Venus Theatre

Venus Theatre is committed to setting flight to the voices of women and children with theatre for a lifetime.  Ten years of producing in temporary rental spaces in DC, NYC, Baltimore, and Pennsylvania has led to a new vision.  In April of 2006 Venus secured a storefront in Laurel, MD.  The Venus Theatre Play Shack is home to the Company today.

 We are ELATED to be visited by two incredibly gifted playwrights in the short span of ONE MONTH.  The actors on board are seen all over stages in DC and I just can't wait! 

 
First Julianne Homokay (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) flies in from LA to see Venus read her brand-new play "Homokay's Medea".  We'll be reading that at the Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival on August 31 at 7:30 pm. 

Then, Carolyn Gage flies in at the end of September from Maine to see us read HER brand-new play, "The Amazing Yamashita and the Gold Diggers of 2009".  But FIRST, with special arrangement between Venus and Carolyn Gage, she will perform one hour of selected solo pieces.  These selections include both "Joan of Arc" and "Calamity Jane", AMONG OTHERS.  

Venus offers up amazing works by INCREDIBLE artists not seen anywhere else!

For more info on these exciting events go to our Services Page.

We'll see you very soon! 

What We Do

We are all about empowerment!

 Several initiatives are underway to insure that Venus is reaching across generational, cultural, and class lines.

The ten year vision is a big one, and we'd like to share our growth with you:

• Heartfriends Musicals
• wRighting Women Staged Readings
  
• GirlCamp
• The Shoulders Project
• Cutting Edge Contemporary  Theatre Featuring Women
  
• Historical Works Featuring Women
• BabyPlay

contact Us Today!

The cell phone stays charged so call anytime.  We are always looking for talent, interns, volunteers, and audience.  If you'd like to audition or submit a script, please forward your information to us at the Play Shack via snail mail.

Heartfriends have a myspace site now too!  Complete with live audio and video recordings that should keep your child (real or inner) dancing away until naptime! 

To purchase tickets go to our on-line box office anytime. 

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