The citizens of Bikini Bottom must come together to save the fate of their undersea world in this charming musical based on the beloved animated series. A most unexpected hero will rise to the tune of songs by Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, Aerosmith, and David Bowie, among others.

Now in its third season, UMD Theatre’s Lab Series offers intimate, stripped down productions. Stay tuned for announcements about these DIY experiences.

When aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert send to an orphanage in Nova Scotia for a boy to help them on the farm, they get more than they bargained for: hot-headed, 11-year-old Ann Shirley. Over the course of six years, this imaginative, brilliant, and energetic girl wins their hearts and turns a stodgy, rural Canadian community into a bright world of kindred spirits. This swift yet theatrical adaptation of the classic novel is an all-ages crowd-pleaser.

Gales of November: comprised of songs from the play "Ten November," by Steven Dietz and composer-lyricist Eric Bain Peltoniemi.

A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for any remains of her son, who was lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets a group of local women who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage so they can wash and return them to their families. Loosely inspired by a true story and written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, the show is a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate.

UMD Theatre presents an anthology of dance pieces exploring myths, folklore, and legends from Eastern European, and Southeast Asian traditions. Though wonderfully varied, each piece will feature full light, sound, and scenic design and will demonstrate the power of dance to move audiences and communicate universal themes.

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When Anna is diagnosed with a fatal malady, she and her brother Carl take flight to Europe. Anna drowns herself in sensual pleasures, while Carl becomes involved in a wild espionage scheme to find a cure for his sister. As fantasy collapses into reality, the play blends humor and grief. Written at the height of the AIDS epidemic by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel, this powerful and narratively inventive play tells a story about the lengths of the siblings’ bond.