Theater

October 2025

Lightwire Theatre: “Dino-Light”

Family Friendly Friday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. Lightwire Theatre has been praised by audiences all over the world and was a semi-finalist on “America’s Got Talent.” In “Dino-Light” a famous scientist’s special powers bring a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from […]
Friday, Oct 24
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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November 2025

Norbert Leo Butz: “Broadway or Busk”

13+. Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. $50 Standard/$45 Seniors/$35 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. From “Big Fish” to “Wicked” to “Catch Me If You Can,” two-time Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz has been charming audiences with his gorgeous voice and swankified storytelling. Join him for a night of Broadway music and personal anecdotes […]
Saturday, Nov 1
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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“The Accidental Hero”

13+ Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. $30 Standard/$25 Seniors/$20 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. This completely true story is a multimedia, one-man show about Lieutenant Colonel Matt Konop, a WWII American officer who miraculously liberates the Czech villages of his grandparents. Written and performed by his grandson, Patrick Dewane, “The Accidental Hero” is […]
Friday, Nov 7
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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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
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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
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The Barter Players: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

Family Friendly Monday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. $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 shift her father’s attention back […]
Monday, Dec 22
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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The Barter Players: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

Family Friendly Monday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. $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 shift her father’s attention back […]
Monday, Dec 22
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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January 2026

The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production Auditions

Title to be announced! Be the first to know by signing up for The Alden’s E-News! Auditions: Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 13-14, 7-9 p.m. Call Backs: Thursday, Jan. 15, 7-9 p.m. (by invitation only) $150 participation fee, if cast. Performances: Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22, 2 p.m. $15/$10/$7 Anyone between the ages of 10-16 who lives in the MCC […]
Tuesday - Wednesday, Jan 13 - 14
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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February 2026

“Astronaut vs. Aquanaut”

All ages Saturday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. $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 diving deep […]
Saturday, Feb 7
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Honolulu Theatre for Youth “The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac”

Family Friendly Saturday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. $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 the Chinese […]
Saturday, Feb 28
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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March 2026

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

Family Friendly Friday, March 6, 7 p.m. $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 decades that […]
Friday, Mar 6
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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