Queer Stories

Check back soon for more details about this year’s Queer Stories performance, which will feature an original work created by a cohort of intergenerational LGBTQIA+ performers! Developed over 11 weeks through The Theatre Lab’s acclaimed Life Stories® program, this powerful and moving show explores the intersections of queer identity across generations. With humor, heart, and honesty, these voices come together to illuminate the resilience, joy, and complexity of LGBTQIA lives. Whether you’re a longtime supporter of queer art or new to community-based theatre, Queer Stories promises an evening that will inspire, challenge, and move you. Performance Details 🗓️Date & Time: Wednesday April 22nd, 2026 at 7:30 PM 📍Location: The Theatre Lab (900 Massachusetts Ave NW | Plan Your Visit) 🎟️Tickets: Free Admission Link to reserve seats will be released in March About this Production Queer Stories is an intergenerational class offered once a year as part of The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories® program, which teaches people from vulnerable populations to create original dramatic works using their own life experiences. Since 2000, Life Stories® has helped to elevate the stories of over 4,000 individuals, including DCPS students, Latinx teens, incarcerated and at-risk youth, returning veterans, families affected by homelessness, mothers who have lost sons to gun violence, and members of the LGBTQIA community. Honored for its profound community impact, Life Stories has received the Mayor’s Arts Award for Innovation in the Arts, and Theatre Lab Co-Executive Director Deb Gottesman was named a 2023 Washingtonian of the Year for her role in creating the program.