Category Archives: Comedy

Miracle on 34th Street at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 29-Dec 22

Miracle on 34th Street at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 29-Dec 22

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents
Miracle on 34th Street
Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street
Directed by Jen Sizer
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday November 29, 2019 through Sunday December 22, 2019
Matinee performances on December 15 and December 22 at 2:00 P.M.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Performances run weekends from Friday November 29, 2019 through Sunday December 22, 2019 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

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Laughing Inspite Of at the Bowie CPA, Nov 23

Laughing Inspite Of at the Bowie CPA, Nov 23

Picket Fences, Rosalyn Morgan and DREES presents:
Laughing Inspite Of
Based on the book: Laughing to Keep From Crying by Rosalyn Morgan
Playwright: Elaine Hutchinson

Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 5:00pm.

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

A Comedy-Drama based on a true story of a daughter’s devotion and attention to her mother during her mother’s onset of Alzheimer’s disease. While taking the journey into the unknown, she finds humor in her struggle.

Tickets: $40 in advance; $45 at the door..

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Puffs at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Nov 13-22

Puffs at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Nov 13-22

Eleanor Roosevelt High School presents
Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
by Matt Cox
Directed by Zion Watkins
Student technical director: Niya John
Stage Manager: Amy Lepore & Mara Hanson

Performances: November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2019

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Description: For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

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Motherhood Out Loud at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 25-Nov 10

Motherhood Out Loud at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 25-Nov 10

Motherhood Out Loud
Conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
Directed by Rikki Lacewell

October 25 – November 10, 2019

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Motherhood Out Loud is a play depicting significant stages of Motherhood, from birth to great-grand parenting. It shatters traditional notions about parenthood, unveils its inherent comedy and celebrates the deeply personal truths that span and unite generations. From moms to stepmoms, mothers-in-law, and even dads who double as moms, Motherhood Out Loud skewers and savors the journey of parenthood.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

The Wizard of Oz at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 15

The Wizard of Oz at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 15

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

The Wizard of Oz

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Join Bright Star Theater as they transform this classic book into a two-person play! Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way! Gain courage with the Cowardly Lion, take heart with the Tin Man, and find your wits with the Scarecrow in this fun interactive retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic.

Recommended for grades Pre-K-2. Curriculum Connections:Literature, Literacy.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more