Founded in 1951, a group of parents, guardians, and their children established Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) to address an unmet need for high-quality, affordable professional theatre experiences for youth in the D.C. region. Now, 75 years later, ATMTC is the longest-running Theatre for Young Audiences in the area, reaching over 30,000 people every year.
In April 2026, ATMTC received dedicated funding from the State of Maryland to renovate the Glen Echo theatre and lobby spaces. The $250,000 bond initiative from the State will cover:
In anticipation of the 2026/27 season, ATMTC’s 75th Anniversary, we are kicking off a matching campaign for the capital funding. The 75th Anniversary Matching Campaign aims to raise an additional $250,000 from now until August 2027 to support the productions and programming that have reached six generations of the DMV community.
Send 12 students from Maryland Title I schools on a field trip!
Double your gift and send an entire class to the theatre for $150
4X your gift and introduce a MCPS student to the arts in an after-school program for $300
Send a child to the Summer Musical Theatre Camp in Glen Echo
Double your gift and cover tuition for a teenage performer in our summer teen productions for $1,500
4X your gift and sponsor a professional designer for a mainstage season production for $3,000
Sponsor two Pre Professional student performers for an entire year
Double your gift and sponsor a production in our mainstage season for $15,000
Sponsor the 75th Anniversary Season and receive exclusive naming rights to ATMTC Studios and Performing spaces
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