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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

2019 Wrap-Up: November and December Highlights

We Flipped the ScriptThe beginning of November saw the premiere of Encore’s latest program, Flip the Script. Three packed audiences enjoyed “The Day That Nothing Happened,” a student-devised and performed piece focusing on the historic integration of Arlington County public schools. We look forward to featuring scenes from this work in the MLK Day performance […]

In Theatre Anything Goes for Alum Max B.

By Encore Stage Team | December 21, 2019

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today we’ve got a special treat for all of you. We’re chatting with an Encore alum who has tackled summer, production, and working for Encore as a camp aide. We’re excited to learn from all of his experiences. Please welcome…Max Belmar! Encore: You played Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Encore’s Stage Door production […]

Board President’s 2019 Holiday Update

By Encore Stage Team | December 13, 2019

Happy #FrontRowFriday, Encore fans. First things first: Have you purchased your tickets to CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators yet? Remaining ticket supplies are limited, so do that now! I’ll wait…all taken care of? Great! Please enjoy this holiday message from Encore’s Board President, Carole Russo: Thank you. I simply can’t say thank you enough to the […]

Dramaturgy 101: CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators

By Encore Stage Team | December 10, 2019

Welcome back to Dramaturgy 101! This month, we’re excited to present CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators or…who stole Santa Claus? by Pat Cook. It’s nearly Christmas and the students of Wendell Wilke High School are preparing to perform their Christmas play. This year they’re excited to present Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol…if […]

Guest Reviewer: CSI is “the Perfect Family Holiday Show!”

By Encore Stage Team | December 10, 2019

What do you get when you cross a Christmas classic with a contemporary play involving a group of scene-stealing super sleuths and a missing Santa? Why, the perfect family holiday show, of course! What? When you think of the holidays, you don’t automatically think of kid detectives and a stolen Santa? I’m not sure I […]

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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