Theater of the First Amendment

George Mason University's Professional Theater Company

TFA’s mission is to discover, develop and launch new, thought-provoking plays, and serve as an artistic home to the next generation of playwrights.

“Good Stories, Well Told"

Theater of the First Amendment is a professional theater company operating in Fairfax, Virginia. TFA brings to the stage the best artists from the Washington metropolitan region and beyond. TFA is in residence at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts.

Since 1990, TFA has produced 42 full productions and numerous staged readings of new work. Our productions have won 12 Helen Hayes Awards (DC’s equivalent of the Tony Awards) out of 37 nominations. Many plays originating at TFA have been published, produced nationally and internationally, televised and broadcast, or recorded as award-winning original soundtrack CDs.