Catalyst Theater Company performs in the intimacy of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop on the corner of 7th and G Streets, SE (545 7th St. SE). CHAW is located in a residential neighborhood just two blocks south of the Eastern Market Metro station. (From the Metro exit, walk down 7th away from Pennsylvania Avenue).

parking

CHAW is located in a residential neighborhood. On-street parking is generally available within one or two blocks of the theater, but be sure to leave yourself sufficient time to find a spot and get to the theater before curtain.

dining

You'll find pre-show dining options for a variety of tastes and budgets nearby on Pennsylvania Avenue, around Eastern Market, and along the newly revitalized 8th Street, SE.

driving

From I-395 (Virginia)

  • From VA, take I-395 north to the Navy Yard/6th St, SE exit (the next exit after the South Capitol St exit).
  • At the bottom of the ramp, take a left onto 6th St, SE.
  • Take a right onto G Street (2nd intersection).
  • The Arts Workshop is located on the corners of 7th and G Streets; the entrance is on 7th Street.

From Northwest DC

  • Get on east-bound Massachusetts Avenue.
  • At the intersection of Massachusetts Ave and 9th Street NW (Convention Center), turn right onto 9th Street.
  • At Constitution Ave, 9th street becomes a tunnel. Enter the tunnel, and get in the left lane, following signs for 395-N, and 295. The left lane will bear left, and you will come out on the freeway.
  • Exit at Navy Yard/6th Street SE (the next exit after South Capitol Street exit).
  • At the bottom of the ramp, take a left onto 6th St, SE.
  • Take a right onto G Street (2nd intersection).
  • The Arts Workshop is located on the corners of 7th and G Streets; the entrance is on 7th Street.

From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (295)

  • As you near the end of the B/W Parkway, DO NOT follow the signs to Washington/New York Avenue. Bear left, and follow the sign to Virginia.
  • Take the East Capitol Street exit (just past Benning Road), and the stadium will be in front of you.
  • Stay with the traffic (do not follow signs for East Capitol Street), and you will be on C Street NE (the street will become N. Carolina Avenue after a block). The road forks right before 14th Street; stay to the right, so that you are on C Street.
  • Turn left at 8th Street NE.
  • Continue on 8th Street (cross East Capitol Street, Independence Avenue, and Pennsylvania Ave).
  • Turn right on G Street SE, and we are on the corner of 7th and G Streets SE; the entrance is on 7th Street.