Creative Cauldron's 2021 - 2022 Live Stage Season
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Having Our Say
​October 7 - October 31
Play by Emily Mann adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth
Sponsored by Janice Crawford

Follow the real life  centenarian Delany sisters as they welcome you into their home where they share 100 years of American history recounting fascinating events and anecdotes drawn from their rich family history  and careers as pioneering African American professionals.

Passport to the
​World of Music
January 7 - February 5
Curated by
​Ken Avis & Lyn Veronneau
Sponsored by Ken Trotter, J.D.
Realtor TTR Sotheby's International Realty

Ken Avis and Lyn Veronneau curate this popular season staple! A festival featuring some of the most talented and diverse musical artists in the DMV. Sell out performances and standing ovations are expected once again from this series that earned Creative Cauldron a WAMMIE nod for best music venue!

Into the Woods
May 5 - 29
Sondheim & Lapine
Sponsored by Mark Werblood, Esq.

​With an imaginative book that skillfully intertwines the stories and characters from Grimm fairy tales, and a luscious score by Stephen Sondheim, this Tony Award-winning musical has become a timeless masterpiece. Helen Hayes Award winning Director Matt Conner (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) puts his creative magic to work once again. Book by James Lapine. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

 Aesop's Fables
​November 5 -
​November 21
A Learning Theater Production

The lessons learned in Aesop's simple fables like The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Tortoise and the Hare,  and the The Lion and the Mouse, have weathered the test of time. Our Learning Theater crew bring them to life with a 21st century twist and their classic heart. Great for the whole family! Music by Conner & Smith.

Girls of
​Madison Street
February 10 - March 6
By Iyona Blake
Sponsored by Diener & Associates CPA
Bold New Works Principal Sponsor Jon Wiant
Community Engagement Sponsor Tori McKinney

A tight-knit family of African American sisters confront hidden truths and well kept secrets as they come together for their mother's funeral. Conflicts emerge, tensions flare, but they soon learn that the bonds of sisterhood know no bounds. A new play from Helen Hayes Award Winner Iyona Blake.

Summer Cabaret and Concert Series
July 9 - August 28 2021
Sponsored by Sislers Stone

​Following the success of last year’s outdoor, socially distanced, cabaret and concert series, Creative Cauldron will once again offer up a delightful array of performances by award-winning bands and talented musical theater professionals.  There will be some summer nights to remember!

The Christmas Angel
December 9 -
​December 19
A Conner & Smith Original
Sponsored by the Eden Center
Bold New Works Principal Sponsor Jon Wiant

Based on a little known 1910 novel by Abbery Farrel Brown, this twist on A Christmas Carol is about an elderly spinster's transformation into the Christmas spirit. The revered creative team Conner and Smith put their signature stamp on what is sure to be a new Christmas classic!

The Adventures of
Mr. Toad
March 18 - April 3
A Learning Theater Production

Generations of children have roamed the countryside in the company of Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger the immortal animal friends in The Wind and the Willows. Once again our Learning Theater ensemble brings this heartwarming and hilarious tales to life in a show that will capture the imaginations of young and old. Music by Conner & Smith.


Bold New Musical
Voices Festival
Staged Readings for 2022

​Building on the success of our five year “Bold New Musicals for Intimate Stages” Initiative, with Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith, Creative Cauldron offers a series of live-streamed, professionally staged readings of new musicals written by women or women-identifying writers and composers. Audiences will play a critical role in shaping these new works by giving their feedback to writers after the readings.  One of these exciting new musicals will be chosen for a full production in the 2022-23 season.