Launch Pad: Scenes from New Plays

Launch Pad: Scenes from New Plays is the Baltimore Playwrights Festival’s Fall 2026 sampler, featuring staged readings of entertaining scenes from eight new plays by area playwrights. Local directors and performers bring the selections to life with movement, props, comedy, drama, and stories about lives changing in unexpected ways.

The program includes works such as *BCC: Goldfish*, *Thomas Kyd’s The Scottish Lady*, *Fortress*, and *The Persistence of Vision*. Among the characters and situations featured are an entertainment mogul struggling to maintain control of a company, a young couple whose new home is haunted by the poltergeist of a dead poet, enslaved refugees seeking entry to Fort Monroe in pursuit of freedom, and airport passengers confronted by a scanner that reveals more than it should.

When: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Showtime: 7:00 p.m.

Venue: Vagabond Players, 806 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231

Format: Staged readings with directors, movement, props, and actors

Lineup: Scenes from eight new plays by area playwrights, including *BCC: Goldfish*, *Thomas Kyd’s The Scottish Lady*, *Fortress*, and *The Persistence of Vision*

Tickets: Free, but advance registration is required through Eventbrite

Parking: Vagabond Players recommends the Caroline Street Garage at 805 S. Caroline Street. Paid street parking is also available on South Broadway and Thames Street; metered parking times and rates vary, so visitors should check the local parking kiosk.

Local logistics: The theater is in Fells Point, within walking distance of restaurants and other attractions. Guests planning to dine before the performance are encouraged to arrive early or make reservations because nearby restaurants can become busy.