Category Archives: Comedy

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!

Upcycled Cinderella at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 14

Upcycled Cinderella at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 14

Midweek Matinee
Monday, March 14, 10:15 am
GEICO Gecko Series: Upcycled Cinderella

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: This imaginative production brings to life the story of Cinderella in a way that will surprise and delight audiences. The wacky duo Dustmop and Binny “accidentally” stumble upon and audience and decide to put on a play with what they have before them. Using household items, recycled objects and physical comedy, the performers create hilarious characters, inventive settings and lively scenes. Packed with character education lessons, Upcycled Cinderella will activate the imagination and encourage young audiences to use teamwork, friendship and creativity in their everyday lives.

Recommended for grades Pre-K-5. Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Social Studies.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more; Free to Title 1 Schools in Prince George’s County

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Tags: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, Cheverly Maryland, Midweek Matinee, Upcycled Cinderella, GEICO Gecko Series

Mark Lohr Vaudeville at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 10

Mark Lohr Vaudeville at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 10

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, March 10, 9:30 am & 11:15 am
Mark Lohr Vaudeville

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: An entertainer who has studied the masters of his craft– Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton– Mark Lohr’s interactive vaudeville will have kids joining in the fun as they help Mark clown around and perform circus tricks. Lohr has been wowing audiences around the globe for more than two decades, and his unique comic style brings together many disciplines of performance art in hysterical ways that will have you laughing and cheering along with your kids.

Recommended for grades Pre-K – 2, but enjoyable for all ages.

Tickets: $5/person

Twelfth Night at Clarice Smith, Feb 26 & 27

Twelfth Night at Clarice Smith, Feb 26 & 27

Filter in Association with the Royal Shakespeare Company presents
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare

Fri, Feb 26, 2016 . 8:00PM
Sat, Feb 27, 2016 . 8:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Dance Theatre, General Admission.

Warning: loud noises.

A venerable institution teams up with an upstart theater company to create an explosive, radically-cut, fast-paced version of Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity in which nothing is hidden. Everything is revealed. The stage is awash with cables and instruments, costume changes occur in front of the audience and performance decisions are made on the hoof.

Combined, the live chemistry between actors, audience, text and sound explode into a vital and exhilarating theatrical experience. In Filter’s hands, Twelfth Night is constantly shifting and never the same twice.

“Filter’s lo-fi, 90min remix of Shakespeare’s comedy infects the audience with the play’s celebratory spirit of madness from the start…You leave feeling slightly changed yourself.” — The Metro (London)

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10.