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Fells Point Corner Theatre ventures into the unknown with ON THE VERGE
For the next several weeks, Baltimore audiences can join a courageous, curious trio of Victorian explorers on an adventure across both space and time into Terra Incognita in a production of Eric Overmyer’s 1986 comedic romp, On the Verge. The production runs from November 8th through December 1st, promising to take audiences on a whirlwind […]
All that GLITTERS at Everyman Theatre
Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre will launch a new initiative this November, a play reading series entitled Script Tease (very clever, y’all) dedicated to early development of Baltimore-based or affiliated playwrights. First up, on Monday, November 4th, is a new play by R. Eric Thomas, Glitter in the Glass, directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor. The reading itself […]
Fresh new plays harvested by Sisters Freehold
Sisters Freehold has made an outsized mark in its relatively brief three years of existence, and much of that has come through their signature play-development project, the Horticulture Playwrights Workshop. Dedicated to finding and fostering local, emerging playwrights through a year of crafting and rewrites from idea to actuality, HPW has already nurtured several creative […]
Riot Grrrls march on Dunsinane!
It’s always a delight to speak with and hear from the tremendous array of creative artists and performers who make our local theater community thrive at every level. But there is a special thrill that comes from the chance to talk to two supremely talented, veteran theater-makers about an exciting project when they also happen […]
MACHINAL gears up at Fells Point Corner Theatre
From September 6th through 29th, Fells Point Corner Theatre is featuring one of the landmark American plays of the last century, Sophie Treadwell’s Expressionist tour-de-force, Machinal. Directed by Deirdre McAllister, the production comes to life 96 years almost to the day since the play premiered to both shock and acclaim on September 7th, 1928. A mere […]
Culture clash at Baltimore Theatre Project
Playing through August 31st at the always-eclectic Baltimore Theatre Project is a new play by local playwright Mark Scharf, The Monroe Doctrine. The project is produced by Vest Pocket Productions, directed by multi-talented Baltimore theater-maker Ann Turiano (also co-Artistic Director of Sisters Freehold), and features an array of seasoned local artists on stage and behind […]
Getting hysterical with Summer at the Center
2024 heralds the revival of the Summer at the Center arts festival at Towson University’s College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC)–for the first time in nearly 20 years. This festival offers a celebration of, as well as a tribute to, Baltimore’s vibrant artistic tapestry and COFAC’s long history as a part of it. Spread […]
Go into the woods with Shakespeare at Everyman
Everyman Theatre is making a rare foray into the Shakespearean canon with its current production of the much-loved comic romance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream–playing through June 9th. This fresh, surprising new take* on the old classic looks to find new resonance, new twists, new laughs, new life, new bite, and a balance between heart and […]
Crossing borders and breaking boundaries with Spooky Action Theater
Spooky Action Theater’s artistic director, Elizabeth Dinkova, joined me by phone to unpack some of the humor, humanity, and heart at play in the latest production from this inventive DC-based theater compnay. She spoke with extra authority and insight having known the playwright, Philip Howze, since overlapping at drama school; having selected and programmed the […]
CINDY OF ARC jousts with the patriarchy at Theatre Project
I had the pleasure of chatting all the way across the Atlantic with writer/performer/creator Cynthia Kaplan about her new play Cindy of Arc, coming to Baltimore Theatre Project May 2nd-4th after a raucously successful stop at Intiman Theatre in Seattle. The journey of this piece has been a lengthy and arguably convoluted one, from extremely topical […]
