This year, Arena Stage is celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8) with a special performance of Tempestuous Elements, Kia Corthon’s world-premiere Power Play honoring the visionary feminist Anna Julia Cooper. In recognition of women comprising 50% of the population—as well as Arena’s commitment to gender parity on and off [...]
Every weekend, Arena Stage will celebrate the transformative power of education and the invaluable role of educators as part of our current production, Tempestuous Elements. The world-premiere play portrays the inspiring journey of Anna Julia Cooper, an esteemed educator, scholar, and advocate for social justice, who exemplified resilience, determination, [...]
Did you know Arena Stage has added a new Voices of Now Military Ensemble? Voices of Now (VON) is an internationally recognized, devised theater program where ensembles of middle-school, high-school, and adult artists work together to create autobiographical plays. These fast-paced, collaboratively written, physical pieces aim to pose [...]
