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Olney Theatre Center welcomes world-renowned saxophonist Tim Warfield. This award-winning young jazz star incorporates slow, smoldering grooves with a soulful approach that explores the more swinging and funky sounds of jazz. He will be joined by piano, bass and drums. Learn more...

Olney Theatre Center presents the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia in Stellaluna. Based on the celebrated children's book by Janell Cannon, Stellaluna tells the funny and heartwarming tale of an adorable baby fruit bat adopted by a family of birds. Learn more...

In a future of constant war and an oppressive government known as Big Brother, which controls the thoughts and actions of its people, Winston falls in love with Julia and together they seek to join a rebellion against the propaganda and lies of their totalitarian nightmare world. The play 1984 is adapted from the novel of the same name by George Orwell. Learn more...

National Players, America's longest-running classical touring company, presents Shakespeare's classic comedy As You Like It. Banished from court, Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden where she meets an unlikely group of characters and Orlando, the man she loves. Learn more...

Using classical ballet as the point of departure, Trey McIntyre creates emotionally charged dances that defy convention, set to musical scores ranging from Beethoven and Henry Cowell, to Beck, The Beatles and Ralph Stanley. The company will be performing three of its most intriguing dances: Surrender, Leatherwing Bat and The Reassuring Effects (of Form and Poetry). Learn more...

Take an adventurous trip down the Mississippi River with the infamous Huckleberry Finn in Big River, based on Mark Twain's classic tale. This toe-tapping musical is presented by Olney's National Players and features a deeply American story infused with energetic music inspired by country and bluegrass genres. Learn more...

The D.C. Boys Choir presents Singing Our Way To China. This concert is a fund-raiser for the choir's participation in the Pre-Olympic Music Festival in China. One of the premier youth choirs in the nation, the Choir has performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center, as well as several European countries. They'll sing jazz, gospel, and classical selections. Learn more...

The Olney Theatre Center presents a musical treat for the whole family, featuring renowned musician Guy Davis. Introduce your kids to the beauty of the blues as Davis teaches them about rhythm and harmony, and has his harmonica create a myriad of sounds. One of the foremost musicians of the modern-era (and son of stage and screen legends Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee), Guy creates toe-tapping, knee slapping, musically good-times. Learn more...

Renowned musician Guy Davis comes to Olney Theatre Center for a concert featuring sweet, soulful blues on the six-string, twelve-string, banjo, and harmonica. One of the foremost musicians of the modern-era (and son of stage and screen legends Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee), Guy creates toe-tapping, knee slapping, musically good-times. Learn more...

Get schooled with the divine comedy Late Nite Catechism. This interactive one-nun show is part catechism class, part stand-up comedy routine, and all fun for everyone--from the sanctimonious to the sacrilegious. The New York Times calls it "hilarious, well-written and inspired." Learn more...

The hit musical Godspell tells The Gospel According to Saint Mathew in a pageant of clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics, and vaudeville. The eclectic and sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin) includes rock, folk, gospel, and Broadway music. New York magazine calls it "Exhilarating...a rapid-fire musical funhouse!" The show features young professional actors cast from inside and outside the local area. Learn more...

African American storyteller Queen Nur retells "Little Red Riding Hood" and other stories based on her own rich heritage. The show, filled with stories, songs, and dance, is accompanied by live African instruments. This highly energetic and interactive performance will delight and entertain. Great for ages 6-12. Learn more...

Apollo: To The Moon is a powerful drama about the most daring success story in America's quest for space. The production was created by a team of professional artists who have been recognized nationally for their innovative work in theater for young audiences. A highly-acclaimed visual art and performance piece, A Perfect Balance is a captivating visual adventure using pre-set music, movement, animated circus sculpture, and projected masterworks of modern art to create drawings, paintings and sculpture on stage. Learn more...