Category Archives: Comedy

Upstage Artists presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec 1-10

Upstage Artists presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec 1-10

Upstage Artists presents:
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
By Barbara Robinson
Directed By John Cusumano

Show dates: December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 2023

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

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

He Creeps Halloween Edition at the Bowie CPA, Oct 29

He Creeps Halloween Edition at the Bowie CPA, Oct 29

3RDEYE Open Productions Presents:
He Creeps Halloween Edition
by Keith McDaniel Sr
directed by Tia Dae

Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 4pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

HE CREEPS is a refreshing, comedic perspective on the ups and downs, twists and turns in relationships. Creator Keith McDaniel skillfully presents characters that are relatable, “down to earth,” and gutsy as they express the vulnerability in relationships on stage.

Reviewers and critiques describe and compare HE CREEPS to playwrights like William Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde. HE CREEPS is a new-school approach that uses old-school figures of speech.

Come enjoy the same play, but with Halloween twists that will keep you laughing and on the edge of your seat.

Halloween Costume Attire

Tickets: $70 – $115. Click here.

The Play That Goes Wrong at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 15-Oct 7

The Play That Goes Wrong at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 15-Oct 7

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
The Play That Goes Wrong
By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields
Producer – Maureen Rogers
Director – Alex Campbell

September 15 – October 7, 2023
Friday, September 15 at 8pm
Saturday, September 16 at 8pm
Friday, September 22 at 8pm
Saturday, September 23 at 8pm
Sunday, September 24 at 2pm
Friday, September 29 at 8pm
Saturday, September 30 at 8pm
Sunday, October 1 at 2pm
Friday, October 6 at 8pm
Saturday, October 7 at 8pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

September 15 and 16 – Tickets are $12 for everyone but must be purchased online! No exceptions!

After benefitting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embarks on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. They are delighted that neither casting issues nor technical hitches currently stand in their way. However, a hilarious disaster ensues and the cast starts to crack under the pressure, but can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls?

The Play That Goes Wrong is a farcical murder mystery, a play within a play. ~ Concord Theatricals

September 22 – October 7 -Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $24
Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $20

Buy tickets here.

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Tags: Laurel Mill Playhouse, Laurel Maryland, Maureen Rogers, Alex Campbell, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields

Upstage Artists presents The 39 Steps, Sep 15-24

Upstage Artists presents The 39 Steps, Sep 15-24

Upstage Artists presents:
The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan
Directed By Rick Bergmann

Show dates: September 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 2023

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

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

The Motherland Comedy Festival at the Bowie CPA, Sep 3

The Motherland Comedy Festival at the Bowie CPA, Sep 3

Cee… Y! presents:
The Motherland Comedy Festival

Sunday September 3, 2023 at 6pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Cee… Y! presents The Motherland Comedy Festival, featuring Dude in da corner, Mary Love, MC Attraction, Koffi Williams, Anna Mwalagho, Jedi, Holy Mallam, Alfred Kainga, Abdul Jalloh, Bibi Candy, and Grandkomanda.

Tickets: $50 to $100. Click here.