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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

A Frozen Family Affair: The Payne Sisters

By Encore Stage Team | October 11, 2019

A Frozen #FrontRowFriday to all the Encore fans out there! We’re buzzing with anticipation leading up to the opening of Disney’s Frozen Jr. this evening at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre. It’s our first production back in our home theatre since The Jungle Book back in 2017. We are definitely full of family feeling, returning to […]

Dramaturgy 101: Disney’s Frozen Jr.

By Encore Stage Team | October 4, 2019

Happy #FrontRowFriday, Encore friends! You’ve had the chance to meet Production Apprentice Kyla McLaughlin – now you get to discover one of her wonderful talents. Kyla has a background in the art of dramaturgy and is kind enough to share some of her knowledge with all of us here on the blog. We look forward […]

September Highlights to Get You Jumping for Joy

By Encore Stage Team | October 1, 2019

September is a great month, full of new beginnings, big plans, and the crisp air of autumn. It can also be one of the busiest months for our Encore families, as students get back in a school routine, sports and extracurriculars pick up, and the wonderful laziness of summer drifts away like a leaf on […]

“A Community Treasure” – Looking Back w/ Susan Keady

By Encore Stage Team | September 27, 2018

As we move ahead from Encore’s momentous 50th Anniversary season, we wanted to sit down with Artistic Director Susan Keady to reflect on Encore’s glorious past and promising future. Encore: If you had to capture the essence of Encore in just three moments, which would you choose to share? Susan:• Sitting in a dark theatre […]

Exec Director Sara Duke is Chosen as an Honoree of Leadership Arlington’s Forty Under 40!

By Encore Stage Team | December 4, 2015

We are delighted to share exciting news! Encore Stage & Studio’s Executive Director, Sara Duke, has been chosen as an honoree of Leadership Arlington’s Forty Under 40! Today, December 4, 2015, Leadership Arlington celebrates the 40 impressive trailblazers in the 2015 Forty Under 40 honorees at the Army Navy Country Club. Forty Under 40 is […]

From Arlington Princess to LA Fearless: Meet Encore Alumna, Brittany O’Grady

By Encore Stage Team | April 25, 2014

We’re so excited for our upcoming production of The 12 Dancing Princesses presenting May 30-June 8, 2014. We’re even more excited to reconnect with a past Encore princess and alumna, Brittany O’Grady. Brittany performed in Encore’s 2007 production of The 12 Dancing Princesses and has been doing great things since then. Brittany has been cast […]

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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