Left to right BACK ROW (standing): Paul Rose (Igor), Jeff Maher(Inspector Kemp), Jonathan Berry (Frederick Frankenstein), Chris Joyce (The Monster), Michael Cahall (Victor Frankenstein) THIRD ROW (standing): Jeff Weber (Mr. Hilltop), Stacy Oosterink (Frau Blucher), Kristin Kauffman (Inga), Sophie Campbell (Elizabeth),  Michael Sokoloff (Blind Hermit) SECOND ROW (seated): Ensemble members Marcus Whalen , Kathryn Teague, Beth Sanford and Colin Maher FRONT ROW (seated): Ensemble members Ellynne Davis, Kenny Faison, Kristina Faison, Matthew Howe, and Meg Pugh – Photographer: Stacey Park

Leonardtown, MD – Young Frankenstein (cast, pictured above) is now playing at the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park through Sunday, Oct. 15. Young Frankenstein is a new musical comedy by Mel Brooks, with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan. Music and lyrics are by Mel Brooks. Director is Dawn Weber; musical director is Diane Trautman Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 pm; the Sunday matinee is at 3:30 p.m. (No children’s tickets are being sold; this show is intended for mature audiences due to sexual content, language and crude humor).

For more information and for reservations you contact: (301)737-5447 or www.newtowneplayers.org.

Historic St. Mary’s City, a museum of history and archaeology at Maryland’s fist capital, announces these upcoming October events:

 – Fall Homeschool Day will be held on Tuesday, Oct.17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the theme “ Backyard of Science”. Enjoy hands-on activities such as wool-dyeing, miniature sailboat races, and colonial-cooking demonstrations. Cost is $5 per child for ages 5 and up (children under age 5 are admitted free of charge); accompanying adults are admitted free.

– Little Explorers will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. with the theme “Hunters” –  from the time before Maryland was Maryland. Folks will meet at the Visitor Center at 10 a.m. for storytelling, crafts, songs and outdoor exploration.

Admission is $4 each (accompanying adults are admitted free of charge). This fee includes museum admission. Bring a picnic lunch and plan to spend the day!

-The Maryland Dove will be transformed into a “Haunted” Ship on Saturday, October 21 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Begin your tour at the State House with family-friendly games, pirates, a fortune-teller, and face-painting while trick-or-treating on the walk to the ship. Admission is free (donations accepted).

-PING, under the direction of Larry Vote, will perform a free concert on Saturday, Octoer 28 at 3 pm. In the Brick Chapel of 1667. (Parking is available in the Visitor Center lot; please check in to the Visitor Center before walking to the Chapel).
For information on the above-listed HSMC events you may contact (301)240-895-4980 or info@HSMCdigshHistory.org.

Twin Beach Players presents the double-bill of two one-act plays for the New Director’s Showcase: Dog Sees God, and The Hope Chest  at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club in North Beach, MD, weekends from Oct. 13 – 22. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m.
Dog Sees God, Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, is a dark comedy that follows the beloved Peanuts characters into their rocky and dramatic high-school years. (This play is rated NC-17 due to its subject matter; some strong language and sexual situations may not be suitable for those under age 17).  This play is directed by Lindsay Haas, a longtime TBP member who is making her directorial debut here. The Hope Chest  tackles the themes of love, loss, and hope, and is directed by Terri McKinstry who is also the playwright.

To purchase tickets and for more information you may contact (410)286-1890, or www. twinbeachplayers.org.

Volunteers are need for the Ghosts of Sotterley tours which will run October 20,21, 26, 27, and 28. Volunteers for check-in, trail guides and more are needed for this eerie production. This year’s theme is Death, Despair and Darkness, a Walking Tour of Southern Maryland’s Dark Past. You may email Ashley at coordinator@sotterley.org to volunteer or you may call (301)373-2280 for more information.