How well do you know Arena?

So you've seen a few shows, heard epic tales of our move to Crystal City, maybe even read all the scripts for new season cover to cover. But when asked incredibly random questions from our public will you be able to answer?

How well do you know Arena anyhow? Until now you could only wonder what the heck people with 4 digit account numbers were talking about (actually you still might be confused after taking this quiz.) Now you can attempt to catch up with their elephantine memories and possibly sound like you know what you're talking about!

Created by: Grace C.
  1. What year did Arena put on its first show?
  2. What was the name and location of the original theater?
  3. Arena Stage renovated the "Hospitality Hall" in the Olde Heurich Brewing Company in Foggy Bottom and turned it into a theater in 1956. What was it called?
  4. Bonus! In 1961-62, the brewery was razed to make way for what DC-area theater institution?
  5. So, in some ways, why are we cooler than the Kennedy Center?
  6. What year did we move to 6th Street SW?
  7. What came first, the Kreeger or the Fich?
  8. Who designed our original theaters on 6th?
  9. Bonus DC architecture question! What did the architect that designed our theaters also design that often frusterating, is often broken, and occasionally used as a den of inequity?
  10. How would you describe the Fichhandler?
  11. How would you describe the dear ol' Kreeger?
  12. What is the Lincoln Theater like anyways?
  13. What is "The Cradle?"
  14. When are we moving into this Mead Center for American Theater anyways?

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