Lia Seltzer News

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The FUN Company presents their annual community collaboration with Frederick Community College and the youth of Frederick County with Young Camelot and the Fight for the Holy Grail by MET ensemble member Sarah Shulman.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) proudly presents DC Cathro's world premiere production of Family Holiday as its 2016-2017 Holiday production. Directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Gene Fouche, fresh off her direction of MET's sellout production of Bad Jews.The play will run at MET for five weeks beginning December 2nd. Thursday thru Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Pay-what-you-can preview on December 1st. 

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) proudly presents DC Cathro's world premiere production of Family Holiday as its 2016-2017 Holiday production. Directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Gene Fouche, fresh off her direction of MET's sellout production of Bad Jews.The play will run at MET for five weeks beginning December 2nd. Thursday thru Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Pay-what-you-can preview on December 1st. 

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) and MET ensemble members Sarah Shulman and Thom Huenger bring to life their spin on Greek Tragedy with a rocking performance of Oedipus Rox, sponsored by Kohl Building Products. The story of a man destined to fail will be on the Main Stage for four weeks opening April 8 and running to May 1 (Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.) There will be an 8pm "pay what you can" preview  performance on April 7.  

Saturday, January 30 is Family Fun Day at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET). Escape the snow with a fun filled day of free activities in downtown Frederick. A day for kids of all ages to come to the theater for arts and crafts, circus games, face painting, cupcake decorating, and improv workshops for both kids and teens. This day of free activities celebrating the 2016 winter semester of the Ensemble School will also include story time with some of the MET's most memorable characters, Junie B. Jones and The Cat in the Hat, as well as an appearance by Spiderman.

 Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is thrilled to present a world premiere original production based on Mary Shelley's immortal classic Frankenstein. The ensemble-devised piece will be helmed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Julie Herber. The play will run at MET for four weeks beginning October 23.

MET-X, of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET), and Theatre FCC, of Frederick Community College, are collaborating on the world premiere play 'Piper', coming to the JBK Theater at Frederick Community College (7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick) from tonight, August 7 through 15.

MET-X, of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET), and Theatre FCC, of Frederick Community College, are collaborating on the world premiere play "Piper', coming to the JBK Theater at Frederick Community College (7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick) from August 7 through 15.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of 'A Wish Come True'. The modern day 'Aladdin' adaptation by MET company member Caitlyn Joy will be directed by fellow company member Lia Seltzer. Full of fun and memorable characters the show will feature catchy original music by local composer and Urbana high school student Connor Cochran. The magical tale tailored for audiences ages ten and older will run at MET in June for eight performances over four weeks. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the final play in its 17th Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'Good People'. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and directed by MET Artistic Director Tad Janes, the play will run at MET for four weeks beginning tonight, May 29.

On May 24th at 7 p.m. the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present The Last Hurrah's Graduation Show. This week the show will take a satirical look at graduations from the commencement address to the overuse of Pomp and Circumstance. Caps and Gowns will be made available for much more than they're worth but no one will question the investment because admission is free!

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of "A Wish Come True".  The modern day "Aladdin" adaptation by MET company member Caitlyn Joy will be directed by fellow company member Lia Seltzer.  Full of fun and memorable characters the show will feature catchy original music by local composer and Urbana high school student Connor Cochran.  The magical tale tailored for audiences ages ten and older will run at MET in June for eight performances over four weeks.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the final play in its 17th Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'Good People'. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and directed by MET Artistic Director Tad Janes, the play will run at MET for four weeks beginning May 29.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) continues its seventeenth Mainstage season with the satirical dark comedy "The Arsonists" by Max Frisch, and translated by Alistair Beaton. Inspired by the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, this absurdist allegory satirizes the way in which people can be manipulated into accommodating their own destruction. In the play, fires are becoming something of a problem, popping up all over town, but Mr. Biedermann has it all under control. A respected member of the community, he tries to live a life of blameless middle-class decency. It is this sense of bourgeois propriety that renders Biedermann defenseless when two strangers finesse their way into his home and settle in. But when they start filling his attic with petrol drums, will he help them light the fuse?

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET), Frederick's largest producing non-profit theater, launched a Capital Campaign in September of 2013 to raise funds for an additional performance venue and alterations to the existing facilities. On January 10, 2015 MET celebrated the completion of the Stage2: The Greene Space venue and numerous other capital improvements with a ribbon cutting ceremony, hours of free activities for families, and an evening of comedy and music. Scroll down for phots from the ribbon cutting!

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present the second play in its seventeenth Mainstage season, that well known western 'Twelfth Night', a rootin' tootin' six-gun shootin' comedy by Wild Bill Shakespeare. The classic comedy with a MET twist will be directed by Tim Seltzer and will run every Thursday through Sunday at Maryland Ensemble Theatre from today, October 24 through November 16.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present the second play in its seventeenth Mainstage season, that well known western 'Twelfth Night', a rootin' tootin' six-gun shootin' comedy by Wild Bill Shakespeare. The classic comedy with a MET twist will be directed by Tim Seltzer and will run every Thursday through Sunday at Maryland Ensemble Theatre from October 24 through November 16.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre The Fun Company is proud to announce an exciting new season featuring an expanded schedule of five plays in a brand new performance venue.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is proud to present Lee Blessing's award winning 'Eleemosynary'. 'Eleemosynary' won the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Award in 1997 for its penetrating study of three remarkable women. MET will present the play as part of its MET-X series. MET-X is programming, usually self-produced by Ensemble Members, created outside of MET's Mainstage season to expand the collective horizons of the Ensemble and its audience. 'Eleemosynary' will play from July 11-12 and July 18-19 at 8pm at Maryland Ensemble Theatre located in the historic FSK Hotel at 31 W Patrick Street in downtown Frederick.