Photo Flash: First Look at Linda Thorson, Deborah Hazlett and More in Everyman Theatre's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2013
Everyman Theatre has announced the first cast that will perform on its brand new Fayette Street stage. Renowned actress Linda Thorson, well known for her role in the television series The Avengers and over 40 years of experience on the New York and London stage, will join Everyman Resident Company Members Clinton Brandhagen, Deborah Hazlett, Beth Hylton, Wil Love, Bruce Randolph Nelson, and Carl Schurr in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, August: Osage County. BroadwayWorld has a first look below.
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2013
Everyman Theatre has announced the first cast that will perform on its brand new Fayette Street stage. Renowned actress Linda Thorson, well known for her role in the television series The Avengers and over 40 years of experience on the New York and London stage, will join Everyman Resident Company Members Clinton Brandhagen, Deborah Hazlett, Beth Hylton, Wil Love, Bruce Randolph Nelson, and Carl Schurr in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, August: Osage County. BroadwayWorld has a first look below.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre's Ensemble School Begins 2/11
by Kelsey Denette - January 29, 2013
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) has announced its winter schedule of classes for The Ensemble School. Taught by working actors and directors, The Ensemble School is a training ground for professional and aspiring actors of all skill levels with classes for students from age seven to adult. All classes are 12-week sessions that begin on or after February 11, meet once a week and are limited to 12 students. All classes are held at Maryland Ensemble Theatre located in the historic FSK Hotel at 31 W Patrick Street in downtown Frederick. 'We provide a safe and productive training ground for actors of all ages -- a place where they can take risks and learn the skills they'll need for a life on the stage', said Gené Fouché, the Director of The Ensemble School.
by Kelsey Denette - January 29, 2013
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) has announced its winter schedule of classes for The Ensemble School. Taught by working actors and directors, The Ensemble School is a training ground for professional and aspiring actors of all skill levels with classes for students from age seven to adult. All classes are 12-week sessions that begin on or after February 11, meet once a week and are limited to 12 students. All classes are held at Maryland Ensemble Theatre located in the historic FSK Hotel at 31 W Patrick Street in downtown Frederick. 'We provide a safe and productive training ground for actors of all ages -- a place where they can take risks and learn the skills they'll need for a life on the stage', said Gené Fouché, the Director of The Ensemble School.
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival Announces Play-Reading Marathon, 2/9
by Kelsey Denette - January 29, 2013
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) continues its Thirty-Second Season with a play-reading marathon on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre (www.spotlighters.org), 817 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, 410-752-1225. Starting at 11:00 a.m., plays to be read are Unprotected, by Amy Bernstein, followed at 1:00 p.m. by Not Another Damn Coming of Age Story, by Sharon Goldner, and at 3:00 p.m. by The Bra Plays, by Rosemary Frisino Toohey. After each reading there will be a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.
by Kelsey Denette - January 29, 2013
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) continues its Thirty-Second Season with a play-reading marathon on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre (www.spotlighters.org), 817 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, 410-752-1225. Starting at 11:00 a.m., plays to be read are Unprotected, by Amy Bernstein, followed at 1:00 p.m. by Not Another Damn Coming of Age Story, by Sharon Goldner, and at 3:00 p.m. by The Bra Plays, by Rosemary Frisino Toohey. After each reading there will be a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.
The Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE Begins 2/6
by Kelsey Denette - January 28, 2013
Exciting news as CENTERSTAGE gears up for its annual auction-just two weeks away: The online fundraising site, BiddingForGood, has just released their listing of "10 Auctions That Rocked 2012," and in 2012 The Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE made the list.
by Kelsey Denette - January 28, 2013
Exciting news as CENTERSTAGE gears up for its annual auction-just two weeks away: The online fundraising site, BiddingForGood, has just released their listing of "10 Auctions That Rocked 2012," and in 2012 The Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE made the list.
Jon Stewart Comes to Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 3/1
by Kelsey Denette - January 28, 2013
Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. Over the past 13 years, Stewart has redefined political satire in American culture from his perch atop the anchor chair on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." In fact, surveys have shown that the overwhelming majority of men and women under the age of 35 list "The Daily Show" as their primary source of television news.
by Kelsey Denette - January 28, 2013
Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. Over the past 13 years, Stewart has redefined political satire in American culture from his perch atop the anchor chair on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." In fact, surveys have shown that the overwhelming majority of men and women under the age of 35 list "The Daily Show" as their primary source of television news.
LONE STAR and LAUNDRY & BOURBON to Open at Fells Point Corner Theatre, 2/15
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2013
Fells Point Corner Theatre will present two hilarious comedies by James McLure on our Sokal Stage, opening on February 15th! LAUNDRY & BOURBON is the story of three discontented and gossiping small-town wives, whose marriages are less than ideal, but strong friendship and a splash of bourbon see them through. LONE STAR is a side-splitting study of three Texas 'good ole boys' on a Saturday night carouse, which takes place in the cluttered back yard of a small-town Texas bar.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2013
Fells Point Corner Theatre will present two hilarious comedies by James McLure on our Sokal Stage, opening on February 15th! LAUNDRY & BOURBON is the story of three discontented and gossiping small-town wives, whose marriages are less than ideal, but strong friendship and a splash of bourbon see them through. LONE STAR is a side-splitting study of three Texas 'good ole boys' on a Saturday night carouse, which takes place in the cluttered back yard of a small-town Texas bar.
BWW Reviews: ROSE'S DILEMMA
by Maria Varella - January 26, 2013
The Baltimore debut of Neil Simon's Play 'Rose's Dilemma' at Audrey Herman's Spotlighters Theatre is a delight. This romantic comedy with serious overtones was brilliantly delivered by four actors under the direction of Roy Hammond.
by Maria Varella - January 26, 2013
The Baltimore debut of Neil Simon's Play 'Rose's Dilemma' at Audrey Herman's Spotlighters Theatre is a delight. This romantic comedy with serious overtones was brilliantly delivered by four actors under the direction of Roy Hammond.
Pumpkin Theatre Presents World Premiere of QUEST OF THE ZIZ BIRD, Now thru 2/3
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013
Pumpkin Theatre continues our 45th Anniversary Season, "A Celebration of Imagination" with Quest of the ZIZ Bird. A NEW PLAY with book and lyrics by Pumpkin Theatre Producing Artistic Director, Jimi Kinstle and music by Ryan Michael Haase (Artistic Director, Stillpointe Theatre Initiative) based on the children's book The Hardest Word, by Jacqueline Jules. Quest of the Ziz Bird has been adapted to the stage by Pumpkin Theatre in collaboration with the Louise D & Morton J Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE) (www.cjebaltimore.org) and the PJ Library as part of an outreach project for both organizations.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013
Pumpkin Theatre continues our 45th Anniversary Season, "A Celebration of Imagination" with Quest of the ZIZ Bird. A NEW PLAY with book and lyrics by Pumpkin Theatre Producing Artistic Director, Jimi Kinstle and music by Ryan Michael Haase (Artistic Director, Stillpointe Theatre Initiative) based on the children's book The Hardest Word, by Jacqueline Jules. Quest of the Ziz Bird has been adapted to the stage by Pumpkin Theatre in collaboration with the Louise D & Morton J Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE) (www.cjebaltimore.org) and the PJ Library as part of an outreach project for both organizations.
BPF Continues Season XXXII with New Play Reading Marathon Today
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival continues its Thirty-Second Season with a play-reading marathon today, January 26, 2013 at The Vagabond Players, 806 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Starting at 11:00 a.m., plays to be read are Someone Close to You by Melissa Borgerding, followed at 1:00 p.m. by Playful Poe by The Playwrights Group of Baltimore, and at 3:00 p.m. by Spring Chickens by Dennis Martin. After each reading there will be a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival continues its Thirty-Second Season with a play-reading marathon today, January 26, 2013 at The Vagabond Players, 806 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Starting at 11:00 a.m., plays to be read are Someone Close to You by Melissa Borgerding, followed at 1:00 p.m. by Playful Poe by The Playwrights Group of Baltimore, and at 3:00 p.m. by Spring Chickens by Dennis Martin. After each reading there will be a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.
Genevieve de Mahy to Teach Beginning Acting Class at Single Carrot Theatre, 2/9-3/2
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
Have you always been interested in acting but never got the opportunity to try it? Join Single Carrot Theatre ensemble member and award-winning actress, Genevieve de Mahy, for a Beginning Acting Workshop.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
Have you always been interested in acting but never got the opportunity to try it? Join Single Carrot Theatre ensemble member and award-winning actress, Genevieve de Mahy, for a Beginning Acting Workshop.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA to Play The Other Barn, 2/22-3/17
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona at The Other Barn in Columbia, MD. Running February 22 through March 17, William Shakespeare's offbeat comedy receives a modern twist as Director Patrick Kilpatrick transports the setting to the bodacious early 1990's.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona at The Other Barn in Columbia, MD. Running February 22 through March 17, William Shakespeare's offbeat comedy receives a modern twist as Director Patrick Kilpatrick transports the setting to the bodacious early 1990's.
CENTERSTAGE Announces AfterThoughts Series for THE MOUNTAINTOP thru 2/24
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
Throughout the run of The Mountaintop, CENTERSTAGE encourages audiences to join the conversation with a series of pre- and post-show discussions. These events will take place on performances scheduled with the regular AfterThoughts Series, but will be enhanced by pre-show conversations and special post-show guest speakers from civic organizers continuing Dr. King's legacy of advocacy and activism within our own community. Events begin tonight, Thursday, January 24, and continue throughout the run.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
Throughout the run of The Mountaintop, CENTERSTAGE encourages audiences to join the conversation with a series of pre- and post-show discussions. These events will take place on performances scheduled with the regular AfterThoughts Series, but will be enhanced by pre-show conversations and special post-show guest speakers from civic organizers continuing Dr. King's legacy of advocacy and activism within our own community. Events begin tonight, Thursday, January 24, and continue throughout the run.
Photo Flash: Anthony Kearns Sings at Maryland Democratic Party's Inaugural Ball
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
On Sunday, January 20, famed Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns performed at the Maryland Democratic Party's Ball to celebrate President Obama and Vice President Biden's second Inauguration. The sold-out gala was held at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor. See photos from the performance below!
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
On Sunday, January 20, famed Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns performed at the Maryland Democratic Party's Ball to celebrate President Obama and Vice President Biden's second Inauguration. The sold-out gala was held at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor. See photos from the performance below!
American Repertory Theater to Hold its Third Annual Valentine's Gala, 2/11
by Kelsey Denette - January 25, 2013
The American Repertory Theater announced today further details for the A.R.T.'s third annual Valentine's Gala to be held at The Hotel Revere, 200 Stuart Street, Boston.
by Kelsey Denette - January 25, 2013
The American Repertory Theater announced today further details for the A.R.T.'s third annual Valentine's Gala to be held at The Hotel Revere, 200 Stuart Street, Boston.
BWW Reviews: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Hippodrome: It's a Magical World After All
by Tina Saratsiotis - January 25, 2013
If you wish to escape the bleak freeze of January in the happy land of Disney but can't get to Orlando, go to the Hippodrome. Strap yourself into a theater seat and get swept up in the ravishing theatrical ride of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
by Tina Saratsiotis - January 25, 2013
If you wish to escape the bleak freeze of January in the happy land of Disney but can't get to Orlando, go to the Hippodrome. Strap yourself into a theater seat and get swept up in the ravishing theatrical ride of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Mario Bonds Performs Benefit Concert at Imagination Stage, 2/15
by Kelsey Denette - January 25, 2013
Mario Bonds, a participant of the second season of The Glee Project, is performing a benefit concert at Imagination Stage in support of Imagination Stage's Access and Inclusion programs for students with disabilities. Bonds will be joined on stage by Imagination Stage's high school musical theatre students for select songs.
by Kelsey Denette - January 25, 2013
Mario Bonds, a participant of the second season of The Glee Project, is performing a benefit concert at Imagination Stage in support of Imagination Stage's Access and Inclusion programs for students with disabilities. Bonds will be joined on stage by Imagination Stage's high school musical theatre students for select songs.
BWW Reviews: THE MOUNTAINTOP - The Man, Myth and Magic
by Tina Saratsiotis - January 24, 2013
Enter Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on the eve of April 4, 1968. It is the last night of Martin Luther King's life.
by Tina Saratsiotis - January 24, 2013
Enter Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on the eve of April 4, 1968. It is the last night of Martin Luther King's life.
Strand Theater and StillPointe to Present THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN, 2/8-23
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2013
Strand Theater Company joins forces with StillPointe Theater Initiative to co-produce The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin - an Obie Award-Winning, autobiographical, 'smartly sweet' musical about a woman named Bubbly learning to embrace her color, as she pursues a dream of becoming the greatest dancing star in the world. Directed by Ryan Haase. The production will begin with Previews on February 8-14, will officially open on February 15, and run through February 23.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2013
Strand Theater Company joins forces with StillPointe Theater Initiative to co-produce The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin - an Obie Award-Winning, autobiographical, 'smartly sweet' musical about a woman named Bubbly learning to embrace her color, as she pursues a dream of becoming the greatest dancing star in the world. Directed by Ryan Haase. The production will begin with Previews on February 8-14, will officially open on February 15, and run through February 23.
CCTA's BEN CARSON, M.D. to Help Baltimore City Students 'Think Big', 2/21-22
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2013
The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) will present free performances of its play, 'Ben Carson, M.D.,' next month for over 2,500 Baltimore City Public School students. Shows will be held on February 21 and 22, 2013 at the Lake Clifton Campus in Baltimore, MD.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2013
The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) will present free performances of its play, 'Ben Carson, M.D.,' next month for over 2,500 Baltimore City Public School students. Shows will be held on February 21 and 22, 2013 at the Lake Clifton Campus in Baltimore, MD.
The Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 2/7-3/3
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present the fourth show in its fifteenth anniversary season: Tennessee Williams' much-lauded classic, The Glass Menagerie. The Glass Menagerie is an American masterpiece that announced the presence of one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th Century. Williams' semi-autobiographical heartbreaking yet often humorous memory play about a young struggling poet and his tenuous relationships with his overbearing mother and his fragile sister is an emotionally charged portrait of hope in 1930s St. Louis that is timeless in its ability to capture the imagination and hearts of audiences.
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present the fourth show in its fifteenth anniversary season: Tennessee Williams' much-lauded classic, The Glass Menagerie. The Glass Menagerie is an American masterpiece that announced the presence of one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th Century. Williams' semi-autobiographical heartbreaking yet often humorous memory play about a young struggling poet and his tenuous relationships with his overbearing mother and his fragile sister is an emotionally charged portrait of hope in 1930s St. Louis that is timeless in its ability to capture the imagination and hearts of audiences.
Anthony Kearns Sings at Maryland Democratic Party's Inaugural Ball Hosted by Gov. Martin O'Malley, 1/20
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON Opens 2/1 at Laurel Mill Playhouse
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
The Teahouse of the August Moon was adapted in 1952 by playwright John Patrick from the novel of the same name by Vern Sneider. The play opened in New York City at the Martin Beck Theater on October 15, 1953. It was a Broadway hit, running 1027 performances and winning many awards including: the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play of the Year, the Pulitzer Prize in Drama and the Tony Award.
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
The Teahouse of the August Moon was adapted in 1952 by playwright John Patrick from the novel of the same name by Vern Sneider. The play opened in New York City at the Martin Beck Theater on October 15, 1953. It was a Broadway hit, running 1027 performances and winning many awards including: the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play of the Year, the Pulitzer Prize in Drama and the Tony Award.
Glass Mind Theatre's Brainstorm Festival Returns 1/27
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
Glass Mind Theatre's interactive Brainstorm festival returns! The production will morph into a one-night-only Pub Lab edition for Brainstorm 4: Of Myth and Legend. Local artists come together for an infusion of monologues, scenes and more generated from the ideas suggested by friends and supporters of the company.
by Kelsey Denette - January 22, 2013
Glass Mind Theatre's interactive Brainstorm festival returns! The production will morph into a one-night-only Pub Lab edition for Brainstorm 4: Of Myth and Legend. Local artists come together for an infusion of monologues, scenes and more generated from the ideas suggested by friends and supporters of the company.
Next Play Lab Announced at CENTERSTAGE
by Kelsey Denette - January 21, 2013
Thomas Bradshaw, one of this season's My America playwrights, has never shied from controversy. For CENTERSTAGE's second Play Lab of the season, the theater brings together three of the playwright's most provocative works in a festival of readings. Each piece deals with aspects of the "Southern Legacy" in America. A different play will be read each day, January 25-27. Tickets are only $10, and admit patrons to all three readings in the series.
by Kelsey Denette - January 21, 2013
Thomas Bradshaw, one of this season's My America playwrights, has never shied from controversy. For CENTERSTAGE's second Play Lab of the season, the theater brings together three of the playwright's most provocative works in a festival of readings. Each piece deals with aspects of the "Southern Legacy" in America. A different play will be read each day, January 25-27. Tickets are only $10, and admit patrons to all three readings in the series.
JTW Features GOD OF CARNAGE in January Edition of Play Reading Series Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2013
Jewish Theatre Workshop presents a reading of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. It will take place tonight, January 21, 2012 at 7pm. Admission is free.
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2013
Jewish Theatre Workshop presents a reading of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. It will take place tonight, January 21, 2012 at 7pm. Admission is free.
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