Baltimore Theatre Project
Mount Vernon
The Baltimore Theatre Project is dedicated to showing original and experimental theater, music, and dance.
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Fells Point, just east of the Inner Harbor; Federal Hill, due south; and Canton, due east, have hosts of bars, restaurants, and clubs that draw a rowdy, largely collegiate crowd. If you're seeking quieter surroundings, head for the upscale comforts of downtown or Mount Vernon clubs and watering holes.
Center Stage
Mount Vernon
Under the dynamic leadership of Kwame Kwei-Armah, Center Stage presents a diversity of works by contemporary and classic playwrights, ranging from Christopher Durang to Shakespeare.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
Inner Harbor
A new and long-awaited fixture in Baltimore's theater scene, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents works from the Bard as well as other playwrights like Chekov and Oscar Wilde. The theater is located in the former Mercantile Deposit and Trust Company bank building.
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Everyman Theatre
West Baltimore
A professional theater company with a wide range, Everyman Theatre's performances could be Baltimore premieres or skillful interpretations of age-old classics.
Fells Point Corner Theater
Fells Point
The intimate Fells Point Corner Theater, an 85-seat venue focused on acting and directing workshops, stages eight off-Broadway productions a year, along with readings and poetry slams.
Single Carrot Theatre
Charles Village
Single Carrot Theatre presents five innovative and socially conscious productions from up-and-coming playwrights annually. The troupe recently moved into a new 5,500-square-foot home.
Spotlighters Theater
Mount Vernon
Spotlighters Theater is a true community theater, staging locally produced (and cast) works that include original productions, Shakespeare, and musicals; there's one production a month, with performances on weekends.
The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
West Baltimore
A beautifully restored 1914 movie palace is home to the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, a stage for concerts, Broadway musicals, and other big productions.
The Lyric Opera House
Mount Vernon
The Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric, known also as the Lyric Opera House, hosts plays and musicals in addition to opera productions.
Vagabond Players
Fells Point
The Vagabond Players hosts performances of recent Broadway hits and theater favorites every weekend.
