Editing Annapolis, Maryland (section)

===Theater===
Annapolis has a thriving community theater scene which includes two venues in the historic district.

On East Street, Colonial Players produces approximately six shows a year in its 180-seat theater. ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' has been a seasonal tradition in Annapolis since it opened at the Colonial Players theater in 1981. Based on the play by [[Charles Dickens]], the 90-minute production by the Colonial Players is an original musical adaptation, with play and lyrics by Richard Wade and music by Dick Gessner. Colonial Players, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1949. Its first production, ''[[The Male Animal]]'', was performed in 1949 at the Annapolis Recreation Center on Compromise Street. In 1955, the organization moved to its venue in a former automotive repair shop on East Street.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mdtheatreguide.com/2012/12/theatre-review-a-christmas-carol-at-colonial-players-of-annapolis/|title=Theatre Review: 'A Christmas Carol' at Colonial Players of Annapolis|work=MD Theatre Guide|author=Rebecca Wyrick|date=December 12, 2012|access-date=January 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701054843/http://www.mdtheatreguide.com/2012/12/theatre-review-a-christmas-carol-at-colonial-players-of-annapolis/|archive-date=July 1, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecolonialplayers.org/index.php/about-cp/about-cp-page|title=Our History|publisher=The Colonial Players, Inc.|access-date=January 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217181516/http://thecolonialplayers.org/index.php/about-cp/about-cp-page|archive-date=February 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During the warmer months, [[Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre]] presents three shows on its outdoor stage, which is visible from the City Dock. A nonprofit organization, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre has been providing "theatre under the stars" since 1966, when it performed ''[[You Can't Take It with You (play)|You Can't Take It with You]]'' and ''[[Brigadoon]]'' at Carvel Hall Hotel. It began leasing its site at 143 Compromise Street, the former location of the Shaw Blacksmith Shop, in 1967, and became owner of the property in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summergarden.com/ourhistory.html |title=About Us: Our History |publisher=Annapolist Summer Garden Theatre |access-date=January 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208070139/http://summergarden.com/ourhistory.html |archive-date=December 8, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mdtheatreguide.com/2013/08/theatre-review-into-the-woods-at-annapolis-summer-garden-theatre/|title=Theatre Review: 'Into the Woods' at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre|work=MD Theatre Guide|author=Danielle Angeline|date=August 8, 2013|access-date=January 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305034957/http://www.mdtheatreguide.com/2013/08/theatre-review-into-the-woods-at-annapolis-summer-garden-theatre/|archive-date=March 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summergarden.com/theatre.html |title=About Our Theatre |publisher=Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre |access-date=January 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208072239/http://summergarden.com/theatre.html |archive-date=December 8, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref>

The Naval Academy Masqueraders, a theater group at the United States Naval Academy, produces one "main-stage show" each fall and student-directed one-act plays in the spring. Founded in 1847, the Masqueraders is the oldest extracurricular activity at the Naval Academy. Its shows, performed in Mahan Hall, are selected to support the academy's English curriculum.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimorenewsjournal.com/2013/11/15/naval-academy-masqueraders-opening-performance-tonight-of-oscar-wildes-the-importance-of-being-earnest/ |title=Naval Academy Masquerader's opening performance tonight |work=Baltimore News Journal |date=November 15, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121224515/http://www.baltimorenewsjournal.com/2013/11/15/naval-academy-masqueraders-opening-performance-tonight-of-oscar-wildes-the-importance-of-being-earnest/ |archive-date=November 21, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref>

The King William Players, a student theater group at [[St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)|St. John's College]], holds two performances each semester in the college's Francis Scott Key Auditorium. Admission is usually free and open to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/events/AN/theater.shtml |title=Annapolis Theater: King William Players |publisher=St. John's College |access-date=January 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221184911/http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/events/AN/theater.shtml |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref>