Rich Espey News

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival has announced its upcoming season, featuring Shana Unsettled, Lethal Injection, Following Sarah, and more.

Baltimore is brewing some great summer theatre with productions Bent, Come Out and Say It, Following Sarah and Passport, the last two selections from the Baltimore Playwrights Festival.

Single Carrot Theatre presents a spectacularly inventive interpretation of Charles Mee's HOTEL CASSIOPEIA.

Single Carrot Theatre is gearing up to open the 3rd show of their 5th season, Hotel Cassiopeia, written by Charles Mee and directed by Ensemble Member Genevieve de Mahy. The show runs March 30 to April 29 with previews on March 28 and 29 at Single Carrot Theatre, 120 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival announces a public play-reading marathon to take place on Saturday, February 11th, at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theater, 817 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, (410) 752-1225.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival announces a public play-reading marathon to take place on Saturday, February 11th, at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theater, 817 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, (410) 752-1225.

CENTERSTAGE will be joined by company members from Everyman and Single Carrot for free readings of the other two plays in Martin McDonagh's Leenane Trilogy, hosted by Liam Flynn's Ale House Sunday nights at 8 pm on January 22 and 29.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) kicks off the New Year, and our 31st Season with a public play-reading marathon to take place on Saturday, 14 January at The Strand Theater, 1823 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, (443) 874-4917, www.strand-theater.org. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. plays to be read are The Milwood Elementary School PTA by Sharon Goldner, directed by Steve Goldklang, followed at 1:00 p.m. by Shana Unsettled by Ronda Cooperstein, directed by Terry Moritz, and at 3:00 p.m. by Following Sarah by Rich Espey, directed by Josh Shoemaker. After each reading there will be a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) kicks off the New Year, and our 31st Season with a public play-reading marathon to take place on Saturday, 14 January at The Strand Theater, 1823 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, (443) 874-4917, www.strand-theater.org. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. plays to be read are The Milwood Elementary School PTA by Sharon Goldner, directed by Steve Goldklang, followed at 1:00 p.m. by Shana Unsettled by Ronda Cooperstein, directed by Terry Moritz, and at 3:00 p.m. by Following Sarah by Rich Espey, directed by Josh Shoemaker. After each reading there will be a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.

Glass Mind Theatre's production of NEIGHBORHOOD 3: REQUISITION OF DOOM, though marred by inconsistencies, is more evidence that Glass Mind is exceptionally committed to theatre-building in Baltimore.

From Saturday, September 4, 2010 to Monday, September 6, 2010, the Kennedy Center will host its ninth annual Page to Stage new play festival, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

From Saturday, September 4, 2010 to Monday, September 6, 2010, the Kennedy Center will host its ninth annual Page to Stage new play festival, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

From Saturday, September 4, 2010 to Monday, September 6, 2010, the Kennedy Center will host its ninth annual Page to Stage new play festival, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

Single Carrot Theatre concludes its third season in Baltimore with a well-crafted production of Will Eno's TRAGEDY: A TRAGEDY.

Edward Albee once noted, 'Will Eno is one of the finest young playwrights I've come across.' It's no surprise that following the praise, Eno was selected as a fellow in the Edward F. Albee Foundation. For Eno, that honor was one of many.

Evolution, creationism, the incongruity of heavenly music made from taught string and molded wood. It's God's will, it's murder, it's 'Think Twice' now at the Spotlighters.

Spotlighters is holding AUDITIONS for THINK TWICE - an evening of two one-act one-person plays. Monday, March 22 at 7pm. Directed by Bob Russell, Copies of both scripts will be available from 7 - 7:30 for review by auditioners.

Spotlighters is holding AUDITIONS for THINK TWICE - an evening of two one-act one-person plays. Monday, March 22 at 7pm. Directed by Bob Russell, Copies of both scripts will be available from 7 - 7:30 for review by auditioners.

A collaboration between Single Carrot Theatre, the Center for International Theatre Development, and Towson University brings Russian playwrights and a Fulbright Scholar to Baltimore.

Baltimore's newest theatre company, Glass Mind Theatre, debuts with BRAINSTORM, six original plays 'inspired by you.'