CENTERSTAGE announces that tickets for the 2010-2011 Season are now for sale. This year's lineup includes a Tony Award-winning musical; two East Coast premieres; an original take on Baltimore by Second City; 5 eclectic Cabarets; and 3 Play Labs, introductions to amazing new scripts. Tickets may be purchase online or at the box office.
For over 45 years, CENTERSTAGE has been Baltimore's leading professional producing theater company and a pioneer in America's regional theater movement. Our smart, bold interpretations of both classic and contemporary plays and our exceptional production values have earned the theater a reputation for innovation and excellence-as well as a loyal audience-and have helped to keep professional theater alive and thriving in Maryland.
Each year, a consistently broad range of productions in two intimate performing spaces attracts highly diverse audiences of more than 100,000 people-including thousands of fiercely loyal subscriber members, many of whom have been with the theater during its entire history. Additionally, CENTERSTAGE offers a variety of dramaturgical, community, and educational programs to broaden access and enhance the theatergoing experience, earning its honorary designation as the official State Theater of Maryland.
The 2010-2011 is as followed:
Classic Series
The Wiz
Sept 29-Nov 7
Follow Dorothy and her friends as they ease on down the Yellow Brick Road, match wits with the Wiz, and awaken Oz to a brand new day in this rock 'n soul adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved classic.
ReEntry
Nov 10-Dec 19
This surprising and inspirational new play, based on interviews with veterans and their families, puts aside politics and Hollywood alike to probe the unvarnished, and powerfully personal, truths of those who serve and sacrifice.
The Second City Does Baltimore
Dec 30-Feb 20
Chicago's celebrated comedy factory treats Charm City to a wild, wacky show in Baltimore, for Baltimore, and about Baltimore. It's a slice of hometown humor, with maybe just a scoop of spoof.
The Homecoming
Jan 26-Feb 20
Roles reverse, long-buried secrets surprise, and words become weapons in Harold Pinter's tough, sexy, and surprisingly funny modern classic about a decidedly unusual family.
Snow Falling on Cedars
Mar 9-Apr 3
This haunting adaptation of David Guterson's acclaimed story deftly shifts from courtroom to strawberry fields to bloody battlefront, digging for hard truths buried in a forgotten history.
Crime and Punishment
Apr 13-May 15
In this riveting, intimate adaptation of Dostoevsky's monumental 19th-century novel, the philosophical gets personal, and we get a thrilling new look at one of the most vivid murder mysteries ever written.
Cabaret Series
KT Sullivan
Sep 16-19
Colored Lights
This legendary performer's new show tracks the hilarious story of a singer's ups and downs from the sticks to Broadway.
Play Labs
Oct 7-10, 2010
Mar 17-20, 2011
May 26-29, 2011
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