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CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

3655 Church Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Baltimore, MD 21202

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About the Theatre

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is the leading classical theatre company in Maryland, offering vibrant performances that blow the dust off of Shakespeare and delight its patrons. One of the six largest theatre companies in the state, CSC serves diverse audiences with funny, moving, rousing mainstage seasons, a vigorous education program that serves over 16,000 students annually in both theatre and the classroom, and a growing community engagement effort.
A Christmas Carol at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This holiday season, Gregory Burgess once again brings Ebenezer Scrooge to life on the CSC stage as we celebrate over a decade of A Christmas ...


Auditions


Review: Treat Yourself to a Lush A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Chesapeake Shakespeare, through December 23, 2025


by Cybele Pomeroy - December 05, 2025

Run, do not walk, to see A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Chesapeake Shakespeare in Baltimore. This adaptation of the classic tale sets the events of Ebenezer Scrooge’s fateful evening in Baltimore and surrounding areas and is infused with joy and merriment. The cast is simply amazing; in fact, the craftsmansh...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards; JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Interview: Theatre Life with Heather C. Jackson


by Elliot Lanes - November 24, 2025

Since this column began, I have always made it a point to acknowledge the people that are instrumental when it comes to putting these interviews together. It’s not just me asking an interviewee cold. There is generally a marketing or publicity person that helps to coordinate things....

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns This Holiday Season


by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2025

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will invite audiences home for the holidays with its annual return of A Christmas Carol. Learn more about the production here!...

Workshop of CODE RED Comes to Mosaic Theater Company


by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2025

Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for CODE RED, a new play that illuminates day-to-day life in an environment perpetually alert—the American public school system. ...

Review: Jane Austen's PERSUASION at Chesapeake Shakespeare


by Jack L. B. Gohn - October 06, 2025

There is a great deal to like about the dramatization of Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion, just opened at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. There’s Kristina Lambdin’s stunning military dress uniforms and high-waisted Regency dresses....

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Opens 2025-26 Season with Jane Austen's PERSUASION


by Michael Major - August 25, 2025

The heart of Persuasion lies in Anne Elliot (Marissa Chaffee), who finds herself unexpectedly reunited with Captain Wentworth (Joe Carlson) almost a decade after being persuaded to abandon their engagement....

Review: BALTIMORE, LEND ME YOUR EAR! at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


by Daniel Collins - June 30, 2025

One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to beware the Ides of March, the famed line, “Et tu, Brute?”, before falling in a pool of blood and his...

Review: JULIUS CAESAR at CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY


by Tina Collins - June 25, 2025

There may be no better place to witness the slow, thunderous unraveling of a republic than beneath the open skies of the Patapsco Female Institute’s crumbling grandeur. In its current production of Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company creatively transforms “The Ruins' into...

Towson University Launches Summer at the Center 2025, Showcasing Alumni Artists and New Works


by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2025

Towson University has announced Summer at the Center 2025, a vibrant multidisciplinary festival spotlighting new and original works by TU alumni, faculty, students, and friends....

Past Shows

Persuasion
Persuasion
10/3 - 10/26/2025


Anne Elliot's touching journey of resilience and second chances unfolds against the elegant and beloved backdrop of Regency-era England, laced with Austen's signature wit.

Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
4/25 - 5/18/2025


Two Queens. One in power. One in prison.

Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
4/25 - 5/18/2025


Two Queens. One in power. One in prison.

It's the Comedy of Errors, Hon!


JOIN US FOR A SHAKESPEAREAN ROMP WITH A BALTIMORE TWIST! Mistaken identities, outrageous antics, and double the hilarity— It’s The Comedy of Errors, Hon! is ...

It's the Comedy of Errors, Hon!


JOIN US FOR A SHAKESPEAREAN ROMP WITH A BALTIMORE TWIST! Mistaken identities, outrageous antics, and double the hilarity— It’s The Comedy of Errors, Hon! is ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/30 - 12/23/2024


Gregory Burgess returns to the stage as Ebenezer Scrooge for our 10th year performing  A Christmas Carol!  Set in 19th-century Baltimore, this fresh take on ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/1 - 12/23/2023


Forge cherished memories with loved ones and join us for Dickens’ hauntingly beautiful tale. Amidst 19th-century Baltimore, a miser undergoes a profound change, letting go ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
6/17 - 7/24/2022


SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS IS BACK! Return to the enchanting PFI Historic Park in Ellicott City, Maryland for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.Beatrice and Benedick are ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
2/4 - 2/27/2022


A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry, opening February 4th at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. The essential story of a Black family's determined struggle to ...

A Christmas Carol Adapted from Charles Dickens by Ian Gallaner, Directed by Lizzi Albert & Erin Bone Steele at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


A Christmas Carol Adapted from Charles Dickens by Ian Gallaner, Directed by Lizzi Albert & Erin Bone Steele at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ABOUT THE PRODUCTIONThe ...

Summer Camp at The Studio with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! The Studio at CSC will offer full day in-person summer camps. Each week will focus ...

VIRTUAL Summer Camp at The Studio with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! The Studio at CSC will offer half-day virtual summer camps. Each week will focus on ...

High School Ensemble at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! CSC HS ensemble members will gain valuable experience in working together to build a show ...

The Adventures of Pericles By William Shakespeare, Directed by Matthew R. Wilson


The Adventures of PericlesBy William Shakespeare, Directed by Matthew R. WilsonABOUT THE PROGRAM:Rediscover the magic of Shakespeare under the stars with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. THE ...

A Zoom Christmas Carol


Adapted from Charles Dickenss classic novella by Ian Gallanar, Founding Artistic Director of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, the beloved tale unfolds in Victorian Baltimores familiar neighborhoods, ...

Be Merry! Make Holiday!


Join a merry and heartfelt band of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company favorites, company members, and Baltimoreans who join together to celebrate the holiday spirit through song, ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
4/26 - 5/26/2019


Poignant and powerful, The Diary of Anne Frank is essential and moving theatre. Had she survived the Holocaust, Anne Frank would be 90 years old ...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
4/27 - 5/27/2018


Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents "Alice in Wonderland," by Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus, adapted from Lewis Carroll. The adventures of young Alice reveal her ...

Red Velvet
Red Velvet
2/2 - 2/25/2018


"The story is gripping," says The New York Times. Red Velvet, by Lolita Chakrabarti, takes audiences backstage to witness a history-making, 1833 rehearsal of Shakespeare's ...

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
9/29 - 10/29/2017


All of the conspiracy. No togas. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a political thriller about the high cost of protecting a republic from tyranny. Director Michael ...

Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
3/17 - 4/9/2017


When headstrong Kate is married off to Petruchio, expect fireworks. Meanwhile, a zany competition heats up for her sister’s hand and dowry. Love and money ...

Richard III
Richard III
2/10 - 3/5/2017


As evil as he is charming, Richard marries and murders his way to England’s crown. Appointed protector of his nephews, the two child princes who ...

Richard III
Richard III
2/10 - 3/5/2017


Richard III, last King of the House of York, married and murdered his way to the throne of England. He's one of Shakespeare's greatest villains. ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/23/2016


Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim live in Baltimore. This delightful adaptation of the holiday classic weaves Baltimore history and place names into the tale of ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/23/2015


The holiday classic with a Baltimore twist! Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Baltimore in this original adaptation of Dickens' tale. Scrooge rediscovers the spirit of Christmas ...

Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
10/23 - 11/15/2015


Titus Andronicus is William Shakespeare's wickedly thrilling horror play, presented for the Halloween season at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore, Oct. 23- Nov. 15, 2015. ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
9/18 - 10/11/2015


Chesapeake Shakespeare captures the glamour and spirit of Edwardian London in its season-opening production of Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Despite their ...

The Comedy of Errors
6/12 - 7/19/2015


William Shakespeare; dir: Jenny Leopold....

Antony and Cleopatra
6/7 - 7/28/2013


Antony and Cleopatra is a love story with the power to shatter nations. (Sound hyperbolic? Trust us, it’s not.) But reality has a way of ...

The Taming of the Shrew
6/23 - 7/28/2013


Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park: - Willliam Shakespeare; dir: Ian Gallanar....

The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2/22 - 3/17/2013


Possibly Shakespeare’s earliest romantic comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona centers on Valentine and Proteus, loyal friends who are transformed into enemies thanks to their ...

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