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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/30 - 12/23/2024


Gregory Burgess returns to the stage as Ebenezer Scrooge for our 10th year performing  A Christmas Carol!  Set in 19th-century Baltimore, this fresh take on ...


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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2024

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will present Charm City’s holiday show, A Christmas Carol. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!...

INDECENT Comes to Endangered Species Theatre Project


by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2024

Endangered Species theatre Project will present Paula Vogel’s Award-winning play Indecent....

Review: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's Superb JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE


by Jack L. B. Gohn - September 23, 2024

The joint effort of Baltimore's theaters to present the entire Pittsburgh Cycle is a cause for celebration, and this production, the second in the cycle, is superb....

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company to Present August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 22, 2024

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company has revealed the next chapter in the Baltimore August Wilson Celebration. Learn more about Joe Turner's Come and Gone and see how to purchase tickets....

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company To Present MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR This Summer


by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2024

Experience an enchanting evening of bluegrass music and Shakespearean theater under the stars at the historic Howard County ruins. ...

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Celebrates 10 Years in Baltimore and Announces Its 2024-2025 Season


by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2024

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of CSC in Baltimore with their 2024-2025 season. Discover the exciting lineup of shows and join the festivities marking a decade of exceptional theater....

10 Baltimore Theaters To Present August Wilson's American Century Cycle From 2024-2027


by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2024

Ten theater companies in Baltimore are undertaking an unprecedented joint project with the 3-year BALTIMORE AUGUST WILSON CELEBRATION, which will present the late, legendary playwright's August Wilson American Century Cycle of plays in another first....

Review: The Atreides Are Us in THE ORESTEIA at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


by Jack L. B. Gohn - February 19, 2024

There are great depths here, and great wisdom, and Playwright Ellen McLoughlin’s handiwork and that of Chesapeake Shakespeare convey them well. It is good to see a Shakespeare-oriented theater applying its tools and insights to other material from time to time, particularly classical material that i...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Baltimore Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Baltimore Awards; RIDE THE CYCLONE, ROMEO AND JULIET, Abingdon Community Theater & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/1 - 12/23/2023


Forge cherished memories with loved ones and join us for Dickens’ hauntingly beautiful tale. Amidst 19th-century Baltimore, a miser undergoes a profound change, letting go ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
6/17 - 7/24/2022


SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS IS BACK! Return to the enchanting PFI Historic Park in Ellicott City, Maryland for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.Beatrice and Benedick are ...

Henry V
Henry V
4/22 - 5/15/2022


King Henry V has just ascended to the throne, but before he can rule a nationlet alone conquer anotherhe must prove himself as a leader ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
2/4 - 2/27/2022


A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry, opening February 4th at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. The essential story of a Black family's determined struggle to ...

A Christmas Carol Adapted from Charles Dickens by Ian Gallaner, Directed by Lizzi Albert & Erin Bone Steele at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


A Christmas Carol Adapted from Charles Dickens by Ian Gallaner, Directed by Lizzi Albert & Erin Bone Steele at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ABOUT THE PRODUCTIONThe ...

Summer Camp at The Studio with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! The Studio at CSC will offer full day in-person summer camps. Each week will focus ...

VIRTUAL Summer Camp at The Studio with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! The Studio at CSC will offer half-day virtual summer camps. Each week will focus on ...

High School Ensemble at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company


This summer, the PLAY's the thing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! CSC HS ensemble members will gain valuable experience in working together to build a show ...

The Adventures of Pericles By William Shakespeare, Directed by Matthew R. Wilson


The Adventures of PericlesBy William Shakespeare, Directed by Matthew R. WilsonABOUT THE PROGRAM:Rediscover the magic of Shakespeare under the stars with Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. THE ...

A Zoom Christmas Carol


Adapted from Charles Dickenss classic novella by Ian Gallanar, Founding Artistic Director of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, the beloved tale unfolds in Victorian Baltimores familiar neighborhoods, ...

Be Merry! Make Holiday!


Join a merry and heartfelt band of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company favorites, company members, and Baltimoreans who join together to celebrate the holiday spirit through song, ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridge


Thirty-seven plays in 107 minutes! Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies in one irreverent night that ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridge


Thirty-seven plays in 107 minutes! Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies in one irreverent night that ...

Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
2/7 - 2/23/2020


Welcome to the original Sin City. Viennas puritanical new leader is cracking down on crimes against morality, and a novice nun holds her brothers fate ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
4/26 - 5/26/2019


Poignant and powerful, The Diary of Anne Frank is essential and moving theatre. Had she survived the Holocaust, Anne Frank would be 90 years old ...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
4/27 - 5/27/2018


Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents "Alice in Wonderland," by Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus, adapted from Lewis Carroll. The adventures of young Alice reveal her ...

Red Velvet
Red Velvet
2/2 - 2/25/2018


"The story is gripping," says The New York Times. Red Velvet, by Lolita Chakrabarti, takes audiences backstage to witness a history-making, 1833 rehearsal of Shakespeare's ...

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
9/29 - 10/29/2017


All of the conspiracy. No togas. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a political thriller about the high cost of protecting a republic from tyranny. Director Michael ...

THE FANTASTICKS
4/21 - 5/21/2017


Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents the classic musical, The Fantasticks, featuring music by Harvey Schmidt, with lyrics by Tom Jones. Two neighboring fathers put up a ...

Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew
3/17 - 4/9/2017


When headstrong Kate is married off to Petruchio, expect fireworks. Meanwhile, a zany competition heats up for her sister’s hand and dowry. Love and money ...

Richard III
Richard III
2/10 - 3/5/2017


As evil as he is charming, Richard marries and murders his way to England’s crown. Appointed protector of his nephews, the two child princes who ...

Richard III
Richard III
2/10 - 3/5/2017


Richard III, last King of the House of York, married and murdered his way to the throne of England. He's one of Shakespeare's greatest villains. ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/23/2016


Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim live in Baltimore. This delightful adaptation of the holiday classic weaves Baltimore history and place names into the tale of ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/23/2015


The holiday classic with a Baltimore twist! Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Baltimore in this original adaptation of Dickens' tale. Scrooge rediscovers the spirit of Christmas ...

Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
10/23 - 11/15/2015


Titus Andronicus is William Shakespeare's wickedly thrilling horror play, presented for the Halloween season at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore, Oct. 23- Nov. 15, 2015. ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
9/18 - 10/11/2015


Chesapeake Shakespeare captures the glamour and spirit of Edwardian London in its season-opening production of Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Despite their ...

The Comedy of Errors
6/12 - 7/19/2015


William Shakespeare; dir: Jenny Leopold....

Romeo and Juliet
4/10 - 5/10/2015


William Shakespeare; dir: Ian Gallanar....


Ever wish you could take a break from the responsibility of being you? Wilde’s two charming bachelors each enjoy a double life, running away from ...

Uncle Vanya
2/13 - 3/1/2015


Sonya and her uncle Vanya have devoted their lives to managing the family farm in isolation, but when her celebrated, ailing father and his charismatic ...


As You Like It William Shakespeare....

Merry Wives of Windsor
2/14 - 3/9/2014


front lawn: - William Shakespeare....

Dracula
10/4 - 10/31/2013


Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park: adapt: John Balderston, Hamilton Deane from Bram Stoker....

Antony and Cleopatra
6/7 - 7/28/2013


Antony and Cleopatra is a love story with the power to shatter nations. (Sound hyperbolic? Trust us, it’s not.) But reality has a way of ...

The Taming of the Shrew
6/23 - 7/28/2013


Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park: - Willliam Shakespeare; dir: Ian Gallanar....

The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2/22 - 3/17/2013


Possibly Shakespeare’s earliest romantic comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona centers on Valentine and Proteus, loyal friends who are transformed into enemies thanks to their ...

Videos


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Hippodrome Theatre- France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (4/18 - 4/19)
PROOF in Baltimore PROOF
Compass Rose Theater (1/17 - 2/9)
The Lion King in Baltimore The Lion King
Hippodrome Theatre- France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (2/12 - 3/2)
The Nutcracker in Baltimore The Nutcracker
Ballet Theatre of Maryland (12/14 - 12/22)
August Wilson's Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in Baltimore August Wilson's Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
ArtsCentric (3/28 - 4/20)
A New Year's Day Chamber Concert in Baltimore A New Year's Day Chamber Concert
St. David's Episcopal Church (1/1 - 1/1)
A Baroque Christmas & Carols in Baltimore A Baroque Christmas & Carols
First Evangelical Lutheran Church (12/1 - 12/1)
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