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Liberty Showcase Theatre presents the musical GODSPELL by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak, directed by Ted McCadden and Jay Althouse, and choreographed by Doug Kotula, tonight, July 20 through July 29, 2012.

Maddy, Kat and Julia are high-achieving, super-stressed seniors on the Cross Country team at Thwaite Academy.

Spotlighters Theatre - Young Actors Academy is thrilled to announce it's eighth year, providing an intensive theatre program for Middle and High School students, and an introduction through creative play for Lower School students to the FUN-damentals of theatre and acting.

Fells Point Corner Theatre and the XXXI Baltimore Playwrights Festival present FOLLOWING SARAH by Rich Espey, playing from August 3 to August 26, 2012, directed by Anne Shoemaker.

Cockpit's 40th Season has been a big hit and it's not over yet.

Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents another installment of the Laugh Station series.

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Jason Robert Brown is a trendsetter in the world of modern musical theatre.

Guest reviewer Mark Squirek provides his insights into local playwright Mark Scharf's HIRED GUN, a melodramatic meditation on aging, Fender guitars, delusions, the music business and marriage.

As part of its 40th Anniversary celebration, Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre performs Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Sunset Boulevard.

A show that gets liberal audiences to cheer for someone who at first blush would seem like a future Ann Romney is doing something pretty canny.

For a dark heist play, like a dark heist movie, to work, you need to populate it with hard male actors.

The Vagabond Players, in conjunction with the Baltimore Playwrights Festival, presents Lethal Injection, by Michael Reimann and directed by Larry Pinker, weekends July 20 -August 5.

CENTERSTAGE and Baltimore Performance Kitchen have launched Pub Labs, a series of readings and events designed as a platform for Baltimore performing artists of all disciplines to showcase, workshop, and explore new artistic ideas-beer in hand.

Join the Drama Learning Center for an evening of celebration, entertainment and fun as Teen Professional Company TYA (Teaching Young Actors) presents its First Annual Senior Showcase & Fundraising Cabaret: 'Hear My Song' on Saturday, July 21, 2012 @ 8:00pm.

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SILHOUETTE STAGES has announced auditions and a call to artists and production team for its Oct/Nov production of RENT, with book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, directed by Susan G.

Following this spring's successful run of Brian Friel's Irish drama Dancing at Lughnasa, The Quotidian Theatre Company pays tribute this July and August to one of its signature playwrights, Anton Chekhov, with a pair of one-act plays inspired by the Russian master, including a world-premiere adaptat

Olney Theatre Center has announced the opening of the musical, Little Shop of Horrors.

Vale's day just got complicated.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is proud to present the World Premiere of the new play, I Am (Not) My Mother, based on true stories from and about the women of Frederick.

DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH runs from August 4th - October 28th with performances every Saturday afternoon and the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, and special added weekday performances.

Olney Theatre Center today announced the opening of the mystery thriller, Sleuth, as well as says goodbye to long-time Artistic Director Jim Petosa.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival continues its Thirty-First Season with the July 20th opening of Lethal Injection, by Michael Reimann, at The Vagabond Players, 806 South Broadway, Baltimore, Md (410-563-9135).