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The Washington Stage Guild seeks new members of our Board of Directors
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The Washington Stage Guild is seeking passionate, community-minded individuals to join our Board of Directors as we proudly prepare to enter our 40th season of producing plays of idea and argument, passion and wit.
As a professional theatre company working under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, we have a distinguished history of staging eloquent, thought-provoking works. You can explore our production history here. Our upcoming 2025-26 season will celebrate our 40th season with an exciting mix of classic and contemporary works, including:
- A new contemporary Irish play
- A streamlined adaptation of Shaw’s Caesar and Cleopatra
- A Beckett classic
- The third installment in our Victorian Ladies mystery series
Learn more about the season here.
Why Join the Board?
Our Board members are essential to the life of our theatre, contributing 5-8 hours per month to help:
- Expand our visibility and impact in the D.C. arts community
- Support fundraising and development efforts
- Offer guidance in areas such as finance, law, marketing, and event planning
- Promote diversity and inclusion across our leadership
This is a meaningful opportunity to shape the future of a vibrant professional theatre, while engaging with a welcoming, supportive, and passionate community of artists and arts lovers.
Board Term and Commitment
Board members serve renewable three-year terms, with no term limits. We ask each member to:
- Make a personally significant financial contribution
- Attend monthly meetings
- Champion our work by attending and promoting our productions
We are especially eager to expand the diversity of our Board-racially, generationally, and across gender identities-to better reflect the community we serve.
Meet our current Board here and learn more about us at www.stageguild.org.
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About THEATRE DOWNTOWN INC
Location:
900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, (Performance space), WASHINGTON, DC 20001, US
Mission Statement
The Washington Stage Guild (incorporated as Theatre Downtown, Inc.) was founded in 1986 by a professional company of Washington theatre artists. The Stage Guild quickly established itself as an indispensable component of downtown and the D.C. theatre scene, staging over 135 productions in six different homes over the ensuing 39 seasons. The company’s acclaimed repertoire of neglected classics, unfamiliar works by familiar playwrights, and stimulating new plays from around the world, is presented in a style that is the Guild’s own--direct and clear, with a strong commitment to adhering to the author’s intent.
Description
The Washington Stage Guild is professional theatre operating on a small professional theatre contract with Actors' Equity Association. We are committed to producing eloquent plays of idea and argument, passion and wit - plays from all periods of world drama presented by a classical ensemble with a contemporary sensibility - smart theatre for a smart town! We produce four full productions each season - roughly from August through May. 2025-26 will be our 40th Season producing theatre in Washington, D.C.
Since its founding, the Stage Guild has been committed to non-traditional casting, believing that the best actor should play a role, regardless of race. As a result, our productions have often featured BIPOC, non-binary, and neurodivergant actors in leading roles, and in families with siblings, parents, and romantic interests of different ethnicities and backgrounds. This has been expanded to include a more diverse pool of directors, designers, and technicians.
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
4018 Argyle Terrace, NW(Mailing Address)Washington, DC 20011
(38.94051 ,-77.04388 )
DATE POSTED
June 3, 2025
SKILLS
- Theater Arts
- Strategic Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Arts Administration
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 35
- Orientation or Training
- 5 to 8 hours a month
- A desire to get involved in shaping the future of our theatre company and have a significant impact on the success of the Washington Stage Guild and on the greater Washington, DC arts community.