The Bad Oracle Announces The Baltimore United Local Stage and Hidden Independent Theater Awards

The Bad Oracle, a Baltimore based theater review website, announces the 2016 Baltimore United Local Stage and Hidden Independent Theater (B.U.L.S.H.I.T.) Awards. The B.U.L.S.H.I.T. Awards exist to shine a light on the work of "small" theater artists in Baltimore, Maryland. The winners will be announced on Monday, April 3rd during an award show at St. Mary's Community Center in the Hampden neighborhood. This year marks the fourth annual B.U.L.S.H.I.T. Awards.

The full list of nominees can be found at www.thebadoracle.com.

New this year are the "On Two" Award for Best Musical Direction and the "Arm and Hammer" Award for best pit orchestra. Also new is the "Firebrand" Award for an individual or group shaping the Baltimore theater community for the better.
"We at The Bad Oracle are incredibly proud of our vibrant small theater scene," says The Bad Oracle, anonymous owner of The Bad Oracle theater criticism website. "What is taking place on Baltimore's small stages is exciting, alive and essential, especially today, especially right now. We view hosting the B.U.L.S.H.I.T. Awards as an honor. It is our love note, our shout out, our bow down to the phenomenal work our community is doing. And it's a great time!"

Tickets are now on sale. All proceeds from the ticket sales of the event go toward The Actors Need a Living (A.N.A.L.) Fund to support actor stipends for small theaters in Baltimore.

For more information on the B.U.L.S.H.I.T. Awards, visit: www.thebadoracle.com.

The Baltimore United Local Stage and Hidden Independent Theater (B.U.L.S.H.I.T.) Awards will be held on Monday, April 3rd at 7pm at St. Mary's Community Center in Hampden. Tickets can be purchased at http://bulshit2016.brownpapertickets.com/.

About The Bad Oracle

The Bad Oracle is a theater review website focusing on the small (i.e. community) theaters of Baltimore. The mission of the site is to shine a spotlight on local theaters that may not attract significant media attention otherwise. While often tongue-in-cheek, The Bad Oracle strives to present thoughtful, thorough, and honest (not mean-spirited or pandering) reviews that support and encourage Baltimore's small theater community.

About The Actors Need a Living (A.N.A.L.) Fund

The Actors Need a Living (A.N.A.L.) Fund was created as a response to concerns that small theaters often cannot afford to pay their actors, ANAL Awards are given yearly to support actor stipends in small, non-profit theaters in Baltimore city.