Commander Company

08/31/2026

Congratulations to our Beauty and the Beast Jr cast! 🌹

Our first rehearsal is tomorrow, September 1, after school. We'll see you on the stage!

08/25/2026

Hey, Commander KIDS! It's not too late for your child to be part of this enchanted opportunity! If your child enjoys singing and dancing, email [email protected] to sign up!

We have 2 spots with our grade 3-5 Chip's Enchanted Friends and 3 spots with Kindergarten- grade 2 Belle’s Ballerinas.

Classes are free and begin Thursday September 3.
***Show Dates on picture are incorrect. CORRECT show dates are December 4, 5, and 6.

We'll see you on the stage 😃

08/14/2026

Joey and I want to thank everyone for your prayers and support and to share that I will be staying at Washington Middle School as an ELA teacher! We are looking forward to a great year and continuing to provide musical theater opportunities to our community. Much love to you all!

07/27/2026

AUDITIONS for Commander Company's Beauty and the Beast Jr. are one month away!

ANY student from ANY school including home or private school in grades 4-8 are welcome to audition for this tale as old as time 🎼🎶

Rehearsals are planned for Tuesdays and Thursdays and shows are planned for December 4, 5, and 6.

06/01/2026

💛🌹Be Our Guest!🌹💛

Accepting sign ups NOW for our Commander KIDS theatrical dance groups. Email [email protected] to sign up today! Commander KIDS rehearsals will begin Thursday September 3.

Commander Company WILL be performing Beauty and the Beast Jr. in the WMS auditorium. A huge thank you to Mrs. Beth Robinette Harper, our incredible music director, for being our WMS liaison. Performances are scheduled for December 4, 5, and 6.

Auditions for the main cast will be August 27 with additional details to come.

We absolutely love providing opportunities to the students in our community. It's why we continue in this work. Thank you all for your love and support ❤️

05/04/2026

*Update: BOE meeting 5/12/26. See comment from Joe Lyden.

Hello Commander Company Theater family. This is Joey making this post. I make this post with a a heavy heart but a hopeful heart. WMS principal, Mr. Charles Moran, has chosen to displace Mrs. Witmer. This means she will no longer be a teacher at WMS. This directly puts Commander Company and all the children she serves in jeopardy. Mrs. Witmer pours her heart into our theater family. She is our leader, and I am asking for your support so that she might remain at WMS and so Mr. Moran understands the impact she makes. I am asking any current and former parents and students who feel led to reach out to Mr. Moran and let him know how much Mrs. Witmer and this theater company, YOUR theater company, means to WMS, the students, and the community of South Cumberland.

It seems this is not something that can be grieved within the school system so my hopes and prayers are that with enough support from our theater family and the Washington FCA family that Mrs. Witmer also leads that Mr Moran will change his mind. I thank each and everyone of you for your time and your support during our past 10 years. I pray that we can continue for another 10 years at WMS.
Mr. Moran's email is [email protected]
WMS phone number 301-777-5360
Letters can be mailed to:
Washington Middle School
Mr. Charles Moran
200 N. Massachusetts Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502

The next Board of Ed meeting is next Tuesday at 5:00pm if any group or individual wants to speak.

04/25/2026

Here's our Alice In Wonderland Jr. video created by ACM students! Enjoy! ♠️♥️♣️♦️

1 like. "Alice In Wonderland Jr."

03/30/2026

Thank you for 10 incredible years on the stage!

Here's some photos from Alice In Wonderland Jr! Thank you Korena!

We will post the ACM video to our page as soon as we get it!

Follow us for details about opportunities available with our next show!