April 13, 2023

Dear Friends,

After our exhilarating 20th anniversary season, I’m so very happy to announce a line-up of five iconic productions for our 2023-24 season. This is our RULE-BREAKERS SEASON, a celebration of mavericks, timeless stories, and human joys and foibles.

We are thrilled to work with an exciting group of passionate directors, each of them offering their own unique vision for these legendary shows. Opening the season in September is As You Like It, directed by Founding Artistic Director Ian Gallanar. Our beloved annual tradition of A Christmas Carol returns in December, with our new adaptation by Laura Rocklyn directed by company member Erin Boone Steele. Lise Bruneau (who directed Measure for Measure in 2020) directs a taut, modern adaptation of The Oresteia by Ellen McLaughlin. I’m especially excited to announce this is the first Greek tragedy we’ve ever produced.

A few things still remain unknown. Our mainstage audience will see the ultimate love story, Romeo and Juliet, for the first time in almost a decade. The director will be announced later on but this will be a completely different production from our school matinees. And once again, we are unsure if we are able to return to the Patapsco Female Institute, which may be under renovation in the summer of 2024. We know you love outdoor theatre, and you love a joyful Shakespeare comedy, so our plan is to mount The Merry Wives of Windsor outdoors in Ellicott City.

Thanks to your support, we are ready for our next 20 years where we have a lot ahead of us. I hope you’ll come along on the journey—and you can start by subscribing to our 2023-24 season of rule-breakers.  Invest in Baltimore, invest in great classic theatre, invest in your own heart and soul. You’ll find unforgettable stories and words that will make you think and feel and laugh.

Join us!

Lesley Malin
Producing Executive Director