Mosaic Theater: Lady Day
SEPT 5 - OCT 6
Theater
The Atlas is a historic and cultural anchor in the Near Northeast community of Washington, DC and deeply values the local theater community. The Atlas fosters and presents stellar art in theatre, including its Resident Arts Partner Mosaic Theater Company of DC pictured above.
Mosaic Theater presents Workshop: POSTMORTEM
September 8 – 12
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Marilyn Ness’ playwriting debut, POSTMORTEM, combines true crime with family drama to tell a story about one woman’s reckoning with her difficult childhood.
Inspired by the Man Ray painting “Shakespearean Equation: Julius Caesar,” in the Phillips collection, Composer Andrew E. Simpson and Librettist Susan Galbraith have concocted a Dadaist fantastical story of a ‘Caesar,’ a character who is determined to cling to power at whatever cost and sings, “You can’t stick me in a closet; I will not stay there.”
ExPats Theatre: Marlene
September 28 – October 20
"Marlene" is set in the dressing room of a Paris theatre where an aging Marlene Dietrich is getting ready for a singing performance. In intimate backstage conversations, she blisters many of her Hollywood contemporaries, reveals delicate memories of her countless affairs with famous lovers, and flirts with her assistant Vivian who is struggling to navigate the moods and high expectations of “La Dietrich.”
Mosaic Theater: The Art of Care
OCT 31 - NOV 24
One of the most profound experiences we all share is how we care for, and are cared for by, others. The Art of Care is an innovative world premiere theatrical event exploring this common thread of our humanity at a time in our world when care often feels in short supply.
The captivating Deaf BIPOC Solo Shows II features the powerful solo performances of three Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) BIPOC individuals, recounting their unique life experiences from the perspective of the Deaf BIPOC community.
Atlas Presents The Light House
November 2
A show about friendship and finding your light, a unique combination of interactive storytelling and shadow puppetry. Best for children from 3-8 years old, but everyone is invited!
Mosaic Theater: cullud wattah
APRIL 3 - 27
"Lyrical! Laced with humor!"—The New York Times
“A searing, intimate portrait of a family and city in crisis.” —ARTS ATL
Mosaic Theater: Andy Warhol in Iran
MAY 29 - JUNE 29