Out of the Blue – Reflections on Ground Zero at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 10

Out of the Blue – Reflections on Ground Zero at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 10

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
OUT OF THE BLUE – Reflections from Ground Zero
Written and Directed by Lorraine Brooks
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Producer: Scott Howe & Maureen Rogers

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8PM

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Join us for a moving presentation in the form of a staged reading of quotes from First Responders to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. These quotes are taken from interviews with men and women who were part of the rescue and recovery mission after the attacks and subsequent collapse of the Twin Towers and surrounding buildings.

A group of talented and dedicated actors will recreate the words of police, firefighters, and volunteers, as they navigated the overwhelming and dangerous tasks of searching for survivors, putting out fires, and evacuating Lower Manhattan to get citizens to safety.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $20. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Wounded Warriors.

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Tags: Laurel Mill Playhouse, Laurel Maryland, Maureen Rogers, Out of the Blue Reflections on Ground Zero, Lorraine Brooks, Maureen Rogers, Wounded Warriors

Nootana: Afterglow: Stories that Linger at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 10

Nootana: Afterglow: Stories that Linger at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 10

Nootana Indian Classical Music and Dance Presents:
Afterglow: Stories that Linger

October 10, 2026, at 7pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Some moments are over in an instant, yet they remain with us for years. Afterglow is an evening of dance, music, and storytelling inspired by the experiences, emotions, and memories that continue to shape us long after the moment has passed.

Tickets $40 General. Click here.

Mr. Burn: A Post-Electric Play at the Clarice, Oct 9-18

Mr. Burn: A Post-Electric Play at the Clarice, Oct 9-18

Clarice presents:
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
by Anne Washburn

Fri, Oct. 9, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct. 10, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Sat, Oct. 10, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct. 15, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct. 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct. 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

What stories survive at the end of the world? In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.

When the power goes out, what stories survive? In Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors huddles around a fire and retells The Simpsons episode, “Cape Feare.” As the years pass, commercial jingles become parables, pop songs turn into hymns and TV characters (like the titular Mr. Burns) transform into mythic figures of the time before the collapse. Wildly funny and unexpectedly moving, Mr. Burns is a genre-bending mash-up of theater, pop culture, opera and commedia dell’arte with “depths of feeling to match its breadth of imagination” (The New York Times). Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova (Artistic Director, Spooky Action Theater), this daring play returns to its roots after premiering at D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.

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

Leslie Jones at the Clarice, Oct 7

Leslie Jones at the Clarice, Oct 7

Clarice presents:
Leslie Jones

Wed, Oct. 7, 2026 | 8:00 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won’t forget!

Ever since her 2014 breakout year on “Saturday Night Live”, comedian Leslie Jones’ star has skyrocketed to the point where it’s no exaggeration to call her one of the world’s funniest and most beloved comedians. A multiple Emmy Award-nominee, Jones has become a recognizable face as the host of “Supermarket Sweep,” “The Daily Show”, the BET Awards and the MTV Movie Awards, along with regular appearances on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Well-known on the silver screen as one of the core cast for the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters,” Jones has also established herself as a much in-demand voice actor, as heard in “The Angry Birds Movie” and “Sing.” Jones’ latest work is The New York Times bestselling memoir Leslie F*cking Jones,” a rollicking autobiography that surveys the state of her life in the spotlight at 55 and takes no prisoners. For her Clarice debut, Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won’t forget!

Tickets: $55 to $85, Students: $20. Click here.

Auditions for Babes in Toyland by Upstage Artists, Oct 3-4

Auditions for Babes in Toyland by Upstage Artists, Oct 3-4

Upstage Artists announces auditions for:
Babes in Toyland: The Musical
directed by Rick Bergmann

Adult Audition Date: Saturday October 3, 2026 at 7pm
Children’s Audition Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 11am

Performance Dates: December 4-6 and 11-13, 2026

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

Villainous Barnaby is determined to marry sweet Mary Quite Contrary – if not with money, then by threatening her mother, the poor Widow Piper. But Mary loves Barnaby’s nephew, Alan. When Barnaby tries to have Alan eliminated, the plan fails, and Alan returns to Mother Goose Land to great celebration. Mary escapes to the magical Toyland, pursued by Barnaby and the rest of the Mother Goose gang. There, they encounter the whimsical Toymaker and his quirky helpers in a charming musical adventure that’s perfect for audiences all year round.

This is our annual family show and will have a mixture of children, teens, and adults.

For more information, click here.