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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
Being a Hero with Alum Gabriel Ashton Brown
As we wrap up January, we are bringing you yet another alumni interview! Gabriel Brown is an artistic director and voice over artist who was active at Encore for many years as an actor and teaching artist. Welcome, Gabriel! Reintroduce yourself to us! Where are you now and what are you up to? My name […]
The Magic of Theatre with Alum Eileen Sugameli
At Encore, we love watching where our students go after their time in our programs and shows. Today we have another alum interview with Eileen Sugameli, who recently was highlighted in The Arlington Connection for her local short film premier. Read all about that here! Once you’ve checked that out, click back over here to […]
Diving into the Arts with Alum Wyatt Fenner
It’s #FrontRowFriday again here at Encore, and we are reconnecting with another alum! We last interviewed Wyatt Fenner during the pandemic, and he encouraged us with ideas for staying creative at home. Today he is following up on his creative projects and his Encore love story. Welcome back, Wyatt! Audiences want to know — are […]
Meet Encore’s Education Apprentice, Mery Estrella
It’s a new year, and we are welcoming a new staff member! Mery Estrella is our new Education Apprentice, and she will be helping in our education programs as well as upcoming productions. Welcome Mery! Tell us about yourself and your new role at Encore! I am a recent George Mason University graduate with a […]
Parker’s Performance Playbook – On Dancing
Happy Monday, Encore readers! Yesterday we finished our first weekend of The Twelve Dancing Princesses at Thomas Jefferson Community Theater. Tickets are still available for the second weekend of shows, so grab them now! In honor of the show, I want to talk about the history of social dancing for today’s edition of Parker’s Performance […]
Putting Together Puzzle Pieces with Alum Lauren Maho
Happy #FrontRowFriday to you all, and happy snow week! Today we are circling back with an Encore alum that we interviewed in 2020, Lauren Maho. Lauren did a little bit of everything in her time at Encore, and she is doing some awesome things these days, so keep reading to catch up with her! Briefly […]
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
