 National Black Touring Circuit Play Festival Presents ZORA NEALE HURSTON, 2/10-12
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/12/2012) The National Black Touring Circuit’s Black History Month Play Festival will present “Zora Neal Hurston,” written by Laurence Holder, starring Kim Brockington and directed by Wynn Handman from February 10 – 12 at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 43rd Street.
 MOUSE ON THE MOVE Extends at Imagination Stage 2/12
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/12/2012) Imagination Stage is extending its popular original production Mouse on the Move for one week, to February 12.
 Fells Point Corner Theatre Presents The Iceman Cometh
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/12/2012) The Iceman Cometh is Eugene O'Neill’s look at the potential to really possess our dreams and relations in life.
 Maryland Ensemble Theater Presents THE COMEDY PIGS 2/4, 2/11
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/11/2012) Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is set to present The Comedy Pigs, the improv comedy troupe in two brand new shows this February 4 & 11 at 10:30pm. The show will take place on the MET mainstage at 31 West Patrick Street Frederick MD 21701.
 Baltimore Playwrights Festival Hosts Public Play-Reading Marathon 2/11
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/11/2012) 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.
 Way Off Broadway Announces Summer 2012 Camps
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/9/2012) Way Off Broadway’s Children’s Theatre Summer Camp is one of the most popular summer acting programs in the area. Since it first began 15 years ago, more and more young people have become interested in performing and learning about live theatre. While the Frederick area is lucky to have many theatre educational opportunities, it has become paramount for parents to find the right program that fits their child’s needs and interests.
 Vagabond Theatre to Present CALIFORNIA SUITE, 2/24 - 3/25
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/9/2012) Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy, CALIFORNIA SUITE, opens at the Vagabond Theatre in Fells Point on February 24 and runs through March 25.
 Fells Point Corner Theatre to Present COASTAL DISTURBANCES, 2/17 - 3/4
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/9/2012) Garnering a Tony Award Nomination for Best Play when it premiered in 1987, COASTAL DISTURBANCES follows a motley ensemble of vacationers on a private Massachusetts beach -- guided by the charged summer romance between a lifeguard and a young photographer. A slice of Chekhov with a healthy dash of Ionesco's absurdism, Howe's beloved tone shines in this sensuous comedy.
 Adventure Theater Presents BUD, NOT BUDDY, 2/18 & 25
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/8/2012) Adventure Theatre continues its 2011-2012 60th Anniversary Season with Bud, Not Buddy, February 18 at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival and February 25 at the Intersections Arts Festival based on the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award Winning book by Christopher Paul Curtis.
 BWW Reviews: FIFTY WORDS at Everyman Theatre - A Powerful Play with Exceptional Cast
by Charles Shubow (Baltimore)(2/8/2012) What a Valentine's week gift for theatergoers at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre.
 RENT Comes To The Way Off Broadway Theatre 5/24-26
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/8/2012) Following its limited engagement of Into the Woods and its co-production of The Rocky Horror Show in 2011, Stocking Productions has announced that it will bring RENT to Frederick for the first time for a special Memorial Day weekend presentation at The Way Off Broadway Theatre.
 Baltimore Playwrights Festival Monthly Meeting Set for 2/21
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/7/2012) The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.org) announces its monthly public meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, at Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 South Ann Street, Baltimore, MD 21042, 410-276-7837. After the meeting, at 8:30 p.m., there will be a staged reading of Holler by George P. Tilson, directed by Patricia Woolsey. The reading will be followed by a discussion of the script with the playwright, director and actors. The event is free, and the general public is encouraged to attend.
 Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents PANCAKE ON PANCAKE, 3/9
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/7/2012) Direct from the trenches of Hollywood, Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) today announced a one-night-only performance of Pancake on Pancake, the story of Sam Pancake's exploits in show business for the past twenty years.
 Pumpkin Theatre Presents SONGS I'LL NEVER SING ON STAGE 3/10
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/7/2012) Pumpkin Theatre hosts the cabaret event “Songs I’ll Never Sing on Stage”, a performance by the Producing Artistic Director Jimi Kinstle and the Friends of Pumpkin Theatre singing songs they were never meant to sing in performance on stage (either too old/young/wrong sex/ etc).
 Way Off Broadway Hosts Spring Youth Musical Theatre Workshop, Begins 3/27
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/7/2012) Started in 2003 as an extension of Way Off Broadway’s Children’s Theatre Summer Camp program, the Actors’ Studio picks up where the summer camp leaves off, offering workshops and classes during the spring and fall.
 BWW Reviews: A SKULL IN CONNEMARA Digs Up Dark Humor at Centerstage
by Giordana Segneri (Baltimore)(2/7/2012) The far flung often breeds the bizarre, and Martin McDonagh’s deliciously dark A Skull in Connemara capitalizes on its setting in the wild west of Ireland to weave a contemporary tale that’s at once peculiar, touching and hilarious. Centerstage’s offering brings together a remarkably even cast of four top-notch, talented actors, all making their debut at the theater and bringing to life the strange story of a motley crew who keep each other company in their misery.
 Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents PANCAKE ON PANCAKE, 3/9
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/6/2012) Direct from the trenches of Hollywood, Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) today announced a one-night-only performance ofPancake on Pancake, the hilarious story of Sam Pancake's exploits in show business for the past twenty years.
 BWW Reviews: A Brilliantly Ugly PRETTY PRETTY at the Strand
by Jack L. B. Gohn (Baltimore)(2/6/2012) There is anger at the way men perceive women – and abuse, rape, belittle and objectify them. Owen’s woman-hating fantasy may not reflect reality, but that doesn’t make it harmless. That point can make the show hard to watch at moments, as it wends its way through scenes of imagined rape and murder. But it wouldn’t do to look away. There’s painful humor at every painful turn.
 The Rrazz Room Announces Upcoming Performances
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/6/2012) The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.
 The Strand Names Rain Pryor and Elena Kostakis Artistic and Managing Directors
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/5/2012) The Strand's Board of Directors today announced that Rain Pryor and Elena Kostakis have been tapped to succeed Founding Artistic Director Jayme Kilburn.Rain
 GLEAM Announced for Centerstage Season, 1/4-2/5
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/5/2012) CENTERSTAGE Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah announces this week that Gleam, an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's beloved novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner, will fill the third slot of the 2011-12 Season, running Jan 4-Feb 5, 2012.
 Aresenic and Old Lace Opens at Vagabond Players
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/5/2012) The Vagabond Players begin the year with a must see production of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring and directed by Sherrione Brown.
 Trustus Theatre Presents AMAZONS AND THEIR MEN 1/26-2/4
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/4/2012) Trustus Theatre is bringing German wartime filmmaking to Columbia as Amazons and Their Men opens in the intimate 50-seat Trustus Black Box Theatre.
 Modell Performing Arts at the Lyric Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 2/2-4
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/4/2012) Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric will present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, February 2 through 4.
 CENTERSTAGE and Westport Country Playhouse Announce INTO THE WOODS Team
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/3/2012) CENTERSTAGE and Westport Country Playhouse announced today casting for their co-production of Into the Woods, and Broadway fans will be excited to hear that the original Little Red Riding Hood, Danielle Ferland, is making her way back Into the Woods. The production is set to run March 7-April 15 at CENTERSTAGE before moving to Westport Country Playhouse in May. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s beloved fairy tale musical will be directed by Westport Country Playhouse’s Artistic Director Mark Lamos.
 Howard County Arts Council's 2012 Rising Star Finalist Announced
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/3/2012) The Howard County Arts Council, in its 31st year of service to the public of Howard County, presents the 15th Annual Celebration of the Arts in Howard County on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD. Ken & Jaki Ulman will serve as Honorary Chairs.
 Photo Flash: Maryland Ensemble's END DAYS
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/3/2012) The END DAYS regional premiere is presented by the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET).
 Tix Available for 2012 Celebration of the Arts in Howard County Gala 3/24
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(2/2/2012) Tickets are now available for Howard County’s signature event, Celebration of the Arts in Howard County, on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD.
 In-Flight Theater & The Creative Alliance Present Naomi’s Flight
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/2/2012) In-Flight Theater & The Creative Alliance Present Naomi’s Flight on Feb 2 at 7:30pm & Feb 3 at 8:00pm
 Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents END DAYS Beginning 2/2
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/2/2012) Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present the regional premiere of End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer.
Modell Performing Arts at the Lyric Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 2/2-4
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/2/2012) Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric will present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, February 2 through 4.
 The Strand Theater Company Presents THAT PRETTY PRETTY, 2/2-18
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/2/2012) The Strand Theater Company marks the midpoint of its fourth season with Sheila Callaghan’s antic revenge story, That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play. Blending fantasy, feminism, and satire with gonzo bouts of sex and violence, this dark, dark, dark comedy will shake audiences out of their theatrical doldrums and leave them talking well into the night, debating how the media portrays “dangerous women.”
 The Strand Presents That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play 2/2-18
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News Desk (Baltimore)(2/2/2012) The Strand Theater Company marks the midpoint of its fourth season with Sheila Callaghan’s antic revenge story, That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play.
 BWW Reviews: TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Charles Shubow (Baltimore)(2/1/2012) Unlike any TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA you have ever seen
 READER FEEDBACK: ICEMAN COMETH at Fells Point Corner
by Daniel Collins (Baltimore)(2/1/2012) A Mr. Mark Squirek -- a non-facebook subscriber but an individual with an evidently keen interest in theater -- sent me this response to a recently posted review of Eugene O'Neill's THE ICEMAN COMETH, now at the Fells Point Corner Theater. To post responses to BWW reviews requires facebook membership (it's a way to eliminate anonymous, hateful postings), but not everyone has joined the millions taking the facebook plunge. I was impressed enough with the detail and depth of this letter to include it as a READER FEEDBACK column. I will say that I am a member of the ICEMAN cast, so I believe it only right to note that here. In any event, here is Mr. Squirek's comments.
 COASTAL DISTURBANCES Opens at Fells Point Corner Theatre, 2/17
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(1/31/2012) Garnering a Tony Award Nomination for Best Play when it premiered in 1987, Coastal Disturbances follows a motley ensemble of vacationers on a private Massachusetts beach -- guided by the charged summer romance between a lifeguard and a young photographer. A slice of Chekhov with a healthy dash of Ionesco's absurdism, Howe's beloved tone shines in this sensuous comedy.
 Fells Point Corner Theater Presents Coastal Disturbances
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(1/31/2012) Coastal Disturbances follows a "motley ensemble of vacationers on a private Massachusetts beach -- guided by the charged summer romance between a lifeguard and a young photographer. A slice of Chekhov with a healthy dash of Ionesco's absurdism, Howe's beloved tone shines in this sensuous comedy."
 BWW Reviews: Tony Winning Play RED - Performances Not to be Missed
by Charles Shubow (Baltimore)(1/31/2012) Superb cast demands a visit to the Arena Stage
 BWW Reviews: Just the Songs (and Dance), Ma'am: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at Toby's
by Jack L. B. Gohn (Baltimore)(1/31/2012) The songbook of Jerry Leiber (1933-2011) and Mike Stoller (1933- ) is a natural for jukebox musical treatment, because it encompasses such variety that it requires little by way of setting to stay interesting. You don’t need a plot, you don’t need performers to talk or act, all you need is a band, some choreography and costumes, and some great singer/dancers, and you’re there.
The Strand Presents That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play 2/2-18
by BWW News Desk (Baltimore)(1/30/2012) The Strand Theater Company marks the midpoint of its fourth season with Sheila Callaghan’s antic revenge story, That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play.
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