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1st Stage Professional Theatre in Tysons Corner 1st Stage demonstrates that great art and culture are the heart and soul of vibrant communities.

Our not-for-profit professional theatre produces thought-provoking performances that rival the best anywhere. Our intimate setting creates a connection between audiences and artists that unleashes the full power of theatre to excite and engage. We deliver support and resources to the region’s most talented artists to do their very best work. Learn more at www.1stStage.org.

There is no 1st Stage without Eileen Mandell, and so we are so excited to support her and our friends at Prologue Theatr...
10/07/2026

There is no 1st Stage without Eileen Mandell, and so we are so excited to support her and our friends at Prologue Theatre as they premiere Eileen's first play, SWEET, SALTY, BITTER, SOUR, running from October 15 to November 8!

Based on Eileen's own life, the play features Jane Petkofsky (Vera understudy for 1st Stage's INDECENT) as a woman who has spent most of her life helping her family achieve their goals. When she becomes a widow, she turns to new experiences, personal goals, and freedoms to understand her purpose. As she reflects on her past through the lens of food, she finds new ways to move forward.

Join Prologue Theatre for this intimate look at discovery and growth that has a good dose of humor mixed with a helping of some heavier themes of loss, grief, and moving forward. All served up together with hope for the future.

Visit Prologue's website at https://www.prologuetheatre.org/productions for tickets and more information.

1st Stage received a grant from ! Big thanks to ArtsFairfax for supporting local art!
09/23/2026

1st Stage received a grant from ! Big thanks to ArtsFairfax for supporting local art!

No matter your skill level, there’s no better way to welcome in the fall than with a cozy night of knitting!Once again i...
09/09/2026

No matter your skill level, there’s no better way to welcome in the fall than with a cozy night of knitting!

Once again in partnership with the wonderful , we are hosting Knit n' Chat: a FREE evening of knitting and unwinding. Come hang with us on Thursday, September 17th, from 6pm - 8pm! Bring your own project, or come use a beginner kit!

Register for FREE at 1ststage.org/knit-n-chat, or use the link in our bio!

Years of secrets, tension, lies, and love - all unspooling backwards through time. The fight for control can lead straig...
09/08/2026

Years of secrets, tension, lies, and love - all unspooling backwards through time. The fight for control can lead straight to your own downfall. Meet the phenomenal cast of BETRAYAL! 🎭🎉

We are thrilled to start our 2026-2027 mainstage season with a Pinter production. BETRAYAL runs from October 8 - 25 (and opening night on the 10th is already selling FAST). Learn more and get your tickets at 1ststage.org/betrayal!
BETRAYAL
Written by Harold Pinter
Directed by Alex Levy
October 8 - 25, 2026

Emma, Robert and Jerry have history. As her marriage to Robert comes to an end, Emma reconnects with Jerry, her former lover—and her husband’s best friend—as the action unspools backward in time in an inventive retelling by the Nobel Prize-winning playwright. At once utterly domestic and dangerous, uncovering hidden truths and revealing how little we know about those we think we know so much about, it’s an “elegy about time and memory (where) the greatest dramatic weight lies in what’s unspoken”- The New York Times

It's feeling very déjà vu, one year later...👀 We're moving forward - our 25-26 season is down, and our 26-27 mainstage s...
09/05/2026

It's feeling very déjà vu, one year later...👀

We're moving forward - our 25-26 season is down, and our 26-27 mainstage season is up on the walls! Luis and Emily are starting a tradition in our newly renovated space 🎉

From BETRAYAL to BULRUSHER, come check us (and these squares 😉) out at 1ststage.org/2026-2027-season!

With guinea pigs, and familial trauma, and legendary theatremakers behind us, we are sad to say goodbye to the 2026 Loga...
09/01/2026

With guinea pigs, and familial trauma, and legendary theatremakers behind us, we are sad to say goodbye to the 2026 Logan Festival.

Cheers to the power of these artists - Diana, Faline, Aysan, Baron, and Ronald - for bringing their incredible shows to 1st Stage night after night. Cheers to our wonderful audiences for laughing and crying along with them. Cheers to the Revada Foundation and Eileen Mandell for producing this festival and making it all happen. Cheers to the 1st Stage team for all of their hard work - and cheers to YOU!🎉💕

This was a festival we will never forget - we are so grateful for everyone who made it magical. Thank you endlessly - see you for BETRAYAL!

We are beyond THRILLED to announce a new addition to the 1st Stage family - please give a warm welcome to Leah Packer, t...
08/27/2026

We are beyond THRILLED to announce a new addition to the 1st Stage family - please give a warm welcome to Leah Packer, the first of our 2026-2027 Seidel Fellows!! 🎉💕

Leah Packer is a Jewish actor, artistic administrator, and educator based in the Maryland/Washington, DC area. She loves theatre that tells stories of humanity. Theatre that creates community. Most importantly, theatre that brings us some much-needed happiness. As an artist and as a person, she strives to be that happiness. Recently seen onstage in The Keegan Theatre's production of The Play That Goes Wrong. In addition to her career as a performer, Leah works in arts administration for both The Keegan Theatre & Joy Play Heart Productions. Previously, she worked in casting at The John F. Kennedy Center (Theatre for Young Audiences Division) and through the 2026 Theatre Washington Mentorship Cohort - where she studied casting under Danica Rodriguez. Leah is honored to be one of 1st Stage's 2026/27 Seidel Fellows.

What do you MEAN you haven't had a chance to catch BARON VAUGHN: CYCLE BREAKER?? You only have three more chances - and ...
08/25/2026

What do you MEAN you haven't had a chance to catch BARON VAUGHN: CYCLE BREAKER?? You only have three more chances - and one of them is tonight! 🏁🏁

Check out Vaughn's critically acclaimed solo show about breaking family cycles as part of our Logan Festival of Solo Performance - which must close August 30! Get your tickets at 1ststage.org/logan26!

Read Caroline Bock's full DC Theater Arts review and Abby Korb's full BroadwayWorld review at:

https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/08/23/1st-stages-logan-festival-of-solo-performances-is-once-again-a-delight/
https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Review-BARON-VAUGHN-CYCLE-BREAKER-at-1st-Stage-20260824

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McLean, VA
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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 11pm
Saturday 1pm - 11pm
Sunday 1pm - 6pm

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