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"The excellence of theatrical craft on display in The Essential Theatre's production makes it consistently engrossing and kind of a high."
- John Stoltenberg, DC Metro Theatre Arts
The Essential Theatre is a non profit professional theatre dedicated, but not limited to producing theatre reflective of the African American experience that explores and celebrates America's rich, diverse cultural landscape. Paramount to the company’s mission is the implementation of programs for youth in Washington, DC's metropolitan area that promotes interdisciplinary education and positive levels of self-esteem.
Founded in 1989, the company hosts a play development program, The Essential Theatre’s New Play Reading Series, the Children’s Program in Public Schools, and the Women’s Works Program. The company also maintains a relationship with area Social Services programs in an effort to provide job training opportunities.
Theatre Students from James Madison University's College of Visual
and Performing Arts - Click Here To Play Video
Caption: Theatre Students from James Madison University's College of Visual and Performing Arts in the School of Theatre at Kennedy Center as part of The Essential Theatre's presentation of "Into the Sun," by Mike Gubser, Ph.D. and Paolo Prandoni Directed by Kate Arecchi, MFA, Musical Direction Greg Paladino.
Helen Hayes Award® nominated
Crystal Henry Arful-Addoh and Founder/Artistic Director,
S. Robert Morgan at the 2023 awards ceremony.
Generously supported by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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