Round House Theatre encompasses a 400-seat theater space in Bethesda and a 150-seat black box theater in Silver Spring. Launched in the 1970s as a part of the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, Round House became an independent professional theater company in 1994 and opened its Bethesda space in 2002. Round House produces more than 200 performances each season.
The Olney Theatre Center is a local historical landmark that has been keeping audiences entertained since 1938 with a variety of shows. The theatre focuses on American works, the classics of Shakespeare, all- time favorite musicals and renditions as well as many other types of theatrical entertainment. You can catch new works, area premieres and even some high school talent. The Olney Theatre also holds summer intensive training for students.
