Children's Theatre in the Woods

On November 18, 1976, a fire of unknown origin destroyed the Theatre in the Woods.^[1] At the time, attempted arson was believed to be the cause of the fire, although this was never proven. The fire was first spotted by an employee of the American Symphony Orchestra League around 4 PM that afternoon.

In 1989, Theatre in the Woods inspired a similar production at Black Hill Regional Park in nearby Boyds, Maryland. Montgomery County delegate Jean W. Roesser, who previously saw a Theatre in the Woods performance, helped fund and develop a performing arts series for children called "Summer Stage in the Park for Kids," which similarly featured performances in music, storytelling and dance during weekdays in the summer.^[2]

In 2011, Theatre-in-the-Woods was featured in "Best Summer Ever if You've Got Little Ones" by Washingtonian Magazine. The 2012 season of Theatre-in-the-Woods will feature 34 performances from "local, national, international, and Grammy-nominated artists who represent folk, kindie-rock, storytelling, theatre, world-class puppetry, and dance."^[3]