Category Archives: Children & Teen

How a Town Fought Hate at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 3

How a Town Fought Hate at the Publick Playhouse, February 3, 2015

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Midweek Matinee
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 10:15 & 12 noon
How a Town Fought Hate

Catskill Puppet Theatre and Young Audiences of New Jersey team up to tell the true story of an American town overcoming hate groups. Based on the award-winning children’s book “The Christmas Menorahs”, and underscored by original music, beautiful large puppets depict the struggle of Billings, Montana during the 1993 holiday season, when the community defeated the local bullies threatening their minority neighbors.

Curriculum Connections: anti-bullying, history, social studies, literature, character building, theatre arts
Recommended for grades K-5. Tickets: $8; $6/groups of 20 or more

Bowie High’s Got Talent at The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Jan 30

Bowie High’s Got Talent at The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, January 30, 2015

Bowie High School’s annual talent show.

Friday, January 30, 2015 at 7pm.

Presented by: Bowie High School
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

This highly competitive talent show will be exciting and fun. These Bowie High students and staff will put on an amazing show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased on the day of the show at the door after 6pm (cash only). For more information, email tiffany.cheek@pgcps.org

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