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Molly Smith announces an exit after 25 years leading Arena Stage

Arena Stage announces 2022/23 season, Molly Smith’s 25th as artistic director

World Premiere of AMERICAN PROPHET & More Announced for Arena Stage 2022-2023 Season

Ride the Cyclone, Angels in America In the Round, More Part of D.C.'s Arena Stage 2022-2023 Season

Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announce Second Round of 2021-22 Recipients

D.C.’s Women Cultural Leaders Speak Out

Taking Risks is Part of Camp Experience

From Alaska to Washington DC – Theatre Director Molly Smith Has Seen it All

Associate Artistic Director Teresa Sapien speaks with WPFW about Arena's 2021/22 Season.

Watch the video interview: 5 Questions with Artistic Director Molly Smith

Shonali Burke named Chief Marketing Officer of Arena Stage

Teresa Sapien named Associate Artistic Director of Arena Stage

May Adrales honored with Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award

Arena Stage roars back: Molly Smith on resuming live performances

13 D.C. area theaters will require audiences to prove they're vaccinated 

Hear how youth feel about the pandemic in Waiting Room from Arena Stage

Hear voices of Generation COVID-19 in Waiting Room from Arena

Fairfax students shine in Arena's Waiting Room 

Arena Stage announces robust lineup for September reopening 

Local theaters rebound: reckoning and reinvention in a pandemic

Arena Stage remembers Martha Knight Clements, stage manager extraordinaire

Arena Stage premieres Waiting Room: A New Film by Voices of Now Ensembles

Arena Stage announces three-year partnership with Step Afrika! 

How one D.C. theater is advocating for abortion rights

'My Body No Choice' — Arena Stage advocates for reproductive rights

‘My Body No Choice’ to be Molly Smith’s last show as artistic director at Arena

Things to Do in the DC Area 8/22-8/28: Last Chance to See "American Prophet"

The Weekend Scene: There's still time to see American Prophet at Arena Stage

Tisch Alumni Spotlight: How Cornelius Smith Jr. ’07 Found His Voice as Frederick Douglass

‘Bless the Broken Road’ that led Marcus Hummon to ‘American Prophet’

Cornelius Smith Jr. on His Hopes to Bring ‘American Prophet’ to Broadway

Musical Of Frederick Douglass’ Life Hits The Stage

Is This Musical About Frederick Douglass The Next Big Broadway Hit To Get Its Start In D.C.?

Move Over Hamilton. Nashville’s Marcus Hummon Brings Frederick Douglass to the Stage

“[Douglass’] words ring forth with SCALDING POWER”

“HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL melodies … POWERFUL acting”

“a theatrical experience truly breathtaking and wonderful”

"American Prophet is Must-See Tribute To Great Orator"

In beguiling ‘American Prophet,’ Frederick Douglass lets freedom sing

“If you only see one show this summer, make it American Prophet.”

Arena’s ‘American Prophet’: Majestic, Mesmerizing – A Tour de Force

Frederick Douglass gets the Hamilton treatment with new musical

“A play that refuses to hold back”

Unforgettably powerful ‘American Prophet’ is on fire at Arena

Three Shows to Catch in Washington, DC this Summer

First Look at American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own words at Arena Stage

Cornelius Smith Jr. on Spending Five Days at Memorial and Becoming an American Prophet

World Premiere of American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words Opens July 28

Frederick Douglass Musical ‘American Prophet' Premieres at DC's Arena Stage

Thanks to a new musical, Frederick Douglass dances into pop culture

Arena Stage premieres musical based on Frederick Douglass’ life

Photos & Video: See Cornelius Smith Jr. & More in Rehearsals for the World Premiere of American Prophet at Arena Stage

The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of July 14-20

Things to Do in DC, From Family-Friendly to Offbeat

Arena Stage Presents “American Prophet”

Kristolyn Lloyd, Cornelius Smith Jr., More to Star in World Premiere of American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words

Cornelius Smith Jr. and Kristolyn Lloyd ready for world premiere of 'American Prophet'

Summer Theater for all Ages

July Entertainment Guide 2022

'American Prophet' stars talk Frederick Douglass, premiering at Arena Stage

Get Out There: Juneteenth Events Around D.C.

Here’s Where (And How) To Celebrate Juneteenth Around D.C. This Year

The Weekend Scene: Drumfolk at Arena Stage 

Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Washington, DC

Step Afrika!, Arena Stage Collaborate on Drumfolk

Drumfolk, the latest polyrhythmic percussive dance production by Step Afrika! is unquestionably great art.

First Look Photos: Drumfolk at Arena Stage

"a triumph, plain and simple."

Step Afrika!’s fiery ‘Drumfolk’ dances to the beat of not-so-distant history

Catch These Can't-Miss Theater Performances Around D.C. This Month

June Theater Top 10

How Step Afrika! Keeps It Moving

Step Afrika! brings ‘Drumfolk’ to Arena Stage, chronicling a little-known event in African American history

How a Ban on Drums Inspired Hundreds of Years of Music

The best things to do in the D.C. area: Drumfolk at Arena Stage

Step Afrika! Founder C. Brian Williams interviews with WRNR's Voices of the Chesapeake Bay program

Step Afrika! previews DC area show

Get Out There: Juneteenth Events Around D.C.

Step Afrika!’s exuberant ‘Drumfolk’ makes DC debut

Step Afrika’s Drumfolk brings the 1739 Stono Rebellion to life through the power of stepping

New York Review: New 42nd Street Presents at New Victory Theater Step Afrika!’s Drumfolk

"A collaboration that underlines Arena’s commendable engagement with the art makers of the capital city"

Arena Stage announces three-year partnership with Step Afrika!