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Theatre on the Run

Theatre on the Run is an intimate 90-seat black box theatre located within the Arlington Cultural Affairs Building at:

3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington VA 22206

Driving Directions

From Southern Virginia

  • Take I-395 North.
  • Take Exit 6 – Shirlington / Quaker Lane, then stay left to continue toward Shirlington.
  • After the merge onto Quaker Lane, keep right toward Shirlington Road.
  • At the second signal, turn left onto S. Four Mile Run Drive.
  • Theatre on the Run is about a block down, on the left hand side between S. Nelson Street and S. Oakland Street.
  • The entrance to the Theatre is on the right-hand side of the building, facing S. Oakland Street.

From Washington DC & Maryland

  • Take I-395 South.
  • Take Exit 7 – Shirlington / Glebe Road, then keep to the left toward Shirlington.
  • At the signal, turn right onto Shirlington Road. Then quickly get to the left.
  • At the next signal, turn left onto S. Four Mile Run Drive.
  • Theatre on the Run is about a block down, on the left hand side between S. Nelson Street and S. Oakland Street.
  • The entrance to the Theatre is on the right-hand side of the building, facing S. Oakland Street.

Parking

  • Free parking is available during performances in the lot in the rear of the building. To access this lot turn onto S. Oakland Street and make the first left behind the building, past the Theatre entrance.
  • There are additional, smaller free parking lots on S. Oakland Street (in front of the Theatre entrance) and S. Four Mile Run Drive.
  • Limited street parking is available along S. Four Mile Run Drive, S. Oakland Street, and S. Nelson Street. This parking is metered, but free after 6 PM.

Public Transportation

Avant Bard encourages our patrons using public transportation to use the WMATA Trip Planner for detailed transfer and time estimates.

  • There is a bus stop just outside Theatre on the Run at S. Four Mile Run Drive and S. Nelson Street. The 25-C and Art 75 run regularly through this stop from the Shirlington Bus Depot. From the bus stop, walk along S. Four Mile Run toward S. Oakland Street, and take that left. The Theatre entrance will be on the left-hand side.
  • Patrons travelling by Metrorail should transfer via the Pentagon Bus Terminal right outside the Pentagon Metro Station (blue and yellow lines). Alternatively, there is a taxi stand located near the Ritz Carlton, just outside the Pentagon City Metro Station (blue and yellow lines).

Dining Options

Theatre on the Run is just a five-minute walk from the many fine eateries located within The Village at Shirlington.

Walking Directions from The Village at Shirlington to the Theatre

Walking map from Shirlington Village to Theatre on the Run

  • From the intersection of S. Campbell Avenue and S. Randolph Street, walk west along Campbell Avenue (away from I-395).
  • Continue along S. Campbell Avenue as it curves to the right (you will pass Shirlington Library on your left).
  • Cross over S. Arlington Mill Drive, then continue to walk across the blue footbridge.
  • After crossing the bridge, continue to walk north along S. Nelson Street (there will be a baseball field on your right).
  • Theatre on the Run is located within the Cultural Affairs Building on the corner of S. Nelson Street and S. Four Mile Run Drive (past the AFAC on the left).
    There are two entrances available (shown as stars on the map) – one facing the parking lot on the southern side of the building between S. Nelson Street and S. Oakland Street (under the “Cultural Affairs” awning), and one on the western side of the building facing S. Oakland Street (under the “Theatre on the Run” sign).