The Potomac Playmakers is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Its mission is:
The Potomac Playmakers seeks to engage, inspire, entertain, and challenge audiences by producing affordable, live stage performances supported by volunteer artists and technicians. The Playmakers also seeks to encourage, mentor, and develop future generations of artists and technicians. The desired result of all these activities is the promotion of inclusive, educational, artistic, cultural, and social values in Washington County and the greater 4-state community.
Begun in 1926, The Potomac Playmakers is the second oldest community theater in Maryland. It was created by the Hagerstown Women’s Club after a member, Mary Lemist Titcomb, suggested that a formal theatre group would help get the local community involved in the theatrical performances the Women’s Club performed throughout the year. Ms. Titcomb, who in 1902 had been the head librarian of the newly created Washington County Free Library, was famous for also being the founder of the first Bookmobile.
The Potomac Playmakers performed on the stage of the Women’ Club for most of its long history, but in 2018, through a generous grant from the Agnita Stine Schreiber Fund, the former Cedar Lawn Missionary Church building was purchased, and the renovations began to turn it into a theatre venue that comfortably seats 100 people, including handicap-accessible seating. The auditorium and restrooms are wheelchair accessible, with no stairs to enter the building.
