Acting with Encore Stage and Studio in Arlington, Virginia

The theatre scene for children in the DC metro area is rich. Performances for young audiences abound and recently, I had the opportunity to see a performance not only for young audiences, but staged by young people! Encore Stage and Studio recently completed a run of the show Charlotte’s Web. My children and I saw a production of this show last season at Adventure Theatre and this year, they were thrilled to see the show a second time.

The children in the cast of Charlotte’s Web were most definitely set to impress. The show was well rehearsed, performed with enthusiasm, and easily held the attention of my six and four year old children. There were many other young members of the audience who seemed to enjoy the show, as did the adults in attendance.

If you have a young performer in your home, you might be interested in the continuous camps and classes offered by Encore Stage and Studio. They host camps for children as young as 4! There’s also plenty of action for teens and pre-teens.

Encore Stage and Studio celebrates its 45^th anniversary this season – and the fun isn’t over! My all-time-favorite operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, opens on July 19! While Charlotte’s Web was an all-children’s cast, The Pirates of Penzance will be performed with a cast that includes adults.

Elaine blogs about her children over at Connor and Helen Grow Up! She received her ticket and one child’s ticket to attend a performance of Charlotte’s Web. She purchased her other child’s ticket. The photos were provided by Encore Stage and Studio. No further compensation was received.

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By Elaine|2012-07-05T23:34:39-04:00June 29th, 2012|Entertainment, Theater|

About the Author: Elaine

In 1997, Elaine landed in DC where she put her public policy degree to work. She didn't know at the time she'd eventually own a home in the suburbs, be married to a government employee, and have two incredible children. But then, she’s heard that from a lot of moms at the playgrounds around Arlington. As a part-time worker, Elaine contributes to the Tax Policy Center's blog TaxVox and has recently agreed to produce a regular commentary for the blogtalk radio program, Shared Sacrifice. When she's not at work, she maintains her own blog to bridge the distance between far away family and herself and to alleviate the guilt associated with never even purchasing a baby book for either of her children. She believes in the power of long walks, vacationing, and forgetting about the clock. She's got her eye on the Fall of 2011 when her youngest child will surely be ready for her first international vacation. Prior to becoming a mom, she was an avid potter and chocolate maker and hopes someday to return to both of these hobbies. In the meantime, she feels incredibly lucky to have found such an incredible community of women bloggers in the DC area. Prior to its closure, Elaine enjoyed a brief period writing for DCMetroMoms.