Arena Stage

This article is about the theatre in Washington, D.C.. For the stage type, see Theatre in the round.

Arena Stage

Formation	1950 (1950)
Type	Theatre group
Website	arenastage.org
Mead Center for American Theater Interactive map of Mead Center for American Theater Address 1101 Sixth Street Southwest, Washington, D.C. United States Coordinates 38°52′38″N 77°01′13″W Capacity Fichandler Stage: 680 Kreeger Theater: 510 Kogod Cradle: 202 Public transit Waterfront station (Washington Metro) Metrobus (Washington, D.C.) Construction Opened 1960 Renovated 2008–2010

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Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest, Washington, D.C. Established in 1950, it was the first racially integrated theater in Washington, D.C., and its founders helped start the U.S. regional theater movement. It has three stages.

Arena Stage is currently led by President and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, after Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif resigned effective June 30, 2026. It is the largest company in the country dedicated to American plays and playwrights. Arena Stage commissions and develops new plays through its Power Plays initiative. The company serves an annual audience of more than 300,000. Its productions have received numerous local and national awards, including the Tony Award for best regional theater and over 600 Helen Hayes Awards.