The Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company is a pre-professional program for the next generation of theatre artists. The season-long program culminates in the Sarah Metzger Memorial Play, which is directed, designed, stage managed, and performed by the Teen Performance Company, working with professional mentors to help guide them through the process.
 
In addition, Company members are exposed to all the elements that are required to bring a professional production to the stage through master classes and special events, as well as gaining behind-the-scenes access to Round House Theatre shows.
 
This is an educational program for high school students, and while it is a significant time commitment, previous experience is not required to apply or audition. 

The 2024-2025 Teen Performance Company performances of Gallows Humor by teen playwright Fin Davis will be performed at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, February 28 - March 2, 2025.

About the show: When Grace Hopper High School is unexpectedly put in a lockdown, the students of Ms. Anderson’s class find themselves trapped in a classroom together. As the lockdown continues, they bicker, make jokes, reconnect, and help each other cope with the growing uncertainty about what is happening outside the classroom door. Written by teen playwright Fin Davis, this world premiere is an insightful look at how the looming threat of gun violence affects the daily lives of American teenagers.   

The Teen Performance Company is FREE to participants.  More information about the Teen Performance Company can be found here: TPC Information Sheet

Join the 2025 - 2026 Teen Performance Program

APPLICATIONS for director, designer, dramaturg, stage manager and run crew for the 25-26 Company are now open.  Apply here:  TPC 25-26 Application
 
AUDITIONS will be held in Sept of 2025.  Please sign up on our teen e-mail list to be notified about auditions.

If you interested in the Teen Performance Program or other programs for teens at the Round House Theatre  Sign up here to join our e-mail list.
 
Questions? Email TPC@RoundHouseTheatre.org

History of The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play 

The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play honors the memory of Sarah Emily
Metzger, an active member of the theatre community in her school and at Round House, who was killed in an automobile accident during her freshman year of college. One of the Round House family’s lasting memories of Sarah is that, while still a high school student, she mounted and directed a full-scale theatre production. Sarah worked to raise funds, secure facilities and a production staff, market and promote her production, and direct a full-length play.

After her passing, Sarah’s family worked with Round House to create the Sarah Metzger Memorial Play as a tribute to the inspiring young woman. Through the generosity of the Metzger family and many other contributors, Round House’s Teen Performance Company and the Sarah Play provides–at no charge–similarly passionate and motivated high school students with the unique opportunity to create a fully realized production with a professional theatre company.