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Children's Theater in the Washington, DC Area

Find performances at children's theaters in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Many children's theaters in the Washington, DC area offer drama education programs and summer camps for kids.

Imagination Stage – Children’s Theater in Bethesda, Maryland

Imagination Stage, Bethesda, Maryland's children’s theater company offering year-round productions and classes in drama, acting, dance musical theatre, and filmmaking.

Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children

Strathmore’s Backyard Theater provides innovative performances for children every Thursday morning in July at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Find the schedule of summer performances for kids.

Smithsonian's Discovery Theater

The Smithsonian's Discovery Theater is a live theater geared towards children. Classic stories and folktales are told through puppet shows, storytellers, dancers, actors, musicians, and mimes.

Glen Echo Park

This park near Washington, DC offers year-round activities in dance, theater, and the arts including children's theater, concerts, demonstrations, workshops, and festivals.

National Theatre

Saturday Mornings at the National Theatre is a weekly program geared towards children with a variety of performances

Wolf Trap's Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods

With 70 performances from late June through early August, Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods presents family-friendly shows including music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and theater.

ComedySportz

ComedySportz is a family-friendly improvisational comedy show in Arlington, Virginia

Alden Theatre

Children's Theater and drama classes at the Mclean Community Center.

BlackRock Center for the Arts

A center for performing, visual, and arts education programs with children theater and performances for the whole family

Classika Theatre

A children's theatre with a Russian influence located in Arlington, Virginia

Kennedy Center

Family programs at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC

Musical Theater Center

Drama school for kids in Rockville, Maryland with wonderful performances

Round House Theatre

Performances for all ages and a drama school for children and adults

The Puppet Co.

Puppet theater located at Glen Echo Park in Maryland.

Adventure Theatre

This childrens theater stages live productions of fables, fairy tales, popular stories, musicals and children's classics for children ages four and up. Adventure Theatre also offers drama classes and workshops.

Young Artist Theater

Children's theatre and drama classes in Laurel, Maryland

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