Monthly Archives: October 2013

Bell, Book and Candle at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 11-27

Bell, Book and Candle at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 11-27

Bell, Book and Candle
by John van Druten
Directed by Larry Simmons
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday October 11, 2013 through Sunday October 27, 2013

Performances run weekends from Friday October 11, 2013 through Sunday October 27, 2013 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m, and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $12. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Special Salute’s Dinner Menu before show on Fridays and Saturdays or after show on Sundays, $25.00 including tax & tip.
Dinner reservations must be made through Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Description: Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an unattached publisher, Shepherd Henderson, partly to keep him away from a rival and partly because she is attracted to him. He falls head over heels in love with her at once and wants to marry her. But witches, unfortunately, cannot fall in love, and this minute imperfection leads into a number of difficulties.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.

The Matchmaker at Clarice Smith PAC, Oct 11-19

The Matchmaker at Clarice Smith PAC, Oct 11-19

by Thornton Wilder

October 11-19, 2013

Director Alan Paul

Location: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland

Presented By:
University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kay Theatre. Reserved Seating.

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Regular: $25
Subscriber: $20
Senior Citizen: $20
UMD Alumni Association: $20
UMD Faculty & Staff: $20
Students & Youth: $10

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 . 2:00PM
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 . 7:30PM
Wed, Oct 16, 2013 . 7:30PM
Thu, Oct 17, 2013 . 7:30PM
Fri, Oct 18, 2013 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 19, 2013 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 19, 2013 . 7:30PM

Description:

Thornton Wilder’s 1955 comedy reveals the exploits of matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, a widow who brokers marriages and other transactions in Yonkers, New York at the turn of the 20th century. The musical, “Hello Dolly” by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart was based on Wilder’s play.

Hired by local merchant Horace Vandergelder to find a wife, Dolly sets her sights on the eligible widower herself. Slapstick ensues — mistaken identities, secret rendezvous, separated lovers and even a trip to night court — but in the end everyone finds themselves paired with a perfect match.

When The Matchmaker premiered, Thornton Wilder was considered to be one of America’s most important authors, with two Pulitzer Prizes to his credit. Critics had to adjust their expectations for the play, which seemed to adhere to melodramatic conventions that contrasted starkly with Wilder’s other work. Wilder himself suggested that the play was a way to shake off “the nonsense of the nineteenth-century staging” by making fun of it. But whether taken at face value or viewed as a commentary on theatrical conventions, The Matchmaker has proven to have staying power onstage. More information.

Matchmaker, The (Thornton Wilder) is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

Comedy Supreme’s Anniversary Show Starring Abbi Crutchfield at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 12

Comedy Supreme’s Anniversary Show Starring Abbi Crutchfield at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 12

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Saturday, October 12 at 8:00pm.

Fun, entertaining, and refreshing stand-up comedy show which features an ALL-FEMALE line-up. The show opens with a musical performance by a local female artist, while Comedy Supreme’s resident DJ keeps the audience musically entertained between sets.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: For ages 18+.

Tickets: $25.

Mark Jaster, A Fool Named O at CPAE, Oct 11

Mark Jaster, A Fool Named O at CPAE, Oct 11

Location: College Park Arts Exchange
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park MD

Friday, October 11, 2013 at 7:30pm

Audiences of all ages have loved Mark Jaster’s kinetic humor, playful interaction, musical wit and inventive imagination. At the Old Parish House.