Annual Report: Accomplishments, Donors, and More
Learn all about our students, donors, and upcoming 50th Anniversary!
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Jul 8
Our Town: Cappies Critic Awards
Read all our OUR TOWN, the Theatre Department's Spring Production (2024) in the The Sentinel at https://www.thesentinel.com/communities/c...
Jun 19
Theatre Summer Camp 6/24 to 7/5
DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS THEATRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS AN INTENSIVE SUMMER CAMP Schedule and Locations 10 am to 4 pm each day June...
Jun 10
Summer Camps! Create. Perform. Learn.
Join us for one of our summer intensive classes for the EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME. Learn to dance, story tell, act, or create vocal and...
Apr 1
Theatre Presents: Our Town 4/10 - 4/13/24
The story of life in this small American town is a portrait of the universal experiences of life, love and death. Thornton Wilder's...
Dec 22, 2023
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Theatre Department: Where Butterflies Take Flight
Imagine a young girl, a butterfly trapped in a cocoon, her wings unfurled, her potential unseen. This is 17-year old senior Kourtlyn...
Nov 17, 2023
A Midsummers Night Dream: 12/7 & 12/8
Buy tickets here. Showtimes: Dec. 7th @ 7:30pm and Dec. 8th @ 7:30pm Location: Performance Hall
Nov 14, 2023
DESA Theatre Students Perform in "Enough! Plays to End Violence" at Kennedy Center
On November 6, DESA's theatre department performed in Enough! Plays to End Violence at the Kennedy Center. Enough! is a nationwide...
Oct 18, 2023
March for the Arts 2023: 10/21 10-2PM
Donate here. March for the Arts is the Duke Ellington School of the Arts annual Theatre Fundraiser. In the Theatre Department, students...
Sep 11, 2023
DESA Alums in Action: Meshell Ndegeocello & Renee Elizabeth Wilson
We are proud of DESA alum Meshell Ndegeocello. She was recently interviewed for the Washington Post in For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring...
Jul 15, 2023
DESA Alums Keep Playing the Music!
A Handful of Duke Ellington Grads Continue to Make DIY Community for Their Music Read more here: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/...
May 22, 2023
2023 Theatre Summer Intensive: Sign Up Here
If you want to make a difference in the world and have a lot of fun while doing it, our two-week theatre camp is for you. For the past...
May 1, 2023
Ellington Theatre Alumni in New Award-Winning Film A Thousand and One
We are so proud to congratulate DESA Theatre alumni Amelia Workman, Terri Abney, and Alicia Pilgram on their outstanding performances in...
Mar 13, 2023
How DC’s Duke Ellington Students Inspire Each Other, Dream Of Oscar Fame
WASHINGTON (7News) — At Duke Ellington School of the Arts, creativity thrives. And you never know, you could be sharing the stage or a...
Nov 22, 2020
Theatre Department Alums Making Waves
When well-respected magazines publish articles titled “10 Actors to Watch for 2020” or “20 Powerhouse Women Directors Theatre Fans and...
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