Free Events and Programs
Community Arts Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, June 14 & 15
It’s all about the local artists! These day-long events will feature outdoor live performances, exhibitors’ booths, art for sale, food vendors, creative workshops for kids, and TFA’s First Light student programs. Be surprised and delighted when a ten-minute play suddenly begins nearby in unexpected locales.
Family focused performance.
Theater of the First Amendment
First Light Discovery Program – Student Plays
Saturday, June 14 at 11:00am and 4:30pm in the Black Box Theater.
Our playwriting competition and mentorship program unites student, community and professional playwrights with actors, directors and dramaturgs in the creation of new work. A staged reading of the winning play from our area high school competition will be presented at 11am. The winning play by a Mason playwright will be read at 4:30. Each reading is followed by a discussion between playwright and audience.
Theater of the First Amendment, with OLLI & AFYP
The Generations Playwriting Project
Sunday, June 15 at 5:00pm in TheaterSpace
Senior citizen writers from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) team up with the best young playwrights of Acting for Young People’s (AFYP) Summer Arts Camp playwriting classes to create ten-minute plays about each others’ generation. Staged readings of the final product are sure to charm audiences of all ages.
Family focused performance.
Theater of the First Amendment
First Light Discovery Program – Professional plays
Saturday, June 21 at 10:00am & 4:30 pm in the Black Box Theater
Our play development program continues with work by two professional playwrights. Staged readings culminate a week-long development process involving writer, director, dramaturg and cast. The benchmark of TFA’s mission, this program truly provides playwrights the resources to create new work. Each reading is followed by a discussion between playwright and audience.
The Potomac Music Academy
The Potomac String Connections Orchestra Concert
Saturday, June 21 at 2:00pm in the Harris Theater
The final presentation of young musicians from the Potomac Music Academy Strings Camp perform. Free and open to all audiences.
Family focused performance.
The Potomac Academy Jazz Concert
Friday, June 27 at 1:30pm in the Concert Hall
The final presentation of young musicians from the Potomac Music Academy Jazz Camp perform. Free and open to all audiences.
Family focused performance.
Acting For Young People
Advanced Actors Showcase Final Performance
Friday, June 27 at 3:00pm in TheaterSpace.
The final presentation of young actors from the AFYP Summer Arts Camp perform. Free and open to all audiences.
Family focused performance.
Festival Café
Fridays through Sundays, 4:00PM – 7:00PM in the Concert Hall lobby
Here’s your chance to rest, purchase a snack and a beverage, and meet up with family and friends to discuss the day’s events. Sit at a café table and enjoy live entertainment on the Spotlight Stage, an art exhibit, and lively discussion.
