Charm City Call Board: November 13 - 19

Welcome to Charm City Call Board for the week of November 13 – November 19, keeping you up to date each week with all that is theater in Baltimore.    

THIS JUST IN!!

Job openings at Spotlighters! 

Lion in Winter at SPOTLIGHTERS Theatre
Run dates:  Nov 16 through Dec 16 (Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm, with one Thur performance, Dec 13 at 8pm)

Booth Tech to assist Stage Manager running computerized light board, and/or handling sound cues and underscore tracks.  Training provided - experience appreciated, but not required.

Running Crew to assist Props Manager - staging and setting props, scene/set changes and possible costume assistance for actors.  Training provided - experience appreciated, but not required.

If interested, please contact:  FUZZ Roark, Executive Director  www.spotlighters.org, or 410-752-1225.

NEW THIS WEEK!:

• A NEW Audition notice!
• A NEW contest announced!
• TWO NEW BEST BETS!
• READERS WRITE – My Fair Lady contest winners give their reviews!
• A NEW show at Laurel Mill Playhouse!

If you have some news or an event you'd like added, please contact me at jameshoward@broadwayworld.com.

Discounts and contest notices are listed first.  Show listings follow in this order: current productions and upcoming productions.  Audition notices, news bites, and book/CD recommendations are at the end.  

BROADWAYWORLD.BALTIMORE DISCOUNTS!

Macbeth at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company.

• Pumpkin Theatre is hosting a bus trip to NYC to see the Broadway production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS - THE MUSICAL on Sunday, November 18.  Tickets are $140.00 which includes show ticket, bus to and from NYC, and breakfast on the bus.  Call (410) 828-1814. MENTION BROADWAYWORLD.COM AND GET $10.00 OFF!! NOTE: If you have used this discount, please contact Pumpkin Theatre in the event that the Local One Strike is not resolved prior to November 18.  Please do not contact James Howard or BroadwayWorld.com regarding this event.
• Macbeth at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company: On Sunday, November 18 at 2pm, BWW readers will receive $5 off the price of a General Admission ticket. To receive the discount, use the promotional code BWW when pre-purchasing tickets for 11/18 on our website, www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com, or print out this page and bring that to the box office on 11/18.
• The Lion in Winter at Spotlighters - $5.00 off each ticket.  Go to www.spotlighters.org and click on "tickets".  Enter code BWW-LIW to get your discount.  You may also get this discount at the box office by bringing a copy of this article with you.  The show runs through December 16th. 

 

CONTESTS!

A BIG contest for Avenue Q tickets!  The contest posted!

ONSTAGE THIS WEEK!

A five star system will be utilized in order to differentiate between the various levels of success: artistry and entertainment value.  This system is not directly numeric, however.  That is, a 4 rated show isn't necessarily twice as good as a 2 rated show; neither is a 4 rated show a "B" or an 80%.

◊◊◊◊◊ - The absolute best theatre has to offer!  Missing this should not be an option!
◊◊◊◊ - This is excellent theatre!  Do not miss this show!
◊◊◊ - This is a very good production.  Try to get to this one!
◊◊ - This is a fair production.
◊ - Save your money.

Be sure to contact the theatre directly for show times, dates and prices.  All shows subject to change.  

CURTAIN UP!  Opening this week!

• ◊◊◊ The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (Drama): Catonsville Community College.  11/14 – 11/18.  90 minutes, no intermission.  Graphic war images.  Review posted 11/15.  www.ccbcmd.edu or 410-780-6369.
• The Sound of Music (Musical – Dinner Theatre): Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia.  11/15 – 2/15.  hours, minutes.  Review to be posted TBA.  www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 1-866-99TOBYS.
• Rumors (Comedy-Farce): Carroll Community College, Westminster MD.  11/15 - 11/18
   wgillett@carrollcc.eduhttp://carrollcc.edu/campus/theater/default.asp or 410-386-8564.
• ◊◊◊◊◊ The Lion in Winter (Drama): Spotlighters.  Through12/16.  2 hours, 30 minutes, including intermission.  Review to be posted 11/19.  www.spotlighters.org or 410-752-1225.  See above for BWW discount!

 

CURTAIN DOWN!  Closing this week!

My Fair Lady at the Hippodrome.

• ◊◊ 1/2 My Fair Lady (Musical): Hippodrome Theatre.  Through 11/18.  2 hours, 55 minutes, including intermission.  Review posted 11/7.  www.broadwayacrossamerica.com or 410-547-SEAT.
• ◊◊ Nickel and Dimed (Play): Theatre Hopkins at Meadow Mill.  Through 11/18.  2 hours, 10 minutes, plus intermission.  Adult language.  Review posted 11/5.  www.jhu.edu.

 

NOW PLAYING!  Shows that are currently running.

Much Ado About Nothing at Everyman Theatre; Rounding Third at Catonsville Theatre Company.

• ◊◊◊◊ 1/2 Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespearean Comedy): Everyman Theatre.  Through 12/16.  2 hours, 20 minutes, plus intermission.  Review posted 11/12.  www.everymantheatre.org or 410-752-2208.  BEST BET 11/13!
• ◊◊◊ 1/2 Rounding Third (Comedy/Drama): Catonsville Theatre Company at CCBC Catonsville.  Through 11/24.  1 hour, 35 minutes, plus intermission.  Adult language, content.  Review posted 11/12.  www.ccbcmd.edu or 410-455-4400.
• ◊◊◊ 1/2 The Last 5 Years (Musical): Vagabond Players.  Through 11/25.  90 minutes.  Adult language and situations.  Review posted 10/29.  www.vagabondplayers.com or 410-563-9135. 
• ◊◊ 1/2 Macbeth (Shakespearean Tragedy): Chesapeake Shakespeare Company.  Through 12/2.  2 hours, 30 minutes, including intermission.  Stage combat scenes.  Review posted 11/18.  www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com or 866-811-4111.  See above for BWW discount!
• ◊◊◊ Hearts (Play): CENTERSTAGE.  Through 12/2.  90 minutes, no intermission.  Adult language, war violence and images.  Review posted 11/1.  www.centerstage.org or 410-332-0033.
• ◊◊◊◊ 1/2 Broadway Bound (Comedy/Drama): Fells Point Corner Theatre.  Through 12/9.  2 hours, 40 minutes, including intermission.  Adult language.  Review posted 11/14.  www.fpct.org or 410-276-7837.  BEST BET 11/13!
• Miracle on 34^th Street (Musical – Dinner Theatre): Timonium Dinner Theatre.  Through 12/23.  Review TBA.  www.timoniumdinnertheatre.com or 410-560-1113.

 

Broadway Bound at Fells Point Corner Theatre; Hearts at CENTERSTAGE.

COMING SOON!  Shows opening soon!

• Holiday Hot Nostalgia (Musical Revue – Dinner Theatre): Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore.  11/20 – TBA.  hours, minutes.  Review to be posted TBA.  www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 410-649-1660 or 1-866-99TOBYS.
• Little Women (Drama): Laurel Mill Playhouse.  11/23 – 12/15.  Review TBA.  www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or 301-617-9906.
• The Threepenny Opera (Musical): UMBC Theatre.  11/28 – 12/9.  hours, minutes.  Review to be posted 12/1.  www.umbc.edu.
• The House of Bernarda Alba (Drama): Towson University.  11/30 – 12/8.  hours, minutes.  Review to be posted 12/2.  www.towson.edu. 
• Mrs. Bob Cratchet's Wild Christmas Binge (Comedy): Mobtown Players.  11/30 – 12/22.  hours, minutes.  Review to be posted 12/8.  www.mobtownplayers.com or 410-467-3057.

AUDITIONS!

A New Brain

WHO: Spotlighters Theatre

WHAT: William Finn's A New Brain, which runs April 25 through May 18, 2008 on weekends and some Thursdays. 

WHEN:  Saturday, December 1 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and Monday, December 3 from 7:00pm – 10:00 pm, with callbacks on Saturday, December 15 (by invitation only).

WHERE: Spotlighters Theatre, 817 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

WHAT TO BRING:  A headshot/resume and prepare 32 bars of one up-tempo song AND one ballad. You may or may not be asked to sing both. Bring sheet music - accompanist will be provided. No CDs, tapes, karaoke, or a cappella. A short dance combination will be taught at audition. Important: Come with ALL CONFLICTS through the end of the show.

 
QUESTIONS: E-mail all questions to david@ciastudio.com.

WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR: All roles are open:

• GORDON MICHAEL SCHWINN: A vulnerable, lovable and sarcastic composer.(Rock Tenor: Low G – High A)
• ROGER DELLI-BOVI: Gordon's charming and affectionate lover. Loves to sail.(Rich Baritone: Low A – High G)
• RHODA: Gordon's business manager and best friend. Sarcastic and straightforward. (Belt, Low G – High E)
• MIMI SCHWINN: Gordon's very loving yet very unstable mother. (Alto: Low E to High D)
• MR. BUNGEE: The director/producer/ star of a children's television show. (High Baritone: Low G – High G)
• A HOMELESS LADY: Wise, yet bitter and tough. (Belt, Low E – High E)
• NANCY D (Also doubles as WAITRESS): The waitress is overbearing and overzealous. Nancy is a cruel and sadistic nurse. (Mezzo-soprano: Low G – High G) 
• RICHARD: The kind and compassionate nurse, "slightly" overweight.
  (Tenor: Low B – High A)
• THE MINISTER: A hospital employee with a bit of a drinking problem.(High Tenor: Low B – High B)
• DR. JAFAR BERENSTEINER: Gordon's unsympathetic doctor. (Full-bodied Baritone: Low F – High F)

 

Little Shop of Horrors

WHO: The Suburban Players

WHAT: Auditions for their 34th annual dinner theatre production, Little Shop of Horrors.

WHEN: Saturday, November 17th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm and Monday, November 19th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

WHERE: Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on 2504 Cub Hill Road in the Carney area of Baltimore County.  

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Auditioners should come with a prepared song and be dressed for a dance audition.  An accompanist will be provided.  

WHO IS INVOLVED: John Desmone directs, Sally Tarr is the musical director, and Debbie Goetzinger choreographs.  

SHOW RUN: Three weekends beginning February 22, 2008.  

INFORMATION: For directions, please call the Church at 410-661-1090.

If you know of any auditions, or would like to announce some, please send information to: jameshoward@broadwayworld.com.

 

BACKSTAGE BABBLE!  News, Best Bets, etc.

BEST BET #1: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING AT EVERYMAN THEATRE!

Who can resist high comedy, witty dialogue, sword fighting and a mischievous plot gone bad?  If comedy and terrific acting are your bag, don't miss Much Ado About Nothing at Everyman Theatre!  The cast, including such standouts as Megan Anderson, Matthew Schleigh, Jim Jack, Deborah Hazlett and Vivienne Shub, will tickle your funny bone AND your brain!  See above for ticket information.  ◊◊◊◊ 1/2

BEST BET #2: BROADWAY BOUND AT FELLS POINT CORNER THEATRE!

It is an embarrassment of riches that there is just so much great theatre in Baltimore this week!  If Neil Simon is more to your liking, you won't want to miss his now classic, Broadway Bound.  Featuring an amazing ensemble cast, Michael Himelfarb, Amy Jo Shapiro and Chris Krystofiac give superb performances.  The show is chock full of Simon's wit, but also a full measure of his heartfelt dramatic side.  See above for ticket information.  (A review of this production will be posted tomorrow afternoon.) - ◊◊◊◊ 1/2

BALTIMORE PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL TO HOLD READINGS OF LOCAL PLAYS

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival will be holding several readings shortly, of plays for possible consideration for next year's festival.  These readings are open to the public, but it is expected that attendees will participate in discussions following each reading to help the playwright continue the process of sharpening his/her work.

The following play readings will be held at Fell's Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann Street. Each play is followed by a talkback session to benefit playwrights, so constructive comments from the audience are essential. Please note carefully the dates and times of the following readings, and please allow LOTS of time to find parking in the neighborhood!!

Saturday, November 17

11 a.m. Postcards by William Costanza
It's 1954. In a loft in lower Manhattan jazz icons gather for after hour jam sessions that would eventually become legendary. There to document it all is photographer Alvin Moseby, obsessively trying to capture every moment with his camera as if his life depends on it. Maybe it does.

1 p.m. Impending Events by Rosemary Frisino Toohey
IMPENDING EVENTS traces the journeys of three young women as they discover they are carrying a child. For a teenager and a career woman, the news is unexpected. For the wife of a wealthy businessman in India, the thorny issue is the unborn baby's sex.  The focus of the play is whether or not they continue their pregnancies and how those choices impact their lives.

3 p.m. Vigil by Kevin Kostic
David Franell returns home from his first year at college to be with his dying mother. He soon finds though that his relationship with  his father, Ed, is in far worse condition. This tender one-act explores themes of self-discovery and the nature of watching after those you love.

Tuesday, November 20 8 p.m.

The Docents (one-act) by Kimberley Lynne
When Japan invaded China, the Chinese packed the Beijing museum into peasant carts and dressed volunteers as refugees who rolled the treasure in front of the battle and kept art history  safe from the invaders.
In the beginning of The Docents, a Woman, a Boy, and their cart have become separated from their group. Alone, pulling the cart only a few miles from enemy lines, the two run across an AWOL soldier who realizes that they are carrying precious artwork wrapped in burlap. Metaphoric for the sacrifice modern artists make, continuing to create art in a military-focused country, The Docents praises the efforts of those who give that precious gift back to their community.

LITTLE WOMEN (PLAY) TO OPEN AT LAUREL MILL PLAYHOUSE

Laurel Mill Playhouse is proud to present Little Women; Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Directed by Sarah Kendrick, produced by Patti Knazik and stage managed by Stu Knazik, this heartwarming play open November 23.

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing, performances run weekends through Dec 15 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.  Friday evening shows will be Nov 23, 30 and Dec 14. Saturday evening shows will be Nov 24, Dec 1, 8, and 15. Sunday matinees on Nov 25  and Dec 2 only. Tickets are $13 for general admission, $10.00 for  students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over).  For reservations please  call (301) 617-9906. For further information visit the website at www.laurelmillplayhouse.org   or contact Maureen Rogers at jjjmm@aol.com or 301-452-2557. 

My Fair Lady CONTEST WINNERS REVIEW THIS CLASSIC MUSICAL  

A few of the winners of the BroadwayWorld contest for tickets to the opening of My Fair Lady had this to say about that show.  As you'll see, their opinions differed quite a bit from mine!    Enjoy! 

Peggy Meng: As a regular of Hippodrome in the past 3 years, this touring production is one of the best productions that I ever saw in this theatre.  The scene design, lighting design and choreography are simply breathtaking. Unlike most tour casts, this tour features stars and veterans from Broadway and West End.  The highlights are Professor Higgins (Christopher Cazenove), Eliza Doolittle (Lisa O'Hare) and Alfred Doolittle (Tim Jerome). Unlike many tour productions that somewhat downgrade the scale a little, this is an absolutely top Broadway quality show.  I would highly recommend this show to anyone.

Scott Epstein:  I thought the scenic design was astonishing, and although a few things resembled those of the movie, and I assume original stage show, the scenic design was incredible. Also, Lisa O' Hare was brilliant. I found her performance to be very uplifting and comedic. Of course, Sally Ann Howes was incredible. I particularly enjoyed her performance in A Little Night Music, from the Lincoln Center's TV Broadcast, in 1990. My mom taped it, and I always enjoy watching it. I also found Tim Jerome's performance to be very good. I thought the costumes were phenomenal, especially Eliza's during The Ascot Gavotte, and the ballroom scene. And I, as I'm sure much of the audience, was hysterically laughing during Eliza's "My Aunt Died from In-flu-enza. Or so they say. I believe they done her in." Especially when one of the women in the ballroom mentioned something about rain, and during the pause, the audience laughed because most, if not everyone, knew what was coming. Even though I, and much of the audience had already viewed the movie, I couldn't help but feel that the material was still fresh, and incredibly enjoyable. Overall I thought it was a great production, and even though I think it could have been shortened somewhat, it was nonetheless, a great performance.

John Conley:  I really enjoyed this production of My Fair Lady.  I think that this realist version of the musical (which reminded me very much of Nunn's realist reworking of Oklahoma! a few years back) is quite successful.  The under life of London comes to the fore in the scenes with Eliza's father, the clever restaging of "Show Me," and the haunting restaging of "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," with the multiple Elizas drifting by.  Especially fine was the reworking of "I Could Have Danced All Night,"  now more of a conversational piece with a woman truly trying to understand her feelings.  Not everything works (the suffragette scene was a bit too obvious), but much of it does and it was a relief to see a new interpretation of songs/scenes we've seen a thousand times before.  The Ascot scene (with the elite in regal mourning) was a great touch, although I found the ball scene oddly listless.  The leads were fine.  The Eliza is less naive and vulnerable than is customary; the determination and pride of someone grasping at her chance at social elevation came through clear.  The bitterness of Higgins (I loved the touch with plunging his study into depression darkness as the first scene there begins) comes through.  The final confrontations, which can come across as preachy, seemed quite natural in these equally matched antagonists who have thought through what they believe about themselves and their sparring partner.
   My one serious reservation was the quality of the orchestra.  It seemed very rusty to me, especially in the brass section.

If you saw the show and would like to let us know what you thought, please send a brief review to: jameshoward@broadwayworld.com.

FROM LAST WEEK'S BABBLE!

CSC's MACBETH AT LOCAL PRISON MAKES NEWS HEADLINES

Last Sunday, you might have seen the WBAL coverage of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company performing Macbeth at the state's maximum security prison.  They made news all over the place! 

See CSC:

In the Baltimore Sun: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-md.shakespeare05nov05,0,7325470.story

In The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/04/AR2007110401608.html (print) and video: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/11/05/VI2007110500241.html

In Baltimore Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/a-1029185~_Macbeth__enthralls_inmates.html

Congratulations on a successful endeavor! The run of Macbeth at the Howard County Center for the Arts runs November 9 – December 2.  See above for ticket information and a special BWW discount for the November 18 performance.

 

LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT PUBLISHED

Mark Scharf, local playwright has had another of his plays published.  Memory Garden, produced as part of the Baltimore Playwrights Festival two years ago, has been published by Pioneer Drama.  Go to www.pioneerdrama.com for details and to order your copy!

Congratulations, Mark.

McDANIEL COLLEGE STUDENTS CREATE TOPICAL PLAY FROM SCRATCH

The McDaniel College Department of Theatre Arts presents "Playing Gender: A Community Based Piece," at 8 p.m. Nov. 14-17 in WMC Alumni Hall.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors (65+), students and the McDaniel community. For ticket information, call the box office at 410-857-2448.

The play's subject matter comes from true stories told by selected students, faculty and community members. The work was created as part of the advanced theatre lab, "Community Based Performance."

The group chose to focus on gender issues – specifically how people "act out" their gender in different ways: from women who don high heels and lipstick to those who are untraditional in their beliefs and actions.

"We're in the creative stage where things are being pieced together," says Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Ron Miller, who will be directing this type of interactive theatre for the first time. "There are some unknowns, and I'm dependent on the contributions of the students who are not only performing the roles, they're writing the play."

Students in the class include Davalas Henry '07, Peter Kendall '08, George Moorehead IV '09, Alex Neiman '08 and Brandon Senter '09.  Additional student actors include Colleen Alford '10, Ryan Brown '08 and Katie Ridgway '10.

A TUNA CHRISTMAS COMES TO DC

Seasons Greetings from Tuna, Texas!  A TUNA CHRISTMAS, the hilarious sequel to the hit comedy Greater Tuna, makes its triumphant return to Washington, D.C. for a limited one-week engagement beginning November 20 through 25 at the Warner Theatre (13^th Street between E and F Streets NW).

Kick off the holiday season with all of your favorite citizens of Tuna, Texas, where the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.  Master comedians, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, with their deft comedic timing, trademark characterizations and split-second costume changes, bring all 24 citizens of Tuna, Texas back to the stage.  In A TUNA CHRISTMAS, it is 24 hours before Christmas and all comic hell is about to break loose as the delightfully eccentric characters attempt to cope with seasonal traumas, including a disaster-prone Little Theatre production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and a yard decorating contest that is being sabotaged by a mysterious Christmas phantom.

TonyÒ award-nominated Joe Sears and Jaston Williams have been touring extensively with the Tuna trilogy for 25 years.  Their over 30-year stage partnership has outlasted the comic duos of Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello and Martin and Lewis.  A TUNA CHRISTMAS features scenery by Loren Sherman, lighting design by Root Choyce, sound design by Ken Huncovsky and costumes by Linda Fisher.  A TUNA CHRISTMAS is presented by Producer Charles H. Duggan.

Celebrate the start of the holiday season in grand style with laughter in abundance, courtesy of A TUNA CHRISTMAS at the Warner Theatre.  Performances are Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 PM, Friday and Saturday at 2 PM and 8 PM and Sunday at 1 PM and 6:30 PM.  (no performance on Thanksgiving Day)  Tickets range from $25 to $48.  For general information, call 202-783-4000.  Tickets may be purchased at the Warner Theatre Box Office or at any TicketMaster Ticket Center.  To charge by phone, call 202-397-SEAT, 703-573-SEAT, or 410-547-SEAT.  For groups of twenty or more, call 877-407-8497.  Charge online at www.ticketmaster.com or check out the Warner Theatre website at www.warnertheatre.com.

CENTERSTAGE PRESENTS HEARTS; RELATED NOVEMBER EVENTS ANNOUNCED

Hearts—Willy Holtzman's frank, poignant play inspired by his father's experiences as a Jewish-American soldier in World War II and his struggles to cope with them after—continues CENTERSTAGE's 45th Season, which recently opened with the vintage crowd-pleaser, Arsenic & Old Lace. Former Resident Director Tim Vasen returns to direct a dexterous company of four accomplished actors: Jordan Charney as the central figure of Donald Waldman, with Vasili Bogazianos, Bill Cwikowski, and Merwin Goldsmith playing more than 60 roles. Holtzman's blunt-spoken but surprisingly comedic drama unfolds in The Head Theater through December 2nd. Northrop Grumman is the production's official corporate sponsor, with additional support from Kramon & Graham, PA.

In conjunction with this production, CENTERSTAGE offers the following related programs in November:

Post-Show Chats: Every performance w/o a scheduled post-show event

• Join your fellow patrons for an informal chat on the themes and questions raised by Hearts.  

Live Audio Description

Audio describers from Maryland Arts Access provide a live description of the unspoken action on stage, which is transmitted to a small, hand-size receiver. Please request audio description when purchasing your tickets for one of these scheduled performances: 

• Wednesday, November 14th, 1 pm
• Sunday, November 25th, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, November 28th, 8 pm

AfterThoughts

• Join members of the dramaturgy staff for a deeper look into the production with these post-show discussions, sponsored by McDaniel College.
• Thursday, November 15th, 8 pm
• Sunday, November 25th, 2 pm
• Thursday, November 29th, 7 pm

Celebrating Jewish War Veterans: Wednesday, November 14th, 6:30 pm

• Members of the Jewish War Veterans of America join us for a pre-show reception and conversation about war and the Jewish faith. Discounts available.

Child's Play

• On-site theater-related "play care" for children aged four to ten during select Saturday matinees. $15 per child; pre-registration is required. 
• Saturday, November 24th, 2 pm
• Saturday, December 1st, 2 pm

Twilight Thursday: Thursday, November 29th, 7 pm

• There's no need to make a late night of a night at the theater with this early curtain performance, followed by an AfterThoughts discussion.

Sign Interpretation: Friday, November 30th, 8 pm

• The CIRS Agency works with the artistic staff and experienced interpreters to provide a cohesive American Sign Language interpretation, incorporating the style and artistic characteristics of the performance. Please request the sign interpreted performance when purchasing tickets. Advance copies of the script may be requested via e-mail: access@centerstage.org.

THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS TWO PLAYS ON FEAR OF DEATH

Theatre Project presents Hystery of Heat and Spoleum on November 8-17: Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm and  Sun. at 3pm.  Tickets are $20 general admission/ $15 seniors and artists/ $10 students.  Box Office: 410-752-8558 or www.missiontix.com 

The fear of death is the inspiration for two lively shows at Theatre Project. From Nov. 8-17, The Performance Thanatology Research Society presents Hystery of Heat and Spoleum, a double bill that reflects the group's dedication to the study of death and dying.

• Hystery of Heat is a multimedia performance piece about heat, love, death, dance, hysteria and the dangers of rock and roll. Structured as a lecture, the show features a live soundtrack and an extra warm theater. As the heat (literally) rises, the lecturer and his researchers have to avoid the high anxiety and heat given off by their own subjects. Some of it is funny and some of it is very dark, but all of it will make you think.
• Spoleum is a one-act-play about Venice, memory and architecture. In a race to save relics from the Italian city, an obsessed architect - played by Towson University alum Daniel Allen Nelson - becomes submerged in the darkest mysteries of the empire's foundation. The show is an intriguing performance-hybrid romp through the drowning city, where obsessions and ghostly sightings from the empire's wicked past abound.

 

CHILDREN'S PLAYHOUSE OF MARYLAND STAR CAST IN OFF-BROADWAY'S CROSSING BROOKLYN; BUS TRIP PLANNED

Over the past four years CPM has had a young man by the name of Bradley Bowers appear in 11 of their shows.  Bradley, last summer, got cast and appeared in Tarzan, on Broadway, as Young Tarzan.  

Bradley has now been cast in an Off-Broadway show – Crossing Brooklyn.  It is a modern day musical that deals with the emotions of a schoolteacher, his wife, and one of his students (Bradley) after September 11th. He is one of the leads in the show.

A bus trip planned for NY to see Bradley in this show, Saturday, November 17th.   Please join us if you can. It is going to be a fun-filled day and very exciting to see Bradley perform. 

Please email actorlist@yahoo.com to reserve your spot and then fill out the form below and mail it with payment to: Diane Smith, 2126 Eastridge Rd, Timonium, MD 21093 

• Cost:  $88.00 per person
• Price includes: Bus, Crossing Brooklyn Ticket, light snacks on the bus, driver gratuity and a GREAT TIME.  We will spend the day in lower Manhattan.  We can visit Ground Zero, South Street Seaport, Chinatown and/or The Statue of Liberty prior to the show.

 

 

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