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Dynamic writing duo Edna Ferber (the author of Show Boat) and George S. Kaufman (coauthor of The Man Who Came to Dinner, You Can't Take It with You, and other hit comedies) brought high comedy and laughter to American audiences in the 1930s with their witty, stylish hits Stage Door, The Royal Family, and Dinner at Eight. Stage Door was a huge Broadway success in 1936 at the Music Box Theatre (staged by Kaufman) and was made into a star-studded Hollywood movie featuring a young Katherine Hepburn. The play, however, is rarely done in modern times because of the large cast. A magnificent vehicle for theatre actresses, Stage Door is the kind of seldom-produced classic comedy that The American Century Theater was created to produce-and will be presenting in April of 2011.

Dynamic writing duo Edna Ferber (the author of Show Boat) and George S. Kaufman (coauthor of The Man Who Came to Dinner, You Can't Take It with You, and other hit comedies) brought high comedy and laughter to American audiences in the 1930s with their witty, stylish hits Stage Door, The Royal Family, and Dinner at Eight. Stage Door was a huge Broadway success in 1936 at the Music Box Theatre (staged by Kaufman) and was made into a star-studded Hollywood movie featuring a young Katherine Hepburn. The play, however, is rarely done in modern times because of the large cast. A magnificent vehicle for theatre actresses, Stage Door is the kind of seldom-produced classic comedy that The American Century Theater was created to produce-and will be presenting in April of 2011.

In its first-ever production of Shakespeare's HAMLET, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company gets most everything right ... except for the prince.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company opens its 2010-2011 season with a clever yet inconsistent adaptation of two plays by Aristophanes.

Representatives of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company have joined delegates from over 100 Shakespeare-producing theatres and festivals from the USA and Canada attending the twentieth annual conference of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America (STAA) this week at Shakespeare's Globe in London.

One more weekend to see Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's innovate staging of Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR.

Top Honors for the best of local regional theatre productions in 2007.

The Up and Comers and The Masters: 46 men, women, and a few youngsters who made their mark on the Baltimore theatre scene in 2007.

WHO: Rep Stage WHAT: A Shayna Maidel WHEN: Through November 4.Wed - Thurs at 7:30PM, Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sat - Sun at 2:30PM. HOW MUCH: $17 - $25, general, Students $12 any performance. TICKETS AND INFORMATION: 410-772-4900 or www.repstage.org

WHO: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company WHAT: William Shakespeare's As You Like It WHEN: Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 5PM, through July 8: Sun. 6/10, Fri 6/15, Sat 6/23*, Sun 6/24, Fri 6/29, Sat 6/30, Sat 7/7, Sun 7/8. Saturday, June 23rd, As You Like It at 4PM, Henry V at 8PM. WHERE: Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park in Ellicott City. HOW MUCH: Adults $25, Seniors 65+ $22. Buy tickets to both, and they are just $40.00. Kids are FREE with paying adult. CONTACT: 410-313-8874 or www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents annual summer of outdoor Shakespeare in true repertory. This year, they are closing the prestigious Shakespeare in Washington Festival.

WHO: Fells Point Corner Theatre WHAT: Burn This WHEN: Fri, Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM through April 15 HOW MUCH: $15.00, $12.00 with BWW Discount

WHO: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company WHAT: The Front Page WHEN: Friday - Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM WHERE & HOW MUCH: Go to www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com for tickets and information.

Special discount for BWW readers to the opening weekend of The Front Page, featuring several local favorites!

WHO: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company WHAT: William Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost WHEN: Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM WHERE: Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City HOW MUCH: $20 General, $18 for Seniors, $15 for children under 18. Anyone under 18 FREE at all Sunday matinees.

Even MORE discounts for BWW readers! Altar Boyz Contest! News of RepStage, Spotlighters, CenterStage, Chesapeke Shakespeare, and the Hippodrome! Plus news of New BWW Theatres in Dundalk and Catonsville!

Pay What You Will Preview and Opening Weekend Discount for BroadwayWorld.com readers!

Moliere's THE IMAGINARY INVALID presented by the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company at the Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. Performances through February 19, 2006, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM. Tickets available online: www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com or by phone: 866-811-4111.