National Children's Theatre

This weekend we want to give a shout out to our student volunteer Malakai who is helping our Young Performers (ages 6-11) prepare for their upcoming performance of Alice in Wonderland. Malakai has also created props and understudied roles in our Teen Company production. We appreciate you, Malakai!

Theatre is truly a community effort! Want to find out ways you can get involved in National Children’s Theatre? Head to our website or reach out to us at [email protected]

Come join us on Saturday, June 13th at Studio Theatre for our Childcare Matinee!

What is a Childcare Matinee?

A Childcare Matinee allows you to bring the whole family to the theatre but gives adults the opportunity to experience the show on the main stage and children the opportunity to partake in exciting theatre education workshops run by us!

This opportunity is open to children ages 3-5 and 6-12. Both age groups will explore stories through drama activities, play theatre games, and work together with friends.

All workshops are run by experienced National Children’s Theatre Teaching Artists and cost only $25 per child.*

Spots are limited so make sure you sign up now!

https://www.studiotheatre.org/childcare-matinee

*the cost of an adult ticket to the show is separate from the $25 childcare participation fee

We are so excited for NCT private coaching student Rayan Akhras (rayan4arts) to continue his theatre education journey at Emerson College this fall!

But before he does, Rayan will be joining us as a student teacher this summer during National Children’s Theatre’s summer camp programming.

Congrats Rayan! We can’t wait to see all that you do!

Are you or someone you know looking for audition or private coaching? Email us at [email protected] for further info!

Nominate National Children’s Theatre as a Washington Parent Picks favorite organization for 2026!

Starting May 1 (this Friday!) you can head to Washington Parent’s website and nominate us during phase 1 which runs throughout the month of May. With enough nominations we’ll move on to the voting phase later this summer with winners announced in late August.

You can nominate once per day!

Thanks in advance for considering us as one of the Washington Parent Picks for 2026.

https://picks.washingtonparent.com

This week we wanted to give a shout out to Rowan, our fourth grade helper, who welcomes our Creative Players (ages 3-5) families to class on Saturday mornings. Rowan is playing Tweedledum in Pinecrest School's production of Alice in Wonderland next month. You can also see him play Michael in our upcoming spring musical: Matilda Jr. Thanks for helping us, Rowan!

Can you believe summer is just around the corner?

Come join us as we explore the beloved story of The Jungle Book at National Children’s Theatre Summer Camp 2026!

Learn fundamental theatre skills while working towards a final presentation of this wild and wacky tale.

Spots are filling up fast so sign up now on our website, before it’s too late!

https://www.nationalchildrenstheatre.org/register/p/august-3-14-the-jungle-book-ages-9-11

When: August 3-14
Who: Ages 9-11
Where: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 4th St SE, Washington, DC

We can’t wait to see you this summer!

Looking for something to do this summer?

Come set sail with us on a grand adventure as we retell the story of The Odyssey at National Children’s Theatre Summer Camp 2026.

Spend the day building theatre skills and working towards a final presentation of this grand adventure story.

Spots are still available but they won’t be for long so sign up now on our website:

https://www.nationalchildrenstheatre.org/register/p/july-13-24-the-odyssey-ages-12-15

When: July 13-24
Who: Ages 12-15
Where: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 4th St SE, Washington, DC

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for both of our Spring productions!!!

Come join us May 22nd and 23rd at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company for National Children’s Theatre’s productions of Matilda Jr. and She Kills Monsters.

Performance Schedule:

May 22nd at 7pm: Matilda Jr.
May 23rd at 2pm: Matilda Jr.
May 23rd at 7pm: She Kills Monsters

All tickets are $15 and can be purchased on our website:

https://www.nationalchildrenstheatre.org/performances

Seats are general admission but if you have any accessibility needs please email us at [email protected] and we’d be happy to assist you.

Hope to see you there!

Sign up now for our final Conservatory class offering of Spring 2026 for ages 3-5: Trusty Travelers and Transports!

Through storytelling and collaboration your child will learn the foundation of our theatre education principles while having fun, getting the chance to be creative and silly, and making new friends.

Spots are limited and filling up quickly so sign up now on our website to secure your spot!

https://www.nationalchildrenstheatre.org/register/p/creative-players-ages-3-5-trusty-travelers-and-transports

Who: Ages 3-5
When: Saturdays 9-10am, April 18-May 23
Where: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 4th St SE, Washington DC

National Children’s Theatre Teaching Artists were thrilled to spend this week as adjudicators for Prince George’s County Public Schools Theatre Presentations!

We really enjoyed getting to see the work and passion of so many young people. Nearly 30 High School and Middle Schools from across PG County got to showcase snippets of what they’ve been working on in their theatre classes!

Thank you again PGCPS for having us!

Interested in bringing professional theatre workshops to your classroom or school district? Reach out to us at [email protected]

A peek inside our winter classes!!

The cold won’t stop us from having fun :)

Our next session for 6-11 year olds is sold out but there are still a few spots left in our 3-5 classes.

Sign up now before it’s too late! Our next session of class starts Saturday, Feb 28th at 9am at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.

You can register for our 3-5 class on our website:

https://www.nationalchildrenstheatre.org/register/p/creative-players-ages-3-5-peculiar-pets-and-playmates