https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Mon, 05 May 2025 14:35:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/the-musical-the-bridges-at-madison-county-at-church-hill-theatre-from-june-6-12/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/the-musical-the-bridges-at-madison-county-at-church-hill-theatre-from-june-6-12/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:53 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184025 Church Hill Theatre invites Delmarva audiences to its production of the outstanding musical version of the beloved The Bridges of Madison County.  First, the 1992 novel by Robert James Waller sat atop the New York Times best-seller list for three years.  Then the hit film, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, was nominated for multiple […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/the-musical-the-bridges-at-madison-county-at-church-hill-theatre-from-june-6-12/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/12/church-hill-theatre-to-hold-auditions-for-the-bridges-of-madison-county-march-17-19-and-20th/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/12/church-hill-theatre-to-hold-auditions-for-the-bridges-of-madison-county-march-17-19-and-20th/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182938 Actors are invited to audition for the musical The Bridges of Madison County, directed by JW Ruth. With gorgeous music and a heart-breaking love story, it recounts the tale of Francesca Johnson, an Italian war bride, who is swept off her feet by National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid. Auditions will be held on the Church […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/12/church-hill-theatre-to-hold-auditions-for-the-bridges-of-madison-county-march-17-19-and-20th/feed/ 2 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/18/summer-position-available-at-church-hill-theatre/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/18/summer-position-available-at-church-hill-theatre/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:58 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182541 Church Hill Theatre is accepting applications for a paid staff position for the 2025 Green Room Gang program. The theatre is in need of a  Director for Green Room Gang Sr. which is a 5-week summer theatre program. Green Room Gang is a summer theatre workshop that consists of two programs. GRG Sr. is a […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/18/summer-position-available-at-church-hill-theatre/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/03/world-premiere-of-a-brief-history-of-man-at-church-hill-theatre/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/03/world-premiere-of-a-brief-history-of-man-at-church-hill-theatre/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:20 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182190 Earl Lewin’s A Brief History of Man will have its world premiere from February 6-9 at Church Hill Theatre. Lewin asks “what if humans are just one step in a long chain of intelligent life forms?  After all, people aren’t very durable, and we have many design faults.” His answers are truly funny—but with thought provoking implications. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/03/world-premiere-of-a-brief-history-of-man-at-church-hill-theatre/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/29/sign-up-summer-jobs-at-church-hill-theatres-green-room-gang-camp/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/29/sign-up-summer-jobs-at-church-hill-theatres-green-room-gang-camp/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:00:58 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182139 Do you love musical theater; and enjoy working with talented young people? If you have the right qualifications, Church Hill Theatre’s summer theater program, the Green Room Gang, may be the perfect summer intern job for you.  Running from June 23 through July 27, 2025, the program culminates in a fully staged musical production. Past […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/29/sign-up-summer-jobs-at-church-hill-theatres-green-room-gang-camp/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/16/church-hill-theatre-to-present-friends-and-family-cabaret/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/16/church-hill-theatre-to-present-friends-and-family-cabaret/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:27 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181883 Church Hill Theatre is proud to present a Friends and Family Cabaret to chase away the mid-winter blahs. An all-star array of performers from throughout the Eastern Shore will reprise favorite songs and music from Broadway musicals. CHT’s own version of the Copacabana will provide an immersive experience that brings the music straight into our […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/16/church-hill-theatre-to-present-friends-and-family-cabaret/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/09/we-had-a-dream-to-commemorate-the-march-on-washington-at-church-hill-theatre-on-february-1-2025/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/09/we-had-a-dream-to-commemorate-the-march-on-washington-at-church-hill-theatre-on-february-1-2025/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:00:24 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181748 To celebrate 2025 Black History Month, recognition of African Americans and Labor, the Church Hill Theater has scheduled an original, one-hour, free event for the whole community. Join us for inspiring music and memorable words on Saturday, February 1, with performances at 3 pm and 5 pm. This is not a ticketed event, but reservations […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/09/we-had-a-dream-to-commemorate-the-march-on-washington-at-church-hill-theatre-on-february-1-2025/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/12/rhythm-xpress-to-perform-at-church-hill-theatre/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/12/rhythm-xpress-to-perform-at-church-hill-theatre/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:47 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181329 RhythmXpress will be bringing dance magic to the Churchill Theatre as they show that “All the World’s a Stage” on Wednesday, December 18th at 7 pm. This one night only program will include solo, partner and group choreography set to a variety of favorite songs from famous stage productions, including Wicked, Aladdin, The Sound of […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/12/rhythm-xpress-to-perform-at-church-hill-theatre/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/church-hill-theatre-and-chesapeak-college-present-the-belle-of-amherst-in-january/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/church-hill-theatre-and-chesapeak-college-present-the-belle-of-amherst-in-january/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:28 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181314 In a unique joint production, William Luce’s one-woman play The Belle of Amherst will come to the stage at Church Hill Theatre on January 10, 11, and 12, then move to the Cadby Theatre at Chesapeake College for performances on January 18 and 19. The play is based on the life of the reclusive poet Emily […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/church-hill-theatre-and-chesapeak-college-present-the-belle-of-amherst-in-january/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/26/ride-the-cyclone-at-opens-church-hill-theatre-november-6/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/26/ride-the-cyclone-at-opens-church-hill-theatre-november-6/#respond Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:51 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180219 The waiting is over. The world-wide musical sensation Ride the Cyclone opens at Church Hill Theatre on November 8, for only nine performances. Tickets started selling in August, so be sure to make your own reservations immediately. Ride the Cyclone, with music, lyrics and book by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell has been called “…the most uproarious and outrageous […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/26/ride-the-cyclone-at-opens-church-hill-theatre-november-6/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/11/church-hill-theatre-to-hold-auditions-for-a-brief-history-of-man/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/11/church-hill-theatre-to-hold-auditions-for-a-brief-history-of-man/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:00:39 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179887 Director, Earl Lewin will be seeking actors for A Brief History of Man which will be on stage at CHT for five performances, February 6 through 9. Those performances will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 with Matinees at 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Auditions will be held as follows: Thursday, October 24 […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/11/church-hill-theatre-to-hold-auditions-for-a-brief-history-of-man/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/04/cast-chosen-for-ride-the-cyclone-at-church-hill-theatre/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/04/cast-chosen-for-ride-the-cyclone-at-church-hill-theatre/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:31 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179769 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/04/cast-chosen-for-ride-the-cyclone-at-church-hill-theatre/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/03/smooth-jazz-from-the-bratcher-project-at-church-hill-theatre-october-19/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/03/smooth-jazz-from-the-bratcher-project-at-church-hill-theatre-october-19/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:13 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179728 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/03/smooth-jazz-from-the-bratcher-project-at-church-hill-theatre-october-19/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/12/church-hill-theatre-welcomes-back-dan-browns-clean-comedy/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/12/church-hill-theatre-welcomes-back-dan-browns-clean-comedy/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:14 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179210 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/12/church-hill-theatre-welcomes-back-dan-browns-clean-comedy/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/august-osage-county-open-at-church-hill-theatre-september-12/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/august-osage-county-open-at-church-hill-theatre-september-12/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:40 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179156   August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts, swept all the major awards when it opened on Broadway in 2008, winning the Pulitzer Prize as well as multiple Tonys, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and other awards.  The 2013 film version was a critical success, with both Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts nominated for Academy Awards. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/august-osage-county-open-at-church-hill-theatre-september-12/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/28/medium-debbie-wojciechowski-returns-to-church-hill-theatre-august-7/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/28/medium-debbie-wojciechowski-returns-to-church-hill-theatre-august-7/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:00:26 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=178110  For one night only, on August 7, acclaimed medium Debbie Wojciechowski will appear at Church Hill Theatre to help connect patrons with their loved ones who have passed. As an Evidential Medium with extensive training in the U.S. and England, she is an expert in both near-death experiences and grief counseling. Debbie does not perform […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/28/medium-debbie-wojciechowski-returns-to-church-hill-theatre-august-7/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/17/retro-vibe-coffee-house-at-church-hill-theatre-on-july-26/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/17/retro-vibe-coffee-house-at-church-hill-theatre-on-july-26/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:11 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=177925 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/17/retro-vibe-coffee-house-at-church-hill-theatre-on-july-26/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/church-hill-theatre-invites-director-proposal-for-2025-season/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/church-hill-theatre-invites-director-proposal-for-2025-season/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:23 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=177892 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/church-hill-theatre-invites-director-proposal-for-2025-season/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/15/church-hill-theatre-announces-cast-for-august-osage-county/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/15/church-hill-theatre-announces-cast-for-august-osage-county/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:47 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=177873 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/15/church-hill-theatre-announces-cast-for-august-osage-county/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/11/ride-the-cyclone-auditions-at-church-hill-theatre/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/11/ride-the-cyclone-auditions-at-church-hill-theatre/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:00:59 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=177806 The quirky Canadian musical Ride the Cyclone has never made it to Broadway but has become a genuine Gen Z cult phenomenon and gone viral on TikTok.  With a dystopian plot involving a faulty roller coaster, the show’s creators Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell introduce us to the St. Cassian High School chamber choir from Uranium City, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/11/ride-the-cyclone-auditions-at-church-hill-theatre/feed/ 0