Camp Wannabeapolitiki

The Arena Stage Annual Benefit for Community Engagement is pure Washington, a unique blend of politics and entertainment. The evening features an original comedy written for and performed by a bipartisan cast of notables from Congress, the District and the media, as well as other local celebrities. Patrons also enjoy a sit-down dinner and presentation of the Arena Stage American Voice Awards and the American Artist Award.

At Camp Wannabeapolitiki, a rustic but beloved super-secret summer camp for pols and pundits, the rookies learn the ropes from insiders and perfect their skills for navigating the waters inside the Beltway. This year, no sooner do the campers settle into the routine of inter-cabin rivalries and high jinks, crafts, athletics and seminars, than it is announced that the camp is going to close. The campers quickly realize that neither a special earmark nor underwriting from lobbyists is going to work. The rival cabins must cease their pranks and competitive ways, put aside their differences and work together to save their beloved camp the old-fashioned way – they’ll put on a show! But can they do it? Will the camp be saved?