Potomac Playmakers

Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
2024-01-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-01-14 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center, 17303 W Washington St., Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740
Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream the play-within-the-play mirrors the play as a whole, both symbolic and literally. The play deals with the irrationality of love and its madness. It also addresses the fine line between imagination and reality. This relates to meaning as it addresses the idea about human destiny.
This Comedy by William Shakespeare is Directed by Caitlin Cutright.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin
2024-03-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-17 15:00 - 17:00
Director Jeff Wine, Musical Director David Loy, Choreographer Bailey Kershner
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
Performed with permission from Music Theatre International.

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Dial M for Murder
2024-06-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-15 20:00 - 22:00
by Frederick Knott
June 7-16, 2024
Directed by Sarah Trent
Tony Wendice, who married his wife Margot for her money, now plans to murder her for the same reason. Tony arranges the perfect murder: He hires a scoundrel he once knew into strangling Margot, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself. The night of the planned attack, in a thrilling surprise twist, the plan goes awry and Margot manages to kill her attacker.
Momentarily ruffled, Tony soon sees the hitman’s death as an opportunity to have his wife convicted of murder. Working with an inspector from Scotland Yard, Tony plants the idea that Margot had planned the murder. Fortunately, the inspector and a friend of Margot’s eventually discover the truth. In a scene of almost unbearable suspense, they trick Tony into revealing his guilt, freeing Margot.

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Dial M for Murder
2024-06-16 15:00 - 17:00
by Frederick Knott
June 7-16, 2024
Directed by Janet Palmer
Tony Wendice, who married his wife Margot for her money, now plans to murder her for the same reason. Tony arranges the perfect murder: He hires a scoundrel he once knew into strangling Margot, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself. The night of the planned attack, in a thrilling surprise twist, the plan goes awry and Margot manages to kill her attacker.
Momentarily ruffled, Tony soon sees the hitman’s death as an opportunity to have his wife convicted of murder. Working with an inspector from Scotland Yard, Tony plants the idea that Margot had planned the murder. Fortunately, the inspector and a friend of Margot’s eventually discover the truth. In a scene of almost unbearable suspense, they trick Tony into revealing his guilt, freeing Margot.
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Rocky Horror Picture Pride Show
2024-07-13 20:00 - 23:30
Potomac Playmakers will be hosting the Rocky Horror Pride Show on Saturday, July 13th! Frank ‘N’ Furter and his motley crew will be doing the time warp once again in this Rocky Horror PPP shadow cast performance alongside the cult classic film, Rocky Horror Picture Show. Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper, and an array of other audience participation props, this kitschy sci fi gothic is more fun than ever.
This show will be much more interactive than the standard Potomac Playmakers production! Doors open at 8 pm and audience members are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy all of the night’s festivities, including but not limited to, games with the cast, and more! The first three rows of the theater are considered the “consent zone.” All patrons seated there during this performance give our actors permission to thrill, chill, and fulfill you – though you are still expected to keep your hands to yourself and not interrupt the actors. Participation bags filled with props for audience members to use throughout the performance will also be available at the door and are being sold for $3 each.
Patrons 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult for this production – ID required.

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2024 One-Act Festival
2024-07-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-07-27 15:00 - 17:00
2024 One-Act Play Festival! Featuring three original plays submitted as part of the 2023-2024 One-Act Playwriting Competition, will include the following –

“Mick and Ernie Go To Therapy” by Mike Byham, Directed by Rory Dunn – This hilarious British-style comedy tells the story of two thieves who had just completed a job in North London. Trying to hide from the police, the two thieves run into an office and are confronted by a therapist who believes the two are there for couple’s counseling. What follows is a hilarious examination of the relationship between the two thieves under the specter of arrest! Cast includes Richard Dobson, Sr., Tom Doty, and Amy Fox.
“The Indigent” by F. J. Hartland, Directed by Angel Mullen –This play tells the stories of six impoverished people, their lives, and the circumstances that lead each of them to their deaths and burials in the “pauper’s field” cemetery for the poor and unknown. Cast includes Jesse Green, Chris Leatherman, and Tiffany Martin.
“From Birth” by Don Narkevic, Directed by Jim Zuna – In this comedy with a heart, two babies in the womb discover they are twin brother and sister, but their discoveries about each other and life go beyond the obvious as they head toward their due date. Cast includes Tannen Smith and Anna Ressler.

Tickets are by donation and seating is open.
Performances are Friday July 26 @ 8 PM & Saturday July 27 @ 3 PM at the Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center. 17303 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown MD 21740
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Nunsense II: The Second Coming
2024-09-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-22 15:00 - 17:00
Nunsense II: The Second Coming (musical comedy)
Book, Music & Lyrics by Dan Goggin
September 13-15 & 20-22, 2024
With permission from Concord Theatricals
The Little Sisters of Hoboken, those humble nuns with a touch of show biz flair, return in style with Nunsense II: The Second Coming. Presenting a high-spirited and zany “Thank You Program” for their many supporters, the sisters sing and dance their way across the Mount St. Helen’s stage, which is already dressed for the Hoboken Music Society’s upcoming production of The Mikado.

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A View from the Bridge
2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-23 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-24 15:00 - 17:00
A View from the Bridge
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Cathy James
November 15-17 & 22-24, 2024
A classic drama from one of the most acclaimed playwrights of the 20th Century.
With permission from Dramatists Play Service

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William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
2025-01-18 15:00 - 17:00
Description
William Shakespeare’s ‘”The Tempest’”
January 18 & 19, 2025
Directed by Caitlin Cutright
Tickets $20 / $15 Seniors (65+)

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