Spotlight on Fells Point Corner Theatre: A Bold 2025/26 Season Ahead

Compiled By Frankie Kujawa
Baltimore theater fans, get ready — Fells Point Corner Theatre (FPCT) has unveiled its upcoming 2025/26 season, and it’s packed with sharp comedy-dramas, fierce competition, feminist twists on classic mysteries, and the community-driven events that have made this scrappy theater a cornerstone of Baltimore’s arts scene.

Now entering its 38th year, Fells Point Corner Theatre has become a vital part of Baltimore’s cultural fabric. Known for championing both acclaimed premieres and homegrown original works, the theater is leaning into its reputation for staging challenging, relevant, and joyfully unpredictable productions.

​“Trouble in Mind” by Alice Childress
November 7 – 30, 2025
The season kicks off with a landmark piece of American theater. Alice Childress’s sharp-witted comedy-drama, Trouble in Mind, follows a seasoned Black actress navigating the contradictions of being cast in a so-called “progressive” Broadway play written and directed by white men. As rehearsals unfold, artistic compromise collides with racial politics in ways that remain startlingly timely today. Originally staged Off-Broadway in 1955, the play only made its Broadway debut in 2021 — earning four Tony nominations. Now, FPCT is bringing this long-overdue classic to its Baltimore stage.

“Dance Nation” by Clare Barron
Directed by Genevieve De Mahy
February 13 – March 8, 2026
Next, FPCT channels the manic, bloody, glitter-fueled world of competitive dance with Clare Barron’s Dance Nation, a Pulitzer Prize finalist that has been hailed as both hilarious and devastatingly honest. Set in the cutthroat world of tween dancers clawing their way toward Nationals, the play explores ambition, rivalry, and the messy journey from girlhood into adulthood. Expect sweat, tears, fangs, and maybe even a few gasps. Former Single Carrot Theatre Artistic Director Genevieve De Mahy will lead this electric production.

“Miss Holmes Returns” by Christopher M. Walsh
Directed by Brad Norris
April 24 – May 17, 2026
After a hit run of Miss Holmes in 2024, FPCT is bringing back the beloved duo — Sharon Maguire and Emma Grace Dunbar — in Christopher M. Walsh’s feminist twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic characters. In this sequel, Holmes and Watson (reimagined as women in Victorian England) return to crack a case involving murder, political intrigue, and the dangers faced by women daring to take on “men’s work.” Managing Director Brad Norris returns to direct, promising an even more thrilling adventure in this Baltimore premiere.

Beyond the main stage, FPCT will keep audiences buzzing with its rowdy annual Monologue Slam VI (January 9, 2025), where local performers duke it out for bragging rights, cash, and laughs in a one-night-only showdown.

​And for theater lovers looking to get on stage themselves, FPCT will continue offering educational programs throughout the season — with classes for all ages announced on a rolling basis.

Tickets, flex passes, and group discounts are available at www.fpct.org or by calling (410) 878-0228.