Category Archives: Children & Teen

Auditions for Young Adult Spring One Acts at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 29 & 31

Auditions for Young Adult Spring One Acts at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 29 & 31, 2015

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Auditions for Young Adult Spring One Acts will be held on:

January 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM
January 31, 2015 at 1:00 PM

Director Larry Simmons will be casting:

20 to 25 roles in a mixture of drama and comedy for young actors, male and female, from 7th grade up through age 20.

Performances are scheduled to run from March 27, 2015 to April 12, 2015.

For more information see: http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org/auditions.php, contact producer Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557 or e-mail maureencrogers@gmail.com, or e-mail the theatre at LMP@laurelmillplayhouse.org.

The Road to Success at the Publick Playhouse, Jan 22

The Road to Success at the Publick Playhouse, Jan 22

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Midweek Matinee
Thursday, January 22, 2015, at 10:15 am & 12 noon
Classroom Character: The Road to Success

With a fun and wacky blend of magic, comedy and total audience involvement, Choosy Suzy and YouDini the Genie give kids a powerful path to stop name-calling and bullying. Challenging the audience members to think about how they treat each other, this entertaining and thought-provoking program shows how students working together can make a school a Bully Free Zone.
Recommended for Grades K-3. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Relationships, Character Development, Social Issues.
Tickets $8, $6 groups of 20 or more

Bobbin’ with Bridgette and Dawn at the Bowie CPA, Jan 17, 11am

Bobbin’ with Bridgette and Dawn at the Bowie CPA, Jan 17, 2015 at 11am

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Bobbin’ with Bridgette and Dawn

Saturday, January 17, 2015, 11am – 12pm

Want to go BOBBIN’ WITH BRIDGETTE AND DAWN in the Deep Blue Sea? This dynamic female duo has been entertaining families for the last 6 years with their unique, upbeat style of Caribbean-themed music. Come see their new whimsical show that combines reggae-inspired tunes with two hilarious fish puppet friends at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts on January 17, 2015 at 11AM. Admission: Canned food donation or $5.00 per family. All proceeds will go to the Bowie Interfaith Pantry and Emergency Aid Fund. This event brings the Arts to everyone and is generously supported by a grant from the City of Bowie! Don’t miss this movin’ and groovin’ necessity, mon! For more information on Bridgette and Dawn, visit their website at http://www.bridgettemichaels.com

The Giant Turnip at College Park Arts Exchange, Jan 11 at 3pm

The Giant Turnip at College Park Arts Exchange, Jan 11, 2015 at 3pm

Beechtree Puppets present
The Giant Turnip, a Ukrainian folk tale
Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 3 pm

Location: College Park Arts Exchange

This whimsical and humorous telling of a Ukrainian folk tale celebrates community and caring for the earth. An old man and his wife who, after lovingly preparing and tending their garden, grow a vegetable that is so large that they can’t pull it up by themselves. The story is told with hand- crafted rod-puppets, and much singing. There is a shadow puppet element that reveals what happens under the ground, including a helpful and jolly root gnome.

Ingrid Cowan Hass and Ole Hass have been performing as singers and actors for a long time, both with Masters degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts, and Ole also a Doctor of Musical Arts from UMD in College Park. Their shows are inspired by the magical puppet shows at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten in Silver Spring, but also by their own performing experience. In crafting the puppets and stage, Ingrid draws on her visual arts expertise (she majored in studio art at Smith College) and her experience with wool and fabric, dyeing, spinning and felting her own wool. The woodwork and mechanical aspects are mostly left to Ole, who likes to dabble in woodworking and construction.