Category Archives: Play

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 5-20

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 5-20

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
music and lyrics by Jeff Blim
written by Matt & Nick Lang
directed by AJ Fontaine

June 5 – 20, 2026

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a comedy musical that follows Paul, an average guy who “doesn’t like musicals,” as the citizens of his town are gradually overcome by an alien hive mind that makes them sing and dance as if they are in a musical.

Tickets: $27 General Admission, $25 Seniors/Military, $15 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Upstage Artists presents American Son, Jun 5-14

Upstage Artists presents American Son, Jun 5-14

Upstage Artists presents:
American Son
by Christopher Demos-Brown
directed by Rick Bergmann

Show Dates: June 5-7 and 12-14, 2026

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

The award-winning play about an estranged biracial couple who must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

Miss Gayles Clean Comedy at the Publick Playhouse, Jun 4

Miss Gayles Clean Comedy at the Publick Playhouse, Jun 4

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Miss Gayles Clean Comedy

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 11am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Hailed as bright, energetic, absolutely captivating, and outrageously funny, Miss Gayle will keep an audience in stitches. She is an explosively talented individual who lights up the stage for sold-out audiences nationwide. Since the age of six, people have demanded amusement from the comedienne, actress, and entertainer who successfully lifted their spirits. Miss Gayle can put life in perspective through her down-home humor.

Tickets: $15. Click here for info, and here for tickets.

Shrek the Musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 29 – Jun 27

Shrek the Musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 29 – Jun 27

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse presents:
Shrek the Musical
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Directed by Sami Peterson-Ferrell
Produced by Ashley Killam & Lauren Riley Sayles
Choreographed by Rosslyn Burrs
Music Directed by Willie Hadnot, Jr.

May 29 – June 27, 2026
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm; closing Saturday at 2pm

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek.

Tickets for shows at Bowie Playhouse are $30.00 for General Admission, $27.00 for seniors (60 and over), military and full time students, and $19 for Children 11 and under. Buy tickets <a href="https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticket

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, May 30

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, May 30

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy

Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 7pm & 9:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy Series, each month featuring special guests, live music, and food!

Tickets: $35 to $50. Click here.