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Monae Jones is a theater artist and educator with a passion for storytelling, performance, and youth arts education. She studied theater at the collegiate level, earning a minor in Theater, and has performed in professional musical theater productions throughout the DC metropolitan area. For over two years, she has taught after school theater courses, creating engaging and supportive spaces where students explore creativity, build confidence, and develop their voices through

Raghad Makhlouf is an accomplished actress, director, and teaching artist, and a two time Helen Hayes Award nominee for Outstanding Ensemble. She is the Associate Director for The Art of Care Initiative at The Lab for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University. With a dynamic career spanning Syria, Lebanon, Europe, and the United States, she has an extensive repertoire of stage performances and has appeared in more than 400 hours of television drama. In the US,

Absolutely loved the camp. Thank you so much for the opportunity. It was unbelievable how much was accomplished in two weeks. Final show was amazingly polished and very entertaining. The team took incredible time with the kids and taught them well.

" My daughter loved the camp! She learned more about performing and I could see her confidence grow each day! She said the performance was her favorite part! " -Kristin W. Parent

"Penelope loves Hamilton, and I know you've done some Hamilton classes or camps in the past. If we ever see another that works with our schedule, we'll sign up for that. We love the Disney / Disney Jr. shows we've seen at local schools. Penelope loves the High School Musical and Camp Rock movies. The hardest thing about camps is that kids often go in not knowing many or any other kids and only have a week or two to get comfortable with each other. I think a program like th

"This youth theatre production, performed by students ages 7-16, is the final presentation of Moonlit Wings' ACTify Performing Arts Camp, a two-week summer program known throughout Northern Virginia for its creative, performance-based learning model. In just ten days of rehearsal, participants mount a fully staged production, offering a showcase of developing talent and artistic collaboration. "This production exemplifies what ACTify is all about," said Walid Chaya, Artisti

Set sail with us on an unforgettable voyage as our young performers bring Disney’s Moana Jr. to life in this thrilling one-act musical, presented by the Moonlit Wings ACTify program in partnership with the Fairfax County Park Authority!

Join us in Neverland as our young performers bring Peter Pan to life in this exciting one-act show from the Moonlit Wings ACTify program, produced in partnership with the Fairfax County Park Authority!

"I want to tell you what a truly fantastic experience my daughter had in your spring break camp. She was nervous going into the camp, not knowing anyone, but even after just the first day, she was elated. She loved the activities that were acting-based, but also many others that I would categorize as social-emotional learning...

"I want to tell you what a truly fantastic experience my daughter had in your spring break camp. She was nervous going into the camp, not knowing anyone, but even after just the first day, she was elated. She loved the activities that were acting-based, but also many others that I would categorize as social-emotional learning...

Claire had the time of her life. We were astounded by the quality of the final production. Claire would like to act with Moonlit Wings again.

In this NEW two-week Moonlit Wings camp, young performers act in “Disney's Moana Jr.”, featuring all the beloved songs from the hit film...

"This program exceeded our expectations in every way and, beyond just being a cool creative outlet, I feel like it was socially and emotionally supportive. Josie was BUZZING with excitement and joy after the very first day, made new friends immediately, and was up early and ready to go each morning. We were so impressed with the quality of the production and the evidence of dedication. We loved the messages of confidence, inclusion, kindness, and individuality that were prese

Inspired by popular wizards and witches from Harry Potter to The Wizard of Oz, young performers experience a theatrical journey in this 7-we

Sing and dance along to your favorite radio hits and explore hilarious improv games, with new activities every session.

ApartmentGuide reached out to an assortment of experts in the entertainment business, including our studio director Walid Chaya, to gather tips about what gear you need to create the perfect self-tape studio. Read on to learn more! "In a post-Covid world, actors are rarely being asked to come in person for first- round auditions. The new normal seems to be a world of self-taping where an actor records themselves reading the lines at home and sends it in to the casting team

Spring Class: ACT Up! Wizarding Playhouse Inspired by popular wizards and witches from Harry Potter to The Wizard of Oz, young performers...

In this NEW two-week Moonlit Wings camp, young performers act in “Disney's Moana Jr.”, featuring all the beloved songs from the hit film...

In this NEW Moonlit Wings two-week camp, kids act in our original musical 'The Lion Queen,' a fresh take on a familiar favorite and bring..

In this NEW Moonlit Wings one-week camp, kids perform in a magical Oz-themed musical variety show and shine in original scenes and skits alo