Amanda Gunther

‘Cabaret Macabre’ at Happenstance Theatre by Amanda Gunther

For a gory delight that perfectly befits the autumnal season you should let your aesthetic palette sample Happenstance Theatre’s 3rd Annual Cabaret Macabre. For September is the month of dying and...

‘Sunlight’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther

Through the darkness there is a light. And when two sides of the debate heat up churning amid that darkness it is often hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Directed by Terry Averill,...

‘The Conference of the Birds’ at Folger Theatre by Amanda Gunther

“The way is open but there is neither traveler nor guide.” That is the closing statement and tagline of Folger Theatre’s production of The Conference of the Birds. Based on the poem by Farid Uddi...

‘Night of the Living Dead’ at Reisterstown Theatre Project by Amanda Gunther

Warning! Extreme levels of radiation have caused dead tissue to reanimate and come back to life! A zombie outbreak is eminent and the safest course of action is to make your way to the Reisterstown...

‘These Shining Lives’ at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther

It isn’t a fairytale, though it may start like one. And it isn’t a tragedy, though it does end like one. It’s a story, and more than that it’s Silver Spring Stage’s fall offering of Melanie Marnich’s...

‘Heroes’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

There are some bonds that even time is not strong enough to dissolve. When three men who have all previously served in the Great World War, find themselves at a Veteran’s old age home, they take to...

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at StillPointe Theatre Initiative by Amanda Gunther

You are cordially invited to tea at the Brewster residence. A splendid time is guaranteed for all as Aunties Abbey and Martha will entertain you with their unusually sweet and eccentric charm — you...

‘Crimes of the Heart’ at Dignity Players by Amanda Gunther

Sit down with a nice refreshing glass of lemonade, grab your burglar gun and shoot your husband. Well, maybe you shouldn’t do the shooting bit, but if you come see Crimes of the Heart, the final...

‘War Horse’ at The Kennedy Center by Amanda Gunther

In the midst of war and a future uncertain comes a story of bravery, loyalty and companionship as The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts proudly presents the National Theatre of Great Britain...

‘The Completely Fictional-Utterly True-Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Once upon a midnight dreary there came a production that spoke quite clearly of a haunted poet whose tale is known forever more; the madness of a man quite clearly haunted by his ending nearly,...

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Compass Rose Studio Theater by Amanda Gunther

Learning to stand in another man’s shoes is no easy task as Harper Lee reminds us in the literary classic To Kill A Mockingbird. Brought to the stage through Christopher Sergel’s adaptation based on...

‘Next to Normal’ at The Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

Define normal. Everyone thinks it is the standard by which we compare how well our lives are going, but it turns out when you look at what’s ‘normal’ you’ll find that it is rarity — most people’s...

‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Towson University Department of Theatre Arts

A unique presentation of one of Tennessee Williams’ most popular plays comes to the stage as Towson University’s Department of Theatre Arts presents The Glass Menagerie. Directed by Stephen Nunns, the...

‘Cymbeline’ at The Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Amanda Gunther

The Annapolis Shakespeare Company invites you to a realm of royalty where kings banish their daughters’ secret husbands to lands far away, where evil queens plot to take over the throne with the aid...

‘Platero y Yo’ at Gala Hispanic Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Based on one of the most famous prose poems in the 20th century Spanish literary canon, Platero y Yo comes to the stage of the Gala Hispanic Theatre to launch the children’s season in 2012. The...

‘Richard III’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Amanda Gunther

“Now is the winter of our discontent.” This famous line uttered by the bloody king (and we all know what proceeds therein) in one of Shakespeare’s great bloody tragedies Chesapeake Shakespeare...

‘Bus Stop’ at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

It may be October but down at Grace’s Diner just 30 miles west of Kansas City, Missouri, March is roaring in like a lion as The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre presents William Inge’s Bus Stop....

‘Bad Panda’ at Iron Crow Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

As Fall rolls in it may be too chilly for a trip to the zoo, but you’ll have far more fun watching these animals in their ‘captivity’ as Iron Crow Theatre Company presents Bad Panda – a new play by...

‘Anything Goes’ at Heritage Players by Amanda Gunther

It’s delightful! It’s delicious! It’s de-lovely! What is, you ask? Why the Heritage Player’s fall production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes! Directed by Brian Mellen with Musical Direction by Stephen...

‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ at Montgomery College by Amanda Gunther

Good grief! Did you hear? The Department of Theatre at Montgomery College is presenting You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown to kick off the start of their fall season. Directed by James Gardiner with...

‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ at Montgomery Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

Go Chipmunks! It’s 1958 and it’s the night of the Super Senior Prom at Springfield High School! The Crooning Crabcakes have been banned from performing at the dance because their lead singer got...

‘Devil Dog Six’ at Venus Theatre by Amanda Gunther

And it’s off to the races! The horses are out of the gate, thundering around the bend and pulling ahead to take the lead is Devil Dog Six, the third selection in the Venus Theatre’s “Bold Hope” 2012...

‘Drunk Enough To Say I Love You’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Amanda Gunther

In times where the world is falling apart communication is key. And while the main surface of this story may be political, there is a dramatic underlying current of the labors of love slipped into the...

‘Wicked’ at The Hippodrome at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

Citizens of Baltimore – Good news! The three-time Tony Award winning musical has landed at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre as Broadway Across America presents Wicked. With music and lyrics written by...

‘Breath, Boom’ at Howard University by Amanda Gunther

Positively explosive acting arises from the talent on stage at Howard University’s College of Arts & Sciences Division of Fine Arts Department of Theatre’s production of Breath, Boom. Written by Kia...

‘Over the Tavern’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Love your family, forget and forgive the sins of the past and above all be true to yourself. That is the gentle message that we find tucked into the scenes of Tom Dudzick’s Over The Tavern being...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Glass Mind Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Perchance you dream some feverish faerie nightmare but why dream it when you can see it played out in vibrant color as Glass Mind Theatre presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as the...

‘An Enemy of the People’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Without power what good is the truth? To celebrate the opening of its 50th Anniversary Season, CENTERSTAGE presents Arthur Miller’s adaptation of Ibsen’s classic An Enemy of the People. Directed by...

‘A Couple of Blaguards’ at The Keegan Theatre by Amanda Gunther

You take the high road and I’ll take the low road and we’ll meet at The Keegan Theatre for their production of A Couple of Blaguards. This two man show, Directed by Colin Smith, is a true Irish treat...

‘The Government Inspector’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Don’t be caught being a ‘Mayor Idiot’ by missing The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector. Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Directed by Michael Kahn, this...

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ At Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore by Amanda Gunther

Go go go – to Toby’s Dinner Theater of Baltimore for their dazzling production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. You may have seen this show before...

‘The Music Man’ at Way Off Broadway by Amanda Gunther

To serve up a heaping dish of musical theatre comfort food you’ve got to know the territory! And egads do they up at the Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre as the 76 trombones march Meredith Wilson’s The...

‘Mother May I’ at Strand Theater Company by Amanda Gunther

You’ll find the ‘fun’ in dysfunctional at Strand Theater Company as they kick off their fifth season with the world premier of Dylan Brody’s Mother, May I. A slice of life style dramadey that takes...

‘Don Giovanni’ at Washington National Opera by Amanda Gunther

Considered to be one of the greatest operas ever composed, Don Giovanni makes its revival appearance as the second offering of The Washington National Opera’s 2012/2013 season. Housed at The John F....

‘Bell, Book, and Candle’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther

Double double toil and trouble! There’s magic in the air with all this hocus pocus brewing over at Colonial Players as they present John Van Druten’s Bell, Book and Candle. Directed by Debbie...

‘Suite Surrender’ at 1st Stage by Amanda Gunther

What happens when two of Hollywood’s biggest Divas end up at the same hotel for the same USO tour and they hate each other? They get booked into the same suite and chaos ensues, naturally. At least...

‘Farragut North’ at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther

Vote Morris! Vote Pullman! Vote corruption! However, if you intend to vote – Silver Spring Stage is your polling place with their production of Beau Willimon’s Farragut North. A neck-and-neck race to...

‘The Color Purple’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther

A joyful noise is ringing loud and clear from the rafters of Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia as the 11-time Tony Award nominated production of The Color Purple, ‘The Musical About Love’ makes its...

‘The Tempest’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

A storm has washed ashore one of Shakespeare’s fine comedies as Laurel Mill Playhouse presents The Tempest as the first show of their 2012/2013 season. With a powerful sorcerer, an air spirit, an...

‘Stop Kiss’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The fast-paced heart-wrenching drama of Diana Son’s Stop Kiss comes to the stage at Fells Point Corner Theatre to kick off their 2012/2013 season. Directed by Jay Gilman, the story revolves around the...

‘The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity’ by Amanda Gunther

A culturally explosive knockout is in the ring as Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company launches its 33rd seasion: My Root, My Revolution with the Pulitzer Prize Finalist play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad...

‘Taking Steps’ at Constellation Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

There is nothing quite like the hilarious high brow humor of British wit. Combine that with an element of sharp, poignant physical comedy and you have Taking Steps the opening production of...

‘The 39 Steps’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) by Amanda Gunther

150 zany characters, four actors, 1 stage. It could be none other than the two-time Tony Award-winning production Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps! And it’s sneaking its way onto the Maryland Ensemble...

‘Golda’s Balcony’ at The Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

What happens when idealism becomes power? It kills. And to save your world how many other worlds are you entitled to destroy? The shocking tension filled story of William Gibson’s Golda’s Balcony...

‘Time Stands Still’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The most culturally relevant modern dramatic play takes to the stage at Everyman Theatre as they launch their 2012-2013 season with Time Stands Still. Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright...

‘Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins’ at Arena Stage at The Mead Center for American Theater

With guns a-blazin’ you’ll know not to mess with Texas as Arena Stage presents the political powder keg Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins. Kicking off their 2012-2013 season with this...

‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ at Signature Theatre by Amanda Gunther

There’s trouble brewing at the chicken ranch! But Miss Mona and her girls promise that won’t ruin your good time as you come on down to Signature Theatre to see The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas....

‘Unnecessary Farce’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The heat is on! The fuzz is staked out on a mission to take down the mayor for 16 million dollars in embezzled funds and everything’s all set to blow like a powder keg. If only the chief of police...

‘Lysistrata’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

The premise is simple: the women are sick of the men never being at home because they are constantly at war. The women also want a say in how the government money is run so that the men will stop...

‘Hairspray’ at Glyndon Area Players by Amanda Gunther

I can hear the bells! They were ringing loud and clear at the Glyndon Area Players 2012 production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hairspray. It’s the Baltimore classic and you all know the...