Constellation Theatre Company announces that its spring production of Head Over Heels, opening Monday, May 5, will be its final production at the Source Theatre, located at 1835 14th Street NW.
CulturalDC, the landlord of the Source Theatre, notified Constellation Theatre that the building was for sale in August 2024 with the intention of selling to another nonprofit arts organization. After 18 years of renting theater and office space at Source, Constellation was eager to purchase the building and preserve its nearly 50-year legacy as a cornerstone of the DC theater community.
Backed by dedicated supporters including over 1500 signers of an open letter to CulturalDC from TheatreWashington, Constellation entered into negotiations, raised significant funds, and submitted a fair market-value offer. Despite Constellation’s multiple offers, CulturalDC has decided not to sell the building to Constellation.
As this chapter comes to a close, Constellation reflects with pride on the 53 productions it has staged at Source. More than one thousand collaborators and tens of thousands of patrons have contributed to the magic that unfolded in the space. The company extends its heartfelt gratitude to the individuals, government entities, and foundations that made this work possible.
Constellation Theatre Company is excited to embrace a bold new future, filled with artistic exploration and adventure. In the meantime, the company invites the community to join in a monthlong celebration with Head Over Heels — a tribute to love, individuality, and joy.
ABOUT CONSTELLATION THEATRE COMPANY
Constellation Theatre Company tells big, powerful stories in an intimate space. We spark curiosity and imagination with plays and musicals from all over the world that feature visual spectacle, original music, dynamic movement and passionate acting ensembles. We draw from the genres of fantasy, farce, and epic adventure to transport our audiences to dramatic worlds where the action is larger than life. Since 2007, Constellation has brought to life numerous diverse and vibrant stories. Constellation received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Company from the Helen Hayes Awards in 2009 and the prestigious National Theatre Company Award from the American Theatre Wing in 2013. Constellation was named Best Small Theatre Company by The Washington Post in 2017 and 2018; and Best Theatre Company by Washington City Paper in 2017 and 2023. According to Metro Weekly magazine, Constellation “does some of the best, most adventurous, most reliable work in town, all presented on an epic scale with a level of intimacy that can’t be beat.”
