The Theater Lab

Have you ever wanted to be in a play? Were you involved in live theater in the past and find yourself wanting to get back to it? Are you interested in making theater a larger part of your life? Are you thrifty, handy, creative or adventurous? 

The Theater Lab, D214 Community Education’s own Community Theater, is always seeking new members to join our ranks and help us continue to build a community of people who want to be a part of the creative process of live theater and performing arts. Our goal is to create a fun and supportive atmosphere that allows everyone the opportunity to learn and grow from each other. The Theater Lab is open to anyone age 13 and up regardless of experience: novices, amateurs, professionals, high school students, college students, seniors, retirees, singles, moms and dads. No matter who you are or your level of experience, there’s a place for you in our family!

Our mission statement is simple: “The Theater Lab is a hub around which the community can collaborate to bring passionate theater to life.”

The Theater Lab Membership

Members set their own level of time commitment and are encouraged to be involved as much as they are able in whatever way is most comfortable. Opportunity arises from involvement, and the most involved members will enjoy the greatest benefit. Members will be part of the cast, crew, production staff, marketing, front-of-house staff and, of course, the audience. All performances, rehearsals and meetings are held at the Forest View Educational Center. We produce two theatrical events per year.  

Membership dues are just $30 a year, so if all you do is come to the performances using your member comp ticket, it pays for itself.

Membership benefits

  • Automatic inclusion in the ensemble. For example, if you would like to be in the cast for one of our productions, then just say the word and congrats! You’re automatically part of the ensemble. Additionally, if you would like to audition for a featured speaking role, you will be allowed to skip the first round of auditions and immediately advance to callbacks.

  • Free invites to all parties and events.

  • Access to special theater workshops, tours and learning opportunities.

  • Hands-on learning in areas of member interest.

  • Invites to special “Members Only Events” and access to industry professionals.

  • Invitations for non-cast members to special rehearsal sessions to get a “peek behind the scenes of the creative process.”

  • A newsletter produced four times a year with tips, coupons, articles, updates and thoughts on the current production.

  • One free ticket per production to the performance of your choice.

How to Join

To join The Theater Lab, click the “Become a Member” button below to sign up as a member and pay the $30 yearly dues. To stay up to date on all things Theater Lab, visit and give us a like on our Facebook page.

List of Past Productions

February 2016 – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (William Shakespeare) 
November 2016 – “Macbeth” (William Shakespeare) 
May 2017 – “All in the Timing” (David Ives)   
September 2017 – “Lysistrata” (Aristophanes) 
December 2017 – “Alice in Wonderland” (adaptation by John Meyers, book by Lewis Carroll) 
April 2018 – “Arsenic and Old Lace” (Joseph Kesselring)
December 2018 – “A Christmas Carol” (adaptation by John Meyers, book by Charles Dickens) 
April 2019 – “Steel Magnolias” (Robert Harling) 
December 2019 – “The Really Most Sincerely Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (adaptation by John Meyers, book by Frank Baum)   
April 2020 – “Romeo and Juliet” (the show that wasn't; by William Shakespeare) 
December 2020 - Special Zoom presentation of “It’s a Wonderful Life”
May 2021 - Special Zoom presentation of “The Machine Stops” (E.M. Forster)
Fall 2021 - “Our Town” (Thornton Wilder)
May 2022 - “You Can’t Take it With You“ (George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart)
Fall 2022 - A Christmas Carol II: The Present Strikes Back
Spring 2023 - “Warden of the Mint” (William Costanza)