Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Review

My son was tiny tim in their christmas carol. They have auditions where you can bring in your kids and if they make it they are in a professional play.

Small cozy theater with 3 floor seating. I highly recommend getting seats all the way at the top for a unique experience

Went to see Othello here. It was absolutely amazing.

Very good performances, intimate setting, all seats surround the stage so there's no bad seats, very friendly and cordial. Love it, also it's an excellent date night paired with a nice dinner before the performance!

The building that houses the theatre has a lot of history. The performance of the play was excellent and the special effects were great. We had great seats

The cast are so wonderful and the venue is amazing!

Built into an old bank, the inside is truly beautiful and is designed in a similar style to London's Globe Theater. The balcony was a little hard to see in the front row but there was definitely a grandness to the stage. The show was pretty good, a bloody performance of Julius Caesar in modern dress. Their attention to the language was definitely on point.

I thought they did a great job on Romeo and Juliet!

In terms of the quality of productions, they are nothing less than a Baltimore jewel. I have upgraded my rating after seeing Red Velvet. Hoping to engage more this year.

Beautiful theater. Red Velvet was so well done that it sparked our interest to further look into the life of Ira Aldridge....and the actors were excellent!

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is my home. As a haven for artists, its productions bring a diverse wealth of talent and community leaders. This is the place to bring your families to enjoy the language and life of William Shakespeare.

I can't say enough good things about this theatre! I had the most amazing night here. Just look at the pics! EVERY seat is great. The people who work there were so nice! The play itself was absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to go back!

Beautiful stage and seating areas. Seems to be overly expensive for the production I saw, but I suppose they need to pay a lot to maintain the space?

Yet another excellent reason to come to downtown Baltimore. Top-notch professional theater in a great venue.

We thoroughly enjoyed Alice in Wonderland. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company productions are great family entertainment!

High production value for community theatre, intimate setting, cheap parking nearby.

Wonderful trip for homeschool mom. Amazing Romeo and Juliet play!

The play was really entertaining and enjoyable, the bathroom were spotless. The cast talked to us and took pictures after.

Beautiful theatre with intimate seating. Fabulous costumes and incredible sets. Last night's show had reserved seating on padded benches. Scene transitions utilize the musical talents of the cast members very well. The play was entertaining although rather long. The second act moved along more quickly than the first. A thorough reading of the program beforehand will be most beneficial. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company provides an enjoyable evening in a beautifully restored venue.

A beautiful building which used to be a bank transformed into a theater. The seats are double or triple fold up benches. A bar on the main floor and 1st mezzanine. I will mention the kids room what is available for youngsters getting antsy. There are also the costumes you may try on and take pictures with. We went to see Romeo and Juliet with my son who is covering the book at school. The play was great and the actors very well rehearsed. This is certainly a great place to take you family.

We got season tickets a few (3 or 4) years ago when they were discounted for the first year in the new theater on the recommendation of a friend. We have renewed every year since. Our kids are 15 and 12 now and have come with us every year. The facility and staff were very friendly to them, even when they were young, although I wouldn't go much below 8 years old. The bench seats are great for the little one of she wants to cuddle with us and sleep if she loses interest. There is a great kids room (in the old bank vault so it soundproof) with a big screen showing the play so you won't miss it when you are with your little one.

The seat are comfortable enough, but the high seats in some rows hurt my back although some love them. The benches in the middle rows do not have enough leg room for me (I'm 6'2"). The front rows are fine. So all in all, different options to suit different people. The seating wraps 3/4 of the way around the stage.

The performance are very good and the staging is creative, entertaining and well done. I say this with the background that my wife is British and was a regular theater goes there and we have all been to the Globe Theater in London and watched the Royal Shakespeare Company in Shakespeare' Theater in Stratford-upon-Avon, where my in-laws live (nephew goes to the school Shakespeare's school). Performers are accessible after the show and mingle with the crowd. They are great with engaging the kids, talking to them before and after the show and making direct eye contact with them while on stage -sometimes even smiling or winking at them while acting! Nevertheless, the performances are professionally done with excellent acting and good sets.

2 bars and snacks available although predictably, extremely pricy. One bar is open after the show where staff, actors and patrons are welcome to gather.

They have an arrangement with a parking garage 3 blocks away where parking is $5 with a show voucher. Theater tickets are very affordable. With season tickets, adults are under $30 and kids under $20 per show. They have always been very accommodating about moving our tickets to another night when something comes up. They also have matinees which might be better for younger kids.

All in all, an entertaining and special way to spend an evening on a family outing or a date night at a great value.

Another wonder night at the Chesapeake Shakespeare theater. This time we caught their production of Measure for Measure. It was a great show. The cast was just amazing bringing the Bard's words to life in modern setting. Cannot recommend seeing it enough. Then again the theater company is always great. The actors are truly professional as they demonstrate their craft. The setting is great - a simple stage where the audience surrounds it on three sides. There is not a bad seat in the house.. although my favorite is on The first row of the mezzanine. If you have a chance... catch a show. You'll thank yourself for doing so.

Went here on a date to see A Christmas Carol - a great show with lots of Baltimore jokes which were good for some laughs. The venue itself is outstanding, I thought. There are no bad seats in the house. If you bring your kids and they get fussy during the show, there is a kids play room in the old bank vault. Neato! And, as shown in the photo, they do sell alcoholic beverages. House wine is on tap for $5 per glass. I'll be back!

It was amazing! Credit to the cast and crew for putting on such an entertaining show.

Welcoming theatre doing interesting plays - go see one!

Absolutely lovely production of A Christmas Carol. My 8 and 10 year old companions were transfixed. The staff, ushers, and performers were so friendly and helpful. The theater is so beautiful! My first visit, but certainly not my last. Congrats to all, and thank you.

Great cozy stage, beautiful inventive sets, interactive troop members. Wonderful kids room for fidgity kids.

I love this place very beautiful love what they did to the old bank, been here 2x's thus far. This theatre will remain on my venue list of place to go!

Our group of family and friends attended last night's performance of Richard III. It was fantastic as always. Vince Eisenson was wonderfully contemptible and malicious in the lead role. The entire cast deserves rave notices. The production was well paced and the staging memorable.

This place was a waste of money. 1. I spent $155 for seats that appeared to be limited but upon getting there, it was actually more seats available that could've been at a cheaper cost. What a ripoff. 2. During the performance, the drink and snack bar is closed. I am pregnant and often thirsty. They should not have this closed. There was only one intermission. 3. There is no walking space in between the seats. Basically, when one person has to get up, others have to move to accommodate them. The tickets were overpriced and these inconveniences made it not worth it. Spend the money at the hippodrome or the lyric.

What is there not to love. Old world charm yet inviting to all cultures.

Enthusiastic actors who love the Shakespeare canon do a creditable job, but productions often fall a little shy of great.

Went on a field trip to see A Christmas Carol. I never knew the theater existed. I loved how it is in the round , there are no bad seats. The actors did a great job and I love how diverse they were. Scrooge was fantastic!

The performance of "Anne Frank" was remarkably excellent! There is not a bad seat in the house and parking at Arrow for $5 is wonderful. The play was a heart-wrenching experience but we left feeling good about having been part of it.

Great Venue, really cool old building. I saw A Fool's Paradise and it was a lot of fun!

Small intimate venue.
First mez seats are excellent

The cast was so much fun and did such a great job! Thank you for making it one of the best Field Trips yet!

We saw Measure for Measure. As with all Shakespeare, at times a little difficult to follow because of the language. But essentially a #metoo play from several hundred years ago.

The acting was very good and it was easy enough to follow despite the archaic language. They setting was modern but it worked very well.

It was not theater in the round but somewhat similar because the stage projects out into the audience and it is surrounded by the audience on 3 sides.

The building is beautiful. It was a bank building at one time and as you can see from the photo, the ceiling is gorgeous.

It was wonderful, the performance, the bar, the setting. Everything. I subscribed to the season after this performance.

I love the atmosphere. Sometimes the acting can be a little uneven, but tonight's performance of "She Stoops to Conquer" was terrific.

Beautiful theatre, very friendly staff, comfortable, bench seating! Recently saw a top notch production here and highly recommend!

A really nice space to see a very personal presentation of Shakespearean classics, as well as newer productions.

A wonderful, cozy theater with excellent seating that made you feel part of the performance. Their production of Dracula was a faithful translation of the story, with great acting. Scott Alan Small did a remarkable job with the character Renfield, really conveying his addled madness! My wife and I cannot wait to begin a tradition of being a part of many more of their performances in the future

I almost feel bad. Every play I have gone to here has been spectacular, yet, the theater is so small that there is a limit on the number of people that can enjoy it. That means that every seat is amazing. Everyone is right on the action. It's unbelievable that we have such an amazing theater right here in downtown.

Fine performances of classic theater. The productions are not modernized--the characters wear the clothes of the periods in which the plays were written. The seating is uncomfortable.

Excellent theater recreates London Globe experience.

Go. Just go. The actors are phenomenal. The productions are great. There are no bad seats in the theater. The moveable play in Ellicott City is loads of fun. Seeing Shakespeare performed is so much better than reading it. Our 11 & 12 year old boys can't wait for the next production. I think the whole family are now CSC groupies!!!

Went for 'A Christmas Carol' and had a great time. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The performers did a great job! Would return for another play.

Great, intimate, theater in the round! There are no "bad" seats. Actors are amazing, sing prior to the performance and mingle with the audience during intermission and after the show. Two bars provide beer, wine, sodas, coffee and snacks. Parking is only $5 at a garage one block away with the coupon provided at the theater. Lots of local eateries close by.

This was my first live Measure for Measure and it was wonderful. Not a weak link in the cast. A few forgotten (recovered) lines as may be expected on a first preview. But the tenor, the meaning of the language, and the depth of emotion was solid. It is also remarkably funny in spots--notably those spots involving the tapster Pompey (CSC Resident Acting Company member Terrance Fleming) and longtime convict Barnardine (Associate Member and Teaching Artist Kathryne Daniels). M4M is maybe the problemiest of the problem plays; there's only so much actors can do to mitigate the intrinsic ickiness of the plot, other than put a human face on it. In that endeavor, this gang succeeds brilliantly. Go see it!

Just saw Diary of Anne Franke and was blown away by the quality of the acting, sets, sound quality and overall production value. The theater seating is comfortable and views of the stage are free of obstructions. There are light snacks and beverages available prior to the performance and during the intermission. The layout of the facility is simple yet elegant and warm and inviting. They also host after school and summer youth production programs.

Hidden gem in downtown Baltimore...truly great place to observe talented people who all desire to interact with patrons!

Every seat has a good view, but the seats are not very comfortable. The quality of the productions is generally good. I didn't like the script of "Red Velvet" but the acting and costumes were good. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is much better than Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, and should be supported.

Chesapeake produces modern-style Shakespeare plays (with some others thrown in.) It's got high production values and a beautiful space in a converted bank. One of the most comfortable and beautiful spaces in Baltimore. The stagecraft is excellent. For example, they made the bear in Winter's Tale out of shadow and some puppet parts, and it had a twenty foot arm span and looked amazing. This was my first season ticket in Baltimore and its always been among the best. I cannot recommend it strongly enough.

I've seen a few plays here before, and this was my first time serving as an usher. The theater is beautiful with nooks of books and music in the upper mezzanines, and the stage is a lovely intimate setting made warmer by the bar service at evening shows. The actors and staff are always welcoming and kind. I've enjoyed every time I've visited, and think it is well worth making it part of a day or evening outing.

The performances are high quality and the theater is top notch. Only drawback is the high cost of tickets for the performances.

An absolutely beautiful building, wonderful actors and staff. Great play. You should go!

Measure for Measure was one of their best productions ever! Superb!

Red Velvet was one of the best productions we have seen.

Nice play (DRACULA). Kind of small, but comfortable. Very well organized.

Incredible intimate theater with great acting. They also do non-Shakespeare plays. Even when sold out it is not overcrowded...which means you can get a drink and snack at intermission. They do have an agreement with a garage just to the south and will validate parking.

Excellent acting in a creatively converted former bank building.

What a great place to take in a show!

The performances are fantastic, and the musical interludes by the performers before the show and during intermission add an extra-special touch.

The staff is always very accommodating and friendly.

And if you ask one of the ushers, they will give you a ticket for $5 parking at one of the nearby lots.

Went to see A Christmas Carol and as always the performance was amazing! It's a really beautiful theatre too.

A quaint and beautifully done theatre.
Saw 'Alice in wonderland' here- was fun!

It was so amazing and wonderful they really captured the book and the Movies essense and i really enjoyed how they were so Kind and interactive with us as well.

This was the first time I saw a play at this theater. The space is quite intimate with all seats close to the stage. The seats wrap around three sides of the stage. I didn't go up to the second balcony, but I suspect that those seats, with a downward view of the stage, might not be quite as desirable as the orchestra and first balcony seats.

The set of the show that I saw, Alice in Wonderland, was very nicely designed. The acting was over the top, appropriate for this show. The singing was musical, and the dancing was playful. This was an excellent show for the whole family.

We've seen numerous plays here over the past few years, and they are phenomenal! Between the quality of the productions and their dedication to customer service, this has become one of our favorite places in Baltimore. It's always great to grab a glass of wine and talk with the actors after the show. And if you're looking for budget-friendly theater, check out their preview nights for $16 a ticket!

Great performance. The effects, actors, and seats were all nice and the show was very cozy. Consessions are expensive. Well worth the price for the show overall.

Saw A winters tale by Shakespeare. Really good play and performers. Watching the show while having a beer was nice too. I would go again

A small but very intimate venue. Ensemble very talented and creative approaches to old standards.

Quality production. Not a bad seat in the house. Innovative and intimate.