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stadium Host your next staged performance at the historic Ellington Theatre.

One of the District’s oldest and most prestigious performance spaces, the elegant 839-seat Ellington Theatre may be the perfect venue for your event.

Join the ranks of other performance groups that have enjoyed the Ellington Theatre:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Dance Theatre of Harlem
DC Showbiz Kids
DC Youth Ensemble
Hexagon

To learn more about renting the space, please email Theatre Operations Manager Ronald Lee Newman at RNewman@ellingtonarts.org or call 202.342.7589.

Upcoming Events

MAY

Thurs. 8th, 7 p.m.
9th & 10th grade fiction reading at Barnes & Noble

Fri., 9th, 7:30 p.m.
11th grade Literary Media showcase

Sat., 10th, 4-6 p.m.
Senior Literary Media & Thater showcase
at Busboys & Poets

Mon. 12th - Wed. 14th, 10:00 a.m.
Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

Thur. 15-Sat. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

Wed. 21, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
A Springtime Salute
to Ellington
A Fundraiser for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Thur. 22, 7:30 p.m.
(Banquet Hall)
Literary Media: Chai Latte

Thurs., 22nd, 7:30 p.m.
Annual Literary Media Senior Awards and Roast

Fri. 23, 10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Opera Workshop Performance: An Evening at the Opera

JUNE

Tues., 3, 6:30 p.m., Graduation

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in the Ellington Theatre. To purchase tickets, click here.