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Compass Rose Theater

801 Chase St, Third Floor Annapolis, MD 21401
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Shows Off Stellar Talent at Laurel Mill Playhouse!

Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Shows Off Stellar Talent at Laurel Mill Playhouse!

by Kirby Povilaitis · September 16, 2026

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

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.…

Past Shows

15 total · showing 1–10

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Jul 31 – Aug 9, 2026

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be an interactive outdoor Shakespeare show in the Gardens. Shakespeare is at his most playfully chaotic, as four young lovers wander into the woods, where a group of fairies—who really should not be in charge of anything—decide to intervene in...

Compass Rose Cabaret

Compass Rose Cabaret

Apr 10 – Apr 26, 2026

In a fun, cabaret setting, enjoy a live music revue of songs from 15 years of awaard-winning Compass Rose musicals, to include: “Rent”, “LIttle Shop of Horrors,” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” “Camelot,” “Brigadoon,”“Man of La Mancha,” “A Chorus Line,” “Sound of...

Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

Nov 14 – Dec 14, 2025

Mrs. Bennet has five unmarried daughters, and not a single suitor among them. Luckily, Netherfield Hall is to be let at last, and to an eligible gentleman: the handsome and charming Mr. Bingley. Lovely Jane Bennet soon attracts Bingley’s attention, while witty and headstrong...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Compass Rose Theater

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Compass Rose Theater

Feb 28 – Mar 30, 2025

One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, this charmingly tongue-in-cheek musical comedy has captivated theatergoers for over 30 years. It's a must-see with a delectable sci-fi storyline and an electrifying 1960s pop/rock score! Follow Seymour Krelborn, a meek floral shop...

PROOF

PROOF

Jan 17 – Feb 9, 2025

Catherine, a troubled woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant, unstable father, a renowned mathematician. After his death, she navigates her own emotions, the return of her estranged sister Claire, and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's, who hopes to...

Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year

Oct 18 – Nov 17, 2024

One of the most beloved romantic comedies of the century, "Same Time, Next Year," won a Tony® Award for the captivating performance by Ellen Burstyn. The story follows Doris and George, each married to someone else, as they meet for a secret rendezvous once a year. Over...

INTIMATE APPAREL

INTIMATE APPAREL

Sep 13 – Oct 6, 2024

In 1905, in New York, a stark social divide contrasts with a dynamic influx of immigrants. An African-American seamstress, Esther skillfully navigates this world, crafting fine, intimate apparel for clientele from elites to the marginalized. Romance blooms through letters from...

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Alice in Wonderland, presented by Compass Rose Theater

Alice in Wonderland, presented by Compass Rose Theater

Jul 19 – Jul 28, 2024

Bring the whole family to Compass Rose Theater's Student Production of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," adapted by Charlotte Chorpenning. This whimsical tale takes us back to one of our favorite childhood stories, with a new look at Wonderland where up is down, down is up...

Auditions for Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage

Auditions for Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage

Jul 24 – Jul 27, 2024

Auditions for Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. 2 men, and 4 women (nonunion, stipend) presented by Compass Rose Theater in Annapolis, MD. Directed by Lottie Porch. In 1905 New York City, Esther, a Black seamstress, is in great demand for the intimate apparel she creates for...

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