Baltimore Center Stage

This Summer, Baltimore's creativity took center stage. This year's 410 Fest brought together local artists and audiences for a vibrant celebration of the city's creative spirit. We presented three new plays by three Baltimore Playwrights:

Who’s Been Giving Out Plan-B at the Library? by Jalice Ortiz-Corral
RIOT by Ty’Ree Hope Davis
A Beautiful and Interesting Disease by Madeline “Mo” Oslejsek

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable day of music, performance, food, and community as we celebrated the talent that makes Baltimore shine.

Join the team at Baltimore Center Stage!

We're hiring a Costume Shop Cutter/Draper to help bring bold new productions to life. If you're an experienced costume artisan with expertise in draping, patternmaking, and theatrical construction—and you're excited to collaborate in an inclusive, creative environment—we'd love to hear from you.

Send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] with "Cutter/Draper" in the subject line.

Calling all q***r, kinky, leather, B**M, fe**sh, and s*x-positive folks to join us on August 20 for the World Premiere of Bocking.

Celebrate an evening of bold art and vibrant community with our Kink Night festivities, featuring a vendor market, resource fair, a post-show dance party with DJ Kotic Couture, and one of the most provocative new plays of the year.

🦄 Kink Night begins at 7:30pm
🐔 Bocking Performance begins at 9pm

🎟️ Use promo code KINK to unlock $10 tickets. (Must enter Promo Code before selecting performace/seats. Limit of 4 ticket per order. Discount applies to Full Admission tickets only. Discounted price will show up at checkout.)

Come as you are, connect with your community, and experience a night that celebrates authenticity, curiosity, and the freedom to embrace every part of yourself.

🔞 Bocking contains explicit s*xual content and is intended for mature audiences.

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A season this big deserves options.

From world premieres like Bocking, CHARMZ: The Other Reindeer, and XTRAVAGANZA, to 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner Liberation, to unforgettable events with Laura Benanti, Betty Buckley, Mama I’m A Big Girl Now, August Wilson’s King Hedley II, and family favorites like PETE the CAT and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, there’s something for everyone at Baltimore Center Stage.

That’s why we’ve introduced NEW ways to subscribe:
⭐ 10-Show Package
⭐ 6-Show Package
⭐ Family Package

Build your perfect season and lock in the best seats - centerstage.org/plays-and-events/subscriptions

We're looking for bold, body-positive, s*x-positive, and community-minded vendors to join us for Kink Night at Bocking on August 20.

If your business celebrates self-expression, wellness, fashion, art, education, or intimacy, we'd love to connect. This special event is designed to spark conversation, build community, and embrace the fearless spirit of Bocking.

Interested? Reach out to Greeyo, BCS Artistic Associate of Civic & Community, at [email protected] for more information.

Meet the cast of Bocking. 🐔

We're thrilled to announce the powerhouse ensemble bringing Preston Crowder's wildly irreverent WORLD PREMIERE comedy to life at Baltimore Center Stage.

✨ Kalen Allen
✨ Marchánt Davis
✨ Sis Thee Doll
✨ Rebecca Hargrove
✨ Adrienne C. Moore
✨ Christopher Sears
✨ Lance Coadie Williams

Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, Bocking is a scandalous satire where family secrets, public image, religion, and one mysterious chicken collide in a fast-paced comedy that refuses to behave.

We're also excited to welcome Lena Waithe back to Baltimore Center Stage as the presenting producer, following the acclaimed world premiere of trinity. Her continued partnership reflects a shared commitment to championing bold new voices and fearless storytelling.

This is how we kick off our 2026/27 Season: with a play that takes risks, pushes boundaries, and reminds us why new work matters.

🎟️ Aug 14–Sep 6
Get tickets today at CenterStage.org.

UNVEILING OUR 2026/27 SEASON ARTWORK:
August Wilson's King Hedley II
Mar 11 - Apr 11, 2027

One of the most powerful and least frequently produced works in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, King Hedley II is a rare opportunity to experience a profound and deeply human American classic on stage.

Set in 1980s Pittsburgh, the play follows King, a man determined to build a future in a world that has given him few tools to succeed. As he struggles to reclaim dignity, stability, and purpose, Wilson lays bare the cycles of survival, love, and violence that shape a community and a nation.

Part of the citywide Baltimore August Wilson Celebration, this production continues Baltimore Center Stage’s enduring commitment to Wilson’s legacy and to stories that illuminate the complexities of Black life in America.

Starring Maryland Poet Laureate Lady Brion.

This is a landmark work from one of the greatest American playwrights of all time. Don’t miss it.

Tickets are NOW ON SALE at centerstage.org
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2026/27 Season Artwork Team
Art Director: Bo Frazier
Photographer: Scott Suchman
BCS Props Designers: Rachael Erichson & Jessie Combest
Graphic Designer: Theresa Lammon
Assistant Art Director: Shaquan Pearson