Liz Boyer Hunnicutt News

The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, presents the uproarious musical comedy, Once Upon A Mattress. Performances are 1 p.m., May 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 and a special 4 p.m. performance May 17 and will be held in the 'J' Building Lecture Hall (J-137) at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.

The Children?s Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, presents the uproarious musical comedy, Once Upon A Mattress. Performances are 1 p.m., May 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 and a special 4 p.m. performance May 17 and will be held in the ?J? Building Lecture Hall (J-137) at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. Tickets, which are $10 regular admission and $8 for birthday parties and scout troops, are available from the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS. (Actorlist recipients under the age of 18 get in for $5.00 with a copy of Art Notes.)

UPDATED: Audition Info! NEW THIS WEEK! Family Show at MET! Adult Baseball Drama at FPCT! Single Carrot Announces New Season!

Back on the regular schedule! New this week: News from BSF and a New Theatre Company! Plus a benefit featuring local leading ladies abd a One Act Plat Festival at Laurel Mill Playhouse!

Urinetown plays at CCBC-Essex through August 3.

REVIEW: Thoroughly Modern Millie plays through May 11 at Dundalk Community Theatre at CCBC-Dundalk.

NEW THIS WEEK! Six Dead Queens! Fundraiser for the Troops! New audition notices! PLUS! News of the BSF, Cockpit in Court, FPCT and CTC!

More photos from the dazzling new production of the classic La Cage aux Folles at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Baltimore!

REVIEW: The Tony-winning musical, La Cage Aux Folles, opens at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore with a dazzling production, beautiful acting, and even more beautiful girls.

New this week! Best Bet: Titanic: The Musical! News of Everyman Explore! Series! CENTERSTAGE Events! Baltimore Shakespeare Festival Fund Raiser! Much more!

Discounts for Titanic: The Musical! News of Spotlighters Renovations! RepStage offers free reading of new Gurney play! Plus an audition notice and much more!

This week: Best Bet: Rep Stage's Mrs. Farnsworth! Spotlighters goes dark! BPF to perform at the Kennedy Center! News of The Wedding Singer and My Fair Lady tours!

All new monthly calendar of local theatre events!

WHO: Spotlighters Theatre WHAT: Stephen Sondheim's Assassins WHEN: Through March 18; Fri, Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM, Thurs March 15 at 8PM HOW MUCH: $15.00, $10.00 with BWW Discount! See end of review!

Beloved Baltimore/DC actor, Bryon Predika, passed away on January 6, 2007.

Year-end round up of the best in community theatre productions seen in Baltimore in 2006.

In this edition: Best Bet of the Week! BWW Baltimore Discount! Cockpit, Spotlighters, and Playwrights Festival News! Local actress tours in CATS! NY Fringe Festival entry with local connection! Readers write! Readers review!

WHO: Cockpit-in-Court WHAT: An Inspector Calls WHEN: Fri, Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM through August 6th WHERE: CCBC – Essex