Monthly Archives: October 2017

Auditions for Frankenstein by the Bowie Community Theatre, Nov 6 & 7

Auditions for Frankenstein by the Bowie Community Theatre, Nov 6 & 7

Bowie Community Theatre announces auditions for “Frankenstein” adapted from novel by Mary Shelley and directed by Brian Douglas. Auditions will be held on Monday, November 6, and Tuesday, November 7, from 7:00pm – 9:30pm at the Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr. in Bowie MD.

Auditions November 6 & 7, 2017.

NOTICE: This production contains scenes which simulate intense violence and death, with victims that include women, a young boy, and a dog. Please give due consideration to this before agreeing to participate.

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances March 9 – 25, 2018.

Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to fathom the secrets of life and death. Purchasing cadavers from two unsavory grave robbers, he gives life to a creature both hideous and touching—and so physically powerful and mentally twisted that he soon brings death or destruction to all who stand in his way. Adhering more closely to the original novel than did the famous motion picture versions, the play blends moments of brooding terror and sudden shock with questions of morality and the dangers of unrestrained scientific inquiry.

Actors will be grouped together and will read from sides. No monologue is required, but if you wish to do one, please keep it under two minutes. A headshot and resume are helpful but not required. Everyone’s photo will be taken at the audition. Please come prepared with a list of ALL possible conflicts between 11/13/2017 and 3/7/2018, including Christmas and other holidays. We must schedule rehearsals during a very busy time of year. Actors must be available for all performances. The play runs weekends from March 9 through March 25. Please contact the director at bdsomega@yahoo.com for further questions.

For more information, including parts to be cast, see: http://www.bctheatre.com/audition.html

A Tuna Christmas by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Nov 3-19

A Tuna Christmas by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Nov 3-19

A Tuna Christmas
By Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard.
Directed by: Ken Kienas

November 3-19, 2017
Week 1: November 3rd and 4th at 8 pm, November 5th at 2 pm
Week 2: Novemer 10th at 8 pm, November 11th at 2pm and 8 pm, November 12th at 2 pm
Week 3: November 17th and 18th at 8pm, November 19th at 2pm

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

It’s Christmas in Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies! Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities. It’s 24 hours before Christmas and the delightfully eccentric characters of Tuna attempt to cope with seasonal traumas such as the disaster prone little theatre production of A Christmas Carol, and a yard-decorating contest being sabotaged by a mysterious Christmas phantom.

General Admission – $22.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $17.00.
Group Rates(10 or more people): General Admission, Seniors (62+), Students – $15.00.

Buy tickets on-line.

The Ravens at Venus Theatre, Nov 2-26

The Ravens at Venus Theatre, Nov 2-26

THE RAVENS
By Alana Valentine
Directed by Deborah Randall

November 2 – 26, 2017
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm.

Location: Venus Theatre.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: Adult themes.

The Ravens is about Kira, a trying-to- be-ex sex worker in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia. When she receives a large victim’s compensation payout, deciding what to do with the money becomes more of a problem than a relief. A friend from her former life feels that she is ‘owed’ by Kira, and moves back into her life and her flat. Then a chance meeting with Nina, a young social work student working at the local chocolate shop, seems like it might give Kira the courage and support she needs to finally get the violent Marg out of her life. An encounter with one of Nina’s old age clients at a nursing home focuses Kira’s determination but now she wants to help her friend Nancy, who is still working at a brothel but living in a dominating lesbian relationship. Finally Nina suggests that she might use the money for her and Nancy to put on a play – a version of Shakespeare’s poem The Phoenix and the Turtle. It’s a routine Kira and Nancy used to do as a striptease for an old client – can they learn to change themselves, phoenix like, into something other than they have been for so long? Can love – of life, of self, of friends – be resurrected and transformed by art? As an evocative radio play, The Ravens won the 2015 BBC International Radio Writing Award from the BBC World Service. Venus Theatre is delighted to be presenting the world premiere of the stage play – a visceral, provocative work of fierce insight and compassion for womens’ struggle out of violence.

Tickets are $40 or $20 for Friend of Venus. Buy tickets here.

Auditions for The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by 2nd Star Productions, Nov 2 & 4

Auditions for The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by 2nd Star Productions, Nov 2 & 4

Audition Announcement! The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

2nd Star Productions in Bowie, MD is proud to announce auditions for our winter play:
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Directed by Jane Wingard
Assistant Directed by Steve Mangum
November 2 & 4, 2017

AUDITION DETAILS:

DATES: Thursday, November 2 at 7 PM and Saturday, November 4 at 11 AM; Callbacks (by invitation only) on Tuesday, November 7 at 7 PM
LOCATION: All Saints Lutheran Church (16510 Mt. Oak Road, Bowie, MD)
PRODUCTION DATES: February 9 – 24, 2018 (Fridays through Sundays)

Performance location: 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

When the creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop assemble for a backer’s audition for a new musical on a suburban estate, things turn deadly with plenty of confusing murders and knotty plots to unravel in John Bishop’s comedic thriller. This ingenious and wildly comic romp spoofs the great murder mystery movies of the 1940s, leaving the audience to wonder, whodunit?

We welcome non-traditional casting – all roles are open to all races and ethnic diversities (unless specifically noted in the character description).

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays beginning in November, with the exception of the final week of tech, for which all will be called nearly every night of the week. If you have any questions, please email us at 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

If you are auditioning…
-Please bring a theatrical resume and headshot (professional quality not necessary) or recent face picture for the casting team.
-Bring a written list of any and all remotely possible conflicts between November 2017 and February 2018.
-Please wear clothing that is comfortable to move in.
-Be prepared for cold readings from the script and other audition activities.

For more information and parts to be cast, see: http://www.2ndstarproductions.com/2ndStarAudition.html

Garry Krinsky: Toying with Science at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 1

Garry Krinsky: Toying with Science at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 1

Midweek Matinee
Garry Krinsky: Toying with Science

Wednesday, November 1, 10:15 am & 12 noon

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Circus tricks, mime, original music, and audience involvement are all part of this exciting exploration of the scientific principles of gravity, leverage, fulcrums, and simple machines brought to life with original, up-beat songs and science-based toys.

Curriculum Connections: Science, Mathematics, Engineering

Recommended for grades 3-5

Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more