Category Archives: Comedy

Wyrd Sisters at MAD, May 6-21

Wyrd Sisters at MAD, May 6-21

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club (MAD Productions) presents:

Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters
Adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs.

Directed by Jon Gardner
Produced by Dave Buckingham

A spoof of Macbeth, Hamlet, Richard III and King Lear, with more witches than any of them. Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s tragedies and then turns them up ‘till the knob comes off. It’s all in there–a wicked duke and duchess, a wise fool, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick. Destiny is at work, but where will it all end up?

Click here for a theatrical trailer.

Presented by NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center’s Music and Drama Club.

Love, Sex and the IRS by Wolf Pack at St John Lutheran Church, Apr 8-16

Love, Sex and the IRS by Wolf Pack at St John Lutheran Church, Apr 8-16

Wolf Pack Theatre Company presents
Love, Sex and the I.R.S.
by William van Zandt and Jane Milmore

Wolf Pack Theatre Company at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Location: 5820 Riverdale Road, Riverdale MD 20737

Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 2pm and 8pm
Friday, April 15, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2pm and 8pm

Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as a married. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the “couple” they’re going to be investigated. Leslie masquerades as a housewife, aided by Jon’s fiancee, Kate. Complicating matters further Leslie and Kate are having an affair behind Jon’s back, Jon’s mother drops in unexpectedly to meet her son’s fiancee, and Leslie’s ex girlfriend shows up demanding to know why Leslie has changed and won’t see her anymore.

Tickets: $20. Buy tickets here.

I Hate Hamlet at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 1-17

I Hate Hamlet at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 1 – 17

I Hate Hamlet
by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Ilene Chalmers
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday April 1, 2016 through Sunday April 17, 2016

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there’s one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore’s ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment.

Performances run weekends from Friday April 1, 2016 through Sunday April 17, 2016 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.

The Importance of Being Earnest at Bishop McNamara High School, Mar 18-2

The Importance of Being Earnest at Bishop McNamara High School, Mar 18-20

Bishop McNamara High School presents
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Bishop McNamara High School Fine Arts Theater

Friday, March 18, 2016 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 3:00pm

Location: Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville.

Don’t miss “The Importance of Being Earnest” on Friday & Saturday March 18th & 19th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 20th at 3:00 pm at the BMHS Fine Arts Theater.

The Importance of Being Earnest is the most famous Comedy of Manners, driven by mistaken identity and witty dialogue. Two British bachelors each assume the name “Ernest” in order to meet the demands of the ladies they love, insisting that they will only marry a man with the confidence-inspiring name of “Ernest.” Chaos erupts as the truth is revealed and all learn the value of being truly earnest. Playwright Oscar Wilde aptly subtitled his play, “A Trivial Comedy for Serious people.”

All Tickets are $10.00 and are available here.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Mar 17-19

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Mar 17-19

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7pm
Friday, March 18, 2016 at 7pm
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 7pm

This classic tale of love, humor, magic, and mischievous fairies is one of the most popular plays in the English language. ERHS Drama brings the story to life, in the new Sally Wagner Performing Arts Space (room 004). March 17, 18, and 19th at 7pm. Limited Seating!

Tickets are 8 dollars. Come and discover the magic and humor for yourself!