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The Highwire Center

400 S. Conkling St
Baltimore, MD 21224

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

35 total · showing 11–20

Big Worm and Scrapple

Jun 6

Big Worm and Scrapple bring their chaotic energy to The Highwire Center stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The performance is part of a packed weekend of comedy and improv shows at 400 S. Conkling St. in Highlandtown.

Oh Crit!

Jun 6

Oh Crit! is a Dungeons and Dragons-themed improv show from Frederick, performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday at The Highwire Center. The show is part of a three-day weekend of live comedy performances at 400 S. Conkling St. in Highlandtown.

Pride Mashup Team with Pocket Mice

Jun 6

The first Pride mashup team joins Pocket Mice for a 6 p.m. Saturday performance at The Highwire Center. The show is part of a full Saturday lineup of improv and comedy at 400 S. Conkling St. in Highlandtown.

Baltimore Holy S#!t

Jun 5

Baltimore Holy S#!t is a free improv comedy show kicking off the First Friday Art Walk at The Highwire Center in Highlandtown. The show takes place at 400 S. Conkling St. as part of a weekend-long lineup of performances.

ImprovScape featuring Perryn Morris

Jun 5

ImprovScape closes out the First Friday night of performances at The Highwire Center, featuring guest artist Perryn Morris. The show is part of a weekend-long comedy and improv event at 400 S. Conkling St. in Highlandtown.

Malik and Rasheed

Jun 5

Malik and Rasheed take the stage at 7 p.m. on First Friday as part of a full evening of comedy and improv at The Highwire Center in Highlandtown. The show is part of a three-day weekend of live performances at 400 S. Conkling St.

Highwire Improv Sunday Show

May 31

The Sunday 3 PM show closes out the weekend with Short Ribs bringing fan-favorite improv games to the stage. The duo Marshmallow and Sour performs a summer-memory-fueled comedy set described as equal parts sweet and sharp.

Highwire Improv Saturday Shows

May 30

Saturday features a full day of improv comedy with shows at 2, 6, 7, and 8 PM. The free 2 PM matinee includes Hippie & Frenchie, Plot Twist, FACT, Forgetful Squirrels, and the D.C.-based Heist Heist Baby. The evening shows feature Twig!, Feral Bachelor Party, Lil Stinkers, Four...

Highwire Mini-Marathon

May 30

Highwire Improv's 23rd season Mini-Marathon takes place on May 30 at The Highwire Center in Highlandtown, featuring a full day of shows including a takeover by four teams from Harrisburg, PA in the 7 and 8 p.m. show blocks. The season brings together Baltimore performers...

Highwire Improv Friday Night Shows

May 29

Friday night features three hours of live improv comedy starting at 7 PM. The 7 PM show includes Important Screws and the philosophy-meets-floor-crawling duo Mohan and Millie. At 8 PM, Three Is A Crowd mines the crowd for stories to fuel their comedy, followed by Chronic Pain...

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Godspell in Baltimore Godspell
Bowen Theater at Maryland Hall (3/05-3/21)
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Baltimore The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Baltimore (9/19-9/19)
Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" in Baltimore Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Classic Theatre of Maryland (12/03-1/03)
A Christmas Carol in Baltimore A Christmas Carol
Olney Theatre Center (12/03-12/03)
Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "HAMLET" in Baltimore Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "HAMLET"
Classic Theatre of Maryland (10/01-10/18)
"The Fall of the House of Improv" at MET Comedy Night in Baltimore "The Fall of the House of Improv" at MET Comedy Night
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (10/24-10/24)
Maybe Happy Ending in Baltimore Maybe Happy Ending
Hippodrome at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (9/13-9/19)