75 ACTS FOR 75 YEARS
Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, in partnership with Thrive DC Executive Director Shane Mulhern and Georgetown Ministry Center Executive Director Claire Wilson, have announced 75 Acts for 75 Years, a community service initiative in recognition of Arena Stage’s 75th Anniversary Season. The three organizations have kicked off this partnership with the run of Chez Joey at Arena's home at the Mead Center for American Theater in Southwest DC.
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“Arena Stage was founded on the belief that art and community are inseparable.”
The partnership will include a Community Resource Drive in support of those served by Thrive DC and Georgetown Ministry Center. The 20,000 audience members expected to attend Chez Joey over its six-week run will be encouraged to bring supplies in demand by community members—including high-calorie, pre-packaged food items and travel-size hygiene products—to their performance to donate. Following Chez Joey’s run, staff and volunteers from Arena Stage, Thrive DC, and Georgetown Ministry Center will gather at the Mead Center on March 16 to package all collected items for immediate distribution.
Community members are also invited to support the by ordering items through Amazon Wish Lists of Thrive DC and/or Georgetown Ministry Center.
“For 75 years, Arena Stage has been a cornerstone of Washington, DC’s cultural life, creating space for storytelling that reflects the full humanity of our city.”
Additionally, on February 11, Arena will host the constituents of Thrive DC and Georgetown Ministry Center for a pre-show Community Dinner, generously donated by Ridgewells Catering. Following, guests will attend a performance of Chez Joey, now in its world-premiere production in Arena’s Kreeger Theater.
“This partnership with Arena Stage comes at a moment when community truly matters.”
As part of 75 Acts for 75 Years, Arena Stage will be organizing its staff, board, audiences, neighbors, students, and artists to give back to the community that has supported the theater for three quarters of a century. Throughout the remainder of Arena’s 75th Anniversary Season, these ambassadors will come together to complete 75 acts of service across the DMV.
If your organization is in need of volunteers,
or if you’d like to engage in a volunteer act of your own,
please sign up below.