Whether you’re looking for a corn-fed comedy, a royal rivalry, or an exploration of polyamory, Baltimore’s theatre scene is bound to have something for you in April.Learn about some of the upcoming shows in this theatrical roundup:Shucked, April 1 through April 6, Hippodrome Theatre. Are you a f an of corny jokes? Are you fielding candidates for your next favorite theatrical production? Well, you’ll be positively popping with excitement when you learn that the musical “Shucked” is coming to Baltimore. The musical tells the story of Cob County, a town who depends on its abundant corn crops. But when the corn starts dying, farmgril Maizy goes in search of a solution.Pipeline, April 4 through April 27, Vagabond Players. A mother fights for her son’s future in this play by Dominique Morisseau.410Fest, April 5, Baltimore Center Stage. The inaugural 410Fest will celebrate three plays, all written in Baltimore. There will be readings of plays written by the inaugural Baltimore Center Stage Lab410 playwrights-in-residence: “The Slam” by Kenneth Something and Unique Robinson; “Canton Waterfront” by Karen Li; and “The Last of Powder Creek” by Hess Love. The free festival will also feature local vendors, vision boarding, mural making, food and drinks.Pinkhouse Puppets, April 11, Black Cherry Puppet Theatre. The Baltimore puppet troupe Pinkhouse Puppets will perform at Black Cherry Puppet Theatre.How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, April 11 through April 27, Baltimore Theatre Project. After hearing stories at a dinner party about a younger polyamorous woman who hunts her own meat, George and her husband invited the woman and her two live-in boyfriends to a New Year’s Eve party. The events that ensue change George and her husband’s lives forever. Iron Crow Theatre presents this production, by playwright Sarah Ruhl, at the Baltimore Theatre Project.Blood at the Root, ongoing through April 12, Fells Point Corner Theatre. This drama by playwright and poet Dominique Morisseau is based on the Jena Six case, in which six Black students were charged with attempted murder of a white classmate after nooses were found hanging from a tree outside the high school.Akeelah and the Bee, ongoing through April 13, Baltimore Center Stage. As Chicago student Akeelah prepares for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her community rallies around her to support her in the pursuit of her dream. Sure to have you spellbound, the play is written by Cheryl L. West and is based on the 2006 film that starred Keke Palmer in the titular role.Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, ongoing through April 19, ArtsCentric. In this August Wilson play that inspired the 2020 film of the same name, blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a 1920s Chicago recording studio. The white producers plan to exploit the band, but Ma takes a stand. Tensions build to a sharp climax.Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, ongoing through April 20, Everyman Theatre. After George and Martha return home drunk awaiting another couple, a night of games reveals truths and marital problems. This production of Edward Albee’s play will have a Pay-What-You-Choose night on March 23, a cast conversation on April 10, and other special shows.Mary Stuart, April 25 through May 18, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. The rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I takes the stage in this play. The Peter Oswald translates and adapts German playwright Friedrich Schiller’s “Mary Stuart.”Baby with the Bathwater, April 25 through May 18, Spotlighters Theatre. After Helen and John decide their baby is a girl and name them Daisy, it is later revealed that their child is a boy. As Daisy grows up, he struggles to establish his identity, while his parents are shrouded in obliviousness. ...read more read less