Mead Center for American Theater (Fichandler Stage)

• Carousel (Arena Stage Production, 2016)
  November 4, 2016 - December 24, 2016
• Oliver! (Arena Stage Production, 2015)
  November 12, 2015 - January 3, 2016
• The Music Man (Arena Stage Production, 2012)
  May 23, 2012 - July 22, 2012
• Oklahoma! (Arena Stage Production, 2010)
  July 14, 2011 - October 9, 2011
• Oklahoma! (Arena Stage Production, 2010)
  November 5, 2010 - December 30, 2010
• Damn Yankees (Arena Stage Production, 2005)
  December 15, 2005 - February 5, 2006
• Camelot (Arena Stage Production, 2003)
  November 21, 2003 - February 4, 2004
• Guys and Dolls (Arena Stage Production, 1999)
  December 29, 1999 - February 20, 2000
• Candide (Arena Stage Production, 1996)
  March 22, 1996 - May 26, 1996
• Happy End (Arena Stage Production, 1984)
  May 5, 1984 - June 17, 1984
• Candide (Arena Stage Production, 1983)
  May 19, 1983 - August 21, 1983
• Animal Crackers (Arena Stage Revival, 1982)
  May 7, 1982 - May 1982
• Raisin (World Premiere, 1973)
  May 30, 1973 - August 26, 2973
• A Look at the Fifties (Arena Stage Production, 1973)
  February 14, 1973 - March 4, 1973
• The Threepenny Opera (Arena Stage Rep Production, 1968)
  November 14, 1968 - March 16, 1969
• Oh! What a Lovely War (Arena Stage Production, 1966)
  June 2, 1966 - July 3, 1966
• The Threepenny Opera (Arena Stage Production, 1963)
  May 14, 1963 - June 23, 1963
• On the Town (Arena Stage Revival, 1989)
  May 1989 - no date entered yet

Built: 1961
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 680-827

Location Info

1101 6th St SW
Washington, D.C.

• Arena Stage (Fichandler Stage) (1992)
• Arena Stage (Arena Theater) (1961)

Designed as a new home for Arena Stage by architect Harry Weese, the venue opened as the Arena Theater in October 1961 with the U.S. premiere of Brecht's The Caucasion Chalk Circle. The in-the-round configuration seated 800+. It was commonly referred to as "the Arena".

In 1992 the venue was renamed the Fichandler Stage in honor of the founders of Arena Stage: Zelda Fichandler and Thomas C. Fichandler.

From 2007 to 2010, the greater Arena Stage complex underwent extensive renovations and was formally named Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. As part of the acoustic renovations, the Fichandler's box seats were eliminated and the seating capacity was reduced to 683.