We Call the Earth Our Mother at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 17

We Call the Earth Our Mother at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 17

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
We Call the Earth Our Mother: Stories of Thanks with Dovie Thomason

Thursday, November 17, 2026, 10:00am and 11:15am.

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

This performance is part of our Education on Stage/Field Trip Series and is recommended for children in PreK-Grade 5. Renowned storyteller and cultural educator Dovie Thomason presents a special on-stage educational performance celebrating Native American Heritage Month. As we prepare for Thanksgiving, Stories of Thanks shares the tales of many cultures explaining the original “whys” of the world, as science does now. The imagery and values in the stories from Dovie’s Native ancestry pair the “whys” of science with the very contemporary “hows” of living in balance on our shared Earth. This enriching experience supports learning through the arts while inspiring students to listen deeply, celebrate heritage, and appreciate the power of stories passed down through generations.

Tickets: $6 child; $8 adult. Click here for tickets.

Little Shop of Horrors at Bishop McNamara High School, Nov 13-22

Little Shop of Horrors at Bishop McNamara High School, Nov 13-22

Bishop McNamara High School presents
Little Shop of Horrors

November 13 – 22, 2026
November 13, 14, 20, & 21 @ 7 PM
November 15 & 22 @ 2 PM

Location: Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville.

The BMHS Fall Musical is Little Shop of Horrors.

Tickets are $. Click here or here.

A Raisin in the Sun at the Clarice, Nov 13-21

A Raisin in the Sun at the Clarice, Nov 13-21

Clarice presents:
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry

Fri, Nov. 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sun, Nov. 15, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Thu, Nov. 19, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sat, Nov. 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

“What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?” – Langston Hughes

The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future. When a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price. As each family member reaches for a different dream, they must confront what a better life really means – and what America is willing to share.

Both tender and electrifying, A Raisin in the Sun celebrates Black joy, resilience and family while facing the brutal realities of segregation and discrimination. A landmark of American theater, it made history as the first Broadway play written by an African American woman (Lorraine Hansberry), the first Broadway play directed by an African American man (Lloyd Richards), and the first commercially produced Broadway drama to center Black life. TDPS Assistant Professor KenYatta Rogers (director of Stick Fly, Men on Boats, Metamorphoses and Home) directs this enduring American classic.

Tickets: $35 General, $10 Students. Click here.

Midnight Breakfast BAD at the Clarice, Nov 8

Midnight Breakfast BAD at the Clarice, Nov 8

Clarice presents:
Midnight Breakfast BAD
Join Midnight Breakfast for their Big Ass Donut (BAD) Cold Read Cabaret.

Sun, Nov. 8, 2026 | 8:00 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Join Midnight Breakfast for their Big Ass Donut (BAD) Cold Read Cabaret.

Participants will don an inflatable donut, choose from a selection of provided miscellaneous monologues and 2-person scenes, and perform the pieces full out!

Midnight Breakfast aims to develop a culture of playwriting among University of Maryland students with a focus on new play development in all of its capacities.

Tickets: Free, no tickets required. Click here.

‘Til Death Do Us Part, The Closing Chapters at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 7 & 8

‘Til Death Do Us Part, The Closing Chapters at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 7 & 8

Spotlight and New Renaissance Arts present
‘Til Death Do Us Part, The Closing Chapters

Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:30pm
Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 2:00pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Inspired by real events, ‘Til Death Do Us Part explores the intersection of love and loss for a family that loses a child during pregnancy. It offers a unique lens into the grief suffered by the father of the child as he navigates all the pressures of life. The story compounds when another close family member begins to lose her sense of self as she faces her own health struggles.

Tickets $35 General. Click here.