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For 111 seasons, Vagabond Players has been at the heart of Baltimore’s vibrant theatre community, creating unforgettable live experiences. As one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in the country, Vagabond Players has built our legacy on bold storytelling, extraordinary local talent, and the magic that only live performance can create.
Our 111th Season honors that tradition with a lineup that is daring, entertaining, thought-provoking, hilarious, and unapologetically theatrical. From soaring music and gothic thrills to the outrageous comedy and mystery, this season showcases the full range of what makes theatre unforgettable. Audiences will journey from fantasy worlds filled with monsters and heroes, to Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary drama, to classic Neil Simon comedy — all brought to life by some of Baltimore’s most exciting directors, performers, and creative teams.
Whether you are a lifelong subscriber or discovering us for the first time, this is a season designed to surprise, delight, challenge, and entertain. This season celebrates what has kept audiences returning to Vagabond Players for more than a century: thrilling stories told live, right in the heart of historic Fells Point.
Season subscriptions and single tickets will be available this summer. Be part of this historic season and experience the excitement live at Vagabond Players!
SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Oct. 9 – Nov. 15, 2026 (no performances 10/30-11/1)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond
Directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd — the demon barber of Fleet Street. Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical thriller opens our season in grand fashion with soaring music, dark humor, shocking twists, and unforgettable theatrical spectacle.
Returning to Vagabonds after last season’s smash-hit production of HAIR, director TJ Lukacsina teams up with acclaimed musical theatre director Stephen Foreman, who joins Vagabond Players for the first time. Together, they bring fresh vision and dynamic energy to one of the greatest musicals ever written. This is going to be a bloody good time!
Originally Directed on Broadway by HAROLD PRINCE. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.
Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in Association with Dean and Judy Manos.
SWEENEY TODD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
SHE KILLS MONSTERS
Jan. 8 – 31, 2027
By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Alanna Kiewe
Adventure, comedy, and fantasy collide in Qui Nguyen’s action-packed theatrical sensation. When Agnes discovers her late sister’s Dungeons & Dragons campaign, she is pulled into a world of warriors, monsters, elves, and unexpected emotional discoveries. Filled with heart, humor, and exhilarating action, SHE KILLS MONSTERS is a joyful celebration of friendship, family, and finding your inner hero.
Director Alanna Kiewe makes her Vagabond Players’ debut after highly-praised work with Spotlighters Theater and Rapid Lemon Productions, bringing her inventive theatrical style to this beloved contemporary hit.
SHE KILLS MONSTERS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
FAIRVIEW
Feb. 19 – Mar. 14, 2027
By Jackie Sibblies Drury
Directed by Kay-Megan Washington
Bold, provocative, and astonishingly original, Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Pulitzer Prize-winning FAIRVIEW is one of the most important and talked-about plays of the modern era. What begins as a seemingly ordinary family gathering transforms into a theatrical experience that is funny, surprising, delectably uncomfortable, and deeply unforgettable.
This production marks the directorial debut of celebrated Baltimore actor Kay-Megan Washington. Widely recognized as one of Baltimore’s most acclaimed and dynamic performers, Washington brings her extraordinary artistic insight and powerful voice to this groundbreaking work.
FAIRVIEW is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatist Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
Apr. 9 – May 2, 2027
By Neil Simon
Directed by Steve Goldklang
Neil Simon’s beloved comedy delivers nonstop laughs and timeless charm. Barney Cashman, a middle-aged married man desperate to inject excitement into his ordinary life, attempts a series of romantic misadventures with increasingly disastrous results. Smart, witty, and irresistibly funny, this classic comedy remains one of Simon’s greatest crowd-pleasers.
The production is directed by one of Baltimore theatre’s most popular and experienced directors, Steve Goldklang, whose long history with Vagabond Players includes last season’s smash comedy hit Room Service.
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
CLUE
June 4 – 27, 2027
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Directed by Audra M. Mullen
Murder, mystery, and mayhem close out the season in this hilarious stage adaptation of the beloved cult film and iconic board game. CLUE is a fast-paced comedy packed with outrageous characters, nonstop surprises, and twists around every corner. Was it Miss Scarlet in the library with the candlestick? You’ll have to see for yourself.
Director Audra Mullen returns to Vagabond Players after standout productions of Into the Woods and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, bringing her signature energy and theatrical flair to this wildly entertaining comedy mystery.
Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Based on the Hasbro board game CLUE.
Original Music by Michael Holland.
DIRECTING FOR COMMUNITY THEATRE
In-Person Workshop
Vagabond Players
806 S. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21215
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - click here to reserve your spot.
Do you want to learn more about moving into the director seat or what it takes to bring a production to life?
Join Steve Goldklang, who has been directing for Vagabond Players and in other community theatre settings for over thirty-five years, for a 3-hour workshop designed for new directors that will cover the following key topic areas:
- What does a director do?
- Selecting and pitching your play to a theatre
- Creating a vision for your production
- Assembling a production team
- Auditions and casting your production
- Creating a rehearsal schedule
- The rehearsal process
Attendance is free and open to anyone with some theater background (actors, stage managers, designers) who is interested in moving into a directing position at a community theatre. Attendees are encouraged to be prepared to present their vision/thoughts for a particular production that they would wish to direct.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - click here to reserve your spot.
FACILITATOR: Steve Goldklang has been directing in the Baltimore theater community for over 35 years; many of his productions have been at Vagabond Players and Fells Point Corner Theatre and include our upcoming production of The Divine Sister, Room Service, Doubt, Broadway Bound, A Doll’s House Part 2, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Blithe Spirit, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Odd Couple, The Lion in Winter, Born Yesterday, Frost/Nixon, Cock, A Delicate Balance, Art, and Six Degrees of Separation. Steve has a Master’s degree in Dramatic Literature from Queens College.
Vagabond Players is grateful to the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA) for their ongoing support.
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