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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll.
Exit Pluto
Strand Theater Company proudly presents
Exit Pluto by Amy Bernstein
Betty believes that by running her bakery like a fortress constantly under siege, she will stave off what she fears most and understands least: change. But change is a hungry beast, knocking at the door, and not even the fortress can withstand the pounding.
The Tempest
RUNNING 4 WEEKENDS
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 19
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, 8PM
The third play of our 2016 - 2017 season directed by our Founding Artistic Director, Evan Moritz. Audiences are invited to a seat at the banquet table for this intimate, enchanting show.
The Call of the Wild
Jack London’s The Call of the Wild stands tall as an American metaphor for what we will never be, and what we could be, and what we will be.
Buck, the hundred and forty pound dog, gets, quite literally, sold up the river from an idyllic dog’s life in sunny California into a cold, dark, Alaskan slavery, is beaten, overworked, starved and neglected, jumps every hoop a dog could possibly jump, until in a narrow escape from an icy death, a woodsman takes him in, granting him healing and freedom and friendship.
Samsara
Katie and Craig want a baby. Well, Katie wants a baby, and Craig wants what Katie wants. When Craig goes to India to be with their surrogate, Suraiya, flying-phobic Katie is left alone, plagued by visions of all that could go wrong and a mysterious, seductive Frenchman. Suraiya, an aspiring doctor with secrets of her own, tries to remain cool and aloof while conversing with the life growing inside of her, a curious young man who has named himself Amit. Their lives flow together and intertwine in the cycle of life, death, and rebirth known as samsara.
The Tempest
RUNNING 4 WEEKENDS (NOT 2)
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 19
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, 8PM
The Tempest is the third play of our 2016 – 2017 season. Written by William Shakespeare and directed by Annex's Founding Artistic Director, Evan Moritz. Assistant Directed by E'Tona Ford.
Foundation 3: Auditioning Technique Weekend Workshop
Whether it is the next school play, upcoming college auditions, or the professional world, feeling confident, prepared, and connected in any audition experience is key. This weekend workshop offers insight and allows you the opportunity to experience a wide variety of audition scenarios in a safe and productive setting. Class meets on January 27 and 28 from 11:00 am-4:00 pm. Lunch break at 1:00 pm.
Age Group: High schoolers
Register by: January 26
Foundations Series: Auditioning Technique Weekend Workshop
Whether it is the next school play, upcoming college auditions, or the professional world, feeling confident, prepared, and connected in any audition experience is key. This weekend workshop offers insight and allows you the opportunity to experience a wide variety of audition scenarios in a safe and productive setting. Class meets on January 27 and 28 from 11:00 am-4:00 pm. Lunch break at 1:00 pm.
Age Group: 9th - 12th grade
HAPPY HOUR
Baltimore’s newest comedy experience lets you start off the weekend right, with friends, laughs, and beer – for only $5.
Every Friday at 7 p.m. kick back with a cold one and join Baltimore Improv Group’s longest-running troupe, Plan B, for a special HAPPY HOUR show. They’ll delight and surprise you while creating scenes, characters – sometimes, even songs – on the spot.
Bring your favorite coworkers, your favorite friends, heck bring your favorite party hat and enjoy yourself as we do the work. You’re off the clock.
Story Explorers Superhero Adventures
With stories as our guide, young actors utilize narrative structure as a story map for dramatic journey. Identifying key elements of each tale, bringing characters to life, and using the conflicts and themes for independent and group creation, each class features a new tale to tackle! Using all elements of the performing arts from dance, music, drama, and design, this class excites imaginations. The final class Story Explorers share highlights of their travels for family and friends. This session: Superhero Adventures. Superheroes classic and new solve problems of all shapes and sizes!
Foundations Series: Text Analysis
Class runs every Saturday, January 7-February 4. NO class January 28.
Dig deep and tackle text from a wide variety of theatrical genres! Learn helpful tools and strategies to dissect a scene and translate it into action for the stage.
Age group: 9th - 12th Grade
Theatre Makers - The Art of Improvisation
As we grow in our artistry, we learn what excites us most and we identify where we need more practice. Use the Theatre Makers series to do just that! Try on different theatrical hats as each class utilizes a unique lens providing opportunities to grow in their passion for the creative process. Final class culminates in a sharing of work for family and friends.
Acting Classes at Annex Theater
Starting October 1st, Annex Theater will begin offering three acting classes to the public. All Classes will be taught by Annex Theater's Artistic Director, Evan Moritz for $5 per class. Classes will be taught at three levels: Rudiments, Beginner Acting, and Intermediate Acting. If you're interested in attending, please email Evan Moritz at [email protected]
Judy Gold
You’ll laugh so hard you’ll cry! Gather your friends for this uproarious night of humor with comedian, actor, and writer Judy Gold.
"Judy Gold captures the audience from the moment she opens her mouth.” — New York Times
Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. She has also written and starred in two critically acclaimed, Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (GLAAD Media Award – Outstanding NY Theater, Drama Desk Nomination – Actor).
OperaTerps: Stage of Conflict
OperaTerps, a student founded and run opera company at UMD, performs A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber, The Telephone by Gian-Carlo Menotti and Doctor Miracle by Georges Bizet.
Now in its third season, OperaTerps is dedicated to producing operas performed by undergraduates. Those involved will gain valuable experience directing, producing, conducting, and performing to apply to their future professional careers, while enriching cultural life on campus and in the College Park Community.
Playread With Me: An Informal Reading Series on Identity in America
Single Carrot Theatre is launching a new series: Playread With Me!
And informal and free reading series on identity in America, Playread With Me! will feature plays that address issues ranging from gender and sexuality to race and representation.
Join us at the WindUp Space in Station North, for this exciting cross between a staged reading and book club. Read roles alongside actors, or just listen, then stick around for a facilitated discussion of the play's themes and its relevance to the community!
THE PLAY:
Playread With Me: An Octoroon
This playreading meets bookclub invites you to grab a drink, take on a role in the play, and join actors around the table to read a script dealing with identity in America. Then we'll talk about the themes and their relevance to you and Baltimore. Octoroon's discussion will be facilitated by Faedra Chatard Carpenter, Associate Professor of Theatre Scholarship & Performance Studies at University of Maryland, and author of the book Coloring Whiteness: Acts of Critique in Black Performance.
Silencio Blanco: Chiflón, el silencio del carbon
Silencio Blanco explores voice through the power of silence in a world where corporate greed feeds corruption. A young man is thrown out of the coal pit where he works, and in a precarious attempt to protect his livelihood and support his family, takes on a new job in the infamously sinister mine El Chiflón del Diablo. Meanwhile, a community copes with this danger in its midst and the uncertainty it sparks in their every day lives.
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
McDaniel College students perform Eve Ensler’s infamous play, “The Vagina Monologues.” The performance is in association with V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
Tickets are $10 and $5 for seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID. All proceeds benefit Rape Crisis Intervention Services of Carroll County, Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland and the One Billion Rising Foundation. For tickets, call 410-857-2530.