This CTA fundraiser event features light hors d’oeuvres, soda, water, signature cocktail (only available with the “Signature Cocktail Package” ticket option), silent auctions, dancing, and….MURDER!21+ event.
WHEN: Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 6:00-10:00 p.m.
DRESS CODE: 1950’s Sock Hop.
1950’s MURDER MYSTERY
Welcome to Winter Springs High & the night of the Sock Hop! The year is 1956 and this idyllic town is the personification of the dream life of many! White picket fences line the streets with two story houses that hold the happiest families. At least, that’s what the residents of Winter Springs would have you believe…
Just as the dance begins, the festivities are brought to a grave halt. There has been a murder! Folks of Winter Springs High, someone knows something, and as every teen in town is here inside the school gym, it is up to YOU to get to the bottom of what happened to Jessie Ashford! Who killed her? Why? And where was everyone in the town at the time of her murder? Be diligent in your investigations and form your questions wisely to pull the information you need out of each of the suspects.
Opening on October 20th, we are so excited to present our season opener, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, opening on October 20th!! The talent on this stage is amazing. As you are transported Under the Sea, I know that it will take your breath away. This cast and production crew have worked so hard. Watching the rehearsal process has truly been a joy. As the cast put the show on its feet, the pride, the love, and the preparation shone.
On December 2nd, come join us for our first ever Holiday Cabaret! In honor of Darrell Conley, a beloved member of the CTA family, this promises to be a wonderful, joyful event. Come join us for entertainment, games, food, and a special visitor, Santa! Look out for more details!
Sixty-Five Years means it’s our Blue Sapphire anniversary. Celebrate with us on March 2nd, 2024, at the fantastic hotel, the Graduate. This is going to be an amazing event with food, drink, and entertainment! Keep your eyes and ears open for your invitation and information about this exciting event!
Our seat sale is still ongoing! Own a part of CTA with a seat naming opportunity! Pick your favorite seat and/or row and get your name on our new theatre seats. Questions? Want to buy your seat now? Contact our executive director, April Forrer, at aprilforrer@childrenstheatreofannapolis.org. Click here to buy quickly! Installation to happen spring/summer of 2024!!
Lastly, we love our surrounding and local community! We have over 6,000 people come through our doors annually. With the annex build-out, this number will only increase! Sponsorship with CTA is a great idea for any local business or business that is child-focused. Click here for sponsorship opportunities.
Stay up to date with everything CTA by following these links:
Finally, we cannot do what we do without YOU! Your continued support allows CTA to continue growing, supporting and fostering our mission: serving the child and the community. Click to Donate
Spring has Sprung at CTA!
Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and beauty. As we end our 2022/2023 season, I cannot help but feel
energized and excited for things to come!
Once Upon a Mattress opens May 5 th ! I cannot say enough about the cast, artistic staff, and production
crew. It will truly be a royal affair not to miss!
And if you have not heard, we have announced our 2023/2024 season!
A Season of Magical Mayhem!
The Little Mermaid, October 20th to November 5 th , 2023
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, February 2nd to the 18 th , 2024
The Descendants, May 3rd to the 19 th , 2024
With this season, we are so excited for the challenge, opportunity, and talent that will be showcased with this phenomenal line up!
Stay up to date with everything CTA following this link: https://www.childrenstheatreofannapolis.org/shows-and-events/
Our Education team is hard at work creating great opportunities and classes!
Check out our Summer Camp Program at https://www.childrenstheatreofannapolis.org/education/
for the latest!
o Also check out our great Tech and Backstage workshops that are FREE and guaranteed to be
both educational and fun!
Check out our special ongoing sale that will allow our audiences to own part of CTA with a seat
naming opportunity! Pick your favorite seat and/or row and get your name on our new theatre seats.
Questions? Want to buy your seat now? Contact April Forrer at
aprilforrer@childrenstheatreofannapolis.
Thinking about joining a wonderful organization, serving a great community, and having a rewarding
experience? Apply to join our Board at https://www.childrenstheatreofannapolis.org/get-involved/
Finally, we cannot do what we do without YOU! Your continued support allows CTA to continue
grow, supporting and fostering our mission, serving the child and the community. Click to Donate
Based on the best-selling novels, this magical production upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan.
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—You’ve never seen Neverland like this before! The Tony Award-winning play, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” soars into Children’s Theatre of Annapolis from February 3-19, 2023, bringing a colorful cast of characters and the magic of imagination with it.
The story begins when a miserable orphan and his friends are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. When the ship is taken over by pirates, the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
“You might think you know the story of Peter Pan, but ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ offers up a brand-new version about this beloved literary character,” said Kelsey Casselbury, CTA publicity chair.
Peter and the Starcatcher” features 17 young performers from Anne Arundel County. Finn Hintermister, an 11th-grader at Annapolis High School, plays the role of the boy/Peter Pan, while Justin Porath, who is in ninth grade at Annapolis High, plays the villainous Black Stache. Joining them onstage is South River High School senior Lia Klug as Molly Aster and 11th-grade homeschooler Teaghan McLaughlin as Smee.
The show marks the directorial debut for longtime CTA Board Member Allyson Tierney, who is assisted by student director Jeremiah Gilbert. Michelle Bruno serves as music director with Rosie Hess as student music director. Cate Weiss is the student choreographer.
“Peter and the Starcatcher” opens on Friday, February 3, 2023, at CTA’s theatre, located at 1661 Bay Head Road, Annapolis. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through February 19, 2023. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students age 12 and under, seniors and military. Group discounts are available. Tickets can be purchased on CTA’s website.
To arrange interviews with the cast or artistic staff, contact Kelsey Casselbury at publicity@childrenstheatreofannapolis.org. If you are interested in reviewing the production, please contact us for up to two complimentary tickets.
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis (CTA) was established in 1959 and has grown to become a premiere theatre program in central Maryland. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization mounts three mainstage productions each year and offers a variety of theatre arts education programming. For more information, visit www.childrenstheatreofannapolis.org
As 2022 comes to a close, we at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis are reflecting on the magic and joy of the past year. We’ve had trials and tribulations (thanks to COVID-19 and the flu!), but we continue to be in awe of our young performers, our wonderful volunteers and our dedicated patrons. Before the year ends, we have a simple ask: Support CTA in 2023 by making a year-end donation to our nonprofit organization.
Let’s take a look back on the highlights of 2022:
In February, we kicked off the year with an incredible production of the play, “Robin Hood.” In its review of the production, MD Theatre Guide said, “The audience, young and old, was transformed by a story that never gets old.”
Next up, in May 2022, we mounted the classic production, “Annie,” featuring 28 young performers from around the area. Unfortunately, this amazing show was felled by the spread of COVID-19, forcing the cancellation of two weekends—but the cast and crew shone bright during their four amazing shows. A local blogger shared details of her evening at “Annie,” stating it was “very well done, great sets, and it is amazing how talented these children are!”
Summer 2022 was full of fun! CTA once again sponsored the Children’s Area at Pints for Paws, a fundraiser for the ASPCA, then dove headfirst into its summer camps: a number of weeklong camps with Tiffany Shannon Productions, along with two successful production camps, Disney’s “Descendants the Musical” and “Footloose: Youth Edition.”
At the end of July, we were thrilled to welcome County Executive Steuart Pittman and Delegate Heather Bagnall for a ground-breaking ceremony on our annex buildout. Stay tuned for more details on when we expect to open the new building!
In October 2022, Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” came to the CTA stage as the final mainstage production of the year. One review shared, “Director Atticus Cooper Boidy took a familiar but dark story and made it into a triumph for the young cast and their audiences.” Sadly, this production was also felled by a virus—this time, the flu—and required canceling the first weekend of shows.
We closed the year with a return to our annual event, Breakfast with Santa, which once again entertained a sell-out crowd.
What’s Coming in 2023?
There’s a lot more in store at CTA during the upcoming year!
The aforementioned “Once Upon a Mattress,” a hilarious musical retelling of the classic tale of “The Princess and the Pea,” will run from May 5-21, 2023.
We’ll have another amazing slate of summer camps—watch for registration to open in early January!
We can’t continue to thrive without your support! Please consider making a year-end donation to help us in all of the amazing things we have in store in 2023.
Last year, Children’s Theatre of Annapolis (CTA) enhanced more than 600 children’s lives by nurturing the growth and development of the love of theatre in children ages 5 to 18, through participation in all aspects of the theatrical experience, including performance, workshops, technical elements, community involvement, and apprenticeships. With your help we can reach even more children through our education classes and mainstage productions.
Your end-of-the-year donation will go directly to CTA’s operating budget, so we can continue to provide a positive circle of influence through friendships that foster self-esteem, creativity, commitment, teamwork, appreciation, and dedication. In 2021, CTA gave more than $6,000 in scholarships and tuition assistance to families who need a helping hand.
Our CTA kids agree…
“I walked into the theatre for the first time a confused, childish, immature boy with a passion, and I will now leave the theatre a confident, reliable, and determined young man with a dream.”—Liam O’Toole
“Something so special, so intrinsic, to CTA is the vast opportunities they provide to students. From sound designing an entire show by myself to going through the artistic building process of a mainstage show, these opportunities have forced me to adjust how I interact, collaborate, and learn from people, all for the better.”—Andrew Wilson
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis is pleased to announce the hiring of Atticus C. Boidy as its full-time technical director, effective Monday, December 5, 2022.
No stranger to CTA, Boidy has long been involved as both an artistic staff member, technical designer and teaching artist. Most recently, he helmed CTA’s productions of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” and “Annie” as director. Additionally, Atticus has directed productions at many other local theatres and schools, as well as worked in lighting design, stage management, set design and scenic artistry.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be working with CTA as its full-time technical director,” Boidy shared. “CTA has been a home theater for me since 2018, and I am looking forward to many more successful years to come. As an artist, taking on this position feels like a dream come true. As technical director, my goal is to continue to elevate the quality of productions and teach new children and volunteers the joys of technical theater.”
Every time the curtain opens, the audience hushes, and the first words are spoken, you know that your support made it happen—not just the production, but the transformation of stories come to life and the journey every young person at CTA makes toward learning who they are and how to express their individuality, making life-long friends along the way and discovering the magic of the performing arts.
This #GivingTuesday on November 29, 2022, consider making a gift to Children’s Theatre of Annapolis. Your support may help fund:
Tuition assistance for in-need students & performers.
Vital production elements such as sets, costumes, props, lighting equipment and more.
Field trips for Title I schools to see a CTA show.
Administrative or maintenance costs to keep CTA’s premiere facility up to date and safe.
Rights to shows for mainstage productions and educational programs.
The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny plays from October 21 to November 6, 2022, at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A classic children’s novel comes to life on stage as Children’s Theatre of Annapolis mounts a production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, running from October 21 to November 6, 2022.
Mia Rinehart, Harper Wright and Finn Hintermister. Photo by Wendy Hickok Photography.
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Matilda features 26 local performers aged 9 to 17 years old. Harper Wright, 10, of Millersville, stars as the titular character, while Mia Rinehart, 16, and Finn Hintermister, 16, both of Annapolis, play the roles of Mrs. and Mr. Wormwood, respectively, Matilda’s parents. Additionally, both in their CTA debuts, Anna Porter, 16, of Crofton, performs as Miss Honey and Matthew Earle, 17, of Edgewater, plays the role of Trunchbull.
“Matilda the Musical, the first production of our 2022-2023 ‘Season of Stories,’ brings some of children’s literature’s most beloved characters to life,” said Kelsey Casselbury, CTA publicity chair. “It’s a story that audiences of all ages will enjoy, as well as a perfect introduction to live theatre for children.”
The show is directed by Atticus Cooper Boidy, who last helmed CTA’s “Annie” in May 2022. He is joined by veteran musical director Emily L. Sergo and new-to-CTA choreographer Brandon Glass.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical opens on Friday, October 21, 2022, at CTA’s theatre, located at 1661 Bay Head Road, Annapolis. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through November 6, 2022. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students age 12 and under, seniors and military. Group discounts and season subscriptions are available. Purchase tickets at cta.ticketleap.com.
To arrange interviews with the cast or artistic staff, contact Kelsey Casselbury at publicity@childrenstheatreofannapolis.org. If you are interested in reviewing the production, please contact us for up to two complimentary tickets.
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis (CTA) was established in 1959 and has grown to become a premiere theatre program in central Maryland. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization mounts three mainstage productions each year and offers a variety of theatre arts education programming. For more information, visit www.childrenstheatreofannapolis.org.
Expected to be completed in Fall 2023, the facility expansion will feature a black box theatre, new classroom space and a lobby featuring local artists.
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In February, we kicked off the year with an incredible production of the play, “Robin Hood.” In its review of the production, 
In October 2022, Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” came to the CTA stage as the final mainstage production of the year. 
