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The ATC's next Production
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20 - 24 May, 2025
8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30)
at the Warehouse Studio Theatre
Schaerbeek
 
Directed by Ashley Norman and Aravind Dhakshinamoorthy
 
A dining room is more than just a space—it’s where families come together, traditions take root, and generations leave their mark. Once a symbol of status and formality in upper-middle-class American homes, it was a place for structured meals, rigid etiquette, and family rituals. But as time passes and social norms evolve, so too does the way we gather, the role of the dining room shifting over time.
 
A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room is a poignant and witty exploration of these changes, told through a series of interwoven vignettes. Across time and households, we see moments of laughter, tension, celebration, and quiet reflection unfold at the dining table. Through birthday toasts, family confrontations, whispered secrets, and fading traditions, the play reveals how memory lingers in the rituals and relationships that shape us—how a single room can hold a family’s history. this production brings to life the bittersweet beauty of family memory— one moment at a time.

This is a Studio Nights production - which means that in addition to a great selection of drinks, the bar will feature an American-themed bake sale of snacks and goodies before and after the show as well as during a slightly extended intermission!

Tickets on sale now!

Our most recent production
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POTUS
Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

an all-women, political farce
by Selina Fillinger
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Eight sold-out performances!
NOVEMBER 7-16, 2024

at the
Warehouse Studio Theatre
Schaerbeek

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directed by
Robynn Colwell



CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS & MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

Happy Birthday ATC!
A look back at 2019, the ATC's 50th anniversary

​2019 marked the ATC's 50th anniversary, and we dedicated the entire year to celebrating: in grand theatrical style by staging two major American classics and in eclectic theatrical style with a dark comedy paired with improv. See more about all three shows below and by clicking on the relevant pages under the "past productions" tab.
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To top off the celebrations, on November 30th we held a 50th Anniversary dinner and party featuring a traditional American Thanksgiving feast as well as a program of entertainment courtesy of the Ghost Sheep, Miss Kitty K Rickets, and some of the cast from this year's production of A Streetcar named Desire. The evening extended into the wee hours with a party attended by ATC members and friends, past, present, and -- we certainly hope -- future! Be sure to visit our Facebook page to enjoy an even larger sampling of photos snapped by Tibor Radvanyi. 


​We started the anniversary year off right with a whopper of a classic!
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A Streetcar Named Desire, which played March 5-9 at Le Jacques Franck in St. Gilles, was a tremendous success  -- and a labor of love for everyone involved. Be sure to visit the Streetcar page in our "Past Productions" section where you can see loads of photos, find out who participated on and off stage, and re-live the journey!
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The celebrations continued in May with a brand new tradition: 
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​An evening out combining theater and improv, nibbles and drinks, and all-around fun and conviviality!
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And we paid a theatrical tribute to our roots by reviving the first-ever play produced by the ATC exactly 50 years ago, to the month!
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This Edward Albee classic appeared 8-12 October

at the Petit Théâtre Mercelis in Ixelles
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Resounding praise from our audiences and an entirely sold-out run allow us to declare this landmark production a great success. Please visit the Virginia Woolf page in the past productions section to browse loads of photos of this powerfully acted, gorgeously staged play -- by all accounts worthy of a half-century anniversary celebration.


A selection of ATC moments from recent years


You can always check in with us on Facebook for all the latest updates, including a series of glances back in time. Through the end of 2019 "The 50th anniversary diaries" explored five decades of ATC history with photos, reflections, and conversations about the long and winding ATC road and its many, many travellers.


The American Theatre Company (ATC) has been bringing American theater to Brussels for 50 years.

From serious drama to light comedy, from intimate studio productions to main stage classics and musicals, the ATC not only delights audiences with outstanding productions, but also provides a home for the international theatrical talent living in or just passing through Brussels: actors, directors, make-up artists, technicians, set designers…

The ATC is a frequent award winner at the annual Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies (FEATS) competitions, and is always looking for fresh on- or off-stage talent, whether experienced or not. 

In addition to offering two theatrical productions per season, the ATC is the creator of Studio Nights, an informal, often experimental entertainment format designed to be an excellent training ground for new talent as well as a fun and engaging night out for audiences.

Often in collaboration with other Anglophone theater groups in Belgium, the ATC periodically hosts workshops on improv comedy, lighting, make-up, set-building, etc.

THE AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY
[email protected]
Rue Waelhem 73 
B- 1030, Brussels 

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The ATC website is edited by Robynn Colwell

For more information about English-language theatre in Brussels, go to:
www.theatreinbrussels.com