education and engagement

about the programs

reflection series

Started in 2022 in conjunction with The Till Trilogy, Mosaic’s Reflection Series is an exciting slate of year-round programming that provides inroads for deep engagement with the themes of our plays. Through cross-disciplinary, citywide partnerships, Mosaic produces 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 Partners Circle Champions Ken Grossinger & Micheline Klagsburn.

PAST REFLECTION SERIES

Artists Respond to a Year of Occupation

In Summer 2026, Mosaic commissioned four local artists - Ty’Ree Hope Davis, Raghad Makhlouf, navi, and Elena Velasco - to create original works reflecting on life in Washington, D.C., during the past year—a period marked by the ongoing National Guard occupation, the persistence of a militarized police state, continued ICE raids, and more. Their artistic responses offer a unique window into the resilience and resistance that has marked life in the DMV throughout 2025 and affirm Mosaic’s commitment to using arts as a catalyst for civic change.

Mosaic in Action

Inspired by the call to make some “Good Trouble” from Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest, Mosaic in Action encourages audiences to carry the themes of our plays outside of the four walls of the theater. Through volunteer opportunities, training, civic engagement opportunities, and more, Mosaic in Action embraces theater as a tool to foster civic connection and change, connecting audiences with organizations, thought leaders, and activists working to better our city and the lives of its residents. 

UPCOMING MOSAIC IN ACTION

• Somewhere Over the Border Trainings

• My English Persian Kitchen DC Greens Volunteer Opportunity

intergenerational matinees

A cornerstone of our education and engagement work, Mosaic’s Intergenerational Matinees serve as a catalyst for connection, bringing seniors and students together to experience our plays and learn from one another through post-show discussions. In the 2026-2027 Season, participants will engage with themes including : identity and resilience, memory and place, and what it means to create a sense of home for yourself and your community.

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:

YOUTH playwriting contest

Mosaic Staff with 2025 Contest winners. Photo by Chris Banks.

Mosaic uplifts and inspires aspiring young playwrights through the Youth Playwriting Contest, now expanding to serve middle school and high school students in its third year. Open to 6th-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

Mosaic’s Youth Playwriting Contest is supported by Frank Guzzetta & Paul Manville and Leonade Jones, and is produced in collaboration with the DC Public Library.