Relive the Night

From sumptuous prelude dinners and the tinkle of pre-performance cocktails on Opening Nights to an evening in honor of our nation's finest servicemen and women for our annual Military Thanksgiving, attendance at any of our exclusive events at the Mead Center for American Theater is filled with the sparkle and promise of an exceptional evening. Relive the night with a sneak peek through a collection of some of our most recent activities, including Opening Nights, benefits, galas, Military Thanksgiving, and more!

'Celia and Fidel' Opening Night

Tables are set at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Celia and Fidel’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Sue Henry, Nancy Longo, Dan Longo, Judith N. Batty, Lola Reinsch, Bill Caldwell, Michele Toth, ‘Celia and Fidel’ Playwright Eduardo Machado, Arena Stage Chief Development Officer Jon Gossett, Arena Stage Artistic Director and ‘Celia and Fidel’ Director Molly Smith, Wayne Jonas, Suzanne Blue Star Boy and Anne Paine West at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Celia and Fidel’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Dan Longo, Arena Stage Artistic Director and ‘Celia and Fidel’ Director Molly Smith, Nancy Longo, Suzanne Blue Star Boy and Wayne Jonas at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Celia and Fidel’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Liam Torres, Arena Stage Artistic Director and ‘Celia and Fidel’ Director Molly Smith, Andhy Mendez, ‘Celia and Fidel’ Playwright Eduardo Machado, Heather Velazquez and Marian Licha at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Celia and Fidel’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

American Voice Award

Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

American Voice Award Recipient Congressman Ben Ray Luján at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

American Voice Award Recipient Congressman Ben Ray Luján and Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

American Voice Award Recipient Congressman Ben Ray Luján, Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie and Arena Stage Board of Trustees Chair S. Decker Anstrom at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

'Mother Road' Opening Night

‘Mother Road’ Playwright Octavio Solis at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Louis Davis, Jr., Yvette Peña and Andrew Robles Sol at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Joel Wind and Alfred Munzer at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Angela Ramirez, Arena Stage Trustee Alethia Jackson, Matthew Hoeck and Leo Muñoz at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Tracy Tolbert Jones, Arena Stage Trustee Dr. Donald Wallace Jones and Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, ‘Mother Road’ Playwright Octavio Solis and Congressman Ben Ray Luján at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Mother Road’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

'A Thousand Splendid Suns' Opening Night

LaTara Harris and Shelena Hollinger at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Chrissy Fehskens, Monique Bates, Charity Harris, Trusha Nikore and Shayla Hines at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Katie Snowdown, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Ruth Bennett and Arena Stage Trustee Stephenie Foster at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Allan Berman, Arena Stage Trustee Michele G. Berman, Arena Stage Trustee John Edelmann and Anne Marie Tighe at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Samir Behl, Seema Behl and Carol Froehlich at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Stephenie Foster, Her Excellency Roya Rahmani, Afghan Ambassador to the United States, Arena Stage Board of Trustees Chair S. Decker Anstrom and Ruth Bennett at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Ken Ludwig's 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' Opening Night

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith onstage at the opening night performance of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Director Jackie Maxwell onstage at the opening night performance of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Director Jackie Maxwell, Amelia Pedlow, Jake Epstein and ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Playwright Ken Ludwig onstage at the opening night performance of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Directing Assistant Shanara Gabrielle, Jake Epstein, ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Playwright Ken Ludwig, Amelia Pedlow, ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Director Jackie Maxwell and Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie at the opening night performance of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Jake Epstein, ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ Playwright Ken Ludwig and Amelia Pedlow at the opening night performance of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Jane Guttman, Abigail Guttman-McCabe, Jake Epstein, Amelia Pedlow and production sponsors Catherine and Chris Guttman-McCabe at the opening night performance of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Ninth Annual Military Thanksgiving

Tables are set at the ninth annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on November 29, 2019. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

The Presentation of Colors at the ninth annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on November 29, 2019. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Managing Director Khady Kamara at the ninth annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on November 29, 2019. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Billy Blackwell at the ninth annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on November 29, 2019. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Lieutenant General Nadja West (Ret.) at the ninth annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on November 29, 2019. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Rick Froehlich at the ninth annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on November 29, 2019. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Newsies Opening Night

Arena Stage Trustees Sandy Bieber and Beth Newburger Schwartz at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Newsies.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Anne Marie Tighe, Arena Stage Trustee John Edelmann, Arena Stage Trustee Joe P. DiGangi, Jeff Love and Arena Stage Trustee Rick Froehlich at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Newsies.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones, Arena Stage Trustee Dr. Donald Wallace Jones and Tracey Tolbert Jones at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Newsies.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Newsies Choreographer Parker Esse and Arena Stage Artistic Director and ‘Newsies’ Director Molly Smith at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Newsies.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Anne Paine West, Janice Ackerman, Arena Stage Trustee Hank Schlosberg, Mickela Gay and Arena Stage Trustee Gene Samburg at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Newsies.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Rick Froehlich, Carol Froehlich, Maya Weil, Newsies Production Sponsors Sandy and Aaron “Bud” Drutz, Seema Behl and Samir Behl at the Opening Night Celebration for ‘Newsies.’ Photo by Cameron Whitman.

The American Artist Award, Presented to Baayork Lee

American Artist Award Recipient Baayork Lee speaking at the Opening Night Celebration of 'Newsies.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

'Newsies' Choreographer Parker Esse, American Artist Award Recipient Baayork Lee and Arena Stage Artistic Director and Director of 'Newsies' Molly Smith at the Opening Night Celebration of 'Newsies.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Board of Trustees Chair S. Decker Anstrom speaking at the Opening Night Celebration of 'Newsies.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Artistic Director and Director of 'Newsies' Molly Smith and American Artist Award Recipient Baayork Lee at the Opening Night Celebration of 'Newsies.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Right to be Forgotten Opening Night

Arena Stage Chief Development Officer Jon Gossett and Mary Brady at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Right to be Forgotten.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Jeremy Mayer, Arena Stage Deputy Artistic Director and Director of 'Right to be Forgotten' Seema Sueko, Carol Ahmed and Saleem Ahmed at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Right to be Forgotten.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

William Caldwell and Michele Toth at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Right to be Forgotten.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Tracey Tolbert Jones, Dr. Donald Wallace Jones and Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Right to be Forgotten.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Dialect Coach for 'Right to be Forgotten' Zach Campion and Chelsea Thaler at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Right to be Forgotten.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Guest, 'Right to be Forgotten' actor John Austin and Clotilda Cassidy at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Right to be Forgotten.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

2019 Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award

Nataki Garrett - Arena Stage Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award recipient

'Jitney' Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award Recipient Nataki Garrett and Congressman John Lewis at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith presents the Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award to Nataki Garrett at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney' in the Molly Smith Study. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award Recipient Nataki Garrett and Arena Stage Associate Artistic Director Seema Sueko at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Jitney Opening Night

David Reef, Lavern J. Chatman, Yolonda Harris and Peter Nguyen at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Page Hawk, Michele High and Ann Kieswetter Morales of Ingleside at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones, Tracey Tolbert Jones and guests at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Shawna Watley, Arena Stage Trustee Judith N. Batty, Lisa McCurdy and Ronette Meyers at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Monique Bates, Carole Ricks, Russell Hinds and Shani and Terence Hosten of AARP at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee and sponsor of the Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award, Andrew R. Ammerman, at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Jitney.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Ann Opening Night

Dave, Alex and Deborah Boyd at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Ann.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Tamra Bentsen and Congressman Ken Bentsen at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Ann.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Former Mayor of D.C. Anthony Williams, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Diane Williams at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Ann.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate Elizabeth MacDonough, Congressman Martin Frost and Jo Ellen Frost at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Ann.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Vicki J. Hicks, Jayne Atkinson, Arena Stage Trustee Judith N. Batty and Arena Stage Board of Trustees Chair S. Decker Anstrom at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Ann.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Tracey Tolbert Jones, Dr. Donald Wallace Jones and Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at the Opening Night Celebration for 'Ann.' Photo by Cameron Whitman.

2019 Gala

Julia Phillips, Arena Stage Trustee Sue J. Henry, Carter Phillips, and Anne Paine West at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Emerging Leader Lindsey Brittain Collins and Beth Newburger Schwartz Award Recipient Nina Totenberg at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Jan Adams, Mark Marchese and Avis Dillard-Bullock at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Katie Snowdon and Arena Stage Trustee Judy Lynn Prince at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

George Vradenburg, Diane Rehm, David Reines and Beth Newburger Schwartz Award Recipient Nina Totenberg at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, Emerging Leader Lindsey Brittain Collins, Arena Stage Gala Chair and Trustee Lavern J. Chatman, Arena Stage Gala Honorary Chair Annie Simonian Totah, Beth Newburger Schwartz Award Recipient Nina Totenberg, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Arena Stage Trustee Beth Newburger Schwartz and Arena Stage Board Chair Judith N. Batty at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, Emerging Leader Lindsey Brittain Collins, Beth Newburger Schwartz Award Recipient Nina Totenberg and Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Emerging Leader Lindsey Brittain Collins, Actress Kathleen Turner and Beth Newburger Schwartz Award Recipient Nina Totenberg at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Sitting: Mitchell Herman, Patti Herman, Larry Franks, Ellen Berelson, and Arena Stage Trustee Terry Peel. Standing: Margaret Rubin, Lola Reinsch, Bill Detty, Arena Stage Trustee Grace Terpstra, Karen Kaub, Ann Peel and Ana Teslik at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Kathleen Turner in performance at Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Peggy Shiffrin and Arena Stage Trustee David E. Shiffrin at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

The spectacular decorations for the 2019 Arena Stage Gala in the Molly Smith Study. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Arena Stage Trustee Beth Newburger Schwartz, Gala Chair and Arena Stage Trustee Lavern J. Chatman and Arena Stage Board Chair Judith N. Batty at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Arena Stage Managing Director Khady Kamara and Gala Honorary Chair Annie Simonian Totah at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Bonita Pope Curry, Brenda Pope Carpenter, Deborah Brittain, Gala Chair and Arena Stage Trustee Lavern J. Chatman and David Moretti at the 2019 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Butcher Photography.

American Voice Award

Arena Stage Trustee Lavern Chatman, American Voice Award Recipient U.S. Representative John Lewis and Edna Kane-Williams of AARP at the presentation of the 2019 American Voice Award at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie and American Voice Award Recipient U.S. Representative John Lewis at the presentation of the 2019 American Voice Award at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Board Chair Judith Batty delivers remarks at the presentation of the 2019 American Voice Award at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

American Voice Award Recipient U.S. Representative John Lewis delivers remarks at the presentation of the 2019 American Voice Award at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Jubilee Celebration Dinner

Linda Chastang, Arena Stage Trustee Lucia Riddle and Peter Nguyen at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Bereket Haregot, Sue Bredekamp and Joe Bredekamp at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Mrs. Blondel Hazel, Ms. Henri Alice Lowery, Ms. Barbara Allen-Dickens, Ms. Tracey Tolbert Jones, Mr. Charles Tolbert, Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones, Dr. Christian C. Gregory, Arena Stage Trustee Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Mr. Joe Madison, and Dr. Anne Shepherd at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Kay Holdren and Elfreda Baptist at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Rynthia Rost, Brent Leggs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Randy Bryant and Cecilia Gore at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Garet Turner and Marc Blakeman at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Brent Leggs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Merrill Wasser of Atlantic 57, KC Sledd of Atlantic 57 and Arena Stage Chief Development Officer Jon Gossett at the Celebration for Jubilee. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Junk Opening Night

Arena Stage Trustee Lavern Chatman and Angela Moody at the Opening Night Celebration for Junk. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

John Mason, Valerie and Robin Weaver at the Opening Night Celebration for Junk. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Carol Sue and Chris Fromboluti at the Opening Night Celebration for Junk. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Steve Mayer and Vera Yaa-Anna at the Opening Night Celebration for Junk. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Angelo Greco, James Dotson, Edna Kane-Williams, Nii Quartelai, Marc Blakeman and Darryl McFadden at the Opening Night Celebration for Junk. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Melissa and Adam Goldberg, Jinwoo Park and Tina Gao at the Opening Night Celebration for Junk. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

JQA Opening Night

Garet Turner and Marc Blakeman at the Opening Night Celebration for JQA. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Andrew Jacobson and Michael Melton at the Opening Night Celebration for JQA. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustees Sue Henry, Carter Philips, Elliot Feldman and Joe DiGangi at the Opening Night Celebration for JQA. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Nick Goad, Henock Gebreamalk and Adam Goldberg at the Opening Night Celebration for JQA. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Tracey Tolbert Jones, Arena Stage Trustee Dr. Donald Wallace Jones and Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at the Opening Night Celebration for JQA. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley, JQA Playwright and Director Aaron Posner, and Maureen Orth at the Opening Night Celebration for JQA. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

The Heiress Opening Night

Sirgay Sanger and Judy Goetz Sanger, daughter of The Heiress playwrights Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz, at the Opening Night Celebration for The Heiress. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Mercedes Hammer and Louis Delair at the Opening Night Celebration for The Heiress. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

The Heiress Director and Arena Stage Deputy Artistic Director Seema Sueko delivers remarks at the Opening Night Celebration for The Heiress. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustees Ilene Rosenthal and Dr. Donald Wallace Jones at the Opening Night Celebration for The Heiress. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Danny Korengold, Katie Snowdon, Martha Dippell and Arena Stage Trustee Dick Snowdon at the Opening Night Celebration for The Heiress. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Kristi Maiselman, Peggy Shiffrin and Arena Stage Trustee David Shiffrin at the Opening Night Celebration for The Heiress. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Kleptocracy Opening Night

Arena Stage Board of Trustees Chair Judith Batty and Arena Stage Trustee and Gala Chair Lavern Chatman at the Opening Night Celebration for Kleptocracy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Chair of the Congressional Arts Congress Representative Chellie Pingree, Kleptocracy Director Jackson Gay, Kleptocracy Playwright Kenneth Lin, Jim Moran, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Arena Stage Trustee Beth Newberger Schwartz at the Opening Night Celebration for Kleptocracy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Kleptocracy Director Jackson Gay and Kleptocracy Playwright Kenneth Lin deliver remarks at the Opening Night Celebration for Kleptocracy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Kleptocracy producer Mickey Liddell, Kleptocracy producer Michael Mills, Mark McGrath, Mark Indre, guest and Kate Seelye at the Opening Night Celebration for Kleptocracy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Top Row: Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Kleptocracy Director Jackson Gay and Kleptocracy Playwright Kenneth Lin. Bottom Row: The cast of Kleptocracy including John Austin, Elliot Bales, Max Woertendyke, Brontë England-Nelson, Christopher Geary, Tony Manna, Joseph Carlson, Alex Piper and Candy Buckley at the Opening Night Celebration for Kleptocracy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee John Edelman, Chris Law, Caitlin Codella Law and Arena Stage Trustee Rick Froehlich at the Opening Night Celebration for Kleptocracy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Indecent Opening Night

Lori Marks, Arena Stage Trustee Beth Newberger Schwartz, Richie Wright and Thomas Wright at the Opening Night Celebration for Indecent. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Barton Rubenstein, Arena Stage Board Chair Judith Batty and Amy Rubenstein at the Opening Night Celebration for Indecent. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Indecent Director Eric Rosen (center), Zach Campion (right) and guest at the Opening Night Celebration for Indecent. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Kai Lam, Annie Totah and Patricia Kellogg at the Opening Night Celebration for Indecent. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Joel Wind and Al Munzer at the Opening Night Celebration for Indecent. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Trustee Lucia Riddle and Deborah Lockhart at the Opening Night Celebration for Indecent. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Eighth Annual Military Thanksgiving

Lt. General Susan S. Lawrence, RET delivers her remarks at the 8th Annual Military Thanksgiving at Arena Stage. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Lt. General Susan S. Lawrence, RET with guests at Arena Stage’s 8th Annual Military Thanksgiving. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Irving Cintron and guests at Arena Stage’s 8th Annual Military Thanksgiving. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Lt. General Susan S. Lawrence, RET, Larry Duncan of Lockheed Martin and Board Chair Judith Batty at Arena Stage’s 8th Annual Military Thanksgiving. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Michelle Turner and guest at Arena Stage’s 8th Annual Military Thanksgiving. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

A guest receives a raffle prize from a volunteer from GEICO, Solome Robinson, at Arena Stage’s 8th Annual Military Thanksgiving. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

The American Artist Award, Presented to Eve Ensler

Oscar Caballero, American Artist Award Recipient and Power Play Artist Eve Ensler and Suzanne Blue Star Boy at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

American Artist Award Recipient and Power Play Artist Eve Ensler speaks at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes in the Molly Smith Study. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Suzanne Blue Star Boy, American Artist Award Recipient and Power Play Artist Eve Ensler and Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Anything Goes Opening Night

Maurice and Taryn Lewis at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Margie Esse, Oscar Caballero, Maria Esse, Choreographer Parker Esse, Jaden Esse, Suzanne Blue Star Boy, Brent Esse, and guests at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Michael Bigley (right) and guest at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Marcy Bettis and Frank Lias at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Stuart Kaswell and Trustee Sue Henry at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Melanie Jones, Sophia Bynum and Evelyn Bynum at the Opening Night Celebration of Anything Goes. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

2018 Arena Stage Wine Auction

Martha Dippel, Artistic Director Molly Smith and Trustee Daniel Korengold. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Guests bid on silent auction items at the Arena Stage Wine Auction. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustees and Event Chairs Beth Newburger Schwartz, Gene Samburg and Judith Batty. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustees Lavern Chatman and Vicki Hicks. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Dan Backer and Erin Backer. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Students from Arena Stage’s Musical Theater Academy perform during the Arena Stage Wine Auction. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

James Turner and Nathan Hardy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Auctioneer B.J. Jennings excites the crowd at the Arena Stage Wine Auction. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, Christopher Guttman-McCabe and Arena Stage Trustees Catherine Guttman-McCabe and Decker Anstrom. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Turn Me Loose Opening Night

Actor Edwin Lee Gibson and Lillian Gregory at the Opening Night celebration of Turn Me Loose. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Audrey and Sheldon Katz, Lori Marks and production sponsor and Arena Stage Trustee Beth Newburger Schwartz at the Opening Night celebration of Turn Me Loose. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Manna-Symone Middlebrooks and guest at the Opening Night celebration of Turn Me Loose. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Production sponsors Tracey Tolbert Jones, Dr. Donald Wallace Jones and Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones (center) and guests at the Opening Night celebration of 'Turn Me Loose'. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Free Gregory, Christian Gregory and Ayanna Gregory at the Opening Night celebration of Turn Me Loose. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Ron Simons of SimonSays Entertainment and guests at the Opening Night celebration of Turn Me Loose. Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Dave Opening Night

Kate Lynch and Bryan DeAngelis at the Opening Night Celebration of Dave at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Virginia McGehee Friend at the Opening Night Celebration of Dave at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Hunter Bell, Ann McNamee and Jeff Bowen at the Opening Night Celebration for Dave at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Carol Schwartz and guests at the Opening Night Celebration for Dave at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Lavern Chatman and guests at the Opening Night Celebration of Dave at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

The cast and creative team of Dave at the Opening Night Celebration at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

“Cuban Slugger” by Reynerio Tamayo Opening Exhibition

Reynerio Tamayo and guest, Gary Anuez, Executive Director of Caribbean Education and Baseball Foundation Thomas Goodman, Editor in Chief of La Vida Baseball Adrian Burgos, Arena Stage Board Chair Judith Batty and Arena Stage Trustee Elliot J. Feldman at the opening exhibition of “Cuban Slugger” at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater on July 11, 2018. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

Attendees enjoy Reynerio Tamayo’s artwork at the opening exhibition of “Cuban Slugger.” Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

Executive Director of Southwest Business Improvement District Steve Moore speaks at the opening exhibition of “Cuban Slugger.” Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

Editor in Chief of La Vida Baseball Adrian Burgos speaks at the opening exhibition of “Cuban Slugger.” Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

Chris Munguia, Reynerio Tamayo, Partner at Akin Gump Scott Parven and Maria Giovanna Parven at the opening exhibition of “Cuban Slugger.” Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

Anne Marie Tighe poses with Reynerio Tamayo’s artwork at the opening exhibition of “Cuban Slugger.” Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

2018 Arena Stage Gala Honoring Mayor Muriel Bowser

Arena Stage Executive Director Edgar Dobie, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Gala Co-Chair Maggie FitzPatrick, Beth Newburger Schwartz Award Recipient Mayor Muriel Bowser, Emerging Leader Jessica Stafford Davis, Gala Co-Chair Lavern Chatman, Arena Stage Board Chair Judith Batty and Arena Stage Trustee Beth Newburger Schwartz. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Platinum Sponsor Exelon’s Maggie FitzPatrick (Gala Chair and Arena Stage Trustee), Robin Kane, Melissa Lavinson, Kathleen Barron, David Velazquez, Steve Solomon, Dwayne Pickett and Marshall Murphy. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Arena Stage Trustees Gene Samburg, Judy Lynn Prince, Sheila Stampfli, John Edelmann, Joseph P. DiGangi, Grace Terpstra and Karen Kaub. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Singer Mary McBride brings down the house with a one-night-only performance at the 2018 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Broadway legend Maurice Hines taps at the 2018 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Attendees enjoy a three-course seated dinner in the Grand Lobby of the Mead Center for American Theater at the 2018 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Arena Stage Trustee Lucia Riddle and guests with Curt Bell (far right) at the 2018 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Steve Wood, Scott Tucker and Joe Reed at the 2018 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

Janice Adams, Avis Dillard-Bullock and Ronnette Meyers at the 2018 Arena Stage Gala. Photo by Cameron Whitman.

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