Monthly Archives: April 2023

The Piano Lesson at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 13-15

The Piano Lesson at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 13-15

Prince George’s Community College presents:
The Piano Lesson
By August Wilson
Directed by Ayesis Clay

Thursday, 13 April 2023 to Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 7:30 PM

Location: Prince George’s Community College, In Person.

Center for Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774

In “The Piano Lesson,” a play about a Black family living in Pittsburgh in 1936, Boy Willie and his friend Lymon reflect different attitudes about self-determination, the process by which a person makes choices about and manages his or her own life.

Tickets: $10 + $4.75; Free for PGCC students, click here.

Medea at Bowie State University, Apr 6-8

Medea at Bowie State University, Apr 6-8

Bowie State University presents:
BSU Theatre Back to Bold, Back to Life: Medea

April 6-8, 2023
Thursday, April 6 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 8 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University, in person; Livestream available.

A melanated fable of a woman reclaiming her own

BSU Theatre turns to a complex ancient tale of betrayal and revenge in a new devised adaptation of Medea. Though guilty of heinous crimes, this story explores societal permissiveness and forgiveness extended to men which would drive women to do the unimaginable. A blend of contemporary language, movement and aerial choreography, Medea explores the many layers of the mind and a broken heart.

Contact: Elena Velasco, Email: bsutheatre@bowiestate.edu Phone: 301-860-3769

Tickets: $12 general public/$7 students, faculty, seniors. Livestream available. Click here.

Auditions for Gidion’s Knot at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 6 & 7

Auditions for Gidion’s Knot at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 6 & 7

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces auditions for:
Gidion’s Knot
By Johnna Adams
Directed by Rachel Kilgallon and Larry Simmons
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 7pm
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 3pm

Performances: July 14 – 16, 2023

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

In search of two female actresses. Callbacks (if needed) will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Bring a headshot, resume and list of conflicts through July 16.

Over the course of a 90-minute parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother’s son, the teacher’s student, Gidion. Gidion may have been bullied severely– or he may have been an abuser. As his story is slowly uncovered, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion’s act and come to terms with excruciating feelings of culpability.

Ticket prices: $20 general, $15 students/military/seniors

LMP strongly urges that all patrons that come to LMP be vaccinated and wear masks. At this time, we will not require vaccination cards and masks in LMP but reserve the right to change the guidelines should the positivity rate rise significantly.

Buy tickets here.

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