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Arena Stage’s artistic director looks back on a quarter century of programming for the unique community that comprises the nation’s capital.

Hear from Molly Smith, the outgoing Artistic Director of Arena Stage, the first desegregated theater in Washington, D.C.

After 25 Years of Shaping Southwest Theater, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith Set to Step Aside

April Fool's Day 2023: D.C.'s Arena Stage did not name a corgi named Pickles to its leadership team.

This Month in Theatre History: Arena Stage's tour of the Soviet Union

Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Theater Events in the DMV

Editor’s Pick: Molly’s Salon at Arena Stage

Molly’s Salons are back — now live at Arena Stage

Rethinking Theater Criticism Conference Planned for Washington D.C. This Month

2023 Helen Hayes Nominations Announced; 37th Awards Show Returns Live at Anthem May 22

Artists Who Inspire! #7: Mauricio Pita

Regional Theaters Need Your Support Now

For the Love of D.C.: 2022 Culture + Music Picks

College Of Fellows Welcomes New Members: Speaker for 2023 is Molly Smith

10 Things To Do In D.C. (That Aren't Historic)

DC Theatre Week Offers Discounted Tickets

March on Washington Film Festival celebrates 10th anniversary in DC

Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here's why

Offscript: Molly Smith and the Next Revolution

A Wide-Ranging Exit Interview With Arena Stage’s Molly Smith

Molly Smith Reflects on 25 Years with Arena Stage

Americana exceptionalism: Perseverance Theatre founder Molly Smith to retire from Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

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! 

Editor’s Pick: Molly’s Salon at Arena Stage

“Lauren Yee’s play provides a long-silenced soundtrack for a country still recovering from historical violence”

Interview: Theatre Life with Francis Jue

Quiz: How Well Do You Know CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND?

SEE IT: A resonant “Cambodian Rock Band” strikes the right chords

“COMPELLING…LUMINOUS…the cast is uniformly excellent”

Video: Meet the Cast of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage

“WORTH THE WAIT.”

Photos: First Look at CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage

Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band Begins at Arena Stage July 19

“ASTONISHING…TRANSCENDENT…a remembrance of family and social history that turns into an exorcism of past evils, all to the spirited sound of Cambodian rock music performed live”

“[Lauren Yee] proves to be one of the foremost storytellers of this era”

“carefully-crafted characters and committed, authentic performances keep the audience involved” 

‘Cambodian Rock Band’ melds horror with a rock concert

Arena Stage’s “Cambodian Rock Band” Fuses Live Music + Theatre for Healing Survivors’ Tale

10 Great Things to Do in DC This July

Brooke Ishibashi, Abraham Kim & More to Star in CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage

Joe Ngo, Brooke Ishibashi, Francis Jue, Abraham Kim, Tim Liu, Jane Lui and More Set for Lauren Yee’s CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage