The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts

Founded in 1992, The Theatre Lab is Washington, D.C.'s largest and most comprehensive independent, nonprofit school for the dramatic arts. Our mission is to transform lives through theatre. We work to make the real-life benefits of theatre training accessible to all regardless of age, income, or experience level.

Through our courses, camps, and programs, The Theatre Lab enrolls over 1,500 kids, teens, and adults a year. Offerings target beginners and veterans alike through a wide range of classes designed to fit busy schedules-summer camps for kids, Saturday acting classes for teens, acting or playwriting classes for rookies, public speaking for non-theatre professionals. For those 18 and older preparing for a theatre career, our intensive, year-long Honors Acting Conservatory is the closest thing to graduate-level training students can get without having to quit a job to attend school full-time. Call for scheduling.