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"Elegant...the language of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" does indeed gleam" -The Washington Post

“'Gleam'…practically leaps off the stage with power, witty dialect, and poignancy" -TheGrio

"Rich, poetic nuance...there is many a truth, many a lesson to be gleaned from 'Gleam'." -The Baltimore Sun

This moving production gives Hurston a warm welcome back to Baltimore. It does her proud. -WYPR

 

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  • Gleam: Jan 4-Feb 5
  • A Skull in Connemara: Jan 25-Mar 4
  • Into the Woods: Mar 7-Arp 15
  • Cabaret Series: TBA: Mar 15-18
  • The Whipping Man: Apr 4-May 13
  • Play Lab: A New Play: TBA: Apr 27-29
  • Cabaret Series: TBA: May 17-20
  • Go Green with CENTERSTAGE
  • The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous: Sep 15–Oct 16
  • The Rivals: Sep 28-Oct 30
  • American Buffalo: Nov 2-Dec 11
  • Cabaret Series: Holiday Cabaret: Dec 15-18

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  • A SKULL IN CONNEMARA gets a smashing production... - 02/04/12
    Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun reviews. Read more. Read More »
  • A SKULL IN CONNEMARA is "worth the dig." - 02/03/12
    John Barry reviews the show for DCTheatre Scene. Read more >> Read More »
  • Casting announced for INTO THE WOODS - 02/03/12
    Original Broadway castmember Danielle Ferland comes to Baltimore. Read the full release here Read More »
  • Tim Young thinks "A SKULL IN CONNEMARA...is just plain cool" - 02/02/12
    Tim Young of Patch.com 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 More »
  • MD Theatre Guide calls A SKULL IN CONNEMARA a "smashing success." - 02/02/12
    Amanda Gunther says, "With dark moments so funny that your skull will be splitting, you won’t want to miss this gruesome little story," in her review. Read more... Read More »
  • Baltimore Sun Online Auction for CENTERSTAGE begins previews Feb 5 - 02/01/12
    Hundreds of items up for bid February 13 through February 26. Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun welcomes new Managing Director Stephen Richard - 01/30/12
    Stephen Richard is profiled by The Baltimore Sun writer Mary Carole McCauley. Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah checks in with The Afro-American Newspaper - 01/30/12
    Kwame Kwei-Armah chats with The Afro-American Newspaper six months into his first season as Artistic Director. Read More »
  • John Glass says "GLEAM gives the tale of Janie Crawford new life" - 01/24/12
    John Glass of Drama Urge gives readers a literary preview of Gleam, based on the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Read More »
  • TheGrio says "'GLEAM...practically leaps off the stage with power, witty dialect, and poignancy" - 01/19/12
    Donna M Owens of TheGrio says "'GLEAM puts new spin on Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'" Read the Review>> Read More »
  • Mike Giuliano describes "the long-lasting bond between Janie and Pheoby" in GLEAM - 01/18/12
    In his review of GLEAM, Mike Giuliano of Explore Howard describes "the long-lasting bond between Janie and Pheoby.” Read More »
  • DC Theatre Scene reviews GLEAM - 01/18/12
    DC Theatre Scene reviews GLEAM. Read More »
  • Baltimore City Paper calls CENTERSTAGE's production of GLEAM "a masterful one” - 01/18/12
    Andrea Appleton of the Baltimore City Paper says CENTERSTAGE's production of GLEAM is where the“…novel comes to breathtaking life” Read the review>> Read More »
  • The Washington Post calls GLEAM “elegant . . . tall tales and heightened acting!” - 01/17/12
    Reviewer Nelson Pressley of The Washington Post says "McClinton’s ensemble makes the various confidantes, gossips and flirts funny and bright" and calls GLEAM"elegant...tall tales and heightened actin Read More »
  • J. Wynn Rousuck says GLEAM "gives Hurston a warm welcome back to Baltimore" - 01/17/12
    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.” Read More »
  • Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun reviews GLEAM - 01/13/12
    Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun writes that Gleam "provides an engaging theatrical experience." Read More »
  • GLEAM is reviewed by Broadway World - 01/13/12
    Brent Englar of Broadway World reviews Gleam. Read More »
  • MD Theatre Guide says GLEAM is "a dynamic work" - 01/13/12
    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 More »
  • The Examiner reviews GLEAM - 01/13/12
    Vickie Oliver-Lawson of The Examiner reviews Gleam. Read More »
  • Ask Miss A reviews GLEAM - 01/13/12
    Paule-Maryline Nzekio of Ask Miss A reviews Gleam. Read More »
  • WYPR's Dan Rodricks talks with Kwame Kwei-Armah - 01/04/12
    1/4/12:‎WYPR's DanRodricks talks with Kwame Kwei-Armah, Tim Smith, John Lewis, and Randi Vega about the changing Baltimore arts scene. Listen now >> Read More »
  • GLEAM begins at CENTERSTAGE - 01/04/12
    by Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner, based on Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Full Release >> Read More »
  • Rethinking the Baltimore art scene for 2012 - 12/30/11
    Kwame Kwei-Armah joined several arts leaders in Baltimore to discuss with the Baltimore Sun on how to take the city's arts and cultural scene to the "next level" in 2012. Read More »
  • City Paper names CENTERSTAGE in their Top 10 for The Year in Stage - 12/14/11
    The Homecoming and American Buffalo made the Baltimore City Paper Top 10 for The Year in Stage. Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Completes New Leadership Team with National Arts Leader Stephen J. Richard - 12/06/11
    Stephen J. Richard was today announced as the theater’s new Managing Director. Read the Release>> Read More »
  • The actors of "American Buffalo" join Marc Steiner on air - 11/28/11
    Marc Steiner welcomed actors Rusty Ross, William Hill, and Jordan Lage to his studio to talk about Mamet's "American Buffalo." Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE "serves up raw slice of life in 'American Buffalo'" - 11/15/11
    Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun calls American Buffalo a "raw force . . . curiously fascinating and touching . . . believability that is almost frightening!"Read the review>> Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun profiles "American Buffalo" director Liesl Tommy - 11/08/11
    "Liesl's an extremely brave director who pushes you to find all the warts and bruises, the happiness and depth of these characters. She leaves no stone unturned. And she encourages everyone to go fo Read More »
  • What Weekly Magazine interviews "American Buffalo" director Liesl Tommy - 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 >> Read More »
  • Baltimore City Paper reviews "The Rivals" - 10/19/11
    The Baltimore City Paper calls our production of "The Rivals" a "hilarious production of a famously funny play."Read the review >> Read More »
  • WYPR 88.1 FM's Maryland Morning reviews "the jolly production" of "The Rivals" - 10/10/11
    WYPR 88.1 FM's Maryland Morning theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck says "CENTERSTAGE’s jolly production proves poking fun at pretentiousness is timeless."Listen Now!>> Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun calls THE RIVALS a "sparkling production" - 10/08/11
    Tim Smith calls The Rivals a "long, luscious feast of language and humor."Read the review >> Read More »
  • Theatre Mania reviews THE RIVALS - 10/07/11
    John Rowell says the show "manages to spin on its own comic axis." Read More »
  • The Second City visits Mix 106.5 - 10/06/11
    Cast members Chelsea Devantez and Cody Dove hit it off with Jojo and Reagan. Listen Now!>> Read More »
  • Drama Urge reviews THE RIVALS - 10/06/11
    John Glass calls The Rivals "Aplay to hit the road for." Read the review >> Read More »
  • Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Opens the 2011-12 CENTERSTAGE Season - 09/28/11
    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. Read More »
  • CultureSeen4u reviews THE SECOND CITY: CHARMED & DANGEROUS - 09/28/11
    CultureSeen4u reviews The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous. Read More »
  • Baltimore Fishbowl reviews THE SECOND CITY: CHARMED & DANGEROUS - 09/28/11
    Baltimore Fishbowl reviews The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous. Read More »
  • Carroll County Times Q&A with Brooke Bagnall Breit - 09/28/11
    Carroll County Times talks to The Second CIty: Charmed & Dangerous cast member Brooke Bagnall Breit. Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun reviews THE SECOND CITY - 09/23/11
    Tim Smith reviews Charmed & Dangerous Read More »
  • THE RIVALS begins previews September 28 - 09/22/11
    David Schweizer directs Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic, kicking off the 2011-12 Season. Full release here>> Read More »
  • DC Theatre Scene sits down with Kwame - 09/20/11
    DC Theatre Scene sits down with Kwame for an in-depth chat about his arrival at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah in TCG's "I Am Theatre" Video Campaign - 09/15/11
    Kwame Kwei-Armah tells TCG about his "palace of thought" in their video campaign "I Am Theatre." Read More »
  • THE SECOND CITY RETURNS! Charmed and Dangerous begins September 15 at CENTERSTAGE - 09/08/11
    Only two weeks until The Second Cityblows into CENTERSTAGE! Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE’s New GO Pass - 09/05/11
    Unlimited Season Pass for Ages 21-34—only $38! Read More »
  • What Weekly sits down with Kwame Kwei-Armah - 08/19/11
    Peter Davis delves into Kwame Kwei-Armah's vision for CENTERSTAGEand Baltimore. Read the article >> Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Announces Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner's "Gleam" - 08/18/11
    Adapted from Zore Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God", "Gleam" will be directed by Marion McClinton. Full press release here. Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah goes duckpin bowling with Style Magazine - 08/16/11
    Style Magazine and Kwame Kwei-Armah discuss his move to Baltimore and future plans, while knocking down a few duckpins in the process. Read More »
  • Baltimore Magazine talks with Kwame Kwei-Armah about change in Baltimore - 08/16/11
    Kwame Kwei-Armah wants to transform CENTERSTAGE and redefine Baltimore.Baltimore Magazine'sJohn Lewis finds out how. Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Cancels "Jazz", Replacement Show to be Added Soon - 08/01/11
    Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah announced today that Toni Morrison’s "Jazz", adapted by CENTERSTAGE Associate Artist Marion McClinton, will not be part of the theater’s 2011-12 Season. Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah Takes CENTERSTAGE - 06/16/11
    Local lifestyle website Baltimore Fishbowl sits down with incoming Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah for a Q&A Read More »
  • Gay Life Newspaper highlights Final Cabaret of the Season, featuring Broadway's Ken Roberson - 05/16/11
    Ken Roberson, Choreographer of Broadway's Avenue Q, speaks with Baltimore Gay Life about his upcoming Cabaret at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • Students from The Renaissance Academy review Crime & Punishment - 05/12/11
    Students from The Renaissance Academy review Crime & Punishment. Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah has bold plans for CENTERSTAGE - 05/09/11
    Kwame Kwei-Armah tells The Baltimore Sun of his bold plans for CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • Broadway World reviews Crime & Punishment - 05/05/11
    Broadway World says that Crime & Punishment "holds the attention of the audience and makes them think long after they have left the theater." Read More »
  • City Paper reviews Crime & Punishment - 05/04/11
    City Paper gives an upbeat review of Crime & Punishment. Read More »
  • Urbanite Magazine reviews Crime & Punishment - 05/03/11
    In its review, Urbanite Magazine says that "like the original novel...Crime and Punishment plumbs the depths of cruelty and ambiguity in the human soul." Read More »
  • Matthew Lopez' "The Whipping Man" Announced as Final Slot for 2011-12 - 04/21/11
    Final play added to 2011-12 Season lineup, full details here>> Read More »
  • New Title Selected for Final Play Lab Reading - 04/20/11
    Jerome Hairston's Knife on Bone will be the Play Lab slated for May 26-29. Click for more >> Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Recognizes Five Schools for Continued Contribution to Young Playwrights - 04/14/11
    As part of the ongoing celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Young Playwrights Festival, CENTERSTAGE is honoring five distinguished schools. Read More »
  • Josh Kornbluth presents Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? - 04/13/11
    In a special engagement, Josh Kornbluth presents Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah on WYPR's Maryland Morning - 04/06/11
    Kwame Kwei-Armah meets with Tom Hall of WYPR's Maryland Morning to discuss his vision for CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun announces the 2011-12 Season at CENTERSTAGE - 03/28/11
    The Baltimore Sun says "the theme of Center Stage's 2011-2012 season might be summed up as rhythm." Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Announces 2011-12 Season! - 03/28/11
    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. Read More »
  • Crime & Punishment Begins April 13 - 03/27/11
    CENTERSTAGE tackles taut, three-actor adaptation of Dostoevsky’s psychological mystery. Read More »
  • Charles Shubow of Broadway World reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/27/11
    Charles Shubow of Broadway World reviews Snow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • Washington Times deems Snow Falling on Cedars "journey worth taking" - 03/27/11
    The Washington Times says Snow Falling on Cedars is a "journey worth taking" in its review. Read More »
  • Maryland Morning reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/23/11
    J. Wynn Rousuck talks with Tom Hall of WYPR's Maryland Morning about Snow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • David Schweizer appears on WJZ to discuss Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/23/11
    Kai Jackson of WJZ's On Time sat down with director David Schweizer to talk about Snow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • City Paper reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/23/11
    "Snow swirls into a disarmingly entertaining two hours," says Bret McCabe of City Paper. Read More »
  • Drama Urge!! reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/22/11
    Drama Urge!! gives a thorough review of Snow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • What's Up? Mag reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/22/11
    What's Up? Magazine says Snow Falling on Cedars is a "touching performance" in its review of the production. Read More »
  • 25th Annual Young Playwrights Festival Award Recipients Announced - 03/21/11
    CENTERSTAGE is pleased to announce the award recipients for the 25th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Read More »
  • Tim Smith highlights Snow Falling on Cedars in his blog - 03/18/11
    In his blog, Tim Smith highlights the issues that "are at the heart of the murder/love/war plot" of Snow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/18/11
    The Baltimore Sun writes a review ofSnow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • JHU News-letter reviews Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/18/11
    JHU News-letter writes a review of Snow Falling on Cedars Read More »
  • Bmore Bedell talks with local actor Owen Scott - 03/16/11
    Bmore Bedell sits down with local actor Owen Scott to discuss his role in Snow Falling on Cedars. Read More »
  • City Paper shares news of Williams' A Walk in August - 03/16/11
    City Paper shares the news about the upcoming Play Lab reading of James A. Williams' A Walk in August. Read More »
  • Actor/Playwright James A. Williams to bring new work to Play Lab Series - 03/14/11
    Due to a change to the Play Lab Series reading slated for March 17-20, we welcome back James A. Williams with an exciting new solo piece, A Walk in August. Read More »
  • Cabaret Sensation E. Faye Butler Returns to CENTERSTAGE for Here’s to the Ladies! - 03/14/11
    E. Faye Butler to salute greatest female vocalists of all time at one-weekend cabaret at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • Art from Japanese Internment Camps on Display for Snow Falling on Cedars - 03/14/11
    By special arrangement of the Smithsonian, exhibition images from its recent exhibit, The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946, have been loaned to CENT Read More »
  • Buck Jabaily writes about Kwame Kwei-Armah - 03/09/11
    Buck Jabaily of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance writes about discovering Kwame Kwei-Armah as CENTERSTAGE's new Artistic Director. Read More »
  • Baltimore Sun feature on Kwame Kwei-Armah - 03/06/11
    Mary McCauley looks at Kwame's varied background and the community reactions to the announcement that he will be our next Artistic Director. Full article >> Read More »
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah announced as new Artistic Director - 03/01/11
    CENTERSTAGE announced Monday the appointment of Associate Artist Kwame Kwei-Armah as the new Artistic Director. Full announcement >> Read More »
  • Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun covers Kwame Kwei-Armah - 03/01/11
    The Sun breaks the story announcing that Kwame Kwei-Armah will be the new Artistic Director for CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • NEW Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE a rousing success - 02/28/11
    TheNEW Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE ended Monday midnight with a resounding finish. Thank you to all the donors—over 600 of you—and to all the bidders in Baltimore and worldwide who helped Read More »
  • Snow Falling on Cedars begins March 9 - 02/28/11
    Kevin McKeon's adapataion of David Guterson's entrancing tale of roamance and redemption arrives this spring under the direction of David Schweizer. Read More »
  • Broadway World reviews Charlotte Cohn's striking performance at CENTERSTAGE - 02/26/11
    Charles Shubow reviews Simply Complicated, and calls it an "autobiography via music about [Charlotte] Cohn's fascinating life." Read More »
  • Charlotte Cohn's cabaret begins this Thursday, February 24! - 02/22/11
    Kai Jackson of WJZ's On Time sat down with the charming Charlotte Cohn to discuss her upcoming cabaret at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • Broadway World reviews The Homecoming - 02/18/11
    Charles Shubow of Broadway World gives a well-rounded review of The Homecoming. Read More »
  • Drama Urge!! reviews The Homecoming - 02/18/11
    Drama Urge!! says Irene Lewis could not have chosen a "more striking exclamation point for her impressive directorial career" in its review of The Homecoming. Read More »
  • Towson Times reviews The Homecoming - 02/16/11
    Towson Times calls The Homecoming a "confident production" in its review. Read More »
  • "Lewis has displayed the most consistent appetite for challenge," says The Washington Post - 02/14/11
    The Washington Post gives an insightful look into Irene Lewis' 20-year career at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • City Paper reviews The Homecoming - 02/10/11
    Bret McCabe of City Paper reviews The Homecoming. Read More »
  • The Washington Times highlights The Homecoming - 02/10/11
    The Washington Times admires Irene Lewis' ability to "push the envelope" in its review of The Homecoming. Read More »
  • Bohs and Os reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 02/10/11
    Bohs and Os says Second City Does Baltimore "had everyone in the theater laughing" in its review of the show. Read More »
  • Maryland Morning reviews The Homecoming - 02/08/11
    "Irene, you've taken us on a grand ride," says Maryland Morning theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck in her review of The Homecoming. Read More »
  • Irene Lewis has left an "impressive legacy," says Baltimore Magazine - 02/08/11
    Baltimore Magazine writes about Irene Lewis' "impressive legacy" at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • DC Theatre Scene reviews The Homecoming - 02/08/11
    Jayne Blanchard of DC Theatre Scene reviews The Homecoming. Read More »
  • The Homecoming receives a review from The Washington Post - 02/07/11
    The Washington Post calls The Homecoming "a tense, taut, rigorous performance." Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun reviews The Homecoming - 02/04/11
    An "impressive production," The Homecoming is reviewed by Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun. Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE salutes Irene Lewis after opening of The Homecoming - 02/04/11
    After opening night of The Homecoming, CENTERSTAGE gives tribute to Irene Lewis. Read More »
  • The NEW Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE is online now! - 02/01/11
    Preview more than 600 items at www.centerstage.org/auction! Live bidding begins February 14, 2011. Read More »
  • Irene Lewis talks about her final season as Artistic Director of CENTERSTAGE - 01/31/11
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  • Broadway World reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 01/28/11
    Charles Shubow of Broadway World reviews Second City Does Baltimore. Read More »
  • B Free Daily Interviews CENTERSTAGE Interns - 01/25/11
    B's Mary Medland talks with CENTERSTAGE interns Stewart Ives and Lily Brown about the benefits of participating in an internship program. Read More »
  • ReEntry in The Washington Post - 01/25/11
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  • The Homecoming Begins January 26 - 01/25/11
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  • Mike Giuliano reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 01/12/11
    Mike Giuliano reviews Second City Does Baltimore. Read More »
  • City Paper Reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 01/12/11
    City Paper says "Second City has pulled it off" in its review of Second City Does Baltimore. Read More »
  • Tom Hall, J. Wynn Rousuck review Second City Does Baltimore on Maryland Morning - 01/10/11
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  • Radar Redux reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 01/10/11
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  • Tim Smith Reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 01/07/11
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  • What's Up Annapolis Reviews Second City Does Baltimore - 01/07/11
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    Jayne Blanchard of DC Theatre Scene reviews Second City Does Baltimore Read More »
  • Baltimore Sun gives a great review to The Second City - 01/06/11
    Tim Smith reviews Opening Night for The Second City Does Baltimore. Full Review >> Read More »
  • Opening Night of The Second City a Hit for Mix 106! - 01/06/11
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  • Baltimore Sun Previews The Second City & Walk-on Wednesdays - 12/23/10
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  • City Paper reviews O Little Town of Baltimore! - 12/15/10
    Stoop Storytelling'sO Little Town of Baltimorereceives a cheerful review fromCity Paper. Read More »
  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom in City Paper Top Ten! - 12/08/10
    CENTERSTAGE production Ma Rainey's Black Bottom makes the City Paper list of "Top Ten: The Year in Stage." Read More »
  • Urbanite gives readers a preview of upcoming O Little Town of Baltimore: A Holiday Live Radio Show - 12/07/10
    Urbanite writes a brief history of Stoop Storytelling, past storytellers, and a preview of the upcoming O Little Town of Baltimore: A Holiday Live Radio Show. Read More »
  • Preview of Stoop Storytelling's O Little Town of Baltimore: A Holiday Live Radio Show! - 12/06/10
    The Baltimore Sun offers a preview of Stoop Storytelling's O Little Town of Baltimore: A Holiday Live Radio Show. Read More »
  • The NEW Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE - 12/01/10
    The annual auction for CENTERSTAGE is going global! All bidding will occur online, allowing anyone worldwide with access to a computer to participate. Read More »
  • A Special Holiday Stoop at CENTERSTAGE - 11/24/10
    O LittleTown of Baltimore: AHoliday Live Radio Show, December 9-19. Full release here. Read More »
  • The Washington Post Reviews ReEntry! - 11/22/10
    The Washington Post gives ReEntry an upbeat review and calls it "cool, savvy entertainment." Read More »
  • Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun Reviews ReEntry! - 11/22/10
    The Baltimore Sun says ReEntry will "keep you thinking" in its review of the play. Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE receives NEA funding for ReEntry - 11/11/10
    NEA grant will allow theater to offer $10 tickets to Veterans and Military and simulcast the production to military bases and hospitals around the country. Read More »
  • Mindful Acting with Rain Pryor—classes start November 8! - 10/29/10
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  • The Wiz is a record-smashing success with 13 performances to go! - 10/28/10
    It's official!The Wizis a smash hit in Baltimore, surpassing previous CENTERSTAGE top sellerAin't Misbehavin'. Read More »
  • Michael Ross Returns to Help Guide CENTERSTAGE Through Transition - 10/25/10
    Former CENTERSTAGE Managing Director Michael Ross will return on a part-time basis to serve as a consultant during the theater's time of transition. Read More »
  • Second City Writers Explore Baltimore! - 10/14/10
    Writers from Chicago'sSecond Citycomedy troupe spent a week in the Charm City to see what makes Baltimore funny, in preparation for their show at CENTERSTAGE. Read the article >> Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Congratulates Jason Loewith and NNPN! - 10/04/10
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  • Cabaret and theater sensation Euan Morton talks to Broadway World! - 09/27/10
    Broadway World's Charles Shubow interviews Euan Morton about his role in Chess and upcoming cabaret at CENTERSTAGE. Read More »
  • The Baltimore Sun talks with four Maryland natives from the cast of The Wiz! - 09/27/10
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  • JUST ANNOUNCED! Play Labs Series Selections Hit Home! - 09/23/10
    CENTERSTAGE is thrilled to announce the 2010-11 selections for the Play Lab Series, featuring a trio of “homegrown” talent with new work in the throes of development. Read More »
  • 2010-11 Season Cabaret Artists Announced! - 09/02/10
    Cabaret legend KTSullivan kicks off the season, which features five fabulous artists from familiar faces to Broadway headliners. Visit www.centerstage.org/cabaret for all of our artists and tickets, o Read More »
  • THE WIZ Arrives! - 09/01/10
    The Wiz, which opens September 29, begins rehearsals. The cast includes CENTERSTAGE alumni, Broadway stars, and several local talents! For show details and tickets, visit our microsite! Or see the ful Read More »
  • Managing Director Debbie Chinn to step down - 08/25/10
    Managing Director Debbie Chinn announced Tuesday that she will be leaving CENTERSTAGEin December. Full release >> Read More »
  • 2010-11 Season Single Tickets Now On Sale! - 08/23/10
    All single tickets are now on sale for the 2010-11 Season!Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Box Office at 410.332.0033. Full release can be found here and full season details at www.ce Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE Board appoints new members - 06/18/10
    The CENTERSTAGE Board of Trustees and Board President Jay Smith announce the appointment of five new members to the board: Janet Clauson, Ted E. Imes, Sr., John R. Gilbert, Michael B. Styer, and Ste Read More »
  • 2010-11 Season Announced! - 05/13/10
    Irene Lewis Announces the 2010-11 Season plays. Read More »
  • Irene Lewis sits down with Judy Rousuck on Maryland Morning - 05/05/10
    Irene Lewis discusses her work at CENTERSTAGE and what's ahead after next season with WYPR's J. Wynn Rousuck. Listen >> Read More »
  • Artistic Director Irene Lewis to Leave CENTERSTAGE After 19 Years - 04/29/10
    Irene Lewis, Artistic Director of CENTERSTAGE, and JaySmith, President of the theater's Board of Trustees, announced today that Ms. Lewis will leave CENTERSTAGE in June 2011 after completion of the 20 Read More »
  • CityPaper ranks Souvenir at CENTERSTAGE the #1 Show in Baltimore in 2009 - 12/09/09
    #2 is Eurydice at Single Carrot Theater - directed by Single Carrot Artistic Director Buck Jabaily, who is the Development Associate at CENTERESTAGE! Heather Jackson, who designed/constructed Eurydice Read More »
  • CENTERSTAGE featured on WJZ news - 10/12/09
    Kai Jackson visits CENTERSTAGEand sees the Head Theater revamp in action. Read More »
  • Sascha's offers pre-show meals before every performance at CENTERSTAGE! - 10/03/09
    Affordable elegance returns toCENTERSTAGEpre-show dining with the return of Sascha's Express. Featuring a three-course prix fixe meal, Sascha's will serve beginning two hours before each evening perfo Read More »
  • It's a Brand New Day for www.centerstage.org - 09/04/09
    Our new website is hot off the virtual presses--and we need your help! Let us know if you come across broken links, dead-end navigation, or have any other constructive feedback to share! Your comment Read More »