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A listing of the Frederick area's producing theaters and their seasons.

FUN COMPANY
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A Part of Maryland Ensemble Theatre
For Tickets: (301) 694-4744
www.marylandensemble.org

THE PIRATES OF PELICAN POINT
September 17 - October 9, 2011
Every Year the seaside town of Pelican Point has it's annual boat race and every year ten-year-old Jonah is left out of the fun. Lonely and bullied by the other children, all Jonah wants is a friend. When a band of misfit pirates come to town he may get his wish.

THE COMMEDIA PINOCCHIO
November 26 - December 17, 2011
Pinocchio springs to life from a block of wood and gets swallowed by a great fish. The tale of Pinocchio is told here through the lively and fun comedy form known as commedia dell'arte, which has used the various talents of the actors' acrobatics, dance, music and quick wit to entertain audiences since the 15th century.

THE YOUNG OLYMPIANS AND THE MOST AMAZINGLY AWESOME ADVENTURE EVER!
March 31 - April 22, 2012

HEIDI
May 19 - June 10, 2012

FREDERICKTOWNE PLAYERS
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For Tickets: (240) 315-3855
www.fredericktowneplayers.com

INHERIT THE WIND
September 30 - October 9, 2011
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin's theories. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew Brady prosecutes. This is a very thinly disguised rendition of the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" with debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan taken largely from the transcripts.

THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS: THE MUSICAL
January 27 - February 5, 2012
Each of the five acts act is a short musical in the style of various American and British musical theatre composers (i.e., Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Kander & Ebb) all dealing with roughly the same plot: "I can't pay the rent!"

Rodgers & Hammerstein's
CAROUSEL
July 20 - 29, 2012
In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent "up there." Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love.

MARYLAND ENSEMBLE THEATRE
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For Tickets: (301) 694-4744
www.marylandensemble.org

WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM
September 8 - October 2, 2011
Felicity is suddenly in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father’s hobby of butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Honing in on our private terrors both at home and abroad, Durang oddly relieves our homeland “insecurity” in this black comedy for an era of yellow, orange and red alerts

AMERICAN BUFFALO
October 27 - November 2, 2011
In a Chicago junk shop three small-time crooks plot to carry out the midnight robbery of a coin collection. In the hours leading up to the heist, friendship becomes the victim in a conflict between loyalty and business in this often-humorous, gripping award winning drama.

THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES
December 8, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Santa’s reindeer are dishing out the real dirt on ol’ St. Nick. Want to know the truth about him and the elves? About Rudolph’s little secret? About Vixen’s story that was leaked to the press? The reindeer finally speak, and they’re not holding back!

END DAYS
February 2 - 26, 2012
Sixteen year old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn’t changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a cl ose, personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all.

ANTIGONE
March 22 - April 15, 2012
In a war-torn society Antigone defies the male leaders and the laws of her society by securing a proper burial for her brother. MET puts their own spin on a timeless classic in this new adaptation of Sophocles’ tale by resident playwright Reiner Prochaska.

THE ALL NEW GRAND OLE HEE HAW HOOTENANNY HOE DOWN JAMBOREE
May 10 - June 9, 2012
Yep! The title says it all – MET brings you another original ensemble created production that’s sure to have you busting a gut, tapping your toes, singing along and pulling the straw from your teeth!

MARYLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
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For Tickets: (301) 668-4090
www.mdshakes.org

JULIUS CAESAR
October 7 - 9, 2011
Witness the actions of some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters – the proud Caesar, the manipulative Mark Antony and the conflicted Brutus. Savor the power of “Friends, Romans, Countrymen” and “Et tu, Brute,” among other famous lines. Choose your sides in the Roman forum as MSF tackles this formidable tragedy in its Bare Bard style.

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
December 9 - 11, 2011
Meet the orphaned commoner, Helena, and the nobleman Bertram, her would-be love. Faced with seemingly impossible obstacles, their disparate backgrounds create problems as their romance follows a course of love that never runs smooth. Revel in one of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable comedies as it hurtles toward a conclusion that compliments its title.

DEAD MAN’S MAMBO
January 20 - 29, 2012
The commedia troupe is missing and our hapless stage manager must play all 11 characters with only his mute musician for help. Watch as he juggles love, swords and scudi in this fast-paced commedia clown show...400 years in the making. Part Commedia dell’Arte, part Clown, Dead Man’s Mambo is a unique mix of highly structured scenario, wildly improvised performance and live music.

BARE BARD — IN REP!
March 9 - April 1, 2012
Over the course of one month — join us for our FIRST-EVER REPERTORY SHAKESPEARE ADVENTURE! See three different plays in one weekend.

OTHER VOICES AT THE PERFORMING ARTS FACTORY
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www.danceunlimitedfrederick.com

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Performed at the Weinberg Center for the Arts
April 6 & 7, 2012
Alice is a fantasy theater event that is perfect for the entire family. This original Other Voices, Inc. production combines dance, music, and song with witty dialogue adapted from the Lewis Carroll original. The cast of more than 50 performers features the highly-acclaimed Dance Unlimited Repertory Company and actors from the tri-state region. In addition to Alice and her side-kick White Rabbit, you'll enjoy a whimsical Tea Party, talking flowers, tap dancing red and black cards and more surprises including a silly March Hare and the infamous Tweedledee and Tweedledum duo.

WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE
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For Tickets: (301) 662-6600
www.wayoffbroadway.com

CHRISTMAS TIDINGS
November 18 - December 30, 2011
The holiday season is always one of the most fun and exciting times at Way Off Broadway. The joy of the season returns to the theatre with this year's original musical production of Christmas Tidings. With Christmas Day just around the corner, Goody's Bavarian Christmas Card and Gift Shoppe is abuzz with activity. There's certainly something magical in the air as Mrs. K. and Rusty help to make the shoppers' Christmas wishes come true.

DAMN YANKEES
January 13 - March 4, 2012
Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he's left behind. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress named Lola, Joe outsmarts Applegate, returns to his former self and shepherds the Senators to the World Series.

JEKYLL & HYDE - THE MUSICAL
March 23 - June 2, 2012
An evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, Jekyll & Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Convinced the cure for his father's mental illness lies in the separation of Man's evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.

FOOTLOOSE
June 15 - August 25, 2012
One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin' rhythm of its Tony-nominated score, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

Fall Show - A Classic To Be Announced
September 7 - November 3, 2012
Strike up the band because he's on his way . . . We can't tell you the name of the show yet, but it will have people coming all the way from Gary, Indiana to see it. You aren't going to want to miss the seventy-six trombones leading the parade of characters to Way Off Broadway this fall!

SEASON'S GREETINGS: AN EMPIRE CHRISTMAS
November 16 - December 29, 2012
It’s The Odd Couple meets A Christmas Carol when two brothers - one, a successful, high-powered businessman, the other, a struggling, out of work actor - find themselves unexpectedly spending the holidays together. When the brothers, who lead two completely different lives, find their worlds colliding, holiday hilarity ensues as a wide array of friends, family, and associates walk through the front door. Season's Greetings is a musical comedy anyone with a family will understand and enjoy.

Non-Producing Theaters in Frederick . . .
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CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
www.frederickartscouncil.org

JACK B. KUSSMAUL THEATRE at FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
www.frederick.edu

WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
www.weinbergcenter.org