Playwright Julie Heifetz

From "A Sparrow's Song" playwright, Julie Heifetz:

As a passionate theater-goer, playwright and actor, you can imagine my joy in discovering that my new home of Frederick, Md. had its own professional theater. That said, I am enough of a theater snob that I was a bit wary of the quality of the productions I might find at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre. I should not have wasted one creative moment worrying.

Over the year and a half I've lived in Frederick, I have attended almost every production and have been thrilled to discover that the choices of scripts, the talent of company members was enough to make me very, very happy. My partner Jack and I have become volunteers, and in addition, have brought many of our weekend visitors from Philadelphia, our previous home, to see the show that has been playing. A journalist who covers theater in Philly, and a writer for opera news, and other sophisticated culture buffs, have been amazed, as I was, that our relatively small town has such a cultural opportunity as we find with the MET.

Because of the quality of this company, I am excited to have "A Sparrow's Song," a play that I have written, about to be produced by the MET. It's such fun being surrounded by professionals who want to reach for new and different experiences, and in doing so, provide much that is new to the community.

A thanks to everyone involved in the performance.
- Julie Heifetz, author of A Sparrow's Song

A Sparrow's Song

On Wedesday, April 3oth, the day before Yom Hashoah (the Holocaust Day of Remembrance), MET will present a staged reading of "A Sparrow's Song," by local playwright Julie Heifetz.

"A Sparrow's Song" is based on the true story of Janusz Korczak, a Jewish writer, physician, educator and director of a Jewish children’s orphanage in Warsaw, Poland before and during the Second World War. Dr. Korczak was beloved by the Polish people, Christians and Jews. When the Nazis came to deport the 200 Jewish children in the orphanage the soldiers recognized Dr. Korczak and offered the opportunity to have his life spared, but Korczak elected to go with his children and was murdered at Treblinka along with them.

Check out the Frederick News Post story for more details about the show and Ms. Heifetz.

The show begins at 7pm and will be followed by a panel discussion. Click here to purchase tickets

Finally Some Prom Photos!

Retro Prom 2008 was held on April 12th at the Talley Rec Center. We think it was our best Prom yet. Here are some images from the evening, taken by Jon Paul Duvall and Ali Lepelletier.

Roxi Starr (aka Susan Mele), our hostess for the evening and Mark Barnhart


Dr. Mark and Shawn Pitts (Shawn is the MET Board of Directors President)

Ensemble members Rona Mensah and Ken Poisson


Prom King Jim Hochadel and Prom Queen Helen Kerr have their first dance


James "Jiggy" McGarvey

The dance floor was packed all night!

Jon Paul Duvall.

Kayte and Joe Williams talk with MET Artistic Director Tad Janes (center)

Retro Prom is 4 years old!

April 12 is MET’s 4th Annual Retro Prom. Join us at the Talley Rec Center in Baker Park for an evening of dancing and fun!

Retro Prom is a fabulous example of the sense of community surrounding MET. Ensemble members, board members, volunteers and patrons contribute their efforts to make our yearly fundraiser a fantastic event.

DJ John Lee, otherwise known as the Spin Doctor, has been gratefully lending his talents to MET for the last 4 years to make our event a success. Equipped with an arsenal of tunes, he moves the evening along evoking and creating memories!

Joining us this year will be host Roxi Starr. A frequent performer at MET, Roxi will entertain our guests with her ever-hilarious commentary.

Whether you wish to relive the splendor of your own prom or need to make new memories to replace the horror that haunts you from that ill-fated evening all those years ago – take that awful bridesmaid dress you thought you would never wear out of your closet and come on down to the Rec Center to join us for an evening you’re sure to remember!