Damascus Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing good family entertainment to upper Montgomery County. We perform large Broadway musicals every fall, smaller musical shows every spring, and children's entertainment every Christmas.

DTC is proud to be able to present live entertainment performed by the community for the community. Since 1985, DTC has been offering family entertainment to residents of Damascus and surrounding areas, while providing a vehicle for people of all ages interested in community theater to share their time and talents on a volunteer basis.

We thank the Damascus community, area businesses, and our loyal audiences for continued support of this effort. We'd also like to thank the first webmaster of the DTC Website, Edith Baker, for her help in compiling these pages.

How We Began
The Damascus Theatre Company, Inc. was founded in 1985 by two Damascus residents, Jeannine (Jacobs) Wood and Maria Stanton, who wanted to bring live family entertainment to the community. With seed money and sponsorship provided by the Montgomery County Recreation Department and with generous support from area residents and businesses, the company has grown to approximately 200 members and looks forward to continued growth and expansion.

The company's first production was an original play entitled "On The Road To Damascus." Since then, DTC has performed many of the most beloved musicals. For a complete list of past shows, please click here.

The Damascus Theatre Company began as a dinner theatre. Our first performance was held in the Damascus High School auditorium. The dinner was served in the Damascus High School cafeteria. The food was prepared by the Women's Auxiliary Firemen's Association. In 1987, we moved from the Damascus High School auditorium to the Damascus Firemen's Hall. As the hall had no stage, a complete stage was built every year by the members of the theatre company. Food was still prepared by the Women's Auxiliary Firemen's Association. In 1990, we moved back to the Damascus High School auditorium for our fall musicals, but we stopped serving food. In 1994 we decided to perform a smaller show in the spring, and we brought back the dinner theatre format for the first few years. Recently, our spring show has been a more traditional musical.

We Need You
The Damascus Theatre Company, Inc. depends on community support as it meets its goal of becoming an independent organization. If you are interested in being a part of community theater in the Damascus area, either on stage or behind the scenes, please contact us. We'd love to have you join us. Send us an e-mail to Membership or write to us at Damascus Theatre Company, Inc., P. O. Box 185, Damascus, Maryland 20872.