Book by William F. Brown
Music & lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Based on the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Directed by Irene Lewis
The Pearlstone Theater

Sep 29–Nov 7

Follow Dorothy and her friends as they ease on down the Yellow Brick Road, match wits with the Wiz, confront Evillene and her menacing monkeys, and awaken Oz to a brand new day. This funky musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic explodes onstage with a vibrant infusion of ’70s rock and Motown melodies.

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By Emily Ackerman & KJ Sanchez
Directed by KJ Sanchez
The Head Theater

Nov 10–Dec 19

Inspirational, honest, even heartwarming; frank, funny, and long overdue. This surprising and acclaimed new play, based on interviews with veterans and their families, puts aside politics and Hollywood alike to probe the unvarnished, and powerfully personal, truths of those who serve and sacrifice. How do you shift seamlessly from battlefields to backyard barbecues? What is the price paid by families at home when husbands, mothers, sons, and sisters go to war?

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In a world-premiere commission
The Head Theater

Dec 30–Feb 20

The Windy City’s comedy factory–birthplace of legendary laughmeisters like John Belushi, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey–blows into Charm City with a customized creation, a wild and wacky show in Baltimore, for Baltimore, and about Baltimore. It’s a slice of hometown humor, with maybe just a scoop of spoof. 

“The Second City has always served as a bit of a tonic for times of difficulty and upheaval. It’s our job to laugh at what scares us, to make the unfunny funny, and to provide audiences with a chance to let go for a couple hours and just laugh.” —The Second City

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By Harold Pinter
Directed by Irene Lewis
The Pearlstone Theater

Jan 26–Feb 20 

Who says you can’t go home again? And what a home it is in Pinter’s tough, sexy, ruthlessly funny take. Prodigal son Teddy returns to visit the family, wife Ruth in tow, but finds more than he, or anyone, bargained for. Roles reverse, long-buried secrets surprise, and words become weapons in this modern classic about a decidedly unusual family.

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Adapted by Kevin McKeon from
the novel by David Guterson
Directed by David Schweizer
East Coast Premiere
The Pearlstone Theater

Mar 9–Apr 3

Against the backdrop of an America torn by World War Two, cultures and communities clash when a Japanese American islander is accused of murder. This hauntingly lyrical saga—adapted from David Guterson’s acclaimed story of mystery, love, and identity—deftly shifts from courtroom to strawberry fields to bloody battlefront, digging for hard truths buried in a forgotten history.

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Adapted by Curt Columbus &
Marilyn Campbell from the
novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Directed by Jason Loewith
East Coast Premiere
The Head Theater

Apr 13–May 15

Raskolnikov has a lot on his mind: Napoleon, Nietzsche, Darwin, and an axe murder. When a dogged detective starts putting together the pieces, he ignites a battle of wits in which the philosophical gets personal. This riveting, intimate adaptation gives a thrilling new look at one of the most vivid murder mysteries ever written.

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