On Location
Information about Theater J events happening outside the Washington DCJCC. These events range from talks, to play readings to partnering with other theaters and community groups. If you have questions about any of these events or would like to inquire about the possibility of scheduling a discussion or event of your own, please email tellari@theaterj.org.
The Theatre Lab and Theater J co-produce staged readings series at the National Theatre
The readings are a part of The Theatre Lab’s Acting in a Professional Production course, which introduces adult acting students to working in a professional setting. The National Theatre is partnering with The Theatre Lab and Theater J in providing a second venue for the readings.
The readings presented are from the Born Guilty Cycle, a trilogy by Theater J Artistic Director and playwright Ari Roth. Roth has revised three of his scripts for the readings: Giant Shadows, an early unpublished work; Born Guilty, based on the book by Peter Sichrovsky, which dramatizes the dialogues between a child of Holocaust survivors and the families of Austrian and German perpetrators; and Born Guilty’s sequel, The Wolf in Peter. The three play series explores the drama of being second generation (the generation born after World War II and now carrying the moral legacy of the Third Reich) in the shadow of the Holocaust with insight and humor.
The readings are directed by Theater J’s Associate Producer Delia Taylor and Director of Literary and Public Programming, Shirley Serotsky. The performances will feature Theater J guest artists Jeff Allin (July 31) and David Raphaely (July 10, 12 and 26) in addition to students from The Theatre Lab.
Performances Presented at both Theater J and The National Theatre
- Giant Shadows performs Sunday, July 10 at 7:30 PM at Theater J and Tuesday, July 26 at 7:00 PM at The National Theatre*.
- Born Guilty and The Wolf in Peter perform Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00 PM at Theater J and Sunday, July 31 at 3:00 PM at The National Theatre*
*National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (readings will be presented in the Helen Hayes Mezzanine).
All performances are free. Reservations are requested, and can be made online at www.theatrelab.org or by calling 202-824-0449.
Excerpts of the plays will also be presented as part of a panel discussion entitled “Collective Memory – German-Jewish Relations Today” hosted by the DCJCC’s Department of Dialogues & Public Affairs and Theater J with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the American Jewish Committee. The panel will be held at the DCJCC, 1529 16th Street NW on July 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Community Hall.
The Theatre Lab is the largest independent theatre school in Washington, with classes for students of all ages and experience levels. The Theatre Lab is also well known for its community outreach, offering hundreds of scholarships to children, teens, and adults who wouldn't otherwise be able to study acting, as well as Life Stories, a groundbreaking program that brings the tools and techniques of storytelling and filmmaking to marginalized or disadvantaged groups of people. The Theatre Lab has been listed in the Catalogue for Philanthropy as one of the best small charities in the Greater Washington region, is the winner of the 2010 Mayor’s Arts Award, and has been recognized as one of the 50 top arts- and humanities-based programs in the country serving youth outside of school hours by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.