Community Choirs

We invite local choral groups to perform prior to select performances. For Waitress, we’re proud to present the following ensembles in the Roberts Mainstage Lobby. These choral performances are free and do not require a ticket.

SongRise
Music of Empowerment 
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

SongRise will perform a set about empowerment and finding your own voice to stand up for causes you believe in. Love comes in many forms - love for friends, family, romantic partners, and your community. We hope our performance inspires you to stand up for the people and causes you love. 

SongRise is Washington DC's very own women’s social justice a cappella group made up of 20 passionate and dynamic women working toward positive change in the community! 

Founded in 2010, SongRise inspires action through song amplifying the fight for social change on a wide range of issues from civil rights to worker rights, ending LGBTQ+ discrimination and racism, highlighting environmental justice, and supporting women’s rights just to name a few. They offer up their singing talents at community events, fundraisers, rallies, protests, churches, farmer's markets, civil rights celebrations, arts showcases, schools, and more.

Harmony Express
Songs of Love and Heartbreak
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 6:30-7:00 pm

Enjoy the barbershop sounds of Harmony Express as they share songs of love and heartbreak with Olney Theatre Center audiences.

Harmony Express is a barbershop style mixed a cappella chorus based here in Germantown, MD. They are dedicated to the mission of Barbershop Harmony Society  - "Everyone in Harmony." Founded in 2009, this chorus is a sought-out favorite of both the young and young-at-heart at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair each summer. They also enjoy serenading senior communities, delivering Valentines and Birthday greetings, and bringing the joy of singing to you today. Harmony Express would like to recognize the African-American roots of barbershop music and its four-part close harmony sound. The chorus welcomes guests to their Sunday evening rehearsals; they are always looking for new singers to join them.

Part of a local choral group and interested in performing at Olney Theatre? Contact barbginigercooper@gmail.com to learn more.