved tale by C.S. Lewis. In this blog, I’m excited to share a new view on the value of children’s arts education and exploration. Today we’ll examine some of the key points of Bruce Grierson’s […]

Reviews

The Lion King Jr

“So inspiring! We loved this kid/teen cast & crew led production of The Lion King...” -4DMV Kids

Juli Walitt is Annabelle and Sydney Payne is Margie in Encore Stage & Studio's production of "Enchanted Bookshop Christmas." (Cindy Kane Photography)

The Enchanted Bookshop

" For the youngster set, Encore is the region’s gold standard..."
- Sun Gazette

The Newsies

“The quality of the show is made all the more remarkable by how much its youthful participants drive the show.”
- Prince George’s Sentinel

Take a starring role in fostering tomorrow's leaders

For over fifty years, Encore Stage & Studio has helped today’s kids become tomorrow’s leaders through the transformative power of theatre. Our organization is much bigger than our staff. It’s the parents, volunteers, community leaders, kids, and, of course, people like you who make our mission possible.

In order for as many young people as possible to participate, we keep ticket prices affordable for families, frequently offer discounted and complimentary tickets to families in our community who wouldn’t otherwise have access to theatre, offer need-based scholarships to all of our Education programs, and ensure that no child ever has to pay to participate in our productions. We hope you will show your support for “theatre by kids, for kids!” by making a tax-deductible gift today!

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