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Johns Hopkins Theatre Arts and Studies Program Presents LEGION, 3/9-11
by Jennie Mamary - March 04, 2012
The Johns Hopkins University Theatre Arts and Studies Program will present the world premiere of Legion at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 9, in the John Astin Theatre in the historic Merrick Barn on the university's Homewood campus, 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. Two additional performances will follow at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 11.
Arena Players Presents SPHERE, 3/10-25
by Jennie Mamary - March 04, 2012
Arena Players presents ... the world premiere production of Sphere: The Thelonious Monk Story by Max Garner - directed by Rosiland Cauthen - for three weeks only: March 10th through 25th.
Performance Workshop Theatre Presents AGES of MAN, 3/30-4/22
by Jennie Mamary - March 04, 2012
Performance Workshop Theatre presents the return of their award winning 2009 production of Sir John Gielgud's celebrated Ages of Man, directed by Marlyn G. Robinson. Opening on March 30th and running through April 22nd, Ages of Man features Shakespeare's monologues and sonnets on the themes of Youth, Manhood, and Age.
Maryland University to Host GODSPELL Thru 3/4
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2012
Notre Dame of Maryland University has announced it will be presenting GODSPELL in memory of Julie Kline Rybczynski. This production will have musical direction by Stephen Holmes & Tiffany Underwood Holmes, direction from Gene Farrington, and choreography by Candace Sumner. It will run through March 4.
COASTAL DISTURBANCES Closes Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2012
Coastal Disturbances by Tina Howe and directed by Jay Gilman will run until March 4 at the Fells Point Corner Theatre.
Pumpkin Theatre Presents ALEXANDER & THE TERRIBLE...DAY Thru 3/04
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2012
Pumpkin Theatre continues its 44th Season "What's in a Name?" with the musical ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY. Everyone has bad days but this one takes the cake. Alexander is tortured by his brothers and sisters, forgets his homework, get gum stuck in his hair; just a terrible day. How will he muddle through?
Dundalk Community Theatre's GO BACK FOR MURDER Closes
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2012
Dundalk Community Theatre brings to stage the classic "Who-done-it" Go Back For Murder, through March 4th. From the pen of the master of suspense, murder and mystery, comes a lesser produced play with the final unraveling of the mystery as only Agatha Christie can do. Director Joey Hellman's ensemble includes: Stephanie Marks, Mark Macaluso, Liz Armour, Elisa Dugan, Randy Dalmas, Tom Wyatt, Suzanne Young, Denis Latkowski, Brian Mellen and John Chrzanowski. Individual tickets are $23 for adults, $20 for senior adults and $15 for students/DCT Actors/Children 12 and under.
Fells Point Corner Theater Presents Coastal Disturbances Thru 3/4
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2012
Coastal Disturbances follows a 'motley ensemble of vacationers on a private Massachusetts beach -- guided by the charged summer romance between a lifeguard and a young photographer. A slice of Chekhov with a healthy dash of Ionesco's absurdism, Howe's beloved tone shines in this sensuous comedy.'
Children’s Playhouse of Maryland to Present A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD in March
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2012
The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, has chosen A Year with Frog and Toad as its March musical. Performances will be 1 p.m. March 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, and 18 and 4 p.m. March 11 in the J Building Lecture Hall, CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard in Rosedale. The 4 p.m. show will be sign-language interpreted by students from the CCBC Catonsville Interpreter Preparation Program. Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for birthday parties or scout troops. Tickets can be reserved through the CCBC Box Office, 443-840-2787 (ARTS) or purchased at the door (space permitting).
Baltimore Open Theatre, CityLit Present a Discussion With Andrea Tompa, 3/9
by Harmony Wheeler - March 02, 2012
CityLit Project partners with the new Baltimore Open Theatre for its first public event, which features Hungarian theater critic and writer Andrea Tompa.
BWW Reviews: GODSPELL Plays at Notre Dame - A Sweet Rendition
by Lori Weglein - March 02, 2012
Notre Dame of Maryland University players capture the lighhearted yet bittersweet mood of GODSPELL
Tickets Available for Celebration of the Arts in Howard County, 3/24
by Kelsey Denette - March 02, 2012
Tickets are available for Howard County's signature event, Celebration of the Arts in Howard County, on Saturday, March 24, 2012 held at Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD. Tickets can be purchased via the Howard County Arts Council's Celebration page on its website www.hocoarts.org, by phone at 410-313-ARTS (2787) or in the office at Howard County Arts Council, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Any remaining tickets will be available at the box office on the day of the event.
Silhouette Stages Presents the Area Premiere of AVENUE Q, 3/2-11
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2012
The Columbia based community theater, Silhouette Stages, is the first group in the Baltimore/Washington area to land the rights to Avenue Q. The show does have 'Explicit Lyrics' so those younger theater enthusiasts and their parents should be forewarned of its language and content.
CENTERSTAGE and Westport Country Playhouse Announce INTO THE WOODS Cast
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2012
CENTERSTAGE and Westport Country Playhouse have announced casting for their co-production of Into the Woods, and Broadway fans will be excited to hear that the original Little Red Ridinghood, Danielle Ferland, is making her way back Into the Woods. The production is set to run March 7-April 15 at CENTERSTAGE before moving to Westport Country Playhouse in May. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved fairy tale musical will be directed by Westport Country Playhouse's Artistic Director Mark Lamos, who directed A Little Night Music in 2008.
Andrea Tompa to Speak at CENTERSTAGE, 3/9
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2012
On Friday, March 9 at 7pm at CENTERSTAGE (700 N. Calvert Street) in Baltimore, Andrea Tompa, a prominent Hungarian Theatre Critic and novelist will talk about the political situation in Hungary and how the country's shift towards nationalism is threatening the Hungarian theatre, as well as Freedom of Speech in Hungary as a whole.
Way Off Broadway Presents JEKYLL AND HYDE, 3/23-6/2
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2012
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will present Jekyll & Hyde, described as 'an evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story,The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Convinced the cure for his father's mental illness lies in the separation of Man's evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.'
Howard County Announces Cultural Arts Showcase 2012
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2012
The Howard County Arts Council is now accepting artist applications for its annual Cultural Arts Showcase presented in partnership with the Recreation & Leisure Service Branch (RALS) of the Maryland Recreation & Parks Association (MRPA).
BWW Reviews: ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY Equals Good Entertainment
by Tina Saratsiotis - February 29, 2012
Have you ever woken up and just known it was going to be one of those difficult days? Then you'll sympathize with poor Alexander who endures a day of trials and tribulations. But even this irascible eight-year-old learns you don't have to let a bad day get you down.
Strand Theater Company to Premiere BLOOD-BOUND AND TONGUE-TIED, 3/23-4/7
by Kelsey Denette - February 28, 2012
'One of humanity's most primal stories is re-imagined with compassion and poetry' in the world premiere production of DC-based playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton's Blood-bound and Tongue-tied, an ambitious offering seen in workshop form during the Strand Theater Company's Friends & Neighbors Festival 2011.
Iron Crow Theatre to Present THE SOLDIER DREAMS, 4/7-21
by Kelsey Denette - February 28, 2012
Iron Crow Theatre presents Daniel MacIvor's The Soldier Dreams on Saturday, April 7, 8pm through April 21 at Baltimore Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore. The Soldier Dreams features Marsha Becker, Rich Buchanan, Karin Cirghton, Joseph Ritsch, Steve Sawicki, Sarah Lynn Taylor, Alec Weinberg, and Paul Wissman.
BWW Reviews: Spotlighter's AGNES OF GOD - Complex and Marvelous
by Daniel Collins - February 28, 2012
A baby lies dead...was it murder? The mother has no knowledge of even being pregnant...and she's a nun. A virgin birth? A psychiatrist with a serious anti-Catholic streak joins forces with a Mother Superior to delve the mystery of John Pielmeier's 'Agnes of God,' now at the Spotlighters Theater in downtown Baltimore.
BLOOD-BOUND AND TONGUE-TIED Set for March Premiere
by James T Harding - February 28, 2012
The world premiere production of DC-based playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton's BLOOD-BOUND AND TONGUE-TIED, first seen in workshop form during the Strand Theater Company's Friends & Neighbors Festival 2011, will run March 23 to April 7. The show will be directed by Lindsay Gentry, stage managed by Christina Cordle, and feature Derek Cooper as Oedipus, Chris Knight as Laius, Morgan Mosley as Creon, Ann Turiano as Jenna, and Kelli Wright as Jocasta.
BWW Reviews: GODSPELL at Notre Dame is a Joyous Occasion
by Giordana Segneri - February 27, 2012
With Godspell enjoying a renaissance in popularity following its recent revival on Broadway, it seems everyone wants in on the fun. And that's the beauty of Godspell-it's an occasion to rejoice, to delight in the irreverent retelling of the parables in the Gospel according to Matthew, to feel good about faith-whether you share this particular set of tenets or not-and, well, to jump around in your seat and rock out along with Jesus.
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival Announces THE CHICK FILES Reading, 3/10
by Jennie Mamary - February 25, 2012
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) is announced that one of its alumni, Sharon Goldner, will receive an independent reading of her play The Chick Files at 7:00 pm, Saturday, March 10th, at The Strand Theater, 1823 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, (443) 874-4917, www.strand-theater.org, as part of their Second Saturday Reading Series. The event is free of charge, and open to the public. There will be a discussion with the playwright following the reading, at which audience members are encouraged to pass along their feedback.
Baltimore Playwrights Festival Announces Play Reading Marathon, 2/25
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2012
The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) announces a public play-reading marathon to take place on Saturday, February 25th, at Red Branch Theatre, 9130-I Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD 21045, (410) 997-9352, www.redbranchtheatre.com.

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