Auditions for To be announced by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Jun 11 & 13

Auditions for To be announced by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Jun 11 & 13

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse announces auditions for:
Musical to be announced
Directed by Rooster Sultan

Auditions: June 11 & 13, 2026 (Invitation Only; signup is below)
Thursday, June 11th from 7pm-10pm, and Saturday, June 13th 11am-3pm

Performances: September 18 – October 3, 2026

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

We can’t announce this title quite yet, but we look forward to sharing the news with you this July!

There’s a circus of magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Heir to the Frankish throne, a young prince is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. In the end, though, the prince finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

(Please note that due to temporary licensing restrictions, we can’t quite announce our show title yet, but the work needs to get started! Thanks for understanding!)

For more information, a list of characters, and to sign up, click here.

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 5-20

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 5-20

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
music and lyrics by Jeff Blim
written by Matt & Nick Lang
directed by AJ Fontaine

June 5 – 20, 2026

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a comedy musical that follows Paul, an average guy who “doesn’t like musicals,” as the citizens of his town are gradually overcome by an alien hive mind that makes them sing and dance as if they are in a musical.

Tickets: $27 General Admission, $25 Seniors/Military, $15 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Upstage Artists presents American Son, Jun 5-14

Upstage Artists presents American Son, Jun 5-14

Upstage Artists presents:
American Son
by Christopher Demos-Brown
directed by Rick Bergmann

Show Dates: June 5-7 and 12-14, 2026

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

The award-winning play about an estranged biracial couple who must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

Miss Gayles Clean Comedy at the Publick Playhouse, Jun 4

Miss Gayles Clean Comedy at the Publick Playhouse, Jun 4

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Miss Gayles Clean Comedy

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 11am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Hailed as bright, energetic, absolutely captivating, and outrageously funny, Miss Gayle will keep an audience in stitches. She is an explosively talented individual who lights up the stage for sold-out audiences nationwide. Since the age of six, people have demanded amusement from the comedienne, actress, and entertainer who successfully lifted their spirits. Miss Gayle can put life in perspective through her down-home humor.

Tickets: $15. Click here for info, and here for tickets.

Auditions for The Lion in Winter at Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 1 & 2

Auditions for The Lion in Winter at Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 1 & 2

The Rude Mechanicals, in residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center announce auditions for:
The Lion in Winter
directed by Stephen Cox

Auditions: June 1 & 2, 2026 at 7pm

Performances: August 21 – September 5, 2026

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Christmas with the Plantagenets: the premier dysfunctional family of 12th century Europe. King Henry II of England lets his Queen wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, out of prison (she led one too many nearly successful revolts against him) for a two-day Christmas court of merriment, politics and infighting at Chinon, France in 1183. They are joined by their three sons (and aspiring heirs): Richard Lionheart, Geoffrey (Count of Brittany), and John the pimple. Also in attendance are Alais Capet (both the fiancée of the as-yet-to-be-determined heir, and Henry’s current mistress) and her younger brother Philip, the new King of France, who wants her wedding performed, or her dowry back.

For more information click here.