Eco Art Exhibition

A Pop-Up Exhibition Featured During CAC’s Arts in the Park Festival!

Hammonds Lane Theatre Gallery

194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225

Saturday, October 4, 2025 10am-3pm

Free to attend

All ages!

Chesapeake Arts Center invites artists to submit artwork for the upcoming Eco Art Exhibition, a pop-up exhibition dedicated to exploring the intersection of art, recycled/upcycled materials, and environmental awareness. This exhibition aims to highlight creative responses to artworks that utilize recycled, upcycled, or sustainable materials or that conceptually engage with eco-conscious ideas.

Eco Art Exhibition will take place as part of our annual Arts in the Park Festival, CAC’s outdoor community festival filled with art, music, performances, hands-on activities, and more! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your eco-inspired artwork to a diverse and engaged audience.

Let your creativity spark change—apply today and be part of this vibrant celebration of art, community, and environment! All artworks will be installed on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 between 10 am - 6 pm. Chesapeake Arts Center will be on site to assist, and the artwork must come ready to hang.  Interested artists must be available for drop off on October 1, 2025 from 10 am - 6 pm. Artists are permitted to pick up the artwork after the festival, on Wednesday October 8, 2025 from 10 am - 5:30 pm. Artworks cannot be picked up earlier than the allotted time frame and must stay on display for the duration of the festival on October 4. More information in regards to the hanging display will be provided to accepted artists/organizations.

Questions? Email Gena O’Brien, Program & Gallery Coordinator, at gena@chesapeakearts.org

Chesapeake Arts Center Presents…

The 11th Annual Arts in the Park Free Festival

Saturday, October 4 2025 I 10 am - 3 pm

This event is rain or shine

In front of CAC’s Hammonds Lane Theatre at 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225.

Free Admission!

All Ages

RSVP HERE

Get ready for a day full of FREE arts activities, live performances, and local vendors celebrating creativity and community. Check back soon for more music lineup, performances, food trucks, vendors, art activities, and other updates.

We can’t wait to see you there—mark your calendar! For more information, please visit Arts in the Park — Chesapeake Arts Center

If you would like to be a sponsor for this year’s community event, please contact Drew Cohen, Development Coordinator, at dcowen@chesapeakearts.org

The deadline for applications has passed. To be added next year’s interest list for vendor applications and the pop up art exhibition, please email gena@chesapeakearts.org

CAC is seeking artists -- painters, potters, sculptors, printmakers, fiber artists, woodworkers, jewelers, and more -- to offer artist demonstrations at Arts in the Park. Share your creative process with more than 1,000 festival visitors throughout the day. Demonstrations may be interactive or simply observed by festival-goers. Artists will receive a stipend.

Deadline to apply is September 19, 2025. Any additional questions, please contact our Artistic Director, Nicole Caracia at Ncaracia@chesapeakearts.org. No phone calls.

After premiering Off-Broadway last season, A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation returns to stages across the USA in 2025, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation. Performed by former World Irish dance champions, and featuring dancers from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, A Taste of Ireland transports the audience through the story of Ireland's tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and heartwarming story telling.

Disclaimer: This event is organized by an independent group renting space at Chesapeake Arts Center. The views and activities of this event do not necessarily reflect those of Chesapeake Arts Center, which is not affiliated with the organizing group. Tickets are sold through an external website; Chesapeake Arts Center is not responsible for ticketing and does not handle any ticket sales or inquiries.

Half Remembered, Half Made

A solo exhibition by Artist Catherine Rupan Mapp

Opening Reception: October 16, 2025 6 - 8 pm

Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be served during the reception.

All Ages!

Free to attend

Patricia Barland Gallery

This body of work explores the tension between cultural memory and the fragmentation of identity experienced by first-generation Americans. Rooted in the visual language of ancestral iconography, dance music culture, and the ritual of movement, the exhibition brings together murals, textile pieces, and paintings that function as remixed archives of personal and collective history. Drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of rave posters, Caribbean color sensibilities, and mythological motifs, the works reflect on themes of hybridity, healing, and transformation. By layering vibrant patterns, hieroglyphics, and symbols sampled from her Mexican, Cuban, and Guyanese heritage, Catherine Rupan Mapp creates immersive environments that invite viewers to reflect on their own connections to place, identity, and community. The exhibition becomes both a celebration and a reconciliation—honoring the past while navigating what it means to belong in the present.

This exhibition will be on display from September 30-November 9, 2025 in the Patricia Barland Gallery at Chesapeake Arts Center.

DIRECTIONS: Chesapeake Arts Center's address is 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225. When you arrive at CAC and turn into the parking lot from Hammonds Lane, follow the parking lot past Hammonds Lane Theatre to the rear of the building and look for a large blue awning and sign that says Chesapeake Arts Center (Next to the Maya Angelou mural.)

Echoes Of Our Ancestors

A group exhibition celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Opening Reception: October 16, 2025 6 - 8 pm

Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be served during the reception.

All Ages!

Free to attend

Hal Gomer Gallery

Echoes Of Our Ancestors: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Group Exhibition showcases the rich and vibrant culture of Hispanic and Latin American communities through a diverse array of artwork. Featuring both local and regional artists, the exhibition highlights various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media artworks. This exhibition not only celebrates artistic expression but also fosters a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural contributions of Hispanic and Latin American individuals to society. Visitors are invited to engage with the art and participate in discussions that honor the heritage, traditions, and narratives that shape this dynamic community.

This exhibition will be on display from September 30-November 9, 2025 in our Hal Gomer Gallery at Chesapeake Arts Center.

BLINED LLC Presents…What You Don't See

Saturday, October 18, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

Times: VIP Reception: 3:30PM | Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Time: 5:00 PM

Age: 13+ (PG-13)

Ticket Cost (available for purchase starting July 15)

(July 15 - August 15 | VIP: $50; General Admission: $35) 

(August 15 - October 18 | VIP: $65; General Admission $40) 

For Vincent Price, Jr., all signs point towards happiness and success as he prepares to graduate from medical school and start his own practice. With the support of both parents, no matter the approach, he has surpassed every expectation and defied every stereotype. Unfortunately, being the best of the best doesn’t protect us from what can feel like the greatest blessing or the most horrible curse - life. The trials and tribulations of the black man are often steeped in a dedicated tradition of strong and fortified masculinity. But what happens when the veil between perception and reality is torn? We do our best to remain strong as the men that the world expects to see. However, that energy comes with an expiration date. Vince Jr. has reached his breaking point. And he may not be the only one. What You Don’t See is a theatrical depiction of one of today’s most prevalent struggles - the desire to simply live. We will introduce a story that binds eight men together who need help in different ways and are searching to find it. This exposure of the daily frustration that African American men have with mental wellness will grip you in ways that you can’t even imagine. Take this journey with us into the doors of the Sacred Heart Hospital and see for yourself.

DIRECTIONS: Chesapeake Arts Center's address is 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225. When you arrive at CAC and turn into the parking lot from Hammonds Lane, follow the parking lot past Hammonds Lane Theatre to the rear of the building and look for a large blue awning and sign that says Chesapeake Arts Center (Next to the Maya Angelou mural.)

Arts on Stage Presents…

Stand Up! Stand Out!: The Bullying Project

Thursday, October 23, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades 1-5

It’s a bright spring day when Peg watches as Nellie is bullied on the playground. Wondering about how Nellie feels, Peg is launched into a wonderland of fantastical folks who teach her that you don’t stand by – you stand up! Stand Up! Stand Out! features live actors, puppets, and a toe-tapping original score.

SNEAK PEEK

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Ada Twist Scientist and Friends

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades K-5

Ms. Greer's classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist's curiosity can lead her to solve any problem.

A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math). Performed by Theatreworks USA.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

The Wizard of Oz

Friday, November 7, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-6

Explore the enchanting land over the rainbow where dreams really do come true! Make fast friends with the most famous companions in all literature. Follow the yellow brick road on a magical musical journey and share Dorothy's fantastic adventures as the stage is transformed into a world of the imagination. This original musical adaptation follows Dorothy and her dog Toto as their Kansas home is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a wonderful and strange land called Oz.

The score includes such treasured songs as Over the Rainbow, Ding Dong The Witch is Dead! Follow the Yellow Brick Road, If I Only Had a Brain, We’re Off to See the Wizard and King of the Forest!

Study guide, click here

MD Concert Series Presents...

JOSH CHRISTINA and the REVIVALS

Sun, November 9, 2025

Hammonds Lane Theatre
3PM / $10 - $25 | $1.30 - $1.75 Fees

Josh Christina and the Revivals is a high-energy rock and roll band paying tribute to the musical journey of rock and roll piano. The band covers everything from Jerry Lee Lewis to Elton John, Ray Charles to Billy Joel, and more. They are fronted on keys and lead vocals by Josh Christina, and the Revivals is a band that knows how to rock and has gotten audiences from all over to rock out to their high-octane performances.

Arts on Stage Presents…

Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Friday, November 14, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-6

A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage! Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.”

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

Thursday, November 20, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-5

Through the rhythms and movements of authentic traditional Iroquois dances and songs the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers invite students to discover the rich cultural legacies alive among today's Native Americans. Students will learn about the clothing musical instruments and customs of many tribes.

Study guide, click here

Lifted Lines

A solo exhibition by Artist Camilla Ascher

Reception: November 20, 2025 6 - 8 pm

Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be served during the reception.

All Ages!

Free to attend

Patricia Barland Gallery

This exhibition showcases a collection of thoughtfully designed functional pottery that balances elegance with simplicity. Each piece is made to be held and used, with careful attention to form, weight, and pattern that invites comfort and ease. Ascher's love of glazing shines through in contrasting textures and clean lines that spark curiosity and draw the eye. The “lifted lines” in the work, both visual and tactile, highlight the relationship between surface and form, guiding the hand as much as the eye. Areas of exposed clay beside smooth glazes create a quiet tension, encouraging intimate interaction and offering moments of rest. The exhibition celebrates the quiet joy found in well-made, beautifully considered objects

This exhibition will be on display from November 15, 2025-January 7, 2026 in our Patricia Barland Gallery at Chesapeake Arts Center. To view more of Cami’s work, visit her website at https://camillaascher.com/

Join Cami for her open studio sale in her 3rd floor studio on Dec 6, 2025 from 10 am-4 pm! RSVP for Cami’s studio sale here - In Studio Pottery Sale with Ceramic Artist Camilla Ascher Tickets, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Wildlife Wonders

A group exhibition featuring wildlife artworks

Reception: November 20, 2025 6 - 8 pm

Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be served during the reception.

All Ages!

Free to attend

Hal Gomer Gallery

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, October 29, 2025. For more information and where to apply, please visit our application here.

This exhibition aims to raise awareness about the plight of vulnerable animals and explore the delicate balance of our planet's ecosystems. Wildlife Wonders Exhibition brings together artists, nature enthusiasts, conservationists, and the community, to showcase the beauty of wildlife and endangered species while highlighting the urgent need for protection and preservation efforts. Visitors will embark on a visual journey through lush habitats, gaining insight into various species and inspiring collective action towards preserving our precious wildlife for future generations.

This exhibition will be on display from November 15, 2025 - January 7, 2026 in our Hal Gomer Gallery at Chesapeake Arts Center.

In Studio Pottery Sale with Artist Camilla Ascher

Saturday, December 6, 2025 10 am-4 pm

At Chesapeake Arts Center on the third floor

Cami’s Studio (room 3052)

All Ages!

Free to attend

Join ceramic artist Cami Ascher for a special in-studio pottery sale at the Chesapeake Arts Center! Cami is opening her doors and offering a wide selection of handmade pottery—both new and older work—available for purchase. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at works-in-progress and her creative process. Cami’s Studio is located on the third floor (room 3052).

Just in time for the holidays, these one-of-a-kind pieces make perfect gifts for friends, family—or yourself! To view more of Cami’s work, visit her website at https://camillaascher.com/

Arts on Stage Presents…

Once Upon a Snowflake

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades PK-3

No two snowflakes are the same, and neither are two snowmen. Join us for this heart warming new musical about a small snow girl with big dreams! In the end, we all learn about never giving up and what it truly means to give!

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Friday, December 12, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades PK-5

The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Filled with holiday hits like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "A Holly Jolly Christmas," Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ features all of your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special.

Arts on Stage Presents…

A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades 3-12

Scrooge, the three Ghosts of Christmas, Tiny Tim and a host of other Dickensian characters in this beloved tale of redemption and enchantment. The show is geared towards young audiences, and is appropriate for all ages. Children will enjoy richly drawn characters that pop out of the book and onto the stage, and will be thrilled when they see a child chosen from the audience to portray Tiny Tim!

Study guide, click here

MD Concert Series Presents....

AACC Christmas on Broadway

Sunday, December 21

Hammonds Lane Theatre

3PM

$10 - $25 | $1.30 - $1.75 Fees

Who doesn't love New York City at Christmastime? The Store windows are dressed and decorated, and in the air, there's a feeling of Christmas! In December 2025, NYC comes to Anne Arundel County, and our local theater gem, the Hammonds Lane Theatre at the Chesapeake Arts Center! Our holiday show is just like gazing into elaborately decorated store windows and visiting festive holiday trees, with all of your favorite music from shows that have a theme of Christmas, joy, peace, and love! Our festive production features local professionals, community, and student performers collaborating under the direction of Professor Douglas Brandy Byerly, gives you the opportunity to experience the great energy of Broadway and NYC with a stress-free local show. Suitable for families and children.

MD Concert Series Presents....

229th Army Band

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Hammonds Lane Theatre

3pm

Free

The 229th Army Band proudly designated as “The Adjutant General's Own” consists of highly trained soldier-musicians who serve both as professional instrumentalists and capable National Guard Soldiers.

Arts on Stage Presents…

The Rainbow Fish

Thursday, January 29, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades PK-2

The Rainbow Fish is a shiny, multi-colored fish that is the most beautiful and one of a kind fish in the ocean. When he refuses to share one of his scales to share his vibrant, dazzling and beautiful scales, the whole ocean seems to refuse his presence. This results in an unhappy fish finding himself advised by a wise octopus which gives guidance and advice on generosity, humility, and friendship.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

TUBMAN: Road to Freedom

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades 3-12

Introduce your students to a real-life hero who led 300 people from slavery to freedom, served the Union army during the Civil War, and was one of the most prominent voices in the push for women's voting rights.

Harriet Tubman was born enslaved, but from the time she was a child, she knew that she had to be free. After several attempts to steal herself away, she finally succeeded in escaping to the North - and that's just the real beginning of an inspirational true-life adventure story.

Harriet went on to go South and back dozens of times, eventually bringing over 300 people up to freedom. In addition, she worked as a nurse and a spy with the Union Army, and after the war, became a prominent voice for suffrage for American women.

Study guide, click here

MD Concert Series Presents...

Groovalicious - Disco Band

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Hammonds Lane Theatre

3PM

$10 - $25 | $1.30 - $1.75 Fees

Groovalicious will take you back to those carefree days of bell-bottoms and platforms. Disco balls and glitter. Clams on the half shell and roller skates. Playing all the hits from the decade of boogie and the dance floor at Studio 54, Groovalicious is the perfect tribute for any theatre, club, or event. We are GROOVALICIOUS, the ultimate disco revival, and we are bringing boogie back! Baby!

Arts on Stage Presents…

Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor

Friday, February 20, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades 4-12

“Lift Every Voice…” celebrates the courage and resilience of everyday Americans during the Civil Rights Movement.

The story centers on Junebug, a 12-year-old boy in the 1960’s South, who learns of James Meredith’s attempt to enroll as the first African American at the University of Mississippi. When the editor of “The Oxford Eagle,” a local newspaper, expresses her negative opinions on integration, Junebug takes matters into his own hands and confronts these views, speaking out for equality and inclusion.

This play with music offers a pathway to understanding and compassion for young learners. Historical touchstones include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the Greensboro sit-ins, and the Civil Rights Movement.

The production resonates with the voice in each of us to fight against injustice.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Seussical the Musical!

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-5

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Super Scientific Circus

Thursday, March 12, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-5

Back by Popular Demand!!! Proving that science can be fun using amazing circus skills involving boomerangs, bubbles, beach balls, bullwhips, magic, and mime. Students will learn about friction, inertia, centrifugal force, aerodynamics, sonic booms, air pressure, and ultraviolet light. They will also learn how to make and throw a boomerang, how to blow giant soap bubbles, and how to put a needle through a balloon. First prize winner at the International Circus Festival and featured performer on ABC and HBO circus specials. Internationally traveled performer. (NO Clowns or Animals in this show.)

***PLEASE NOTE: During this performance you will experience, loud sounds including a representation of a sonic boom created by using a bullwhip. Individuals with audible sensory issues may want to bring noise canceling headphones. There will also be a temporary blackout where black lights will be used to demonstrate ultraviolet light.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

SuperHero Math

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-5

Combining Magic, Math and Superheroes in his dazzling production of "Superhero Math!" Multiply your students' excitement for math in a fraction of the time.
We encourage to dress up like your favorite Superhero! (Please no masks)

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley

Thursday, March 19, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades 1-5

Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill, ten-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem... for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley! One night, the bulletin board on the wall above Stanley's bed comes loose and falls – right on top of Stanley! The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat. Not just a little flat... really, REALLY flat! In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley – the ultimate exchange student – scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. He's stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood and France to Honolulu and beyond. And, whether he's thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, or "hanging ten" off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy once more.

MD Concert Series Presents...

The Regal Beagles

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Hammonds Lane Theatre

3PM

$10 - $25 | $1.30 - $1.75 Fees

Six cool dudes in loose moods bringing you the finest Yacht Rock music from the land of pleasant living! Bring your hat, sunglasses, no sunscreen required, and a cruise along with us, listening to the soft rock classics of the 70s to the mid-80s. Chill out with us during a simpler time, enjoying the classic hits of the Eagles, Journey, Christopher Cross, Chicago, and many, many more!

Arts on Stage Presents…

Macbeth

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10 am

$11.50

Grades 7-12

"What's done cannot be undone."

Four centuries later, Shakespeare's brilliant psychological drama remains one of the world's most iconic studies of the corrosive effect and mesmerizing allure of power. This intense peek into the dark part of the human psyche is both riveting and chilling. We witness Macbeth's tragic, downward spiral from good to bad to the worst, and as his moral compass disintegrates, so does his beloved nation as it reels from the potent violence and amorality of his corrupt and brutal rule.

***70 minute performance***

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades 5-10

Shakespeare's uproarious comedy is the ideal "first Shakespeare" for elementary students and a riotous roller coaster ride for teens (and teachers).

***This is a 70 minute performance***

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Thursday, April 16, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades 5-10

Shakespeare's uproarious comedy is the ideal "first Shakespeare" for elementary students and a riotous roller coaster ride for teens (and teachers).

***This is a 70 minute performance***

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Romeo & Juliet

Wednesday, April 17, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades 6-12

Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy is presented in a very contemporary setting.

Romeo and Juliet fall in love at a party, but they come from families who hate each other. Knowing they will not be al- lowed to marry publicly, they marry in secret instead. Unfortunately, Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin in a duel, and is forced to leave her to save himself. She hatches a plan to allow them a life together, but a series of miscues turn her hopes to tragedy instead.

***70 minute performance***

Arts on Stage Presents…

A Terrific Time to Tell A Tale

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$10.50

Grades K-5

Here is a delightful collection of stories, specially adapted for younger audiences. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Aesop’s Fables, the stories include The Fisherman and His Wife, Henny Penny, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Bremen Town Musicians, Stubborn as a Mule, The Lion and the Mouse That Returned a Favor, and The Tortoise and the Hare.

This original musical features bold storytelling and a tuneful new score!!

Arts on Stage Presents…

The Magic School Bus

Monday, April 27, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades K-5

When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic. A Theatreworks USA Production.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Friday, May 1, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades PK-2

It's not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get every one's wings flapping. A Theatreworks USA Production.

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Calpulli Mexican Dance

Thursday, May 7, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades PK-12

Cinco De Mayo is an opportunity for Mexican-Americans to celebrate and share Mexican cultural tradition with friends of all heritages.

With vivid colors passions and rhythms of traditional Mexican dance this dance company presents traditional Mexican music and dance to young audiences worldwide. The company’s performances feature an array of regional dances some dating back as far as 500 years. Portraying the rich diversity of Mexican cultural heritage the didactic setting will engage and entertain audiences of all ages.

Join us for an amazing and breathtaking show! SNEAK PEAK

Study guide, click here

Arts on Stage Presents…

Fractured Fairytales

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

in the Hammonds Lane Theatre

10:15 am

12 pm

$11.50

Grades K-5

Girls rule, as this all-female cast puts classic stories through the contemporary wringer, and finds every laugh in these truly wacky tales. Stories include JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE, and THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE, among others.