The Weinberg Center

Who We Are

A showcase for performing arts in central Maryland, The Weinberg Center plays a valuable leadership role in our local and regional arts communities. Through a wide range of dramatic, musical, artistic and educational programs, The Weinberg enhances our area's cultural life and ensures that the arts remain accessible and affordable to the broadest possible audience.

The Weinberg Center for the Arts is located in Frederick County, one of the fastest growing counties in the mid-Atlantic region and home to a thriving arts community just 40 miles from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The multicultural appeal and affordability of LIVE! programs have created a diversified audience base of all ages, interests, and income levels. WCA patrons reside in Frederick City (54%), Frederick County (29%), Montgomery County (5%), Washington County (1%), and surrounding regions (11%) that include 86 different counties throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C. and across the country.

The Weinberg Center is owned and operated by the City of Frederick, Maryland.

The corporation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, assists in fundraising and community relations. Funds raised by the corporation are used to underwrite artistic programs and support Weinberg functions. The Weinberg Center for the Arts, Inc., provides a variety of vehicles by which individuals and businesses can donate to help support theater programs or other operations. For more information, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Performances

Beyond the Beanstalk: The Jack Tales - November 21, 2008 - 10am & 7pm

• Award-winning Das Puppenspiel celebrates 34 yeras of exquisite puppetry, taking audiences "beyond the beanstalk" for a truly magical, one-of-a-kind adventure.
• $10 Adults, $6 Seniors/Children
  

Robin Hood - January 17, 2009 - 3pm & 5:30pm

• Local actors star in this merry musical, following a week-long residency Missoula's talented actors and directors. Approximately 50 to 60 local children will bring this full-scale production to life on stage. Don't miss the audition postings!
• $10 Adults, $6 Seniors/Children
  

The Hoop of Life - February 13, 2009 - 10am & 5:00pm

• Native American storyteling, hoop dancing, and flute music for all ages.

Super Scientific Circus - February 27, 2009 - 10am & 7pm

• Amazing feats for family audiences! This duo deomstrates seemingly impossible circus tricks and then explains the science behind the wonder.
• $10 Adults, $6 Seniors/Children
  

Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks - March 6, 2009 - 10am & 7pm

• One person can make a difference! This powerful musical drama tells the story of Rosa Parks from her childhood in rural Alabama to her famous decision to "sit down and be counted."
• $10 Adults/$6 Children/Seniors
  

Mathemagic - Thursday, March 5 - 10am

• Who says math can't be magical? Certainly not master magician and math guru Bradley Fields. Fields, a veteren teacher from the New York Public School system, focuses his talen and theatrical experience on showing kids that math can be fun!
• All Tickets - $6.50

Miss Bindergaten - Monday, March 16 - 10am

• How cool is the alphabet? Supoer cool when you are learning it from Miss Bindergarten, the famous teaching dog! She's a master of fun and games - and everyone in her class of animal students has a name that starts with a different letter! This zany show combines laughter with learning and features all your favorite tales from the Miss Bindergarten book series.
• Adults - $6, Seniors/Children - $5

smARTS

The performing arts have a lasting impact on students, positively affecting how they learn, communicate, and interact with their world. As a regional presenting house, we present performances each season that are carefully chosen for students in the Frederick County Public Schools.

Our smARTS Series is made up of shows that both introduce students to live theatre and incorporate existing Frederick County Public School curricula. All smARTS performances start at 10:00 a.m. Join us for this season's smARTS Series, and introduce your students to the excitement and wonder of LIVE! theatre, music, and dance. All smARTS tickets are sold directly through the Weinberg box office only. To purchase tickets, call us at 301-600-2828.

Tours

The Weinberg Theatre, originally called the Tivoli, opened on December 23, 1926. We've grown along with the community around us, and we'd like to show you around. Celebrating 80 years of movie history and 28 years of performing arts we would like to show you around.

We offer free tours of the Weinberg Center, for groups by appointment only. Taking a Weinberg tour is a wonderful way to glimpse Frederick's past and one of the few remaining grand historic movie theatres.

During a tour of the Weinberg Center you can explore backstage, see the "green room" where performers prepare to go onstage, and visit the projection room, which has been showing continually for 80 years.

We're proud of our theatre, and we'd be happy to give you a closer look. For information about scheduling a tour, please contact John Healey at 301-600-2839.