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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.

Upcoming Shows

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Oct 9 – Nov 1, 2026

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...

Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Everyman Theatre

Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Everyman Theatre

by Tina Collins · September 8, 2026

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: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival

by Jack L. B. Gohn · July 18, 2026

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

Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival

by Jack L. B. Gohn · July 18, 2026

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: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival

by Jack L. B. Gohn · July 16, 2026

In the end, this is not so much of a takedown of one specific person as of a way of being a person. To shrink down to that person’s size is to lose out on life. In this good and carefully-written play, D’Amour makes that clear.…

Review: Viciously Funny MEAN GIRLS AT Rules Toby's In Columbia

Review: Viciously Funny MEAN GIRLS AT Rules Toby's In Columbia

by Cybele Pomeroy · July 11, 2026

MEAN GIRLS at Toby’s in Columbia is a popcorny treat with juicy musical numbers. Enjoy climate-controlled family-friendly live entertainment and a great meal with wonderful service, provided primarily by the show's actors. Through August 23, 2026.…

Review: THE DIVINE SISTER at Vagabond Players

Review: THE DIVINE SISTER at Vagabond Players

by Lisa A. Crayton · June 19, 2026

THE DIVINE SISTER is a devilishly funny. It is a fun, comedic, irreverent, and enthralling. It's unlike any of the works that inspired it. The play will seem vaguely familiar at times, but it stands on its own as uniquely creative!…

Past Shows

33 total · showing 21–30

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Apr 27 – May 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 pluck, intelligence, and imagination during her journey in a day-glo Wonderland. More than 50 familiar...

Red Velvet

Red Velvet

Feb 2 – Feb 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 Othello. The legendary British actor Edmund Kean has collapsed, and near death, cannot perform. The theatre...

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Sep 29 – Oct 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 Tolaydo sets the play in the present, with the cast in business attire and expanded roles for women, including Marc...

Taming of the Shrew

Taming of the Shrew

Mar 17 – Apr 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 make people do strange things! The Taming of the Shrew is a rollicking romantic comedy that has influenced generations of...

Richard III

Richard III

Feb 10 – Mar 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. Updated with an innovative WWI setting, it's mesmerizing.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 4 – Dec 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 redemption.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 4 – Dec 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 with the help of ghosts who reveal his past, present and future.

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Oct 23 – Nov 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. A Roman general capture's his enemy's queen, and she vows revenge: Their penchant for bloody...

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Sep 18 – Oct 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 legendary chemistry, Beatrice and Benedict carry on their "merry war of words" and...

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Kim's Convenience  in Baltimore Kim's Convenience
Everyman Theatre (8/31-9/27)
Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "THE SECRET GARDEN" in Baltimore Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "THE SECRET GARDEN"
Classic Theatre of Maryland (7/08-7/25)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Baltimore SIX (Boleyn Tour)
France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (10/25-11/01)
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play in Baltimore It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Live Arts Maryland (11/20-12/05)
Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "HAMLET" in Baltimore Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "HAMLET"
Classic Theatre of Maryland (10/01-10/18)
The Maltese Falcon in Baltimore The Maltese Falcon
UpStage Artists (9/18-9/27)
The Moors in Baltimore The Moors
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (2/12-3/07)
Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "HOLIDAY INN" in Baltimore Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "HOLIDAY INN"
Classic Theatre of Maryland (11/27-1/03)
Appropriate in Baltimore Appropriate
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (4/02-4/25)