There was a camaraderie in the Ammerman Rehearsal Hall as cast mates and designers from the Berkeley Rep run of Swept Away met the new crew members coming aboard this exciting musical. Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif spoke first, saying what a special day it was since [...]
Do you ever wonder how exactly a play at Arena Stage is put together? While the actors, designers, and directors arrive weeks before the show starts, our shops are hard at work months in advance. Some productions Arena Stage receives ‘completed' — such as Cambodian Rock Band (a co-production [...]
Arena Stage is resident at the Mead Center for American Theater, named in honor of philanthropists Gilbert and Jaylee Mead. At 200,000 square feet, the Mead Center is the largest performing arts center to open in Washington, D.C., since The Kennedy Center opened in 1971. Since its reopening at [...]
