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Maryland State Summer Theater - Olney Theatre

[photo, Olney Theatre, Olney, Maryland] The Olney Theatre became the State Summer Theater of Maryland in 1978 (Chapter 1003, Acts of 1978; Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-319(b)).

Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108), Olney, MD 20832
(301) 924-4485; (301) 924-3400 (box office)
web: www.olneytheatre.org/

Olney Theatre, Olney, Maryland. Photo by Eric Stocklin, courtesy of Olney Theatre Center for the Arts.

Located in Montgomery County (12 miles from Washington, DC; 35 miles from Baltimore), the Olney Theatre is a nonprofit professional theater producing an eight-show season. Renovated in 1993, Olney Theatre then extended to a year-round season. Some 118,000 patrons attend the theater annually.

At the Olney, performances in the 2016-2017 season emphasize 20th-century American classics, new works, area premieres, reinterpretations of classics, and musical theater. On July 25, 2015, the Olney hosted the OTC Fest, a free event for families.

Opened in 1941, the 450-seat Olney Theatre hosts several community projects. These include the free Summer Shakespeare Festival presented by the National Players, a classical touring group of young actors, as well as student matinees, apprenticeships, and workshops.

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