Category Archives: Children & Teen

My Heart in a Suitcase at the Publick Playhouse, May 9

My Heart in a Suitcase at the Publick Playhouse, May 9

Midweek Matinee
Monday, May 9, 10:15 am & 12 noon
GEICO Gecko Series: My Heart in a Suitcase

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in 1938 Germany is deteriorating quickly for the Lehmanns and all Jews living there. This gripping production about Anne and her family’s decision whether or not to send her on the Kindertransport is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of a family’s love.

Recommended for grades 4 – 8. Curriculum Connections: Family Relationships, Historical, Literature-Based, Values-Based.

Tickets: $8 /Person; $6/Groups of 20 or More; Free to Title 1 Public Schools.

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 21

Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 21

Midweek Matinee
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:15 am & 12 noon
GEICO Gecko Series – Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Each stage of the journey is brought to life by giant puppets, fun songs and dances. Hudson Vagabond Puppets, known for amazing, untraditional, larger-than-life puppetry and masks, examines the amazing metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to adult butterfly.

Recommended for grades Pre K – 5. Curriculum Connections: Science, Music, Theatre, Dance and The Arts.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more, Free to Title 1 Schools

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Tags: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, Cheverly Maryland, Midweek Matinee, Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle, Puppets

The Velveteen Rabbit at Bowie State University, Apr 15-16

The Velveteen Rabbit at Bowie State University, Apr 15-16

Wonderworks presents: The Velveteen Rabbit

April 15, 2016 – 11:00am and 1:00pm
April 16, 2016 – 11:00am, 1:00pm and 4:00pm

Description: Based on the novel by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson, this play for children tells the story of a stuffed rabbit’s quest to become real. It will be directed by Professor Gail Medford.

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University.

General admission: $5

Contact:
Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769

Chicken Dance at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 14

Chicken Dance at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 14

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, April 14, 9:30 am & 11:15 am
Chicken Dance

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Marge and Lola are two barnyard chickens on a mission to win the barnyard talent contest. First prize is two tickets to see the great Elvis Poultry in concert! But first, they must present a performance that will score higher than a flock of very talented ducks who seem to have the contest locked up. Can Marge and Lola face their challengers, against all odds, and win the talent contest?

Recommended for grades Pre-K – 2.

Tickets: $5/person

Schoolhouse Rock Live! at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 8 & 9

Schoolhouse Rock Live! at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 8 & 9

Friday, April 8, 2016; 10:15 am & 12 noon Saturday, April 9, 2 pm
Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Tom, a school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” Based on the Emmy-award winning series from the 1970s, Schoolhouse Rock Live! is lighting up stages everywhere bringing its infectious zest to a cross-generational audience.

Recommended for grades K-8. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, History, Science, Math.

Tickets: Friday performance: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more; Saturday performance: $10/person