The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is the Washington area's most comprehensive theatre training center, providing theatre education to more than 1,000 adults, teens and children in the DC area each year. Links for Summer programs:
http://www.theatrelab.org/SACKbrochure.asp
http://www.theatrelab.org/schoolsout.asp
Various Acting and Theater Classes: http://www.theatrelab.org/categories.asp
To receive the group’s newsletter go to: http://www.theatrelab.org/newsletter.asp
To become a member: http://www.theatrelab.org/membership.asp
The Alliance Theatre is located in western Fairfax County.
Auditions for the Alliance theater are normally held year round, based on when the company is producing a show. To stay up to date on the next auditions go to:
http://thealliancetheatre.org/Auditions/tabid/329/Default.aspx
Audition forms are located at the bottom of the web page.
For nearly 40 years, The Children's Theatre has introduced young people to the wonders of the performing arts. As a teaching theatre, The Children's Theatre is devoted to producing shows by children, for children.
Auditions for The Children’s Theater are held several times throughout the year, based on when their productions are going to take place, although generally they are held in the first week of the month. Also, the company often offers pre-audition workshops for new actors. For more information about auditions and locations go to: http://www.encorestage.org/TCT/auditions.html
These classes offered by Encore Stage and Studio take place in the spring for several Saturdays in a row. For more information go to:
http://www.encorestage.org/workshops/Young_Actors_Studio.html
To read about InterAct’s Workshops for children and parents go to:
http://interactstory.com/workshops.html
InterAct also has extensive after school programs for elementary age children:
http://interactstory.com/afterschool.html
Washington DC’s premier Shakespeare company has programs for young actors. They also use young actors periodically in their productions. Go to:
http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/education/index.aspx
A multi-arts summer day camp located in
Georgetown for young people ages 8–15.
http://www.arenastage.org/education/camp-arena-stage/
Includes program for young playwrights.
http://www.arenastage.org/outreach/education/