27th Annual Baltimore Playwrights Festival Underway
It is no small task to create a viable theatre festival, but the folks at the BPF (Baltimore Playwrights Festival) have done just that – for an amazing 27years now! This year's festival spans two full months, includes 10 evenings of theatre by 12 playwrights at 8 local venues.
The festival opened with Finding Fossils by Ty DeMartino at Fells Point Corner Theatre, directed by Alex Carney. That production ran June 26 – July 13. At the same time, Theatrical Mining Company presented Jarvis Legend's Borrowed Skin by Julie Lewis and directed by Nancy Murray.
The remaining shows on the 27th festival are:
Keeping Faith by Mark Scharf, directed by C.J. Crowe.
- July 17 – August 2; Thurs – Sat at 7:30PM
- Chesapeake Arts Center. www.chesapeakearts.org 410-636-6597
Nonstop Realism by Tim Paggi, directed by Jayme Kilburn.
- July 17 – August 3; Thurs 7/17, Fri – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM. There will be a free performance on July 20.
- Strand Theater Company. www.strandtheatercompany.org 443-874-4917
from this life: four short plays, directed by Susan McCarty.
Trio by Jim Cary, Pier by Joe Dennison, Suckled by Wolves by Pat Montley, and Foundation and Mettle by Julie Lewis.
- July 18 – August 3; Fri – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7PM
- Vagabond Players. www.vagabondplayers.org 410-563-9135
Graven Image by Stephen Kilduff, directed by Miriam Bazensky.
- July 24 – August 10; Thurs – Sat 8PM, Sun at 7PM
- Upstairs at Fells Point Corner Theatre
- Uncommon Voices. 400-318-8895
Gay Deceivers by PS Lorio, directed by Barry Feinstein.
- July 31 – August 17; Thurs – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7PM
- Theatrical Mining Company. tmc.originalplays.com 410-982-6979
The 'A' Word by Rosemary Frisino Toohey, directed by Caitlin Bouxsein.
- August 1 – 16; Fri – Sat at 8PM
- Mobtown Players. www.mobtownplayers.com 410-467-3057
Kosher with Salsa by Miryam Madrigal, directed by Jerry Gietka
- August 14 – 31; Thurs – Sat at 8PM; Sun at 7PM
- Fells Point Corner Theatre www.fpct.org 410-276-7837
Helena Troy by Rich Espey, directed by Bill Hauserman
- August 15 – 31; Thur 8/21, Fri – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM
- Spotlighters Theatre www.spotlighters.org 410-752-1225
For more information and tickets to individual productions, contact the theatre directly. For more information about the Baltimore Playwrights Festival, go to www.baltimoreplaywrightsfestival.org.
Photos courtesy of the BPF. TOP to BOTTOM: Keeping Faith, Nonstop Realism, from this life, Graven Image and Gay Deceivers.
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Curtains Robert E. Kauffman Theater - Anne Arundel Community College (7/10-7/19) |
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Getaway From Here The Irreverent Theatre (6/19-6/27) |
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SWAN LAKE by The United European Ballet Company The Maryland Theatre (10/22-10/22) |
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Flyin' West Amazing Theatre Company, Inc. (6/07-7/18) |
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"Disney's Descendants: The Musical" Stage & Screen Studios (6/19-6/28) |
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Toby''s Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre Columbia (8/28-11/01) |
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The Tale of Cymbeline Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (6/12-7/19) |
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MET Comedy Extravaganza Maryland Ensemble Theatre (9/05-9/06) |
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Maybe Happy Ending Hippodrome at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (9/13-9/19) |
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As You Like It Maryland Ensemble Theatre (6/25-6/28) |