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Spring 2025 at a Glance
Ages 3-5 | Ages 5-7 | Ages 7-9 Grades 2-4 | Ages 8-10 Grades 3-5 | Ages 11-13 | Ages 14-18 Grades 9-12 |
Mermaid Tales Class Sat. April 5-May 17 | Disney Moves Saturday Class April 5-May 17 | Broadway: Emerald City Sat. April 5-May 17 | Apr. 14-21 A la carte Spring Break Camp | Audition for Cast or Crew(ages 12+) Footloose May 19 & 20 | Audition for Cast or Crew(ages 12+) Footloose May 19 & 20 |
Join us in the audience for The Wizard of Oz (WOZ) May 30-Jun. 8 | Join us in the audience for The Wizard of Oz | Join us in the audience for One-Act Plays Apr. 25-26 | Audition for Cast (9+) Footloose May 19 & 20 | Join us in the audience for One-Act Plays Apr. 25-26 | Join us in the audience for One-Act Plays Apr. 25-26 |
Join us in the Preshow Experience "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Scavenger Hunt" May 31, 3pm performance of WOZ | Join us in the Preshow Experience "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Scavenger Hunt" May 31, 3pm performance of WOZ | Join us in the audience for The Wizard of Oz | Join us in the audience for One-Act Plays Apr. 25-26 | Join us in the audience for The Wizard of Oz | Join us in the audience for The Wizard of Oz |
Join us in the Preshow Experience "Dorothy's Dance Party" June 7, 3pm performance of WOZ | Join us in the Preshow Experience "Dorothy's Dance Party" June 7, 3pm performance of WOZ | Join us in the Preshow Experience "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Scavenger Hunt" May 31, 3pm performance of WOZ | Join us in the audience for The Wizard of Oz | Join us in the Preshow Experience "Dorothy's Dance Party" June 7, 3pm performance of WOZ | |
Join us in the Preshow Experience "Dorothy's Dance Party" June 7, 3pm performance of WOZ | Join us in the Preshow Experience "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Scavenger Hunt" May 31, 3pm performance of WOZ | ||||
Join us in the Preshow Experience "Dorothy's Dance Party" June 7, 3pm performance of WOZ | |||||
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.
Plan Your Summer 2025 at a Glance
Dates | Ages 3-5 | Ages 5-9 It's Elementary | Ages 9-12 | Ages 12-15 Stage Door + Tech Camp | Enroll |
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The Front Row Blog
The CFC: Giving by the Letter
This #FrontRowFriday marks just over two weeks away from one of the largest charitable events of the year, Giving Tuesday. To keep us in the holiday giving spirit, we’re featuring blogs about various ways you can support “Theatre by kids, for kids” this season. (Did you catch our handy Season of Giving Resource Guide last […]
Season of Giving Resource Guide
By whichever metric you use (the Starbucks holiday menu, the passing of Halloween, etc.), the holiday season is officially upon us. For many of us, these coming months will be a whirlwind of festivities, delicious food, and, most importantly, special times with family and friends. For me, an additional joy can be found in taking […]
Inspiring, Emotional, and Raw: Breaking Down Walls w/ Flip the Script
This #FrontRowFriday, we’ve got a captivating and timely interview for all the Encore fans out there, so we’ll cut right to the chase: read on to learn more about the thought-provoking research and devising that’s had the cast of Flip the Script hard at work since this summer. Participants Ryely and Kylen share about their […]
Dare Mighty Things – Encore Alum Ethan Stern
Here we are, on another wonderful #TechTuesday. After a fantastic opening weekend of Disney’s Frozen Jr., where over 1,300 patrons joined in our homecoming to Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, we’re definitely in the mood to keep the party going. You’ve heard from Sarah Conrad, our Encore alumna turned director, a pair of lovely sisters who […]
Plan Your Visit to the Theatre | Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
The parking garage is located at the far end of the new Alice West Fleet Elementary School (115 S Old Glebe Rd) on the right. There are two sharp turns, as well as a median at the entrance to the parking garage. Patrons are welcome to park on either level of the garage. There are […]
A Frozen Family Affair: The Payne Sisters
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 […]
Reviews
The Lion King Jr
“So inspiring! We loved this kid/teen cast & crew led production of The Lion King...” -4DMV Kids
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
