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April 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, April 15, in Montgomery County

It’s tax day! Here are five more things to know today, April 15, in Montgomery County: 1. E-cigarette Tax: The County Council is considering an excise tax on e-cigarettes. 2. Free Range Parenting: The Meitivs vow to fight; read their latest statement here. 3. Health Warning: State officials are warning consumers of lead issues in […]

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December 13, 2014 | Staff Writer

Olney Theatre Presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Photos)

UPDATED: The show has been extended through January 11. Olney Theatre Center presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid based on the Disney film now through Dec 28. The play follows the beautiful young mermaid Ariel as she longs to leave her ocean home behind. She has to defy her father King Triton and make a deal with the […]

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September 17, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of The Players of COLOSSAL are put through their paces during a unique Pre-Game workout.

Colossal at Olney Theater (PHOTOS)

Olney Theatre presents Colossal now through Oct. 5. Colossal is the story of a college football player, Young Mike, who takes a hit in a game leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Mike relives the memory of his accident with the help of a live football squad onstage. The play is performed in four […]

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July 29, 2014 | Staff Writer

Photo of Prospero (Craig Wallace) and his daughter Miranda (Leah Filley) look on as Ferdinand (Alexander Korman) laments his father's fate in Olney Theatre Center's production of THE TEMPEST.

National Players Present The Tempest at Olney Theatre (Video)

National Players present The Tempest directed by Jason King Jones on Olney Theatre’s outdoor stage now through August 3. A tremendous tempest causes a shipwreck and scatters a cargo of noblemen across a mysterious island. Little do they know that Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, is at the helm of all magic and mystery. […]

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May 8, 2014 | Staff Writer

Olney Theatre Presents The Piano Lesson (Photos)

Olney Theatre Center presents The Piano Lesson by playwright August Wilson now through June 1 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab. The play follows the Charleses, an African-American family living in Pittsburgh in 1936, as they struggle over the sale of a precious family heirloom, literally and figuratively fighting the ghosts of their past. The show […]

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April 8, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of Olney Theatre Center presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND starring Shelby Renée Fountain as Little Ti Moune beginning April 9. Photo by Sonie Mathew

Olney Theatre Presents Once on this Island (Video)

Olney Theatre Center presents the musical Once on this Island April 9 through May 4 on the Mainstage. From the Tony Award©-winning creators of Ragtime and Seussical comes this Caribbean-infused family musical of enormous heart and magical wisdom. Once on this Island follows the story’s young heroine, Ti Moune, on her quest to prove love […]

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February 25, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of Rachael Tice and Thaddeus Fitzpatrick in Olney Theatre's play I and You

Olney Theatre Presents I and You (Videos)

UPDATED: I and You has been extended through March 30. Olney Theatre Center presents I and You Feb. 26 through March 23. The rolling world premiere of the play by playwright Lauren Gunderson is about two teenagers who meet and discover an unexpected connection. Anthony arrives at Caroline’s door with a beat-up copy of Walt […]

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January 29, 2014 | Staff Writer

Olney Theatre Presents How to Succeed in Business (Video)

Update: This show has been extended through March 2. Olney Theatre Center presents How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on the Mainstage from now through Feb. 23. The hilarious Tony-winning Best Musical of 1962 kicks off Olney’s 2014 season. The musical comedy follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who climbs the corporate […]

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December 13, 2013 | Staff Writer

Olney Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker (Video)

Olney Ballet Theatre presents Mary Day’s The Nutcracker now through Dec. 24. on the Olney Theatre Center Historic Stage, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road. The Nutcracker is directed by Patricia Berrend and choreographed by Mary Day, Founder of The Washington Ballet. Tickets range from $20 to $45 and may be purchased online at the Olney Theatre […]

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November 12, 2013 | Staff Writer

Olney Theatre Presents The King and I (Video)

Update: Olney Theatre extended the show through Jan. 12. Olney Theatre presents The King and I from Nov. 14 through Jan. 5. Tickets start at $31 and may be purchased online at Olney Theatre Center or by contacting the Box Office at 301.924.3400. Olney Theatre is located at 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Olney. Be whisked away […]

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