Announcing
Season 60 - 2022/2023
Please understand that at this time we have no idea what the status of the pandemic will be for SEASON60
but know that Spotlighters will keep the health and safety of our actors, crew, and audience members as a priority!
All decisions will be based on current public health directives regarding COVID-19.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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TICKETS: $24 Adults; $21 Students, Seniors & Military
Members Tickets: $22 Adults; $19 Students, Seniors & Military Become A Members by making a donation of $25 or more to Spotlighters Theatre! TICKETS Now On Sale! Fun Night Friday - all tickets $18 Ten Spot Thursday - all tickets $10 |
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DOUBLE TROUBLE TOUR
- Tom Goss & de Roche One Night Only - Sat, Sept 3, 2022 - 8pm a fund raiser for Spotlighters Theatre TOM GOSS is a veteran singer-songwriter who blends a soulful voice and atmospheric soundscapes in expertly crafted songs about the joys and struggles of modern love. A prolific writer and performer, Tom has released seven albums and played thousands of shows across the US, Canada, and Europe to dedicated fans. He has been compared to Twin Shadow, Mat Kearney, and Wye Oak -- but with a distinct perspective shaped by his unusual history. A college wrestler turned Catholic seminarian turned polyamorous gay troubadour, Tom sings about disillusionment, desire, and hope in an intimate yet relatable way. Tom's songs have been heard on ABC, HBO and Univision, and his inventive music videos have been viewed more than 17 million times. He has shared a stage with performers as diverse as Andy Grammer, Martha Wash, Taylor Dane, Adrianne Gonzalez, Matt Alber, and Catie Curtis, and he enjoys a particularly strong following in the LGBT community. de ROCHE is a lover of adventurous and voracious pop; de ROCHE mines emotional depths for rock-solid songs that range from soulful electronica to hot folk. A new solo project from drummer, keyboardist, and singer Liz DeRoche, it's the culmination of two decades in the music industry as a band member (The Pushovers, Cane & The Sticks), producer, studio musician, teaching artist, and record label manager. As de ROCHE, Liz mixes synthy smoothness with a raw emotionality to create an idiosyncratic style that she bravely embraces. With 2021’s release of Big Let Down, she serves up tender, yet strong songs based on real heartache and other revelations from a wanderlustful life. “It’s the emotional impact I’m looking for," says Liz. “I want to make meaningful music that people will take very personally. |
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Sat, Sept 3, 2023 at 8pm Tickets $25 VIP TICKETS $45 Enjoy a pre-show Meet & Greet with Tom & de Roche at 7pm and get first choice for seating at 7:30pm A Fund Raiser for Spotlighters Theatre! |
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HooDoo Love
by Katori Hall directed by Rain Pryor Performance Dates: Sept 23 - Oct 9, 2022 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm A tale of love, magic, jealousy, and secrets. Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930s to pursue her dream of singing the blues in Memphis. When she meets a rambling blues man, the notorious Ace of Spades, her dreams are realized in a way she could never have imagined. Written in vivid language that captures the blues, Hoodoo Love is a major debut. NOTICE: Contains depiction of Sexual Assault, Rape, and Sexual Violence. Mature subject matter in dialogue and action. There is no official rating system for live theatre. We encourage you to use your judgment based on your child's age and maturity level. TICKETS |
Opening Night Reception: Sept 23, 2022
Join the Cast & Director for a post-show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, Sept 29, 2022 - 8:00pm All Tickets Just $10.00 Talk Back with Director & Cast, Sun, Oct 2, 2022 immediately following the matinee performance |
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Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare directed by Michael Blum Performance Dates: Oct 28 - Nov 13, 2022 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with the Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. TICKETS |
Opening Night Reception: Oct 28, 2022
Join the Cast & Director for a post-show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, Nov 3, 2022 - 8:00pm All Tickets Just $10.00 Talk Back with Director & Cast, Sun, Nov 6, 2022 immediately following the matinee performance |
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Dickens' A Christmas Carol ... a one man show
written by Charles Dickens
edited & adapted for the stage by Sherrionne Brown and Phil Gallagher directed by Sherrionne Brown stage managed by Performance Dates: Dec 9 - 18, 2022 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Join us for limited engagement of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL - in the style that Dickens himself performed the work, when he toured the United States in the 1860s.
“Bah! Humbug!” Is there a more famous response to being wished “Merry Christmas!”? Scrooge, Tiny Tim, the trio of Christmas ghosts, and the story of what happens when a bitter old man is given one last chance at redemption, are as well-known as any of Dickens’ characters. They’ve been portrayed in films and on TV around the world and now you can meet them all, live on stage in Spotlighters’ captivating, one-man adaptation. Using only Dickens’ inimitable language, Phil Gallagher’s performance will thrill and chill audiences of all ages. With minimal props and costume, Gallagher portrays all these much-loved characters and breathes new life into a story that is as moving, relevant, and redemptive as it was when first written over 170 years ago. "After everything we've been through in the past few years it seems fitting to tell the story of one man's reflection and redemption ... In a time where the world needs each of us to look within and find our own best selves, ... we need this tale of metamorphosis and catharsis this holiday season." (Hunter Arnold) TICKETS |
Opening Night Reception: Fri, Dec 9 Join the cast, & director for a post show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, Dec 15 - 8:00pm All Tickets just $10.00 Talk Back w/ Cast & Director Sun, Dec 11 Immediately following performance |
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[title of show]
music & lyrics by Jeff Bowen book by Hunter Bell directed by Stephen Foreman musically directed by Mandee Ferrier Roberts Performance Dates: Jan 20 - Feb 5, 2023 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival's deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show] -- taken from the space on the festival's application form which asks for the "[title of show]" -- follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends, and artists. [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre -- a uniquely American art form -- and to the joy of collaboration. TICKETS |
Opening Night Reception: Jan 20, 2023
Join the Cast & Director for a post-show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, Jan 26, 2023 - 8:00pm All Tickets Just $10.00 Talk Back with Director & Cast, Sun, Jan 29, 2023 immediately following the matinee performance |
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Do Not Go Gentle
by Suzan Zeder directed by Alanna Kiewe Performance Dates: Mar 3 - 19, 2023 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Lillian Boedecker Barron is 84 years old, vibrant, funny, wise, and ... recently deceased! During her lifetime, Lillian shared a special, long-distance bond with her granddaughter, Kelly, and suffered an estrangement from her son Windsor, a Colonel in the Air Force, as he moved his family from base to base all over the world. After her death, Lillian discovers that she cannot move on until the rifts are somehow mended. Windsor and Kelly come from overseas to settle Lillian's affairs and are aghast to discover that the walls of her house have been painted with wild, sometimes humorous, sometimes horrific murals and drawings. As they unravel secrets of the paintings, the two make astonishing discoveries about themselves and a special relationship between Lillian and a neighborhood child. This powerful, poignant play explores the wonder of words and the transformative power of art as it offers humor and hope to anyone who is, or has ever been, a grandparent, parent, or a child. TICKETShttps://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=138913 |
Opening Night Reception: Mar 3, 2023
Join the Cast & Director for a post-show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, Mar 9, 2023 - 8:00pm All Tickets Just $10.00 Talk Back with Director & Cast, Sun, Mar 12, 2023 immediately following the matinee performance |
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Vanya & Sonia & Masha
& Spike by Christopher Durang directed by Erin Klarner Performance Dates: Apr 14 - Apr 30, 2023 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha. TICKETS |
Opening Night Reception: Apr 14, 2023
Join the Cast & Director for a post-show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, Apr 20, 2023 - 8:00pm All Tickets Just $10.00 Talk Back with Director & Cast, Sun, Apr 23, 2023 immediately following the matinee performance |
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'night, Mother
by Marsha Norman directed by Suzanne Beal Performance Dates: May 26 - June 11, 2023 Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm The scene is the living room/kitchen of a small house on an isolated country road, which is shared by Jessie and her mother. Jessie’s father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and ne’er-do-well; her last job didn’t work out and, in general, her life is stale and unprofitable. As the play begins Jessie asks for her father’s service revolver and calmly announces that she intends to kill herself. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously, but as Jessie sets about tidying the house and making lists of things to be looked after, her sense of desperate helplessness begins to build. In the end, with the inexorability of genuine tragedy, she can only stand by, stunned and unbelieving, as Jessie quietly closes and locks her bedroom door and ends her profound unhappiness in one fatal, stunning, and deeply disturbing moment—a moment never to be forgotten by those who have witnessed, and come to understand, her plight. TICKETS |
Opening Night Reception: May 26, 2023
Join the Cast & Director for a post-show reception Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, June 1, 2023 - 8:00pm All Tickets Just $10.00 Talk Back with Director & Cast, Sun, June 4, 2023 immediately following the matinee performance |
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Baltimore Playwrights Festival Production
WHAT HAS DONE written by Jack L. B. Gohn directed by Barry Feinstein stage managed by produced by Miriam Bazensky, Baltimore Playwrights Festival in collaboration with Spotlighters Performance Dates: July 14 - 23, 2023 It’s 1978, in rural Maryland. Deirdre, a White historian working on grant money to complete a dissertation on lynchings in the state, is killing two birds with one stone, visiting farmland where the last Maryland lynching happened (in 1933) and stopping by her Uncle Selby’s home. An anomaly in the tax records of the farmland sets her on the trail of what really happened in the lynching, a story that reaches back to the 1840s and forward to 1978, and will turn out to involve Deirdre’s uncle, her uncle’s in-laws, Deirdre’s Black civil rights worker boyfriend, and their 14-year-old son. The story of endemic racism, once uncovered, will force the characters to make momentous decisions regarding allegiances, attitudes, and (it is implied) the politics of this present day. A New work by a local Baltimore Playwright. TICKETS |
PERFORMANCES: July 14 - July 23, 2023
Opening Night Reception: Fri, July 14, 2023 Join the cast, & director for a post show reception Talk Back with Director & Cast: Sun, July 16, 2023 following matinee performance Ten Spot Thursday: Thur, July 20,2023 - 8:00pm All Tickets just $10.00 |
