BWW College Center: Princess Grace Winner Jared Mezzocchi Talks New Design Perspective and Joining UM Faculty
by Mary Best - December 24, 2012
A projection design artist isn't necessarily a commonplace credit under a technical crew listing in a playbill, but a handful of designers have joined this fresh new approach to technology in theater. Jared Mezzocchi, a pioneer of the new design field and recent addition to the faculty of the School of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies at the University of Maryland (UMD), had plenty of insights about the emerging art form and its various capacities.
by Mary Best - December 24, 2012
A projection design artist isn't necessarily a commonplace credit under a technical crew listing in a playbill, but a handful of designers have joined this fresh new approach to technology in theater. Jared Mezzocchi, a pioneer of the new design field and recent addition to the faculty of the School of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies at the University of Maryland (UMD), had plenty of insights about the emerging art form and its various capacities.
Way Off Broadway's BREAKFAST WITH SANTA (AND MRS. CLAUS) Celebrates 10 Years This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2012
For ten years, Santa has always made it a point to stop by The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre to have breakfast with children and their families at what has become the most popular event at the Frederick theater.
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2012
For ten years, Santa has always made it a point to stop by The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre to have breakfast with children and their families at what has become the most popular event at the Frederick theater.
SUPERIOR DONUTS Begins 1/11 at Fells Point Corner Theatre
by Kelsey Denette - December 21, 2012
In the Chicago north-side neighborhood of Uptown, Arthur Przybyszewski runs the donut shop that has been in his family for sixty years. More content to spend the day smoking weed than running his business, Arthur hires a shop assistant, the young African-American Franco Wicks, who has both an unpublished novel and unpaid gambling debt.
by Kelsey Denette - December 21, 2012
In the Chicago north-side neighborhood of Uptown, Arthur Przybyszewski runs the donut shop that has been in his family for sixty years. More content to spend the day smoking weed than running his business, Arthur hires a shop assistant, the young African-American Franco Wicks, who has both an unpublished novel and unpaid gambling debt.
Centerstage Offers Pay-What-You-Can to MLK Day Performances of THE MOUNTAINTOP
by Kelsey Denette - December 21, 2012
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, CENTERSTAGE will be having a special performance of The Mountaintop at 7:30 pm. In order to make this performance affordable and accessible, 100 Pay What You Can tickets for that performance will be made available on January 4 and 5.
by Kelsey Denette - December 21, 2012
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, CENTERSTAGE will be having a special performance of The Mountaintop at 7:30 pm. In order to make this performance affordable and accessible, 100 Pay What You Can tickets for that performance will be made available on January 4 and 5.
BSO & BSA Collaborate to Present Fully Staged Performance of THE NUTCRACKER, 12/21 & 22
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2012
In an unprecedented partnership of four Baltimore cultural organizations, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA), Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and The Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric will come together for the first time this December to present Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's full-length holiday classic The Nutcracker.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2012
In an unprecedented partnership of four Baltimore cultural organizations, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA), Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and The Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric will come together for the first time this December to present Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's full-length holiday classic The Nutcracker.
ATMTC's WINNIE THE POOH Opens 1/18
by Kelsey Denette - December 20, 2012
Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) opens 2013 with Winnie the Pooh, the third of its Professional 2012-2013 61stSeason, based on the book by A.A. Milne. Directed by Jerry Whiddon, director of the Helen Hayes Award Recipient for Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences' If You Give a Pig a Pancake, and adapted by Clanché du Rand, Winnie The Pooh will feature Washington, D.C. area favorites including James Gardiner and Todd Scofield in their ATMTC debut and Joshua Morgan, Artistic Director of No Rules Theatre Co. ATMTC will also continue its introduction of youth actors to the professional stage with Holden Brettell as Christopher Robin. This show is recommended for all ages. Tickets are $19 each and can be purchased online atwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or by calling 301.634.2270.
by Kelsey Denette - December 20, 2012
Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) opens 2013 with Winnie the Pooh, the third of its Professional 2012-2013 61stSeason, based on the book by A.A. Milne. Directed by Jerry Whiddon, director of the Helen Hayes Award Recipient for Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences' If You Give a Pig a Pancake, and adapted by Clanché du Rand, Winnie The Pooh will feature Washington, D.C. area favorites including James Gardiner and Todd Scofield in their ATMTC debut and Joshua Morgan, Artistic Director of No Rules Theatre Co. ATMTC will also continue its introduction of youth actors to the professional stage with Holden Brettell as Christopher Robin. This show is recommended for all ages. Tickets are $19 each and can be purchased online atwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or by calling 301.634.2270.
Photo Flash: First Look at Vagabond Players' THE MOUSETRAP
by Patrick Nugent - December 20, 2012
The Vagabond Players begins the New Year with a fearsome rendition of Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP, opening January 4th and running through February 3rd. Directed by Eric C. Stein, the world's longest running show, 60 years, comes to America's Oldest Continuous Little Theatre in its 97th season. Check out photos from the production inside!
by Patrick Nugent - December 20, 2012
The Vagabond Players begins the New Year with a fearsome rendition of Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP, opening January 4th and running through February 3rd. Directed by Eric C. Stein, the world's longest running show, 60 years, comes to America's Oldest Continuous Little Theatre in its 97th season. Check out photos from the production inside!
Registration Open For Winter Arts Classes At Howard County Center For The Arts!
by Patrick Nugent - December 20, 2012
Registration has begun for Howard County Arts Council's (HCAC) winter educational programs at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City. HCAC offers classes and workshops for ages five to adult. Winter arts programs, open to the public, begin January 28. Classes range in duration from six to eight weeks.
by Patrick Nugent - December 20, 2012
Registration has begun for Howard County Arts Council's (HCAC) winter educational programs at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City. HCAC offers classes and workshops for ages five to adult. Winter arts programs, open to the public, begin January 28. Classes range in duration from six to eight weeks.
Round House Theater Offers Family Matinee and Post-Show Party for YOUNG ROBIN HOOD, 12/27
by Emily Stubbs - December 19, 2012
Travel to Sherwood Forest and join Robin and Marian for some swashbuckling funat this special holiday performance of Young Robin Hood followed by set & backstage tours, sword fighting demonstrations, arts activities, photos with the cast, cotton candy & popcorn machines, food from Daily Grill, beverages from Honest Tea, and more fun with Robin's merry band.
by Emily Stubbs - December 19, 2012
Travel to Sherwood Forest and join Robin and Marian for some swashbuckling funat this special holiday performance of Young Robin Hood followed by set & backstage tours, sword fighting demonstrations, arts activities, photos with the cast, cotton candy & popcorn machines, food from Daily Grill, beverages from Honest Tea, and more fun with Robin's merry band.
Forum Theatre Presents WE TIRESIAS, 1/3-13
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
Forum Theatre presents a special engagement of Stephen Spotswood's We Tiresias ('Best Drama' at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival) January 3 - 13, 2013. Shows are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $15 for all performances. To purchase, visit www.forum-theatre.org or call the Round House box office at 240-644-1100.
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
Forum Theatre presents a special engagement of Stephen Spotswood's We Tiresias ('Best Drama' at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival) January 3 - 13, 2013. Shows are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $15 for all performances. To purchase, visit www.forum-theatre.org or call the Round House box office at 240-644-1100.
Pumpkin Theatre Presents World Premiere of QUEST OF THE ZIZ BIRD, Opening 1/26
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
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 Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
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.
Marin Alsop Leads Garrick Ohlsson, BSO in Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto, Jan. 17-20
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), led by Music Director Marin Alsop, welcomes back award-winning pianist Garrick Ohlsson to perform Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto as part of an all-Rachmaninoff program on the Classical Concert Series, which also includes Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead and Cinq Etudes-tableaux on Thursday January 17, 2013 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), led by Music Director Marin Alsop, welcomes back award-winning pianist Garrick Ohlsson to perform Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto as part of an all-Rachmaninoff program on the Classical Concert Series, which also includes Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead and Cinq Etudes-tableaux on Thursday January 17, 2013 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
Way Off Broadway Opens DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR., 1/19
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
One of the goals of The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has always been to provide entertainment for all ages. That is why, alongside the theatre's Mainstage season which features Broadway style productions, it launched the Children's Theatre in 1996. Since then, the Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway has brought all of the most popular children's fairytales and stories to life on the stage. From productions of Jack and the Beanstalk and Dora the Explorer Live! to The Three Little Pigs and Disney's 101 Dalmatians, Way Off Broadway has been the home to some of the most well known children's characters of all time.
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
One of the goals of The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has always been to provide entertainment for all ages. That is why, alongside the theatre's Mainstage season which features Broadway style productions, it launched the Children's Theatre in 1996. Since then, the Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway has brought all of the most popular children's fairytales and stories to life on the stage. From productions of Jack and the Beanstalk and Dora the Explorer Live! to The Three Little Pigs and Disney's 101 Dalmatians, Way Off Broadway has been the home to some of the most well known children's characters of all time.
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre To Open 2013 Season With STEEL MAGNOLIAS, 1/11 - 3/9
by Patrick Nugent - December 18, 2012
The 2013 Season is the year that Broadway and Hollywood meet at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. For its 19th Anniversary Season, the theatre has a line-up of shows that were hits both on the silver screen and on the Broadway stage. The first of these blockbuster shows, which will open the theatre's new season, is STEEL MAGNOLIAS, one of the most funny and heartwarming plays ever to appear on the stage.
by Patrick Nugent - December 18, 2012
The 2013 Season is the year that Broadway and Hollywood meet at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. For its 19th Anniversary Season, the theatre has a line-up of shows that were hits both on the silver screen and on the Broadway stage. The first of these blockbuster shows, which will open the theatre's new season, is STEEL MAGNOLIAS, one of the most funny and heartwarming plays ever to appear on the stage.
Olney Theatre Center Announces 2nd Extension of CINDERELLA
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
Olney Theatre Center announces the second extension of its current production, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. The show, which opened on November 17, is now set to run through January 13, 2013. This extension features a number of family-friendly performance times. It has been extended due to the positive response it has garnered from audiences since its opening and the multitude of sold-out shows.
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
Olney Theatre Center announces the second extension of its current production, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. The show, which opened on November 17, is now set to run through January 13, 2013. This extension features a number of family-friendly performance times. It has been extended due to the positive response it has garnered from audiences since its opening and the multitude of sold-out shows.
CENTERSTAGE Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah Presented With OBE
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
CENTERSTAGE Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE has just returned from London, where he was officially presented with his Order at of the British Empire by The Prince of Wales in an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, December 13.
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
CENTERSTAGE Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE has just returned from London, where he was officially presented with his Order at of the British Empire by The Prince of Wales in an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, December 13.
Everyman Theatre Announces AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Cast
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
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.
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
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.
2012 BWW Baltimore Awards - LIVE Update - CABARET and LES MIS Tied - 12/17!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 17, 2012
Voting is now underway for Baltimore and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.
by BWW Special Coverage - December 17, 2012
Voting is now underway for Baltimore and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.
CENTERSTAGE Hosts Pie Lab in Honor of BUS STOP Today
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2012
In celebration of Bus Stop, CENTERSTAGE presents its first ever Pie Lab today, December 16, 7 pm at Liam Flynn's Ale House, 22 W. North Avenue. Bake it. Bring it. Eat It.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2012
In celebration of Bus Stop, CENTERSTAGE presents its first ever Pie Lab today, December 16, 7 pm at Liam Flynn's Ale House, 22 W. North Avenue. Bake it. Bring it. Eat It.
Pumpkin Theatre Celebrates 45 Years Today
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2012
Pumpkin Theatre is turning 45 and it's having a birthday party!
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2012
Pumpkin Theatre is turning 45 and it's having a birthday party!
Rapid Lemon Productions Present Workshop Production of Max Garner's MARVIN'S TRIAL, 12/15 & 16
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2012
Rapid Lemon Productions presents the workshop production of MARVIN'S TRIAL by Max Garner - directed by CJay Philip - for two shows only, today, December 15th and the 16th, 2012 at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Gateway Building, 1601 Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217. Performances will be at 8:00 pm tonight, December 15th, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 16th.
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2012
Rapid Lemon Productions presents the workshop production of MARVIN'S TRIAL by Max Garner - directed by CJay Philip - for two shows only, today, December 15th and the 16th, 2012 at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Gateway Building, 1601 Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217. Performances will be at 8:00 pm tonight, December 15th, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 16th.
JTW Announces Cast For THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
by Patrick Nugent - December 14, 2012
Jewish Theatre Workshop is pleased to announce the cast and production staff for the first show of their eighth season, John Patrick's THE CURIOUS SAVAGE.
by Patrick Nugent - December 14, 2012
Jewish Theatre Workshop is pleased to announce the cast and production staff for the first show of their eighth season, John Patrick's THE CURIOUS SAVAGE.
BWW Reviews: PINOCCHIO Engages All Ages
by Lori Weglein - December 14, 2012
'You can't be a real boy until you prove that you are good and honest,' says the fairy to Pinocchio. Thus begins Pinocchio the puppet's journey to boyhood staged at Red Branch Theatre Company in Columbia, Maryland.
by Lori Weglein - December 14, 2012
'You can't be a real boy until you prove that you are good and honest,' says the fairy to Pinocchio. Thus begins Pinocchio the puppet's journey to boyhood staged at Red Branch Theatre Company in Columbia, Maryland.
Photo Flash: Maryland Ensemble Theatre Opens A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2012
Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol is returning to Frederick for the nineteenth straight year with Maryland Ensemble Theatre's production tonight, December 14 through 16 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. The cast of over two dozen actors, the two-story set, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future and Tiny Tim will transport audiences to Victorian England as the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge learns the error of his miserly ways and embraces the true spirit of Christmas. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2012
Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol is returning to Frederick for the nineteenth straight year with Maryland Ensemble Theatre's production tonight, December 14 through 16 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. The cast of over two dozen actors, the two-story set, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future and Tiny Tim will transport audiences to Victorian England as the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge learns the error of his miserly ways and embraces the true spirit of Christmas. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!
BWW Reviews: The Pumpkin Theatre's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - This Beast is a Beauty
by Tina Saratsiotis - December 13, 2012
Anyone concerned that the digital age has extinguished imagination in the young will find it's alive and well at the Pumpkin Theatre. When the children are asked to participate in its production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, their delight is infectious.
by Tina Saratsiotis - December 13, 2012
Anyone concerned that the digital age has extinguished imagination in the young will find it's alive and well at the Pumpkin Theatre. When the children are asked to participate in its production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, their delight is infectious.
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