education and engagement
The cast of cullud wattah with Mosaic staff. Photo by Travis MaChenhao.
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
Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest
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:
Precarious
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 High School Playwriting Contest is supported by Frank Guzzetta & Paul Manville and Leonade Jones, and is produced in collaboration with the DC Public Library.
