Charm City Fringe Announces 2016 Festival Artists and Venues
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2016
Charm City Fringe will present its fifth annual festival, featuring new and independent theatre Nov. 3 to 13 at venues across Hampden and Station North.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2016
Charm City Fringe will present its fifth annual festival, featuring new and independent theatre Nov. 3 to 13 at venues across Hampden and Station North.
ATMTC Selected as Panelist for Weissberg Foundation Diversity in Theater Forum
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
Adventure Theatre MTC, currently celebrating its 65th Anniversary and Michael J. Bobbitt's 10th Anniversary as Artistic Director, is thrilled to announce awarding grant award of $195,000 over three years from the Weissberg Foundation to engage and expand new voices and audiences in DC-area theatres.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
Adventure Theatre MTC, currently celebrating its 65th Anniversary and Michael J. Bobbitt's 10th Anniversary as Artistic Director, is thrilled to announce awarding grant award of $195,000 over three years from the Weissberg Foundation to engage and expand new voices and audiences in DC-area theatres.
Toby's Dinner Theatre to Host EC Partnership Fundraiser THE MAIN THING: CABARET
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
Ready for a brand new beat? Columbia has late night entertainment. This Friday, August 26th, Toby's Dinner Theatre will host the second of a series, The MAIN Thing: Cabaret, in support of EC Partnership which is organized to help rebuild Ellicott City after the July 30th flood.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
Ready for a brand new beat? Columbia has late night entertainment. This Friday, August 26th, Toby's Dinner Theatre will host the second of a series, The MAIN Thing: Cabaret, in support of EC Partnership which is organized to help rebuild Ellicott City after the July 30th flood.
Spotlighters Opens 55th Season with MARX IN SOHO by Howard Zinn
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2016
Marx is back! The premise of this funny, witty and insightful "play on history" is that Karl Marx has agitated with the authorities of the afterlife for a chance to clear his name. Through a bureaucratic error, though, Marx is sent to Soho in New York, rather than his old stomping ground in London, to make his case.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2016
Marx is back! The premise of this funny, witty and insightful "play on history" is that Karl Marx has agitated with the authorities of the afterlife for a chance to clear his name. Through a bureaucratic error, though, Marx is sent to Soho in New York, rather than his old stomping ground in London, to make his case.
Vagabons Players to Open 101st Season To Open in Renovated Theatre with ALL MY SONS
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2016
The Vagabond Players will open a newly renovated Theatre, Friday, September 9, with Arthur Miller's classic drama, All My Sons.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2016
The Vagabond Players will open a newly renovated Theatre, Friday, September 9, with Arthur Miller's classic drama, All My Sons.
Two August Performances at Baltimore Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival is pleased to announce the opening of their final two productions: Feeding the Furies by Andrea Markowitz opening on August 18 at the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre, and(verb) a play on words by Seth Freeman opening August 25 at Stillpointe Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival is pleased to announce the opening of their final two productions: Feeding the Furies by Andrea Markowitz opening on August 18 at the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre, and(verb) a play on words by Seth Freeman opening August 25 at Stillpointe Theatre.
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Begins Season With Free Concert, 9/4
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is pleased to announce its upcoming Pops in the Park concert. This free Labor Day Weekend concert will take place at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis on Sunday, September 4 at 5:30 PM. The rain date is Monday September 5, same time, same place.
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is pleased to announce its upcoming Pops in the Park concert. This free Labor Day Weekend concert will take place at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis on Sunday, September 4 at 5:30 PM. The rain date is Monday September 5, same time, same place.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre to Open 2016-17 Season with BAD JEWS
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents Josh Harman's runaway NY hit Bad Jews as its 2016-2017 Season Opener. Directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Gene Fouche fresh off her direction of METs hit production of Superior Donuts, with Assistant Director Bethanie Herman. The play will run at MET for four weeks beginning September 16.
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents Josh Harman's runaway NY hit Bad Jews as its 2016-2017 Season Opener. Directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Gene Fouche fresh off her direction of METs hit production of Superior Donuts, with Assistant Director Bethanie Herman. The play will run at MET for four weeks beginning September 16.
Rep Stage to Open 24th Season with Sharr White's THE OTHER PLACE
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2016
Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), opens its 24th season with Sharr White's "The Other Place," directed by Joseph W. Ritsch.
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2016
Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), opens its 24th season with Sharr White's "The Other Place," directed by Joseph W. Ritsch.
Max Major's THINK AGAIN to Return to Theatre Project
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2016
Last September's Premiere of Max Major's THINK AGAIN was completely SOLD OUT! In response to demand we added three more shows in October, which also SOLD OUT!
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2016
Last September's Premiere of Max Major's THINK AGAIN was completely SOLD OUT! In response to demand we added three more shows in October, which also SOLD OUT!
The Main Thing: Cabaret Series Kicks Off Friday, August 19 at Toby's Dinner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
In response to the mounting needs of individuals and numerous organizations impacted by the Saturday, July 31st flood in Old Ellicott City, MD, Toby's Dinner Theatre will join with Glenelg Country School's Performing Arts Chair, Carole Graham Lehan, to present The Main Thing: Cabaret Series. The first two events will harken back to a time-honored "post-show" tradition in which talented actors provide a NY-style Broadway experience in late-night entertainment for one hour after the main show concludes. On selected dates, the evening's theatre-goers will be able to join walk-up guests for a cash-only cover charge of $10 per person. Proceeds and bar sales will go to EC Partnership relief fund.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
In response to the mounting needs of individuals and numerous organizations impacted by the Saturday, July 31st flood in Old Ellicott City, MD, Toby's Dinner Theatre will join with Glenelg Country School's Performing Arts Chair, Carole Graham Lehan, to present The Main Thing: Cabaret Series. The first two events will harken back to a time-honored "post-show" tradition in which talented actors provide a NY-style Broadway experience in late-night entertainment for one hour after the main show concludes. On selected dates, the evening's theatre-goers will be able to join walk-up guests for a cash-only cover charge of $10 per person. Proceeds and bar sales will go to EC Partnership relief fund.
THE NUTCRACKER, ANNIE and More Slated for The Lyric's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
The Lyric is proud to continue the tradition of bringing diverse and extraordinary programming to the greater Baltimore area.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
The Lyric is proud to continue the tradition of bringing diverse and extraordinary programming to the greater Baltimore area.
HAMLET and FEEDING THE FURIES at Spotlighters
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016
Spotlighters Young Actors Presents, William Shakespeare's HAMLET, directed by Thomas Bowers, with Charlotte Bent. Friday & Saturday, August 12th & 13th, 2016 at 8:00pm. Directed by Thomas Bowers, with Charlotte Bent.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016
Spotlighters Young Actors Presents, William Shakespeare's HAMLET, directed by Thomas Bowers, with Charlotte Bent. Friday & Saturday, August 12th & 13th, 2016 at 8:00pm. Directed by Thomas Bowers, with Charlotte Bent.
ALL MY SONS to Open 101st Season at Vagabond Players
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016
The Vagabond Players opens its 101st season with Arthur Miller's intense drama, All My Sons, on September 9th, running through October 2.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016
The Vagabond Players opens its 101st season with Arthur Miller's intense drama, All My Sons, on September 9th, running through October 2.
BWW Blog: Siobhan O'Loughlin - A Bathtub in Baltimore's Charm City Fringe
by Guest Blogger: Siobhan O'Loughlin - August 10, 2016
In November of 2015, I performed Broken Bone Bathtub in Baltimore at the Charm City Fringe. I wanted to try to stay "in the neighborhood" of the festival venues, and I was extremely lucky that my friend Sarah Lynn invited me to stay with her and perform in her home.
by Guest Blogger: Siobhan O'Loughlin - August 10, 2016
In November of 2015, I performed Broken Bone Bathtub in Baltimore at the Charm City Fringe. I wanted to try to stay "in the neighborhood" of the festival venues, and I was extremely lucky that my friend Sarah Lynn invited me to stay with her and perform in her home.
Rep Stage Opens Season with Sharr White's THE OTHER PLACE
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2016
Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), opens its 24th season with Sharr White's "The Other Place," directed by Joseph W. Ritsch. The play tells the story of Juliana Smithton, a successful neurologist whose life seems to be coming unhinged. Her husband has filed for divorce, her daughter has eloped with a much older man, and her own health is in jeopardy. But in this brilliantly crafted work, nothing is as it seems. Piece by piece, a mystery unfolds as fact blurs with fiction, past collides with present and the elusive truth about Juliana boils to the surface.
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2016
Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), opens its 24th season with Sharr White's "The Other Place," directed by Joseph W. Ritsch. The play tells the story of Juliana Smithton, a successful neurologist whose life seems to be coming unhinged. Her husband has filed for divorce, her daughter has eloped with a much older man, and her own health is in jeopardy. But in this brilliantly crafted work, nothing is as it seems. Piece by piece, a mystery unfolds as fact blurs with fiction, past collides with present and the elusive truth about Juliana boils to the surface.
The Collaborative Theatre Co. Presents THE ELEPHANT MAN
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2016
Following a sold-out run of The 39 Steps, The Collaborative Theatre Co. announces their next co-production: The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance. Winner of a Tony, Drama Desk, and New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The Elephant Man is based on the life of Englishman John Merrick. A horribly deformed young man living in 19th Century London, Merrick becomes the star freak attraction in traveling side shows. After being discovered abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London's prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati only to be denied his ultimate dream: to become a man like any other.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2016
Following a sold-out run of The 39 Steps, The Collaborative Theatre Co. announces their next co-production: The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance. Winner of a Tony, Drama Desk, and New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The Elephant Man is based on the life of Englishman John Merrick. A horribly deformed young man living in 19th Century London, Merrick becomes the star freak attraction in traveling side shows. After being discovered abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London's prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati only to be denied his ultimate dream: to become a man like any other.
BWW Review: Mean Girls, Primary Colors and Grand Guignol: HEATHERS at Red Branch
by Jack L. B. Gohn - August 08, 2016
It is a safe bet that at every institution of secondary education with female students, there are Mean Girls. It is also a safe bet that there isn't a reader who needs the term defined, because there probably isn't a reader who hasn't experienced Mean Girls - or been one of them. And one trait we know the Mean Girls all share is they make people want to kill them.
by Jack L. B. Gohn - August 08, 2016
It is a safe bet that at every institution of secondary education with female students, there are Mean Girls. It is also a safe bet that there isn't a reader who needs the term defined, because there probably isn't a reader who hasn't experienced Mean Girls - or been one of them. And one trait we know the Mean Girls all share is they make people want to kill them.
Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents SISTER ACT
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2016
You loved her as Felicia in Toby's production of Memphis and now she is back, rockin' the rafters from September 8th thru November 13th in Sister Act! Ashley Johnson returns to the Toby's stage as Deloris in the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg that has audiences jumping to their feet!
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2016
You loved her as Felicia in Toby's production of Memphis and now she is back, rockin' the rafters from September 8th thru November 13th in Sister Act! Ashley Johnson returns to the Toby's stage as Deloris in the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg that has audiences jumping to their feet!
Howard County Arts Council Aids Ellicott City Artists After Flash Flood
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
On July 30, Ellicott City's historic district was devastated by a flash flood. Many artists with studios and galleries in Ellicott City suffered substantial losses of artwork and studio space - severely impacting their ability to earn a living.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
On July 30, Ellicott City's historic district was devastated by a flash flood. Many artists with studios and galleries in Ellicott City suffered substantial losses of artwork and studio space - severely impacting their ability to earn a living.
BAD JEWS, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER and More Set for Maryland Ensemble Theatre's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
Maryland Ensemble Theatre is proud to announce its 2016-2017 Mainstage season. For nineteen years, MET has assembled seasons that mix classic, contemporary, and original works with thoughtful themes and challenging ideas that make us laugh, cry, and strengthen the understanding of our community.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
Maryland Ensemble Theatre is proud to announce its 2016-2017 Mainstage season. For nineteen years, MET has assembled seasons that mix classic, contemporary, and original works with thoughtful themes and challenging ideas that make us laugh, cry, and strengthen the understanding of our community.
Red BranchTheatre Company Announces Special Events in Conjunction with HEATHERS the Musical
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
RED BRANCH THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Highlights include talkbacks, ASL-interpreted performance, and pre-show happy hours
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
RED BRANCH THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Highlights include talkbacks, ASL-interpreted performance, and pre-show happy hours
Photo Flash: First Look at HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Red Branch Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016
Red Branch Theatre Company (RBTC) will continue its 2016 season entitled Paint It Red with Heathers: The Musical. The upcoming staging marks the first production for this title in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area for the first time. The production will run at Drama Learning Center, where Red Branch is the theatre in residence, from August 5-27, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016
Red Branch Theatre Company (RBTC) will continue its 2016 season entitled Paint It Red with Heathers: The Musical. The upcoming staging marks the first production for this title in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area for the first time. The production will run at Drama Learning Center, where Red Branch is the theatre in residence, from August 5-27, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
2016 Howie Nomination Forms Available
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016
The Howard County Arts Council is seeking nominations for the 2016 Howie Awards honoring individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the arts in Howard County.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016
The Howard County Arts Council is seeking nominations for the 2016 Howie Awards honoring individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the arts in Howard County.
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