Monthly Archives: February 2023

Auditions for The Patchwork Girl of Oz at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 6-15

Auditions for The Patchwork Girl of Oz at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 6-15

Greenbelt Arts Center announces auditions for:
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
based on the 7th book in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series
directed by Eliot Malumuth

Auditions: March 6 – 15, 2023
March 6, 9, 14, and 15 with callbacks by invitation if needed on March 20.
All will begin at 7 PM.

Performances: June 16 – July 8, 2023

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Patchwork Girl of Oz is a musical adventure story set in the marvelous land of Oz. While trying to create a servant for himself, Dr. Pipt sprinkles his “Powder of Life” on a patchwork quilt doll and voila!

Scraps – a bubbly and brassy young girl with no intention of being his slave – comes to life.

Scraps and her Munchkin friend, Ojo the Unlucky, set off to collect the ingredients needed to revive Ojo’s uncle who has been accidentally turned into a statue. It’s a journey of understanding – of self, of the wonders of Oz, and of the world around us.

For more information including audition sides and parts to be cast, see: https://www.greenbeltartscenter.org/auditions/

The Joy Gods Return at the Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 4-11

The Joy Gods Return at the Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 4-11

2023 Greenbelt Youth Musical
The Joy Gods Return
by Chris Cherry

Saturday, March 4, 7 pm
Sunday, March 5, 3 pm
Saturday, March 11, 2 pm and 7 pm

Location: Greenbelt Community Center Gymnasium 15 Crescent Rd.

A year after 9/11, actress Felicity Knox makes a surprise appearance as Iris, the messenger goddess of joy, on the Channel Four morning news. The stunt is meant to publicize the Broadway premiere of her late husband’s retro-musical, The Joy Gods Return, but it blossoms into a campaign of joy that lifts the spirits of the entire city. New York falls in love with Iris, and so does jaded newscaster Brian Banning, whose quest for an exposé
nearly wrecks everything. The Joy Gods Return celebrates the resurgence of joy after isolation and grief. It’s about the return of laughter, music, color, glamour, life – and love. After the hiatus of the pandemic, it’s exactly the show we need.

Tickets: $5; advance sales at (301) 397-2208

Arcadia at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 3-18

Arcadia at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 3-18

The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
Arcadia
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Randy Barth

March 3 – 18, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM
The performance on Saturday, March 18 will be a 2PM MATINEE

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia has won awards and accolades ever since its first appearance in 1993. It is set in an English country house, and takes place in both early 1800s and the present day in 2000. There scholars debate the relationships between past and present, order and disorder, and certainty and uncertainty. The (often inaccurate) sleuthing of the modern researchers is contrasted with those who lived there before and provide both comedy and drama. And indeed, there are scandals, both academic and personal, that keeps the plot shifting. It presents a rich combination of farcical elements, clever wordplay, and omens of a dark future.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

The Cat in the Hat at the Bowie CPA, Mar 1

The Cat in the Hat at the Bowie CPA, Mar 1

Arts on Stage presents:
Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat
Live on Stage

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:15AM and 12:00 noon

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

The Cat in the Hat is the perfect friend for a boring rainy afternoon. From games and mischief to Thing One and Thing Two The Cat brings all sorts of trouble to this grey day— but will Sally and her brother be able to explain the mess to Mother? This Dr. Seuss classic leaps onto the stage with chaotic exuberance in this adaptation from Plaza Theatricals Productions Inc.

Tickets: $9. Click here.

The Book Club Play at Clarice Smith, Feb 24-Mar 4

The Book Club Play at Clarice Smith, Feb 24-Mar 4

The Book Club Play
By Karen Zacarias
Directed by Fatima Quander

February 24 – March 4, 2023
Fri, Feb 24, 2023. 07:30PM
Sat, Feb 25, 2023. 07:30PM
Thu, Mar 2, 2023. 07:30PM
Fri, Mar 3, 2023. 07:30PM
Sat, Mar 4, 2023. 02:00PM
Sat, Mar 4, 2023. 07:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Literature and laughter take center stage! What happens when the devout members of a book club become the focus of a documentary film? Karen Zacarias’ witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

Pay what you wish. Click here.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.