Category Archives: Comedy

The Comedy of Errors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 16-Feb 1

The Comedy of Errors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 16-Feb 1, 2015

Friday January 16, 2015 through Sunday February 1, 2015
William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Joshua McKerrow
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy comes to life in a colorful, lush production from Joshua McKerrow, director of the WATCH award-winning Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Improbable circumstances bring together a lively cast of characters in this early English farce. Mistaken identities… long-lost twins… long-lost parents… plus a hearty dose of slapstick comedy and witty wordplay. All set against the panoply of a glorious, exotic world.

Performances run weekends from Friday January 16, 2015 through Sunday February 1, 2015 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m, and Sunday matinees on January 25 and February 1 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

A (COMIC) Christmas Carol at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 5-7

A (COMIC) Christmas Carol at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 5-7

A (COMIC) Christmas Carol
A guest production from The Renaissance Man

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

December 5 – 7, 2014

A marvelous way to spend a holiday evening, especially for those that have always enjoyed the classic tale and wondered what it might be like to step in Scrooge’s shoes even if it is just for one performance.

Friday & Saturday at 8:00, Sunday at 2:00

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $14 Youth (12 and under with adult)

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre, Nov 19

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre

November 19, 2014 at 7pm.

Solve A Murder on the third Wednesday of every month at the Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre.

Starring Role – for You! Be the investigator who solves this Murder Mystery!

Location: Wendy’s located at 16400 Harbour Way in Bowie, MD 20716.

Third Wednesday each month, starting at 7:00PM

Visit our Facebook page to find out this month’s current murder: https://www.facebook.com/BowieCommunityTheatre

FREE! Be a Captive Audience and Support YOUR Local Theatre! We hope you enjoy dinner at Wendy’s between 6pm-9pm on this night as 20% of all your food and drink purchases (as well as drive-through sales) are donated to Bowie Community Theatre.

BCT’s Murder Mystery Troupe will present the interactive Murder Mystery

Murder is a Fine Art

Libby Labelle, art critic for the influential “Graphic News,” used her vitriolic columns to destroy the careers of many artists. A good review from Libby meant instant success. A bad review could signal the end of the line for the career of even the most talented individual.

And, Libby didn’t limit her critiques to the art world. She’d regularly write scathing comments about the events she’d attended, panning the planning as well as the cuisine and wine selections. That’s why, over the years, her list of eminent enemies grew. She was loved by her adoring fans and hated by the targets of her poisonous prose.

When it was announced that impressionist artist Pete Casso was to preview an upcoming exhibit at the Creative Connection Art Gallery, Libby made a point of letting everyone know she’d be there to, once again, pen a negative review of Casso’s latest masterpiece.

Who would have suspected that the review would never be printed? For, in the middle of an acerbic attack on both the artwork and the occasion, Libby collapsed in a heap on the floor of the gallery, her worrisome word processor silenced forever.

Did someone take the opportunity to do away with her explosive expletives? And, what past unknown indiscretions could have prompted the passion? It would take a palette of investigative skills to solve the case and identify the murderer.

Death by Design at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 7-23

Death by Design at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 7-23

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Death by Design
By Rob Urbinati
Directed by Ann Lowe-Barrett

November 7-23, 2014

Description: What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Death by Design is a delightful and mysterious “mash-up” of two of the greatest English writers of all time.

November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8:00
November 9, 16, and 23 at 2:00

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $14 Youth (12 and under with adult)

The Murder Room by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 31-Nov 15

The Murder Room by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 31-Nov 15

The Murder Room
by Jack Sharkey

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: October 31 to November 15, 2014.

Description: Mavis Templeton Hollister returns home for the night to Brynwood Cottage in northern England, surprised that her new husband, Edgar Hollister is still alive. Her aim must have been terrible since she shot him three times! After filing a missing persons report on her husband, Mavis is visited by the police who inform Mavis that her cat was found dead from ingesting a poisoned cup of cocoa meant for Edgar. Do you think she’s trying to kill her husband? Add to the zaniness, Susan Hollister, the dimmest bulb in the chandelier, and Edgar’s only child by his first wife. Mavis is distressed to learn that upon Edgar’s death, the bulk of his estate will go to Susan. But if the girl suddenly dies . . .

Week 1: October 31st and November 1st at 8 pm, November 2nd at 2 pm
Week 2: November 7th at 8 pm, November 8th at 2pm and 8 pm, November 9th at 2 pm
Week 3: November 14th and 15th at 8pm

Adults – $20.00
Seniors/Students – $15.00
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