Theater J

06/19/2026

Thank you DC Theater Arts!

The prize will help support a bold new theatrical work by Harmon.

06/18/2026

Spots for our summer camps are filing up! Register your kid for a magical summer before the deadline.

🦇 Summer Spooktacular: Celebrate Halloween this summer with songs from Little Shop of Horrors, Cats, and Young Frankenstein!

🇺🇸 America: The Eras Tour: Celebrate the 250th anniversary with songs that highlight history and culture, including Oklahoma!, West Side Story, and Hamilton!

🦁 Animal Kingdom: Get in touch with your wild side with these classics from The Jungle Book, Honk, and The Lion King!

Each camp concludes with a special performance that's sure to be a lasting memory!
To check individual deadlines and register your kid, visit TheaterJ.org

06/18/2026

👀 ART DROP! 🎨

Check out the gorgeous new poster art for our new season - season subscriptions are now on sale!

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk - Oct 7 - Nov 1 - the love story of Bella and Marc Chagall - before the paintings, poems, and fame - that illuminates how art and love can lift us beyond the gravity of everyday life.

Tropical Secrets - Dec 2 - 27 - a dark and beautiful theatrical quest for audiences ages 8 & up about the families we lose and the families we make, about how the world changes us and how we change the world.

Olney's Avaaz - Jan 27 - Feb 14 - Fresh off his Broadway debut, Michael Shayan brings what The Washington Post calls “the role he was born to play,” to the Theater J stage, exploring his Iranian heritage and complicated family through the sparkle and luster of a dinner party by embodying the real star of the story - his mother, Roya.

American Girls - Mar 17 - Apr 11 - This world-premiere coming-of-age story follows two friends whose lifelong bond is forged through pivotal moments in their girlhood, as they grow up and discover if a love born of innocence can survive everything that comes after.

Becoming Eve - Jun 2 - 20 - A jump through memory reveals Chava, the child of a dynastic Hasidic rabbinical family whose recently disclosed trans identity finds three rabbis fighting to save a family by building a bridge between orthodoxy and modernity, illuminating the old stories anew.

Subscribe to our new season at TheaterJ.org!

06/17/2026

Jewish Film and TV Club: Long Story Short with Sharyn Rothstein
July 28 - Aug 25

Our first Classes for Theater Lovers of the season is a look at the groundbreaking animated comedy-drama Long Story Short along with award-winning playwright and television writer Sharyn Rothstein. Join us for a deep dive into the non-linear style of the writing, the unique ways that plots and characters are crafted in this particular medium, and how the story speaks to us.

This class starts soon - register today at TheaterJ.org!

06/16/2026

😎Prepping for an epic 26/27 season!

06/15/2026

💥 One Deadline is This Week!💥 Deadlines for ALL summer camps are coming up shortly! Enroll your 2-9th graders in a summer of music and fun with one of our single-week or three-week programs!

FROZEN JR - our three-week program with a full production! Deadline: June 19

SUMMER SPOOKTACULAR - a week of Broadway mischief and mayhem! Deadline: July 15

AMERICA: THE ERAS TOUR - celebrate 250 years of American theater! Deadline: July 22

ANIMAL KINGDOM - get in touch with your wild side! Deadline: July 29

These deadlines are coming fast, book your kid today for time on the stage at TheaterJ.org.

06/15/2026

We are celebrating Theater J’s 36th Season by reflecting on words from our patrons. Help us celebrate Theater J’s successful 36th season by making a $36 gift today!

Give today at edcjcc.org/theater-j/support-theater-j/support

06/12/2026

We are celebrating Theatre J’s 36th Season by reflecting on words from our patrons. Help us celebrate Theater J’s successful 36th season by making a $36 gift today!

“Theater J selects compelling topics and then gives them the thoughtful respect...that the plays deserve” - Patron Review

Make a gift today at edcjcc.org/theater-j/support-theater-j/support

06/11/2026

AVAILABLE NOW: Theater J Season Subscriptions

When you sign up for a subscription, you get to fill your whole year with theatrical perks:

>> Unlimited free exchanges and "missed show" insurance
>> One free guest ticket
>> "Encore tickets"
>> Subscriber-only events like meeting playwrights and behind the scenes
>> Early access to book readings, parking, and Theater J Trips

Grab your new season subscription today at TheaterJ.org!

06/10/2026

Individual Classes for Theater Lovers - Registration is Now Open!
We have an exciting lineup of classes this season, with a mix of in-person and Zoom offerings. Explore plays, engage in lively discussion, and connect with fellow theater enthusiasts in a welcoming and interactive setting.
Subscribe to our 2026-2027 season, and you'll receive discounts on all of our classes! If you sign up for multiple classes, you can save more by purchasing 3-5 class passes. Grab them and learn more at TheaterJ.org
Jewish Film and TV Club: Long Story Short - On Zoom
Led by Sharyn Rothstein
July 28 - August 25
Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Behind the Scenes at Theater J: A Season Class - On Zoom
Led by Hester Kamin
Selected Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Coffee Talk: Jewishness in Shakespeare - The Merchant of Venice - In Person
Led by Hester Kamin
October 5 - November 2, 2026
Mondays, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
DC Theater Talk - On Zoom
Led by Holly Twyford
Dates TBD
Theater J 26-27 Season Book Club - In Person
Led by David Lloyd Olson
November 4, 2026 - June 23, 2027
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Read more about these incredible classes at TheaterJ.org