Category Archives: Comedy

Stick Fly at Clarice Smith, Apr 15-24, In person

Stick Fly at Clarice Smith, Apr 15-24, In person

Stick Fly
By Lydia R. Diamond
KenYatta Rogers, director

April 15-24, 2022
Fri, Apr 15, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 16, 2022 . 2:00PM
Sat, Apr 16, 2022 . 7:30PM
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 . 7:30PM
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 . 7:30PM
Fri, Apr 22, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 23, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sun, Apr 24, 2022 . 2:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. In Person.

This comedy drama by Lydia R. Diamond explores issues of race and class privilege through the story of the LeVays, a wealthy African American family vacationing at their home in Martha’s Vineyard. Set by the beach, Stick Fly reflects the shifting sands of power dynamics as the family negotiates difficult conversations and finds the language to communicate with loved ones.

Health + Safety: There may be COVID safety policies such as mask requirements in place when you attend this event. Please see our health & safety page for the most up to date information about attendance!

Tickets: Pay what you wish, tickets required. Click here.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 6-9, In Person

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 6-9, In Person

Prince George’s Community College presents:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare

Wednesday through Saturday
April 6 – 9, 2022 at 7:30pm

Location: Prince George’s Community College, In Person.

Center for Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774

A madcap romp! Shakespeare’s beloved comedy is set on the eve of a royal wedding. Magic potions, warring fairies, and lovers on the run make for one fantastically fun night at the theatre!

Mask policy: The college’s masking mandate has been lifted, however, masks are highly recommended and encouraged while inside our theatres. Worn properly, your mask should cover your nose and mouth. For additional information about our health and safety policies, visit pgcc.edu/arts.

Young Children: For their safety, children under five years of age will not be admitted to the theaters at this time.

Tickets: $10 or pick your fare. here.

Greenbelt Arts Center Old-Time Radio, Dec 16, Online

Greenbelt Arts Center Old-Time Radio, Dec 16, Online

Greenbelt Arts Center presents
Old Time Radio
Directed by Rikki Howie

Posted December 16, 2021

By Greenbelt Arts Center, Online.

December 2021:
Candy Matson: Jack Frost
Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber Snoops for Presents in the Closet
Grand Central Station: Miracle for Christmas

Online performance, click here.

Cymbeline at Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 5-7, In Person

Cymbeline at Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 5-7, In Person

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at the Greenbelt Arts Center present:
Cymbeline
by William Shakespeare
adapted & directed by Erin Nealer

Performances Live in Person
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 5-7, 2021 at 8pm each night.
(Note that the final performance will be Sunday at 8pm; there is no matinee.)

By Greenbelt Arts Center, In Person.

Cymbeline is a classic fairytale, complete with a wicked stepmother, long-lost brothers, a princess in disguise, a prince in exile, true love, and a war brewing in the background. Cymbeline is the only Shakespeare play that the Rude Mechanicals have never performed – until now!

Tickets: $24 General Admission; $22 Senior/Military; $12 Child/Student.
Vaccination and masks required. Tickets available here.

Three Short Comedies by A. A. Milne, presented by MAD, Oct 16, Online

Three Short Comedies by A. A. Milne, presented by MAD, Oct 16, Online

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club presents:
An online public reading of:
Three Short Comedies
By A. A. Milne
Directed by Jon Gardner
Produced by Eliot Malumuth

Saturday, October 16, 2021, 8pm, online

The Princess and the Woodcutter
Wurzel-Flummery
The Red Feathers

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater, online.

We present three short comedies by A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. (1) The Princess and the Woodcutter: The King and Queen set a test to determine which of three Princes will marry their daughter. But the Princess and her friend, the Woodcutter, have a different plan. (2) Wurzel-Flummery: A Member of the British Parliament receives a bequest of 50,000 pounds, with a very unusual condition attached. (3) The Red Feathers: An operetta in one act. A traveling group of musicians come across a country home in which a young woman is singing.

Performance will be live online. Click here.