Monthly Archives: January 2024

Auditions for Shakespeare in the Parks, Jan 21

Auditions for Shakespeare in the Parks, Jan 21

M_NCPPC announces:

Auditions for Shakespeare in the Parks 2024

Auditions: Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 10am to 6pm

Deadline to Apply: Fri., Jan. 19, 2024

Performances Summer 2024

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Join us this summer for an exciting outdoor theatrical experience. We’re in search of gifted actors to bring Shakespeare’s masterpieces to life. Whether you’re an experienced thespian or an emerging talent, we welcome you to audition for the opportunity to showcase your skills in an immersive setting. Your moment to shine awaits!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Division welcomes you to join us for the Shakespeare in the Parks Tour in Summer 2024. Every year, Shakespeare in the Parks tours a professional, free, family-friendly production of one of Shakespeare’s plays throughout Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, making great theatre available to everyone. Audiences are encouraged to bring a lawn chair, pack a picnic meal and enjoy a free performance for all ages in their favorite park.

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule:
Rehearsals: May 28 – Jun 22 (Rehearsals will be scheduled in the evenings 2-3 times a week).
Performances: June 23 – July 14 (3-week tour with 12 dates; park locations will be in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties)

Deadline to Apply: Fri., Jan. 19, 2024

For more information and to register click here.

Contact:
Megan Merchan
301-446-3238
megan.merchant@pgparks.com

The Sinatra Experience at the Bowie CPA, Jan 20

The Sinatra Experience at the Bowie CPA, Jan 20

From Las Vegas, Tribute Masters present:
The Sinatra Experience
Starring Dave Halston

Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

From Las Vegas to Maryland – The Sinatra Experience – a brilliant tribute starring Dave Halston. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and a zesty lineup of Frank Sinatra’s most popular songs. This show is authentic – not an impersonation. Performing with the original music arrangements, Halston and his world-class band bring the Sinatra sound and swagger to the stage with a swanky Vegas vibe.

Dave’s performance is so outstanding, he was chosen by Barbara Sinatra, Frank’s widow, to perform for her birthday party. She called his performance “WONDERFUL!”

Tickets: $45-$55. Click here.

12 Angry Jurors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 12-28

12 Angry Jurors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 12-28

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
12 Angry Jurors
By Sherman L. Sergel
Directed by Tatum Moss
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Performances: January 12 – 28, 2024
Friday January 12th, 2024, 8pm
Saturday January 13th, 2024, 8pm
Friday January 19th, 2024, 8pm
Saturday January 20th, 2024, 8pm
Sunday January 21st, 2024, 2pm
Friday January 26th, 2024, 8pm
Saturday January 27th, 2024, 8pm
Sunday January 28th, 2024, 2pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks like an open-and-shut case for the 12 Jurors responsible for deciding his fate—until one of the jurors begins opening the others’ eyes to the facts. Soon, each juror reveals his or her own character as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and a new threat is born before their eyes!

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $24
Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $20

Buy tickets here.

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

Ampl!fy Open Mic at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Jan 12

Ampl!fy Open Mic at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Jan 12

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents:
Ampl!fy Open Mic

Ampl!fy Schedule:
*January 12, 2024- The Evolution Issue
*February 9, 2024- The Black Love Issue
March 29, 2024- The Divine Feminine Issue
April 26, 2024- The Nature Issue
*May 10, 2024- Ampl!fy Showcase
Last Friday of the month, with exceptions marked with a *.

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more. Ampl!fy will take place every last Friday of the month from October 2023 to May 2024 (see exceptions* in the schedule below). Performances will take place in Joe’s theater. Ampl!fy will be promoted via Joe’s Instagram, Facebook, and weekly E-newsletter.

Pay what you wish: $5 – $15. Click here.

Freedom Stories Initiative at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Jan 11

Freedom Stories Initiative at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Jan 11

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents:
Freedom Stories Initiative

Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 6:30

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Joe’s is part of the Freedom Stories Initiative with programs produced in partnership between Prince George’s Community College Center for Performing Arts, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights. Freedom Stories discovers the histories, stories, names, and places where freedom from enslavement and oppression began in Prince George’s County.

Through dialogue facilitated by programs, Freedom Stories strives to connect legacy to present-day Prince George’s families and provide insight into the determination and resilience of Blacks living in Prince George’s County in the 1700’s. We explore history to create a more just and equitable present experience for our community and beyond.

In the culminating forum of the Freedom Stories Initiative, historians, writers, and University professors dive deep into the historical ramifications of slavery, freedom, and American history. The general public is now being exposed to the tool of freedom suits and the tactic of using the same law which enslaved families, to ‘uno reverse’, and sue that same institution to gain their freedom. What were some of the tools of resistance that the enslaved used to topple, subvert, rebel, and gain their freedom?

Join our Panelists: Omar Eaton-Martinez – Senior Vice President and other guests for Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, where he leads the preservation, interpretation, and overall stewardship of 28 historic sites across the country to tell the full American story.

Free. Click here.