The Talent Machine Company is the premier musical theater company for children and youth in Central Maryland. Based in Annapolis, the Company’s two summer shows and our annual holiday spectacular have been delighting children and adults alike for more than 30 years. Dedicated to producing professional-quality performances featuring kids from ages 7 to 18, the Company is a family-focused experience that fosters commitment, responsibility and teamwork in a supportive environment.
We had a very successful run of our two summer shows: High School Musical and Mean Girls , and we are now preparing for our 2023 Holiday Show, which will be performed December 15 through 23 at Indian Creek School in Crownsville. Auditions will be held on September 10 and 17 at StageWorkz in Millersville. All are welcome to audition for this thoroughly enjoyable musical revue, which has become a holiday tradition for families across Central Maryland during the past 30+ years. Visit our Auditions page to learn more about how to prepare, what to bring and how children and teens, ages 7 to 18, can register for an audition time slot.
Talent Machine is also proud to announce that we are the first Central Maryland partner of The Penguin Project, a highly regarded nationwide program that provides a supportive, encouraging environment for children with disabilities to explore their creative talents. Beginning in 2024, we will work together with this very special organization to produce one show each year featuring young artists with developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and other neurological disorders. These children will be joined on stage by a dedicated group of “peer mentors” – young people the same age without disabilities who have volunteered to work side-by-side with the performers through four months of rehearsals and the final show. We look forward to sharing more information about this important new initiative in the near future.
