A Christmas Carol
Our annual holiday production of Dickens’ hauntingly beautiful tale returns. Journey to 19th-century Baltimore where a miser rediscovers the generous spirit of the holidays.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
3691 Sarah's Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is a theatre in Ellicott City, MD.
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Review: SIX at Hippodrome Theatre
SIX the hit musical is on it's North American tour with their new Boleyn cast and the current stop is in Baltimore Maryland. The historic France-Merrick performing arts center, home of the Hippodrome Theater, is hosting the tour from October 25th until November 1st 2026.…
Review: MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
Victor Frankenstein had a plan. A magnificent plan. A plan to conquer death, overturn nature and establish himself as the greatest scientific mind since God invented the universe.…
Review: TITUS/MEATLOAF at Baltimore Theatre Project
Motte & Bailey Production presents Titus/ Meatloaf adapted and directed by Hannah Fogler. The fourth and final installment of their Shakespeare/Music series. The combo of one of Shakespeare's bloodiest play and the album Bat out of Hell come together in one of the most insane nights I've ever had in…
Review: Obviously SOMEBODY Cares: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, at Baltimore Center Stage
She’s sufficiently droll as a storyteller that she invariably amuses. The audience was in the palm of her hand from the first.…
Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Shows Off Stellar Talent at Laurel Mill Playhouse!
All the world is a party, and everyone is welcome to join at Laurel Mill Playhouse. While the original 2006 form of The Drowsy Chaperone may inspire cautious apprehension in the hearts of knowing theatre-goers, LMP’s mounting directed by Alex Campbell proves that Drowsy can still show off in style…
Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Everyman Theatre
Kim’s Convenience, written by Ins Choi and directed by Cara Hinh is a deft comedy about a family that loves one another but doesn’t quite know how to talk to each another.…
Review: 10X10X10 PLAY FESTIVAL at Fells Point Corner Theatre Scores Tens Across the Board!
Tucked between row homes on a quiet, one-way street in Upper Fells Point lives an 18th century firehouse with a community whose heart could carry the entire city of Baltimore. No single event showcases this better than Fells Point Corner Theatre’s 10x10x10 Play Festival. This festival is not to b…
Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Thanks to a serious discussion wrought by the end, the play avoids being a mere entertainment. The characters are not merely competing, ruthlessly but wittily too, for whatever prizes journalism may have to offer, but are visibly debasing their souls to win those prizes, and with their souls, part o…
Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Refugee Rhapsody, by Yussef El Guindi, is kind of funny. You may consider that an odd trait for a play about violence, racism, immigration and the dangerous effects of celebrity culture, but it happens to be true. In our media environment we are frequently confronted by enormities that leave us very…
Review: BEST LINE WINS at Contemporary American Theater Festival
There are a lot of good laughs there.…
Past Shows
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Driven by monstrous ambition, Victor Frankenstein dares to create life from death—unleashing a Creature who seeks vengeance. Set on the night when Mary Shelley and her friends challenged one another to invent a terrifying tale, this powerful adaptation places Shelley center...
The Tale of Cymbeline
Forbidden love, mistaken identities, banishment, and a magic potion— The Tale of Cymbeline follows Princess Imogen of Britain on a quest for reconciled love. Experience it outdoors at Patapsco Female Institute in Historic Ellicott City, where audiences can bring a picnic and...
The Tempest
Exiled, the magician Prospero rules over a remote island with his daughter. As past betrayals resurface, redemption and forgiveness collide in a storm of magic.
August Wilson's Fences
Step into 1950s Pittsburgh, where former Negro League baseball star Troy Maxson battles the weight of a dream deferred. Now working the city streets as a trash collector, he finds his simmering regrets threatening to fracture the family he loves. A poignant and powerful...
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 Carol! Journey through Victorian Baltimore in this local reimagining of the beloved tale. Join us for a heartwarming experience that...
Persuasion
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.
Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare June 13-July 20, 2025. Join us under-the-stars at the beautiful PFI in Ellicott City. Kids get in free, as always! Taffety Punk cofounder Marcus Kyd brings style and vigor as director for Shakespeare’s political thriller about deadly ambition...
Mary Stuart
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 coming your way! Packed with iconic moments and characters that could only come from Charm City! Not one, but two sets of...
A Christmas Carol
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 the classic story follows a miser's journey to discovering the real meaning of the holidays. CSC Company Member Séamus...
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The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! Maryland Ensemble Theatre (11/28-12/20) |
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Key City Improv Maryland Ensemble Theatre (11/14-11/14) |
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Lighting Round Maryland Ensemble Theatre (12/11-12/11) |
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Different Words for Happiness Everyman Theatre (10/18-11/15) |
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Fall Over Laughing with The Comedy Pigs Maryland Ensemble Theatre (11/07-11/07) |
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Summer and Smoke McDaniel College (11/19-11/21) |
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Being Human Maryland Ensemble Theatre (11/28-11/28) |
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Chamber Music on the Hill: Gerdan: “Kaleidoscope of World Music” McDaniel College (11/08-11/08) |
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The Crater Sisters' Christmas Special Maryland Ensemble Theatre (11/20-12/20) |
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The Dinner Detective Baltimore True Crime Mystery Show The Dinner Detective Baltimore (12/12-12/12) |
