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CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

3655 Church Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Baltimore, MD 21202

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About the Theatre

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is the leading classical theatre company in Maryland, offering vibrant performances that blow the dust off of Shakespeare and delight its patrons. One of the six largest theatre companies in the state, CSC serves diverse audiences with funny, moving, rousing mainstage seasons, a vigorous education program that serves over 16,000 students annually in both theatre and the classroom, and a growing community engagement effort.

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10 Baltimore Theaters To Present August Wilson's American Century Cycle From 2024-2027


by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2024

Ten theater companies in Baltimore are undertaking an unprecedented joint project with the 3-year BALTIMORE AUGUST WILSON CELEBRATION, which will present the late, legendary playwright's August Wilson American Century Cycle of plays in another first....

Review: The Atreides Are Us in THE ORESTEIA at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


by Jack L. B. Gohn - February 19, 2024

There are great depths here, and great wisdom, and Playwright Ellen McLoughlin’s handiwork and that of Chesapeake Shakespeare convey them well. It is good to see a Shakespeare-oriented theater applying its tools and insights to other material from time to time, particularly classical material that i...

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by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Baltimore Awards; RIDE THE CYCLONE, ROMEO AND JULIET, Abingdon Community Theater & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

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BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards; RIDE THE CYCLONE, ROMEO AND JULIET, Abingdon Community Theater & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

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BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards December 5th Standings; RIDE THE CYCLONE Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards; ROMEO AND JULIET Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

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by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2023

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) continues its annual holiday tradition by presenting a Baltimore-inspired version of A Christmas Carol. Last year CSC debuted a brand-new adaptation of the holiday classic to their audience. ...

Review: Lots To Like In ChesShakes Production of Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT


by Cybele Pomeroy - October 10, 2023

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ensemble performers are quick on their feet, perfect in their enunciation, energetic and expressive as they deliver Shakespearean favorite plot elements of upper class people in forests, merriment, witty banter, love triangles, and everyone getting married. The action ...

Past Shows

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/1 - 12/23/2023


Forge cherished memories with loved ones and join us for Dickens’ hauntingly beautiful tale. Amidst 19th-century Baltimore, a miser undergoes a profound change, letting go ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
6/17 - 7/24/2022


SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS IS BACK! Return to the enchanting PFI Historic Park in Ellicott City, Maryland for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.Beatrice and Benedick are ...

Henry V
Henry V
4/22 - 5/15/2022


King Henry V has just ascended to the throne, but before he can rule a nationlet alone conquer anotherhe must prove himself as a leader ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
2/4 - 2/27/2022


A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry, opening February 4th at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. The essential story of a Black family's determined struggle to ...

A Christmas Carol Adapted from Charles Dickens by Ian Gallaner, Directed by Lizzi Albert & Erin Bone Steele at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


A Christmas Carol Adapted from Charles Dickens by Ian Gallaner, Directed by Lizzi Albert & Erin Bone Steele at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ABOUT THE PRODUCTIONThe ...

Summer Camp at The Studio with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! The Studio at CSC will offer full day in-person summer camps. Each week will focus ...

VIRTUAL Summer Camp at The Studio with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! The Studio at CSC will offer half-day virtual summer camps. Each week will focus on ...

High School Ensemble at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! CSC HS ensemble members will gain valuable experience in working together to build a show ...

The Adventures of Pericles By William Shakespeare, Directed by Matthew R. Wilson


The Adventures of PericlesBy William Shakespeare, Directed by Matthew R. WilsonABOUT THE PROGRAM:Rediscover the magic of Shakespeare under the stars with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. THE ...

A Zoom Christmas Carol


Adapted from Charles Dickenss classic novella by Ian Gallanar, Founding Artistic Director of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, the beloved tale unfolds in Victorian Baltimores familiar neighborhoods, ...

Be Merry! Make Holiday!


Join a merry and heartfelt band of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company favorites, company members, and Baltimoreans who join together to celebrate the holiday spirit through song, ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridge


Thirty-seven plays in 107 minutes! Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies in one irreverent night that ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridge


Thirty-seven plays in 107 minutes! Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies in one irreverent night that ...

Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
2/7 - 2/23/2020


Welcome to the original Sin City. Viennas puritanical new leader is cracking down on crimes against morality, and a novice nun holds her brothers fate ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
4/26 - 5/26/2019


Poignant and powerful, The Diary of Anne Frank is essential and moving theatre. Had she survived the Holocaust, Anne Frank would be 90 years old ...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
4/27 - 5/27/2018


Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents "Alice in Wonderland," by Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus, adapted from Lewis Carroll. The adventures of young Alice reveal her ...

Red Velvet
Red Velvet
2/2 - 2/25/2018


"The story is gripping," says The New York Times. Red Velvet, by Lolita Chakrabarti, takes audiences backstage to witness a history-making, 1833 rehearsal of Shakespeare's ...

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
9/29 - 10/29/2017


All of the conspiracy. No togas. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a political thriller about the high cost of protecting a republic from tyranny. Director Michael ...

THE FANTASTICKS
4/21 - 5/21/2017


Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents the classic musical, The Fantasticks, featuring music by Harvey Schmidt, with lyrics by Tom Jones. Two neighboring fathers put up a ...

Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
3/17 - 4/9/2017


When headstrong Kate is married off to Petruchio, expect fireworks. Meanwhile, a zany competition heats up for her sister’s hand and dowry. Love and money ...

Richard III
Richard III
2/10 - 3/5/2017


As evil as he is charming, Richard marries and murders his way to England’s crown. Appointed protector of his nephews, the two child princes who ...

Richard III
Richard III
2/10 - 3/5/2017


Richard III, last King of the House of York, married and murdered his way to the throne of England. He's one of Shakespeare's greatest villains. ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/23/2016


Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim live in Baltimore. This delightful adaptation of the holiday classic weaves Baltimore history and place names into the tale of ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/23/2015


The holiday classic with a Baltimore twist! Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Baltimore in this original adaptation of Dickens' tale. Scrooge rediscovers the spirit of Christmas ...

Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
10/23 - 11/15/2015


Titus Andronicus is William Shakespeare's wickedly thrilling horror play, presented for the Halloween season at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore, Oct. 23- Nov. 15, 2015. ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
9/18 - 10/11/2015


Chesapeake Shakespeare captures the glamour and spirit of Edwardian London in its season-opening production of Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Despite their ...

The Comedy of Errors
6/12 - 7/19/2015


William Shakespeare; dir: Jenny Leopold....

Romeo and Juliet
4/10 - 5/10/2015


William Shakespeare; dir: Ian Gallanar....


Ever wish you could take a break from the responsibility of being you? Wilde’s two charming bachelors each enjoy a double life, running away from ...

Uncle Vanya
2/13 - 3/1/2015


Sonya and her uncle Vanya have devoted their lives to managing the family farm in isolation, but when her celebrated, ailing father and his charismatic ...


As You Like It William Shakespeare....

Merry Wives of Windsor
2/14 - 3/9/2014


front lawn: - William Shakespeare....

Dracula
10/4 - 10/31/2013


Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park: adapt: John Balderston, Hamilton Deane from Bram Stoker....

Antony and Cleopatra
6/7 - 7/28/2013


Antony and Cleopatra is a love story with the power to shatter nations. (Sound hyperbolic? Trust us, it’s not.) But reality has a way of ...

The Taming of the Shrew
6/23 - 7/28/2013


Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park: - Willliam Shakespeare; dir: Ian Gallanar....

The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2/22 - 3/17/2013


Possibly Shakespeare’s earliest romantic comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona centers on Valentine and Proteus, loyal friends who are transformed into enemies thanks to their ...

Videos


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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Baltimore Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE! in Baltimore Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE!
Milburn Stone Theatre (8/9 - 8/18)
The Underpants in Baltimore The Underpants
WMC Alumni Hall (4/25 - 4/27)
MEAN GIRLS - High School Version in Baltimore MEAN GIRLS - High School Version
Children's Playhouse of Maryland (5/4 - 5/19)
It's a Wonderful Life in Baltimore It's a Wonderful Life
The Cumberland Theatre (12/5 - 12/22)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf in Baltimore For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
ArtsCentric (4/19 - 5/12)
The Wizard of Oz in Baltimore The Wizard of Oz
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (5/22 - 7/14)
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