Putting The American Spirit In The SpotlightArena Stage produces plays that reveal all that is passionate, exuberant, deep and dangerous in the American spirit.
Our shoulders are broad: we produce the vast epic, the charged drama, the bittersweet comedy and the robust musical alike.
While we will always produce American classics, Arena Stage also premieres new American plays and supports works in progress.
As the largest of the Washington, D.C. area's not-for-profit producing theaters, Arena Stage attracts an annual audience
of over 250,000 patrons and 25,000 students. The 120-seat Old Vat Room is our flexible-format stage where we present works
in development through our downstairs in the Old Vat Room series.
Washington Drama Society, D.B.A. Arena Stage, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
Our Focus Is On The Theater Of The Americas
While we will always produce American classics, Arena Stage also
premieres new American plays and supports works in progress. After all,
being a pioneer involves keeping the American theater movement vital.
