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Olney Theatre Center

2001 Olney Sandy Spring Road
Olney, MD 20832

Olney Theatre Center is a theatre in Baltimore.

Upcoming Shows

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 3

Adapted and Directed by Hallie Gordon This season, Ebenezer Scrooge gets a refreshed look in our brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic that practically invented our modern understanding of the meaning of Christmas. The one-person performance stays true to the...

Articles

Review: TITUS/MEATLOAF at Baltimore Theatre Project

Review: TITUS/MEATLOAF at Baltimore Theatre Project

by Cara Wildrick · October 7, 2026

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: 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.…

Past Shows

16 total · showing 1–10

Summerfest

Aug 9

Summerfest is Olney Theatre Center's annual open house running from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm, coinciding with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Bernard Family Theatre and the brand new Jim & Carol Trawick Education Center and Gana L. Dunlop Makers' Center. The day...

Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me

May 27 – Jun 28, 2026

Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me is a one-woman show featuring the award-winning chef and beloved TV personality Carla Hall. Co-written by Hall, Lori Kaye, and Leslie Thomas, this world premiere chronicles Hall's journey from her Tennessee roots to her success in the...

Avaaz

Jun 6 – Jun 26, 2026

Avaaz features Roya, a dynamic hostess preparing for the celebration of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Through her humorous storytelling, she recounts her life journey from being part of Iran's ancient Jewish community to emigrating after the revolution, highlighting the...

I And You – The Musical

Apr 23 – May 25, 2026

I And You - The Musical makes its world premiere at the Olney Theatre Center, following the success of Lauren Gunderson's original play. The story follows Caroline, who has been chronically ill and hasn't attended school recently, as an unexpected visit from Anthony thrusts them...

Red Pitch

Red Pitch

Sep 17 – Oct 19, 2025

Bilal, Joey, and Omz have been boys their whole lives, growing up together playing soccer on their small pitch outside their south London apartments. But change is coming. Professional teams are signing up prospects, and they all harbor dreams to be chosen. Moreover, the...

Senior Class

Senior Class

May 16 – Jun 22, 2025

Senior Class introduces us to two Broadway-obsessed high school seniors in New York City searching for the perfect Eliza Doolittle for their brand-new, musicalized Pygmalion . But theatrical elitism and privilege get flipped on their heads when a Harlem-born-and-bred subway...

Waitress

FeaturedWaitress

Feb 13 – Mar 30, 2025

The beloved musical by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles (“Brave” “Lovesong”) is yet another Olney Theatre Center Regional Premiere. Tony-nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge returns to the Roberts Mainstage (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Once) for a new serving of one of...

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground

Sep 27 – Nov 3, 2024

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground is a compelling one-man play featuring Tony Award-winner John Rubinstein in the role of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Set in 1962 at Eisenhower's Gettysburg farm, the narrative explores his reflection on life, legacy, and the complexities of...

Fela!

Fela!

Jul 7 – Aug 13, 2023

Co-produced with Round House TheatreRound House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center combine forces for an epic co-production of the award-winning musical Fela!, the first professional production anywhere in the world since its national tour more than ten years ago. Its 1978, and we...

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