Join us for the 7:30 pm opening night performance and celebrate afterwards in the lobby with members of the cast, artistic team, and Baltimore Center Stage staff and board.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Join 2019 Baker Award Winning artist Meshelle, known as the Indie Mom of Comedy, and local artist Tara Cariaso, Physical Theater Practitioner and Mask-Maker, to discuss ways in which comedy can be used a tool for social commentary, criticism, and movement. What is it about laughter and joy-making that opens up space for dialogue? How does comedy offer a mirror on which to reflect society's problems and move us toward growth? And what, if any, are the dangers and benefits of bringing critical issues into realms of absurdity?

Families enjoy a family day to remember, including a meal and a discussion with Baltimore Center Stage actors before the 2pm matinee show. Learn more.

The Mystery of History

In Men on Boats, playwright Jaclyn Backhaus dives into the archive of United States' history to reimagine John Wesley Powell's real-life journey for the stage, asking: Who gets to write the archive? Who gets to tell these stories? Who gets to decide how we remember history? Join us for a conversation with curator Jamie Grace Alexander, archivist Jessica Douglas, and artist Ashley Minner as we interrogate the limits of the archive, challenge how we think about our history, and explore how we can reclaim our narratives.

Volunteer audio describers provide an objective description of the non-verbal action on stage during the 2pm matinee. Touch Tours are tactile tours that let patrons touch costume pieces, sets, and/or props used in the show as well as conversation with our Production or Artistic Departments before the 2pm matinee. Touch Tours run from 12–1pm and patrons are welcome to join at any time in that window.

 Indigenize or Bust

After the show tonight, we invite you to hear voices from Baltimore's Indigenous community. Men on Boats engages the subjective histories of what we now call the "United States" using hilarity as a lens to offer criticism and enlightenment. Indigenous communities have always and continue to resist erasure from the collective memory of this country, so tonight we join in this resistance by offering the stage to members of Native American Lifelines of Baltimore.

We offer First Chair and HIS Sign ASL Interpreted performance for each of our Mainstage plays. For online purchases, use promo code SIGN before choosing your seats to ensure an optimal view of the interpreter. Please email access@centerstage.org if you have any questions.