The Children's Playhouse of MD is now in residence at CCBC Essex. Providing classes, summer camps and performing opportunities for young performers under 18 years of age, Children's Playhouse produces five musicals a year. Performances take place in the J Building Lecture Hall on the campus of CCBC Essex. To find out more, call the Children's Playhouse office at 410-918-4226. To purchase tickets, call our Box Office at 410.780.6369. All seats are $10. 

GODSPELL, Jr.

The best loved musical by three-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz. Godspell is one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway success of all time. Based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, and featuring a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell boasts a string of well-loved songs, led by the internation hit, "Day By Day." As the cast performs "Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All For The Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side," the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life.

October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2008 @1pm
October 19, @4pm

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LES MISERABLES School Edition

Broadway's legendary musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This epic story recounts the struggle against adversity in 19th century France. Imprisioned for stealing aloaf of bread, petty thief Jean Valjean is released from his 19-year term and becomes an honest man. Originally adapted from Vicor Hugo's timeless novel, Les Miserables, School Edition introduces a new generation to the grand and inspirational story that has touched the hearts of millions. For, within Les Miserables lies the universal truth, "To love another person is to see the face of God."

December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 2008 @1pm
December 7, 14, @4pm

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CATS

Hailed as "a triumphant piece of misical theatre" by England's Sunday Times, Cats took Broadway by storm, breaking new ground in concept and staging, and redefining musical theatre for a generation. With a book based on the poetry of T.S. Eliot and a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this show won seven Tony Awards and has thrilled millions of audience members worldwide.

March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 2009 @1pm
March 15, 22 @4pm

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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

If you thought you knew the story of "The Princess and The Pea", you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the Princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and leodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are, you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

May 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 2009 @1pm
May 17, @4pm
May 11, @10am & 12pm

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