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ENSEMBLE: a group producing a single effect.
Every person in our ensemble brings unique talents and skills that work together to teach students of all ages and produce courageous, relevant, accessible performances. On this #GivingTuesday, we invite you to be a part of our team as an impact partner by making a donation in any amount.
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MISSION STATEMENT
We are a professional, collaborative theatre ensemble connected to our community by inspiring passion for the arts with courageous, relevant, accessible programs that enable people to feel more, think deeper, and laugh longer.
VISION STATEMENT
MET strives to create a positive environment where artists and audience share an exciting, emotional, thought provoking theatre experience for our times and our community. MET features an eclectic season of plays that are accessible; yet, challenge audiences and pique the interest of a national audience. Through open communication and life long learning, the MET ensemble brings a commitment to excellence that helps shape our region by initiating creative dialogue between artists and audience; providing outreach to under served communities; and training, education, and professional development opportunities to students of theatre that will propagate MET artistic values into the American Theatre.
ABOUT MET
MET’s first play was produced in 1997; however, the true beginning of the organization was through the formation of The Comedy Pigs sketch comedy/improv troupe that first performed in April of 1993. Our group began teaching classes in Acting and Improvisation in 1995, piloted our main-stage program with the Ensemble creation Finally Heard! Heroines of an Uncivil War in the summer of 1997, and opened our first theatre space and a full season of plays in June of 1998.
Since 1997, MET has created over fifty original plays including Finally Heard, Skin Deep, the musical Planet Claire, Democracy a Work in Progress, Something Brilliant Will Come to Us, Exuviae, Pickle My Monkey, Oedipus Rox!, South & Saints, a number of children’s theatre plays including The Rainforest Adventure, Cyranosa- the Story of a Girl and her Nose, Mother Goose on the Loose, The Star Stealer, Pirates of Pelican Point, Trolls, and countless comedy sketches and original songs (including the Comedy Pigs parody song Weiner Dog which was seen on the national cable channel Comedy Central).
Our ensemble of 30+ actors, directors, writers, musicians, technicians, and designers assist in all areas of production and administration. We have a full time staff of 9. Our facility is a 93 seat black box theatre, a second stage seating 72, a classroom/rehearsal space, a 16 person dressing room, costume shop, scene shop, box and offices.
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Lightning Round - September 20, 2025 to March 5, 2026 Lightning Round is an improv comedy game show where the contestants find out the rules as they’re playing. Come see what’s up and who will win! |
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Small Mouth Sounds - February 12, 2026 to March 15, 2026 SMALL MOUTH SOUNDSBY BESS WOHLDIRECTED BY PETER WRAYFEBRUARY 13 – MARCH 15Preview February 12ASL Interpreted Performance February 20Six strangers find themselves at a silent retreat in the woods, each seeking connection while struggling with their own, silent, inner demons. Both awkwardly hilari... |
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Peter Rabbit and the Secret Garden Gate - February 21, 2026 to March 15, 2026 PETER RABBIT AND THESECRET GARDEN GATEA MET ORIGINALFEBRUARY 21 – MARCH 15Step into a world of wonder, whimsy, and woodland mischief in this bold new re-imagining of Beatrix Potter’s beloved tale! Peter Rabbit & The Secret Garden Gate invites young audiences on a thrilling journey beyond the h... |
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The Crucible - April 2, 2026 to April 26, 2026 THE CRUCIBLEBY ARTHUR MILLERDIRECTED BY JULIE HERBERAPRIL 3 – 26Preview April 2ASL Interpreted Performance April 10A group of teenage girls creates mass hysteria as they accuse fellow villagers of witchcraft in the rigid Puritan society of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The accused face the choice... |
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That's What She Said - September 27, 2025 to May 9, 2026 That’s What She Said is an all female improv team. Specializing in long form improv, these ladies spin you a hilarious story. They start with inspiration from the women in your life and then they blend in funny stories of their own. ... |
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Arthur and Friends Make a Musical! - April 18, 2026 to May 10, 2026 Arthur and Friends Make a Musical! Book and Lyrics by John Maclay Music and Lyrics by Brett Ryback Based on the Arthur book series by Marc Brown Directed by Zack Callis Choreographed by Kiersten Gasemy Run time: Around one (1) hour and fifteen (15) minutes with no intermission.This show is ... |
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Oh Crit! - September 18, 2025 to May 16, 2026 Roll for initiative! Oh Crit performs improv comedy fused with Dungeons & Dragons! Join them as they embark on an adventure of twists and turns, bizarre characters, and occasional epic failure… All with the help from YOU and the whim of an unforgiving 20-sided die!At all Oh Crit! performances, we ... |
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Off-Key: An Improvised Musical - September 26, 2025 to May 23, 2026 Do you love musicals but wish you could see something new? Do you enjoy comedy and live music? This show is a fully improvised musical based on your suggestions, accompanied by a full band that plays a unique improvised score right in front of your eyes! ... |
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The Comedy Pigs - September 12, 2025 to June 6, 2026 Join MET's longest running improv team, The Comedy Pigs, for a night full of laughs! The Comedy Pigs perform on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. The Comedy Pigs specialize in short-form improv, similar to what you'd see on the TV Show "Whose Line is it Anyway?"... |
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Everything Brilliant Thing - May 14, 2026 to June 14, 2026 EVERY BRILLIANT THINGBY DUNCAN MACMILLAN and JONNY DONAHOEDIRECTED BY TAD JANESMAY 15 – JUNE 14Preview May 14ASL Interpreted Performance May 22At once a transcendent coming-of-age tale and a call to reach out to each other, Every Brilliant Thing is a warm-hearted, hilarious, heart-wrenching ... |
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ArtsCentric Founded in 2003 by twelve aspiring young artists who studied at Morgan State University, ArtsCentric is a color-conscious 501c(3) nonprofit organization committed to re-examining traditional roles in the arts, advancing original stories of minority cultures, and fostering educational advancement to ... |
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Ballet Theatre of Maryland Our professional company aims to inspire our audience through the transforming power of American dance. Energy, athleticism, dynamism, and passion are classic American dance ideals that move our dancers to achieve higher levels of artistry and skill, whether through the drama of contemporary pieces ... |
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Silhouette Stages Silhouette Stages is Howard County's premiere community theater, currently in its 20th Season. Click here to learn more about their Mission and Vision. |
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The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and the only company in the world dedicated to adapting the works of Edgar Allan Poe onstage, on the air, and in the classroom. The company is best known for its "Poe Theatre on the Air" series of radio drama adaptations of... |
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Tidewater Players The Tidewater Players was established in 1979. Since 1984, we have performed exclusively in the second-floor theatre of the historic Havre de Grace Opera House building. Tidewater Players is proud to continue our reputation in the arts community for providing not only high-quality classic and contem... |
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Vagabond Players Vagabond Players, Inc. is a not-for-profit theatre organization which aims to provide a diverse selection of artistically excellent dramatic productions and to gain broad participation in its offerings from the Baltimore theatrical community while offering local artists a safe and welcoming place to... |
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