Everything I learned that gets me through the worst, I learned at my Mamaâs knee. And I invite her along plenty to come see musical theatre, out and about with me. And while she couldnât make it to the opening of Cockpit in Courtâs Footlooseâ my Mama says, it doesnât matter, if youâre a first-timer or you been there before, you better get your tickets to see that show, before they ainât got tickets no more!
They will make you see how the world could be, in spite of the way that it is. They will sing you a song so beautiful that it brings the world back into tune. And where are you going? Youâre going way downâ Hadestown (Teen Edition) â way down under the ground. 21 young performers, one old, sad songâ and theyâre gonna tell it. Theyâre gonna tell it again. Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland is living it up on top with their stellar and sensationally charged production of Hadestown (Teen Edition) and it will move your heart,
Way down⌠Hadestown⌠way down under the ground. And itâs the show that has swept the nation, captivated the hearts of my generation and their generation and the graduating seniors (class of 2026) at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland could not be more enthusiastic and passionate about getting to perform in it as their final production with CPM. In the fourth annual âGraduating Seniors Interviewâ weâve sat down with this yearâs groupâ a total of five individuals,
When is soon? Well, sometime between now and later, of course! But youâd better not wait until laterâ because the time is NOW! To get your tickets to see the delightfully heartfelt production of A Year With Frog and Toad (TYA-edition) at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland. Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt, with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans, and Choreography by Lauren Stuart, this quaint and charming little musical details its namesake based on the illustrated childrenâs books by Arnold Lobel.
MÇlÉoÉŻÇ Ęo â´ÉĽÇ ÔlÉĘ â´ÉĽÉĘ ×¤oÇs MÉšouĆË
Ah. Well. There you have it.
.gnorW seoG tahT yalP ehT ot emoclew ,dias I ?ew llahs ,niaga taht yrt s’teL
Good grief. Somebody call The Stage Manager!
You think all that text went wrongâ you should see all the crazy things that happen on the set of Childrenâs Playhouse of Marylandâs Teh Plaaay That Goes wRoNg.
Well leapinâ lizards! Itâs a Christmas miracle that Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland still has a ticket or two for their wonderful production of Annie next weekend! Aww, gee. You donât have tickets yet? Aww, gee. You better not wait! Theyâre flying off the {digital} shelf faster than FDRâs new deal! Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans and Choreography by Lauren Stewart, this time-honored musical theatre classic, is the perfect show for the Christmas season and is full of wonderfully talented young performers just radiating their best sunshine-positivity all over the stage!
Down here all the fish is happy! As aft âcross the stage they roll! They bringinâ you lotsa joy hereâ having fun in this show and thatâs their goalâ such wonderful things surround themâ right there on the Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland floor! Theyâre talented an havinâ a blast there! What more is your looking for? Are you ready to go under the sea with CPMâs season-opener for their 2025/2026 seasonâ Disneyâs The Little Mermaid?
If you donât take a chance then you donât have a chance because you didnât take it! Sound advice, especially when it comes to taking a chance on Cockpit in Courtâs Court Jestersâ production of Beetlejuice Jr. Itâs a show about death! As explicitly explained in the second number of the performance and itâs a hilarious wild ride featuring that iconic black-and-white-striped clad ghoulish guy from the Netherworldâ beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. BEETLEJUICE!!* Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans and Choreography by Amanda Poxon,
Do you want to look into the bottom of your soul? How many of you would be okay with such a notion? What if you had no choice because you were aâ Bad Seed? In a gripping drama, Cockpit in Court kicks off their 2025 summer season in the upstairs cabaret space with Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson (based on the novel by William March.) Directed by Todd Pearthree, this spooky little tale may not be an Agatha Christie mystery,
We canât controlâ our destinyâ we should trust our soulâ our only goalâ is just to beâ and in this case it should be just to be at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland for their final production of the 24th (2024/2025) mainstage seasonâ a true seasons of love productionâ Rent (school edition.) One ofâ if not theâ most evocative and powerful performance to cross the CPM stage this side of the pandemic, Rent (school edition) is giving genuine vibes,
In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strifeâŚin graduations. 525,600 minutes, how do you measureâ a year in your life? Five of Childrenâs Playhouse of Marylandâs graduating seniors are measuring out their final year with the program by taking part in Rent (school edition) as their final senior show with the company. Weâve sat down with these five rising talents as theyâre about to bid CPM a fond farewell to hear what theyâve had to say about the experience.
Follow the yellow brick road. Follow the yellow brick road? Follow the yellow brick road! Tra-la-la-la-laâ follow the yellow brick road! And you too can be off to see The Wizard of Oz (youth edition) at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland this merry month of March. Appearing as the penultimate production in their 2024/2025 season, The Wizard of Oz (youth edition) will take you on a familiar journey down that yellow brick road as Dorothy,
Thereâs so much time so little to do! Wait a minute⌠strike that! Reverse it! Make some time and find your way to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland this December! The reimagined Roald Dahl classic is now appearing in all its darkly delicious and devious glory on the CPM stage as their winter offering for the 2024/2025 season! Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans (and live percussion musician Lisa Wood) and Choreography by James Hunnicutt,
Kids! You can talk and talk til your face is blue! Kids! But they still do just what they want to do! And they want to be laughing, singing, dancing, grinningâ sensations! And while weâre on the subjectâ Kids! Theyâre at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland kicking off the 2024/2025 season with their production of Bye Bye Birdie! Complete with lots of moonlight swims and loop-da-loops! Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans,
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring!
One more look and I forget everything!
Whoaâooh! Mamma Mia! Here I go againâ except I wonât be forgetting that summer where Beth Tfiloh Community Theatre produced Mamma Mia (it was nowâ right nowâ this summer, summer of 2024 and you still have a chance to see it!) And I definitely wonât forget that I got to sit down with the three Titans of Theatreâ Diane Smith,
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Ainât it a fine life? Carrying the banner to the hall (The lecture hallâ of the admin building!) A mighty fine life! Carrying the banner tough and tall! And boy oh boy is them kids doing exactly that with this brilliant and energetic production of Disneyâs Newsies! You read it here first, folks! And the papes donât lie! Some sensationally talented kids are giving you two weekends worth of summertime entertainment over at Cockpit in Court Jr.
Plastic, glitter, and rhinestones donât shine like these stars do! And Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland is closing out their 2023/2024 season with some of the shiniest stars around with their production of Mean Girls (High School Edition). Itâs so phenomenalâ ITâS FETCH!! Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt, with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans, and Choreography by Rachel Miller, this fabulous and cautionary tale is an extraordinary way to end their season and showcases some of the areaâs brightest and most talented stars making their way out into the theatrical universe one twinkle at a time.
Get in, Losers! Weâre goingâ interviewing!? And Shut. Up. NONE OF THEM WORE PINK. Except Regina George, of course. That is so FETCH!! Just like these fabulous, five performers that I was fortunate enough to snag before their rehearsal this morning at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland! If you havenât figured out whether or not butter is carb by now, you probably have no idea what weâre talking aboutâŚlikeâ DUHâ MEAN GIRLS (High School Edition) which is closing out the CPM mainstage 2023-2024 season!
Just below the coralâ sea parents dream of who their kids will be! And live on the stage of Childrenâs Playhouse of Marylandâ you can see how wondrous these talented kids can be! Just as long as youâ JUST KEEP SWIMMING, JUST KEEP SWIMMING, JUST KEEP SWIMMING! And youâd better swim fast if you want a chance at catching this production of Finding Nemo Jr.â several of the performances have sold out!
What if you canât remember the last time you were able to let go, have fun, and just be yourself? Well isnât that exactly what theatre is for? A place to let go, have fun, and just be yourself! And Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland has always been that place for all of the up-and-coming theatrical talents that pass through their doors over in Essex. Celebrating the holiday season with a very special, brand-new-production (written and conceived by their musical director and her father) Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland is thrilled to present Neverland: A New Musical.
They are revolting children! Living revolting times! They sing revolting songs! Using revolting rhymes! And youâve got to get your tickets to see them do their thingâ theyâre stupendous, theyâre greatâ they are REVOLTING! Only in a Roald Dahl musical could you use an adjective like revolting as a pride-of-place badge to describe a wildly talented bunch of kids as they bounce all around the stage with exuberant energy and smashing voices. Which musical is that you ask?
Sing out for yourselves for you are blessed! Blessed to hear the stellar talent performing live on stage for the final production of the Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland 2022/2023 season. Closing this season with a bang, their production of Jesus Christ Superstar is nothing short of stunning; it will give you chills, bring tears to your eyes, and make you thunder with applause by the time the show reaches its conclusion. Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt,
Whatâs the buzz? Tell me whatâs aâhappening? Whatâs the buzz? Iâll tell you whatâs happening!
Itâs Jesus Christ Superstar! Yes, the full-length stage musical, yes produced by Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland, yes featuring some of the finest young talents in Baltimore and the surrounding areas. And TheatreBloom has a special treat for you readers. Weâve taken a few moments, on an early* Saturday morning to sit down with six very special cast members of the upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar to talk to them all about their experience with this production thus far and their experiences with Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland as a whole.
Your majesties! Your majesties! A list of the royal necessities! At the top of that list there simply must be aâ ticket or two to see Cinderella! (Youth Edition) at Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland! The iconic Rogers & Hammerstein classic is proving that impossible things are happening every day with a score of talented young performers parading all across the stage in their ballroom finest trying to catch the eye of his royal highness Prince Christopher Rupert Windemere Vladimir Karl Alexander Francois Reginald Lancelot Hermanâ Herman!?
They got all the ways to be W-I-C-K-E-D! Just get your tickets and youâll see them be W-I-C-K-E-D! Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland is bringing the house down this holiday season with their production of Disneyâs Descendants. And it is living up to its wicked namesake! Directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt with Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans and Choreography by Rachel Miller this thrilling, high-energy, totally upbeat and wildly twisted tale of the children of Disneyâs finest âevilsâ will have you recognizing that bad is the new good all through the holiday season.
Heyâ yâall hear? CPM is doinâ a show! Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland is doing a show! So get ready to come and meet those dancing feetâ on the avenue theyâre taking you toâ42nd Street (youth edition.) All the glamor, glitz, and glory of your favorite tunes, with all of the dusty treacle trimmed out for a succinct bullet (over-Broadway) point version of the iconic musical with a sensational score of tap-dancing youth ready to knock your socks off!
A Black family at Christmas finds love and humor dealing with Motherâs cognitive issues.
Cockpit In Court at CCBC Essex (formerly Essex Community College) presents DOT at the Cabaret Theatre in the Robert and Eleanor Romadka College Center. DOT, a relatively new play, (2016), describes itself as âtwisted and hilariousâ but thatâs not entirely accurate. Let me get through this intro and Iâll explain. Itâs a family show that isnât remotely family-appropriate,
When I grow up⌠I will be smart enough to know that the real
cool place to go is Childrenâs Playhouse of Maryland to see all these awesome
kids before they grow up! And nowâs your chance to change their storyâ by
coming to support some of Baltimoreâs most talented young performers in their current
full-length production of Matilda, the Roald Dahl story turned stage
musical opening the 2019/2020 theatre season for CPM.
How different things look in the daylight. A shadowy
murderess might look an innocent housewife when night slips away into day. In
one of Agatha Christieâs more spine-tingling mysteries, all is not as it seems
for the Warwick family in South Wales. Closing the cabaret space 2019 summer
season for Cockpit in Court, The Unexpected Guest is riddled with
unexpected plot twists and daring reveals that keeps audiences on the edge of
their seat through to the mysterious conclusion.
This
review can practically write itself. Letâs face it, there is nothing disastrous
about Cockpit in Courtâs current production. Of course, I am talking about Disaster! the 70âs disaster movie
musical written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick and directed by Todd
Pearthree. Pearthree and his production team (Music Director Michael DeVito,
Technical Director Jason Randolph, Set Designer Michael Rasinski, Lighting
Designer Thomas Gardner, Costumer Designer Will Crowther, Sound Designer Corey
Sekulow, and Stage Manager John Chrzanowski) have put together THE smash hit of
the summer.