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Auditions for The Adventures of a Comic Book Artist The Musical by Upstage Artists, May 17-18

Auditions for The Adventures of a Comic Book Artist The Musical by Upstage Artists, May 17-18

Upstage Artists announces auditions for:
The Adventures of a Comic Book Artist The Musical
By Wendy Woolf
Book and lyrics by Pat Lyderson
Directed By John Cusumano

This is our annual children’s show. All auditioners will be children.

Audition dates: May 17, 2025 at 10am, May 18, 2025 at 1pm

Performances: July 25-27 and August 1-3, 2025

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Stanley Leonardo Sappovitz wants nothing more than to become a comic book artist and create heroes and villains for the comic books he loves so much. As the janitor at Wonder Comics, he anxiously awaits the day that his boss, D.C. Wunderman, will see his drawings and give him the chance to have his superheroes come alive on the printed page. Stanley’s heroes come alive, all right — but not on the printed page! In an effort to revive his faltering company, Wunderman had ordered a set of magical pens guaranteed to bring to life any character drawn. When plans go awry and his staff of artists unwittingly create the dreaded super-villain Doctor Shock Clock, it is up to Stanley to save the day w ith his own superheroes — charismatic but egotistical Star Guy, speedy Triple Time, environmentally correct Blossom, and cranky little Wombat Woman! Stanley’s heroes battle Shock Clock and his henchmen, the Minutos, only to be saved in the end by the greatest superhero of them all — Eraser Man (aka Stanley Leonardo Sappovitz)!

For more information and to fill in the form, click here.

Cirque de Paris and Carnival at MAD, May 16-24

Cirque de Paris and Carnival at MAD, May 16-24

MAD presents the 2025 Spring Show:
Cirque De Paris, a Musical Dream, and Carnival
Music and Lyrics by Bob Marrill
Book by Michael Stewart
Based on Material by Helen Deutsch

Director: Richard Richardson
Music Director: Chris Wells
Producer: Linda Pattison

May 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2025, at the Goddard Recreation Center
Doors open at 7:15pm, show begins at 7:30pm
If you need a badge prior to entering the Center, please arrive at the badging office by 6:45pm

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

Featuring a tribute to Paris by our Moulin Rouge Cabaret, followed by scenes and songs from the musical “Carnival” by our Cirque de Paris players.

Audience members without NASA employee badges will need to purchase their tickets by Wednesday (5/14 for weekend 1 and 5/21 for weekend 2) to get special event badges (to be picked up at the NASA badging office prior to coming on Center for the show)

For tickets click here.

Juxtapose: A Theatrical Shadow Box at Joe’s Movement Emporium, May 15-25

Juxtapose: A Theatrical Shadow Box at Joe’s Movement Emporium, May 15-25

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents:
JUXTAPOSE | A Theatrical Shadow Box

Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 7:30 pm
Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2 pm
Monday, May 19, 2025, at 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7:30 pm
Friday, May 23, 2025, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 2 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

JUXTAPOSE is a theatrical assemblage set in a magical-realist tenement building. Five eccentric characters are trying to co-exist during the sixth mass extinction. The show is inspired in part by the shadow boxes of Joseph Cornell, in which isolated objects are brought together within a frame to create poetic possibilities. As humanity teeters on the edge of the frame, JUXTAPOSE offers audiences a reminder that our shared mortality, our common humanity, the ability to laugh at fear and the limitless hope of imagination might save us from the despair of ending.

Tickets $25 general, $15 Senior/Child. Click here.

Kofi’s African Village at the Publick Playhouse, May 13

Kofi’s African Village at the Publick Playhouse, May 13

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Kofi’s African Village

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 10:00am & 11:15am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

This performance is part of our Tiny Tots Series and is recommended for PreK to Grade 2. Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the Publick Playhouse stage through music, storytelling, and dance. Playing authentic instruments, the Ghanaian native leads lively call-and-response songs and games to get audiences up on their feet in a vibrant exploration of African cultural traditions. Kofi’s infectious enthusiasm is sure to have your little ones walk away with a smile on their face and an appreciation for the power of African drumming. Please note, everyone must have a ticket to enter, regardless of age. Schools can call 301-277-1710 for Group Sales.

Tickets: $6. Click here.

Auditions for The Dining Room by Bowie Community Theatre, May 12-13

Auditions for The Dining Room by Bowie Community Theatre, May 12-13

The Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse announces auditions for:
The Dining Room
by AR Gurney
directed by Stacy Kessler

Audition dates: Monday, May 12, 2025, and Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Audition Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 2503 Belair Drive, Bowie MD 20715

Performances: July 25 – August 17, 2025

Performance Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Constructed as a series of interrelated vignettes all taking place in the dining room of a well-to-do household, the play takes an in-depth look at the lives of a vanishing species: the upper-class WASP. The ensemble cast has actors changing roles, personalities, and ages as they portray a slice-of-life view from many different families. The varied scenes dovetail and coalesce into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor, and abundant humanity.

For more information, click here.