UpStage Artists Announces a 2027 Season of Laughter, Drama and Friendship

Outrageous comedy, complicated families, enduring friendships and a journey into the Hundred Acre Wood will take center stage in UpStage Artists’ 2027 season. The Beltsville community theater company has announced four productions offering audiences a year of laughter, moving stories and family entertainment.

The season opens March 5–14 with Neil Simon’s Rumors, directed by Rick Bergmann. A gunshot and a gathering of guests set the stage for a fast-paced farce filled with frantic explanations, tangled stories and hilarious misunderstandings.

Next is Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond, running May 14–23 under the direction of John Cusumano. Both funny and thought-provoking, the play explores family relationships, privilege, secrets and the desire to belong.

Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias follows September 17–26, directed by Nancy Somers. Blending humor and heartbreak, the beloved play celebrates friendship and the extraordinary strength of ordinary women as they support one another through life’s joys and challenges.

The season concludes November 12–21 with Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne, adapted and directed by John Cusumano. Pooh and his friends will welcome audiences to the Hundred Acre Wood for a heartwarming adventure celebrating friendship and childhood imagination.

All performances will take place at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane in Beltsville. Tickets are $15.

For updates on performances, tickets, auditions and volunteer opportunities, visit www.upstageartists.com.