For over 45 years, CENTERSTAGE has been Baltimore's leading professional producing theater company and a pioneer in America's regional theater movement. Our smart, bold interpretations of both classic and contemporary plays and our exceptional production values have earned the theater a reputation for innovation and excellence—as well as a loyal audience—and have helped to keep professional theater alive and thriving in Maryland.
CENTERSTAGE's highly competitive Professional Internship Program helps bridge the gap between experience in the academic theater and careers in the professional theater through a thorough
CENTERSTAGE Associate Artist E. Faye Butler shares her excitement about the upcoming season at the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens in Baltimore.
Ma Rainey’s Black BottomBy August Wilson Directed by Irene Lewis Apr 7–May 9, 2010The only one of Wilson’s monumental cycle to shift scene from Pittsburgh—landing us instead in Chicago, where we find legendary monarch of the Blues, Ma Rainey, and her marvelous assemblage of less-than-merry musicians. As we wait to discover Will She or Won’t She, we learn gradually of the pitfalls and perils that lie in wait for each of these proud, ambitious artists outside the recording studio walls, and insi...
Director Jason Loewith breaks down his process and the challenges he faced while combining three unique plays into one theatrical experience.March 3-28, 2010
Director Jason Loewith of CENTERSTAGE's newest short work, "Working It Out," gives an introduction to the three distinctive pieces that make up the theatrical event. The plays, written by three of America’s sharpest playwrights, including West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin and Mad Men staff writer Rick Cleveland, tackle the workplace in three wildly different ways.March 3-28, 2010
The CENTERSTAGE Cabaret Series showcases artists you’ve come to know, performing songs you didn’t know they loved to sing, in The Head Theater. Seating has been reconfigured in an intimate, cabaret style, with tables throughout the theater and a smart new bar featuring a selection of fine wines and microbrews to complete the nightclub-like setting. The cabarets reflect a mix of musical styles, each running for only four nights.
Hear past interns describe their experiences working at CENTERSTAGE. Keep watching for a slideshow showcasing the quality of work our theater produces, which was accomplished largely in part by amazing work from our intern classes.
Promotions Director Charisse Nichols and Marketing Intern Patrick Stengle visit Auction Coordinator Sydney Wilner and Auction Assistant Norma Cohen in their office as they discuss their anticipation for The Baltimore Sun Radio Auction.
American Premiere!Let There Be LoveBy Kwame Kwei-ArmahDirected By Jeremy B. CohenFeb 10-Mar 7, 2010Being Caribbean in London has never been easy. Whether fighting with his proudly feminist daughter, raging against the inexorable tide of social change or combating his own failing health, Alfred's like feels like one long battle. Then a young immigrant arrives at his home, and old beliefs and fresh resentments all get challenged.
Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah and Director Jeremy Cohen discuss the casting of Avery Brooks and how Kwei-Armah wove the music of Nat "King" Cole into the heart of the play.American Premiere!Let There Be LoveBy Kwame Kwei-ArmahDirected By Jeremy B. CohenFeb 10-Mar 7, 2010Being Caribbean in London has never been easy. Whether fighting with his proudly feminist daughter, raging against the inexorable tide of social change or combating his own failing health, Alfred's like feels like one long battle...