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Voices of Now Festival
May 10 @ 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
Free
| Join in on Saturday, May 10 at Arena Stage for the 2025 Voices of Now Festival, a full day of original theater, hands-on creativity, and powerful conversations—all created and led by youth from across the DC region.
This free day-long building-wide event—spanning 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM—will be a dynamic celebration of art, action, and self-expression. Experience powerful performances featuring student ensembles from local schools, military-connected youth organizations, and loss and healing-focused organizations. |
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| WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FESTIVAL:
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES
Original works from seven Voices of Now ensembles—each one deeply personal, beautifully devised—followed by a live talkback. The festival is free and open to the public, but seating for the performances is limited—reserve your performance tickets here.
ART, ACTIVISM, AND EXPRESSION
- Mini-Zine Lab with DC Zinefest
- Next Gen Expo featuring local arts organizations
- Collective Reflections interactive stations for festival goers to add their voice to a growing art piece
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Engage in dialogue with experts and teens on advocacy, wellness, and the power of storytelling to create change.
CLOSING CELEBRATION
Poetry, refreshments, community connection, and a joyful send-off to a day you won’t forget. |
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| WHAT IS VOICES OF NOW?
Voices of Now (VON) is Arena Stage’s acclaimed devised theater program that amplifies the voices of middle and high school artists. In collaboration with professional teaching artists, these young performers create original autobiographical plays that explore the issues shaping their lives today. The result? Urgent, moving, and joyful performances that invite audiences to see the world through a new lens.
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