Theater | Atlas Performing Arts Center

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 Company: Birds of North America

By Anna Ouyang Moench

Directed by Serge Seiden

October 27 – November 21

The increasingly visible impacts of climate change serve as the urgent backdrop for this loving examination of a mixed-race family with differing beliefs. As ten years go by in 90 luminous minutes, a father and daughter grapple with truly seeing and hearing the people they care about most: each other.

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ExPats Theatre: Pankrác ’45

Written by Martina Kinská

Directed by Karin Rosnizeck and Melissa B. Robinson

Translated by Barbara Day

October 28 – November 21

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Five women sharing one prison cell are accused of Nazi collaboration. The play is a gut wrenching human story that raises profound questions regarding guilt, revenge, betrayal and survival.

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Visionaries of the Creative Arts: ISM

December 2 – 12

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ISM, conceived and directed by Michelle Banks, is a collection of monologues by the BIPOC Deaf individuals dealing with audism, ableism, racism, and other related-" isms" in their lives.

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IN Series: A FAIRY QUEEN

December 4 – 5

TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 1, 2021 Everything is magical in this A Midsummer Night’s Dream as IN Series celebrates summer in midst of winter. This live holiday event blends Shakespeare’s whimsical words with the unforgettable music of Henry Purcell in the style of a classic radio play.

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