silver spring stage

The Silver Spring Stage is full of surprises. First, and most surprising of all is its existence. Who would expect imaginative, compelling, first-rate theatre to flourish in such a small and inconspicuous place? Performances are up to the highest professional standards. The space is intimate to say the least; the sets somehow manage to be bare bones, yet beautiful. The building itself is a converted bakery/bowling alley; behind the stage is a maze of mysterious corridors and hidden chambers. Like a whole lot of other magical places, the Silver Spring Stage is hidden in plain site. In this case it's at the lower level and in the back of a very ordinary looking strip shopping center.Another surprise is how easy it is to have a wonderful evening in this very banal looking shopping center. Parking is easy. There are several restaurants within a stone's throw of the theatre, there's even a European Bakery on site. Culture and Carbs! What more could one want! (The theatre also has a small cafe that has coffee, tea, soft drinks and snackfood.)

We've been subscribers to SStage for years and do so because their local productions are professional quality. We are constantly amazed at the superb acting, great direction, and amazing sets that the Stage displays. Many many of their plays have won Ruby Griffith awards over much larger companies. The cost per ticket is low and, with a subscription. it's remarkable. A wonderful quality alternative to the more expensive venues.

Silver Spring Stage is a small theater located in a shopping center. Looks are deceiving! You go in through a storefront, walk down a set of stairs, and you're in another world - an intimate theater with a long history of award winning productions. We just saw a performance of The Arabian Nights, and I was blown away by the production - the richness of the stories came through in the set, in the music, and in the actors. I haven't seen a performance at Silver Spring Stage that I haven't enjoyed (I brought my kids to see their version of "A Christmas Carol" a couple of years ago and liked it better than the Ford's theater version. Less expensive, and better yet, less pretentious). Their motto is "Little Theater, Big Ideas" and it's certainly true.