News
April 30, 2013
PERFORMANCE CHANGE: The show with Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line, that was originally planned for August 17th, has now been moved to Wednesday, August 14th at 7pm. You don't want to miss this amazingly talented group! Free for all.
March 19, 2013
Michelle Freeman, President and Chairman of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, is currently being featured in in the April 2013 issue of Elle Magazine as one the Top 10 Influential Women of Washington DC.
"Michelle Freeman was a stay-at-home mother when her husband, Joshua, was killed in a 2006 helicopter accident, leaving her in charge of the family real estate and sports empire (including part ownership of the NBA Wizards and NHL Capitols). Back then, she'd put on a power suit to convince herself she was in control: "It was like my armor." These days, she is in control, thriving in the macho real-estate and sports industries. (Her wardrobe loosened up as her mastery grew: She now eschews armor for Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta dresses.) She also expanded the family charitable foundation, building an outdoor performance stage in Delaware that offers a free arts program to put disadvantaged kids "in front of their first live performance," she says. "You give kids options when you show them there's beauty in the world."
To view the article, visit http://goo.gl/ltSLK
March 13, 2013
The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation proudly announces that The Freeman Stage at Bayside, an outdoor performing arts venue located off Route 54 in the Bayside community, is set to celebrate its sixth season of bringing arts and entertainment to the Mid Atlantic region. The Freeman Stage has attracted over 120,000 audience members since 2008, with a diverse offering of dance, theatre, live music, and children’s performances. Located just 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in Selbyville, the Stage has partnered to present over 250 different performing artists, which include both local and national acts. The 2013 season will include over 50 performances between Memorial Day & Labor Day, including 5 special concert events that will include Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group on July 10th, 9 time Grammy award winner Sheryl Crow on July 14th, country superstar Darius Rucker on August 8th, 5 time Grammy award winner Michael McDonald on August 10th, and Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo on August 13th. Tickets for all paid performances will go on sale to the general public on Monday, April 1st at 10am. For a full list of the 2013 calendar, visit http://www.freemanstage.org/calendar/list
March 2, 2013
Whether you are new, or a seasoned veteran of The Freeman Stage at Bayside, please take a moment to review our policies, newly updated for 2013.
March 2, 2013
We will be releasing the details of our amazing 2013 season at The Freeman Stage at Bayside on Thursday, March 14th. This season we will present 53 performances, which include 5 special concert events. Our 6th season will be our best yet!
December 27, 2012
You've asked for it, and now we have them! Freeman Stage Gift Certificates are now available! Starting at $50, Freeman Stage Gift Certificates are now available for purchase online at www.freemanstage.org/gift
October 24, 2012
“Sticks and Stones”, a one-woman anti-bullying play performed by award winning performing artist Lyle Cogen, was presented at various Sussex County schools by the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and The Freeman Stage at Bayside October 15th – 19th, 2012. Approximately 3,000 students from Rehoboth Elementary, North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Elementary, East Millsboro, Longneck Elementary, Phillip Showell Elementary, Southern Delaware School of the Arts, Lord Baltimore Elementary, and John M. Clayton Elementary were able to attend the performance.
September 13, 2012
As part of our 2012 Off-Stage Series, we will be welcoming back Washington National Opera's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists Program. The Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program is unique in guiding young opera singers, coaches/accompanists, conductors, and stage directors on the verge of international careers. Don't miss this chance to hear world class opera in your back yard! Tickets are $11 per person, with kids 18 and under being free. This performance will be held at the Owens Campus of Delaware Technical & Community College, located in Georgetown, DE on Route 18. There will be limited seating, so buy your tickets today at www.freemanstage.org/opera
June 1, 2012
The Baltimore Sun has recently named The Freeman Stage at Bayside as the #1 secret of the Delaware seashore in it's annual Beach Guide! "This outdoor performing arts venue, four miles west of Fenwick Island, has been wowing audiences since it opened in 2008. Most performances are free, though there might be a charge for special events like the July 6 performance from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes ($25). Guests bring chairs, blankets and picnic fare, and can buy sandwiches, beer, wine and other treats at the concession stand. This year's season runs from late May to mid-September and includes an Elvis tribute (June 21), the Chesapeake Brass Band (July 5) and a performance by the First State Ballet Theatre (Aug. 30). freemanstage.org"
February 5, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Allen Freeman was born in Irwin, Tennessee to Wert and Mabel Allen. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains surrounded by four siblings: Drusilla, Reginald, Linda and Louise. A coal miners daughter, she dreamed of a better life beyond the town limits of Lynch, Kentucky. Upon graduating high school she attended Northwestern University and later moved to Washington, DC to attend George Washington University. Among her many adventures in life she continued her career as a secretary, taking a job with the Carl M. Freeman Companies of Montgomery County, Maryland that would change her life. She worked diligently and eventually she began dating, and later married, real estate developer and CEO, Carl M. Freeman.
