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Mission
Constellation Theatre Company creates epic, ensemble theatre to reveal the vast range of the human experience. We awaken our audience with powerful visual imagery, original music, elevated language and heightened movement. Like bright lights in the dark sky, Constellation strives to illuminate life in ways that are dynamic, compelling and relevant today.
Milestones
In 2008 Constellation became a Resident Company at Source securing us a home in a vibrant neighborhood. In 2009 the Helen Hayes Awards honored us with the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company and gave us greater visibility within the Greater Washington DC community. Master Percussionist Tom Teasley has gone on to win the 2010 & 2011 Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Sound Design for his collaboration on Crazyface and The Ramayana. Our audience grew exponentially in 2010 and 2011; we added dozens of performances to our calendar and almost half of our shows were sold-out. We have been blessed with critical acclaim and enjoyed public enthusiasm from well over 8,000 patrons who are diverse in age, ethnicity and background.
Current Activities
Constellation produces three productions a year as well as 10 free evenings of related programming. For instance, during the run of The Green Bird we did a staged reading of an original play by a DC playwright about Carlo Gozzi in addition to hosting a commedia dell’arte performance by Faction of Fools. We have a membership program that gives the audience an inside look at our creative process. During each show we hold a design presentation, an open technical rehearsal and a cocktail party that provides an opportunity for our patrons and artists to engage in discussion. Our core group of twenty-one Constellation Associate Artists (CAAs) is deeply invested in the development of the company. They provide many volunteer hours to publicize the show, plan the next season and organize our annual fundraiser, the Constellation Celebration.
Production History
2007-2008
A Dream Play
The Arabian Nights
The Good Woman of Setzuan
The Oresteia
2008-2009
Temptation
The Marriage of Figaro
Crazyface
2009-2010
A Flea in Her Ear
Three Sisters
The Ramayana
2010-2011
Women Beware Women
On The Razzle
The Green Bird
2011-2012
The Ramayana (remount)
Arms and the Man
Blood Wedding
The Love of the Nightingale
