Nathan Alan Davis Goes Into the Woods
The fourth of this prolific playwright’s 2023 premieres, ‘The Refuge Plays,’ is also his most ambitious and searching.
All Stories About Arena Stage
Hana Sharif Named Arena Stage’s Next Artistic Director
The current artistic director the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Sharif will succeed Molly Smith when the longtime AD retires in June.
Molly Smith Is Ready to Leave the Arena
Arena Stage’s artistic director looks back on a quarter century of programming for the unique community that comprises the nation’s capital.
This Month in Theatre History
March set the stage for political upheavals and peaceful exchanges between nations, a new dance company, a Chicana playwright, and the first female manager of a major U.S. theatre.
Offscript: Molly Smith and the Next Revolution
On this episode we talk to the outgoing (in all senses) artistic director of Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage as she enters her 25th and final season.
Seema Sueko Receives TCG Alan Schneider Director Award
The honor goes to a freelance director focused on building just communities through generative work, consensus organizing, and research and development.
Molly Smith to Retire from Arena Stage
After 25 years and more than 200 productions, Smith will step down in 2023 to make room for a new chapter at the D.C. theatre.
Teresa Sapien Named Associate Artistic Director at Arena Stage
An artist and leader who first joined the company in 2019, she will oversee the efforts of the theatre’s artistic development.
Arena Stage Announces Virtual 2021 Season
The season will feature two new digital series of original works by playwrights and musicians.
This Month in Theatre History
The first month on the calendar saw the births of three 20th-century giants, the resuscitation of another’s career, and more.
