Saturday, June 14 12-4 PM
Come join us as we celebrate our 2024 season and begin our 2025 season!
It’s free, it’s fun, it’s friendly, in a word — fabulous.
Lake Needwood Park
6700 Needwood Road
Picnic Shelter G
Derwood, MD 20855
RLT is excited to announce our 2025-2026 season:
Woman in Black
Based on the novel by Susan Hill
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt
Directed by Noel Schoonover
September 26 – October 5, 2025
Close Ties
By Elizabeth Diggs
Directed by Vanessa Markowitz
January 30 – February 8, 2026
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Based on the novel by Mark Haddon
Adapted by Simon Stephens
Directed by Michel Kharfen
May 1 – 10, 2026
Coming in June – Our Annual Picnic!
ALL PERFORMANCES AT THE BENDER JCC
The F. Scott Fitzgerald theater is currently closed for renovations until September 2025.
During this time, all performances for Kindertransport and The Foreigner will be at the Bender JCC in Rockville, 6125 Montrose Rd, just a few minutes from The Fitz.
The box office will move to the Rockville Civic Center Cottage. Hours will be 2-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and two Saturdays per month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets for Kindertransport and The Foreigner are always available to purchase at online. Direct questions about the closure to info@rlt-online.org.
WATCH Awards
Congratulations to RLT’s “Murder on the Orient Express” which has been nominated for six WATCH awards:
- Set Design – Bill Pressly
- Set Construction – William Kolodrubetz
- Set Painting – Katherine Rogers
- Costume Design – Jennifer Morrisey & Becky Bucci
- Hair Design – Stephen Welsh
- Featured Performer – Meghan Williams Elkins as “Helen Hubbard”
The WATCH Award Ceremony will be held on March 23, 2025. For more info please visit: https://www.washingtontheater.org/
Funeral for the Cat nearly Purrfect at MCTFA
RLT’s entry at the Maryland Community Theatre Festival Association (MCTFA) — Funeral for the Cat by B. G. Craig — swept up eight awards for its performance, including Outstanding Production, which earns the show an invitation to the ESTA Festival in April.
The other awards…
The Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
The Cliff Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Directing – Vanessa Markowitz
The Sandra K. Doherty Stage Manager’s Award – Aaron Skolnik
Outstanding Performance – Emily Ray
Outstanding Performance – Charlotte Richesson
Outstanding Props – Nancy Carlin
Outstanding Emerging Playwright – B.G. Craig
Congratulations to the cast and crew for a fantastic show!
