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Latest Releases
Casting announced for Into the Woods
Co-production with Westport Country Playhouse begins March 7 at CENTERSTAGE
Baltimore Sun Online Auction for CENTERSTAGE begins February 5
Hundreds of items up for bid February 5 through February 26.
Martin McDonagh’s A Skull in Connemara begins January 25
Northlight Theatre’s Artistic Director BJ Jones helms this wickedly funny dark comedy.
GLEAM begins at CENTERSTAGE!
Based on Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Presenting Salon Chats Series in conjunction with GLEAM
In partnership with Enoch Pratt Library, Open Society Institute, and Urbanite.
CENTERSTAGE Completes New Leadership Team with National Arts Leader Stephen J. Richard
CENTERSTAGE announces the selection of Stephen J. Richard, a leader on the national arts scene for more than 30 years, as the theater’s new Managing Director.
Mamet’s gritty American Buffalo takes the stage this fall at CENTERSTAGE
CENTERSTAGE follows the rollicking laughter of The Rivals with the darker, biting wit of David Mamet’s American Buffalo.
CENTERSTAGE Partners with WordBRIDGE for Summer Playwriting Residency
CENTERSTAGE announces a new partnership with Generous Company's WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory.
CENTERSTAGE to reconfigure The Head Theatre >>
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Opens the 2011-12 CENTERSTAGE Season >>
On Wednesday, October 5, at 7:15 pm, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will open the gates in a red-carpet ceremony, marking the beginning of an exciting new season.
CENTERSTAGE's New GO Pass>>
Unlimited Season Pass for Ages 21-34—only $38!
CENTERSTAGE Announces 2011-12 Season! >>
From theater classics and international playwrights to a Tony Award-winning musical, the 2011-12 Season includes Into the Woods and Toni Morrison's Jazz.
Kwame Kwei-Armah Announced as new Artistic Director >>
Award-winning British playwright, director, actor--and CENTERSTAGE Associate Artist--selected to succeed Irene Lewis.
CENTERSTAGE in the News
2/4/12: Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun says "A Skull in Connemara gets a smashing production at CENTERSTAGE." Read the review >>
2/3/12: A Skull in Connemara is "worth the dig," according to DC Theatre Scene. Read the review >>
2/2/12: Maryland Theatre Guide says, "A Skull in Connemara is a smashing success." Read the review >>
2/2/12: Tim Youngs says he was "clamoring to catch a piece of smashed bone when it flew off stage" in his review of A Skull in Connemara. Read the review >>
1/30/12: The Baltimore Sun spotlights new Managing Director Stephen Richard. Read the article >>
1/26/12: Kwame Kwei-Armah chats with The Afro-American Newspaper six months into his first season as Artistic Director. Read the article >>
1/24/12: John Glass of Drama Urge gives readers a literary preview of Gleam, based on the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Read the article >>
1/18/12: TheGrio reviewer Donna Owens says “Gleam ….practically leaps off the stage with power, witty dialect, and poignancy." Read the review >>
1/18/12: In his review of Gleam, Mike Giuliano of Explore Howard describes "the long-lasting bond between Janie and Pheoby.” Read the review >>
1/18/12: DC Theatre Scene reviews Gleam. Read the review >>
1/16/2012: The Washington Post calls Gleam “elegant . . . tall tales and heightened acting!” Read the review >>
1/16/12: In her review of Gleam, theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck tells Maryland Morning that "this moving production gives Hurston a warm welcome back to Baltimore. It does her proud.” Listen to the review >>
1/14/12: In his blog, Tim Smith writes about how Gleam inspired him to share his thoughts on the great spiritual "This Little Light of Mine." Read the article >>
1/13/12: Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun writes that Gleam "provides an engaging theatrical experience." Read the review >>
1/13/12: Brent Englar of Broadway World reviews Gleam. Read the review >>
1/12/12: In their review, MD Theatre Guide says Gleam is "a dynamic work, compelling, and filled with emotion, wonderful design and performances – and is well worth the trip to Centerstage." Read the review >>
1/11/12: Paule-Maryline Nzekio of Ask Miss A reviews Gleam. Read the review >>
1/4/12: The Examiner reviews Gleam. Read the review >>
1/4/12: WYPR's Dan Rodricks talks with Kwame Kwei-Armah, Tim Smith, John Lewis, and Randi Vega about the changing Baltimore arts scene. Listen now >>
1/1/12: Kwame Kwei-Armah visits WJZ's On Time to talk Gleam. Watch the clip now >>
12/30/11: The Baltimore Sun sits down with Kwame Kwei-Armah, Liz Lerman, Marin Alsop, and Gary Vikan to talk about the Baltimore Art Scene. Read the article now >>
12/14/11: The Homecoming and American Buffalo made the Baltimore City Paper Top 10 for The Year in Stage. Read the list >>
11/21/11: The actors of American Buffalo joined Marc Steiner in the studio. Listen to the podcast >>
11/17/11: Explore Howard reviews American Buffalo. Read the review >>
11/17/11: JHU News-Letter reviews American Buffalo. Read the review >>
11/16/11: City Paper reviews American Buffalo. Read the review >>
11/15/11: Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun calls American Buffalo a "raw force . . . curiously fascinating and touching." Read the review >>
11/14/11: Broadway World reviews American Buffalo. Read the review >>
11/14/11: DC Theatre Scene reviews American Buffalo. Read the review >>
11/13/11: Production Dramaturg Kellie Mecleary talks with WJZ's Kai Jackson about American Buffalo. Watch the interview >>
11/10/11: Maryland Theatre Guide reviews American Buffalo. Read the review >>
11/08/11: The Baltimore Sun profiles American Buffalo director Liesl Tommy. Read the interview >>
11/04/11: What Weekly Magazine says American Buffalo director Liesl Tommy "seeks the nitty gritty in life and amps it up in her theater." Read the interview >>
10/14/11: Howard County Times reviews The Rivals. Read the review >>
10/8/11: The Baltimore Sun's Tim Smith calls The Rivals a "long, luscious feast of language and humor." Read the review >>
10/7/11: Theatre Mania says The Rivals "...manages to spin on its own comic axis." Read the review >>
10/6/11: Cast members of The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous visit the Mix 106.5 Morning Show. Listen Now >>
10/6/11: Drama Urge calls The Rivals "A play to hit the road for." Read the review >>
9/27/11: CultureSeen4u reviews The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous. Read the article >>
9/26/11: Baltimore Fishbowl reviews The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous. Read the article >>
9/23/11: Tim Smith reviews The Second CIty: Charmed & Dangerous. Read the article >>
9/22/11: What's Up? Mag reviews The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous. Read the article >>
9/22/11: Carroll County Times talks to The Second CIty: Charmed & Dangerous cast member Brooke Bagnall Breit . Read the article >>
9/15/11: Kwame Kwei-Armah tells TCG about his "palace of thought" in their video campaign "I Am Theatre." Watch the video >>
8/19/11: What Weekly delves into Kwame Kwei-Armah's vision for CENTERSTAGE and Batlimore. Read the article >>
8/16/11: Kwame Kwei-Armah wants to transform CENTERSTAGE and redefine Baltimore. Baltimore Magazine's John Lewis finds out how. Read the article >>
8/16/11: Style Magazine and Kwame Kwei-Armah discuss his move to Baltimore and future plans, while knocking down a few duckpins in the process. Read the article >>
5/8/11: Kwame Kwei-Armah tells The Baltimore Sun of his bold plans for CENTERSTAGE. Read the article >>
4/5/11: Kwame Kwei-Armah meets with Tom Hall of WYPR's Maryland Morning to discuss his vision for CENTERSTAGE. Listen to the podcast >>
3/26/11: The Baltimore Sun announces the 2011-12 Season at CENTERSTAGE. Read the article >>
3/5/11: The Baltimore Sun follow-up on Kwame Kwei-Armah and community reactions. Full story >>
3/1/11: Buck Jabaily of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance writes about discovering Kwame Kwei-Armah as CENTERSTAGE's new Artistic Director. Read the article >>
2/28/11: The Baltimore Sun breaks the news of the appointment of Kwame Kwei-Armah as CENTERSTAGE's new Artistic Director. Full story >>
Take a look at earlier articles from the season >>
2010–11 Season
For photos and more articles on Crime & Punishment, click here >>
For photos and more articles on Snow Falling on Cedars, click here >>
For photos, articles, and releases on The Homecoming, click here >>
For photos, articles, and releases on The Second City Does Baltimore, click here >>
For photos, articles, and releases on ReEntry, click here >>
For photos, articles, and releases on The Wiz, click here >>