Theater

November 2025

Cirque Kalabanté “Afrique en Cirque”

All Ages Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m.$40 Standard/$30 Seniors/$25 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. Cirque Kalabanté’s “Afrique en Cirque” is inspired by daily life in Guinea and told through the art of circus. Founder Yamoussa Bangoura is a native Guinean and an alum of Cirque du Soleil. His colorful production makes any theater […]
Sunday, Nov 9
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
December 2025

Recent Cutbacks: “Kevin!!!!!”

All Ages Saturday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m. $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. The team famous for “Hold on to Your Butts” tackles their most ambitious project to date! There’s nothing like a Recent Cutbacks show-featuring live projections, puppets, onstage foley sound effects and a four-person choir, all told with their […]
Saturday, Dec 13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Barter Players: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

Family Friendly Monday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (11 a.m. will be ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents It’s Christmas time at the zoo, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo! Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited-she’s counting on Bella’s arrival […]
Monday, Dec 22
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Barter Players: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

Family Friendly Monday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (11 a.m. is ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents It’s Christmas time at the zoo, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo! Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited-she’s counting on Bella’s arrival to […]
Monday, Dec 22
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
January 2026

The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz” Auditions

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as Dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled Emerald […]
Tuesday - Wednesday, Jan 13 - 14
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz” Auditions

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as Dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled Emerald […]
Wednesday, Jan 14
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
February 2026

“Astronaut vs. Aquanaut”

All ages Saturday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. World Premiere! Two scientists go head-to-head and spacesuit-to-wetsuit to decide once and for all who is the ultimate explorer! Acclaimed scientists Janet Ivey (“Janet’s Planet”) and Jennifer Swanson (Science Rocks) will have you soaring into space and […]
Saturday, Feb 7
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Honolulu Theatre for Youth “The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac”

Family Friendly Saturday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. Join Po Po and Kung Kung in celebrating Chinese New Year with their grandkids by making dumplings and sharing the story of “The Great Race”- a beloved tale in Chinese folklore and the origin story of […]
Saturday, Feb 28
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
March 2026

“HERO: The Boy from Troy, A New Musical About Young John Lewis”

Family Friendly Friday, March 6, 7 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. A First Woman, LLC Production. Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Together, we go on a musical journey through the […]
Friday, Mar 6
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz”

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, 2 p.m. $15/$10 MCC district residents  When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick […]
Saturday - Sunday, Mar 21 - 22
2:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz”

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, 2 p.m. $15/$10 MCC district residents  When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick […]
Sunday, Mar 22
2:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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