education and engagement
The cast of cullud wattah with Mosaic staff. Photo by Travis MaChenhao.
YOUNG JOHN LEWIS: PRODIGY OF PROTEST Reflection Series
An Evening of Good Troublemaking
April 23 at 6:00 PM at Eaton DC
Mosaic concludes our season-long “Good Trouble’ Reflection Series with the Good Troublemaker’s Festival. Featuring keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and opportunities to come together and mobilize towards a better future collectively. Programmed in partnership with Eaton DC and DC History Center.
ALL UPCOMING events:
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Intergenerational Matinees
April 2, 9, 22, 23, and 30, 2026 at 11am | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
After watching Young John Lewis together, middle and high school students and seniors will engage in a post-show conversation with Mosaic’s artists and one another.65 Years of Good Trouble: SNCC in DC
April 2, 2026 at 7:30pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
2025 marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of SNCC–the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee–by leaders including Congressman Lewis. Mosaic invites SNCC members into conversation around SNCC’s work, legacy and more. Programmed in Partnership with the John Lewis Institute of Peace.Washington Performing Arts: John Lewis’s Staff in Conversation
April 10, 2026 at 7:30pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
Mosaic partner organization Washington Performing Arts conducts a post-show panel discussion featuring John Lewis’s former staff members in conversation with Michael Collins, the chief of staff to the former congressman.Washington Performing Arts: The Music of John Lewis
April 11, 2026 at 7:30pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
Mosaic partner organization Washington Performing Arts, supported by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts lead a night performing and celebrating the music of John Lewis. WPA and Wolf Trap musicians will explore the life and legacy of Lewis through his favorite songs, welcoming the audience into a post-show concert.Millennium Arts Salon Talkback
April 12, 2026 at 3pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
Millennium Arts Salon will hold a talkback conversation bridging arts and activism, featuring associate professor of visual culture and studio art at Howard University, Dr. Elka Stevens, MAS board member and PhD Art Historian, Dr. Janel Blackman, and cultural worker and multidisciplinary artist, Nina Angela Mercer.The Dramaturgy of Hip Hop Theater
April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
Young John Lewis keeps the power of hip-hop theater alive! Playwright Psalmayene 24, composer Kokayi, and associate director and choreographer Tony Thomas are leading figures in the movement and will shed insights into the form and its legacy in dialogue with acclaimed playwright and artist Will Power. The conversation will be moderated by Tony-nominated producer and artist Marjuan Canady.The Next Generation of DC Changemakers
April 19, 2026 at 3pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
John Lewis sparked many generations of activists and organizers towards fighting for change within their communities. This post-show conversation featuring Sister Mary Brown and Rising Organizers will highlight changemakers mobilizing for DC here and now.An Evening of Good Troublemaking
April 23, 2026 at 6pm | Ward 2 | Eaton DC
Mosaic concludes our season-long “Good Trouble’ Reflection Series with the Good Troublemaker’s Festival. Featuring keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and opportunities to come together and mobilize towards a better future collectively. Programmed in partnership with Eaton DC and DC History Center.Open Captioned Performances
April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 at 3 p.m.Interpreted Artist Talkback with the Cast of Young John Lewis
April 26, 2026 at 3pm | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
Curious about what went into the making of Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest? Come join the cast to learn more about the making of the show and their unique connections to the work. This performance is open captioned and the talkback following is ASL interpreted.
Education and Engagement programs are supported by Mosaic Partners Circle Champions Frank Guzzetta & Paul Manville, Partners Circle Activists Meg & John Hauge, and Advocates Bobbie & Thomas Gottschalk.
about the programs
reflection series
Mosaic expands the concept of its Reflection Series, started in 2022 in conjunction with The Till Trilogy, to year-round programming that provides inroads for deep engagement with the themes of our plays. Through cross-disciplinary, citywide partnerships, Mosaic will produce an innovative series of concerts, readings, panels, and symposiums that spark meaningful reflection and foster conversation about our work.
“After the play, the director facilitated an audience talkback, which proved to be equally as important as the play. It provided audience members the chance to engage with the actors, share stories, and connect with other audience members. Not only did we leave the theatre entertained, we left feeling connected and even made some new friends!” — Mosaic Theater Fan
The Reflection Series is supported by HumanitiesDC and Partners Circle Visionaries Cathy & Bob Solomon, Believers Leslie Scallet Lieberman & Maury Lieberman (of blessed memory), Champions Ken Grossinger & Micheline Klagsburn, and Activists John & Meg Hauge.
PAST REFLECTION SERIES
The Till Trilogy
Nancy
The Art of Care
Monumental Travesties
Mexodus
cullud wattah
Confederates
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Andy Warhol in Iran
Dodi & Diana
A Case for the Existence of God
intergenerational matinees
A cornerstone of our education and community engagement work, Mosaic’s Intergenerational Matinees will serve as a catalyst for connection in the 2025-2026 Season, inviting discussion around our main stage plays’ common themes: identity and resilience, care, and seeking justice for ourselves and those around us. After watching plays together, high school students and seniors will engage in post-show conversations with Mosaic’s artists and one another.
The Intergenerational Matinee Program is supported by AARP, the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, HumanitiesDC, and Partners Circle Advocates Janet & Robert Wittes.
UPCOMING INTERGENERATIONAL MATINEES:
Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest
Thursday April 2, 2026 at 11am
Thursday April 9, 2026 at 11am
Wednesday April 22, 2026 at 11am
Thursday April 23, 2026 at 11am
Thursday April 30, 2026 at 11am
Precarious
Thursday June 11, 2026 at 11am
Thursday June 18, 2026 at 11am
Please fill out the form on our Bring A Group page, visit our Ticketing Website, or email Jacob Ettkin, Education and Engagement Manager, at jacob@mosaictheater.org for more information.
high school playwriting contest
Mosaic Staff with 2025 Contest winners. Photo by Chris Banks.
Mosaic uplifts and inspires aspiring young playwrights through the High School Playwriting Contest. Open to 9th-12th grade students in the Washington, DC metro area, including Virginia and Maryland, the contest offers hands-on mentorship to young theater-makers and culminates in a public reading of the winning submissions at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, led by a director and working actors.
“I’ve always wanted to write. I’ve always wanted to be a story teller, and to have that verified, for someone to say ‘yes’ to me, it feels amazing.” —Destiny Linus, 2025 Winner
“This is the best opportunity I could have ever had for playwriting. It’s amazing, honestly, that I could even be a part of this. I am really excited about where I can go in the future with playwriting.”—Finn Davis, 2024 Winner
The 25-26 High School Playwriting Contest is here! Submissions are open now through January 16, 2026. For more information, contest rules, and prize details, click below.
The High School Playwriting Contest is supported by Frank Guzzetta & Paul Manville and Leonade Jones, and is produced in collaboration with the DC Public Library.
