Category Archives: Comedy

The Mixed-Up Fairy Tale at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 30

The Mixed-Up Fairy Tale at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 30, 10:15am & noon

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Midweek Matinee
Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 10:15 am & 12 noon
Page Turner Adventures: The Mixed Up Fairy Tale

The Emmy Award-Winning Comedy Story Theatre sparks children’s imagination, curiosity and laughter. Everyone in the audience becomes the main character, solving clues and participating in the storytelling experience. Recommended for grades K-3.

Curriculum Connections: Literature, Music, Theatre Arts.

Tickets: $8, $6 groups of 20 or more.

Brighton Beach Memoirs by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Aug 29-Sep 13

Brighton Beach Memoirs by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Aug 29-Sep 13

By Neil Simon
Directed by Ken Kienas

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances are three weekends, August 29 – September 13, 2014

Friday, August 29, September 5 and 12 at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 30, September 6 and 13 at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 31 and September 7 at 2 p.m.

Description: Fifteen-year-old Eugene Jerome narrates the trials and experiences of his family, fighting the hard times and sometimes each other in 1937 Brooklyn during the heart of the Depression. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life which includes a formidable mother, an overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche and her two young daughters you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style.

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors/18 & Under PGLT Box Office: 301.937.PGLT (7458). Buy on-line.

Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, July 16-27

Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, July 16-27

The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival’s production of

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare

Please join us for edge-of-your-seat storytelling with an incredible cast of characters. A Midsummer Night’s Dream has young lovers, fairies, clowns, and a talking wall, guaranteed to entertain the whole family! Be transported by live music, magical movement, and Shakespeare’s enchanting poetry… all under the stars.

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!

Wednesday July 16, 2014 7:30 pm
The Patio Amphitheater at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
3800 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD 20742
Rain location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Thursday July 17, 2014, 7:30 pm
Watkins Regional Park
301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Rain location: Largo/ Kettering/ Perrywood Community Center
431 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Friday July 18, 2014, 7:30 pm
Montpelier Mansion Grounds*
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
Rain location: Deerfield Run Community Center
13000 Laurel Bowie Road, Laurel, MD

Saturday July 19, 2014, 7:30 pm
Hillcrest Heights Community Center
2300 Oxon Run Drive
Temple Hills, MD 20748
Rain location: Hillcrest Heights Community Center Gym

Sunday July 20, 2014, 7:30 pm
Fairwood Community Park
12390 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20720
Rain location: Glenn Dale Community Center
11901 Glenn Dale Boulevard (Rte. 193)
Glenn Dale, MD 20769

Saturday July 26, 2014, 7:30 pm
Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744

Sunday July 27, 2014
Publick Playhouse
5445 Landover Road
Cheverly, MD 20784

For more information call;
301 446-3232 TTY; 301-699-2544.
http://www.pgparks.com arts.pgparks.com

The Nerd by Parlor Room at Bishop McNamara High School, Jul 17-Aug 3

The Nerd by Parlor Room at Bishop McNamara High School, Jul 17-Aug 3

The Nerd
by Larry Shue
July 17 – August 3

Parlor Room Theater Company is proud to present The Nerd by Larry Shue, a fast-paced comedy so full of laughs that it will leave you gasping for breath!

Location: Bishop McNamara High School.

To what lengths would you go to repay a man who saved your life? This is the question at the heart of The Nerd, as our protagonist Willum unexpectedly meets his hero – a hapless nerd named Rick Steadman – face-to-face for the first time. Willum is initially eager to accommodate Rick in any way he can, but finds his life gradually ruined by his hero’s lack of intelligence and tact, eventually pushing Willum and his friends to extreme measures to get rid of the nerd.

Buy tickets for The Nerd here!

July 17 – August 3
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2pm

Parlor Room Theater performs at
Bishop McNamara Fine Arts Theater
6800 Marlboro Pike
Upper Marlboro, MD 20747

Sex Please We’re Sixty by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, July 11-26

Sex Please We’re Sixty by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, July 11-26

Sex Please We’re Sixty
by Michael Parker and Susan Parker

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: July 11 to 26, 2014.

Description: Mrs. Stancliffe’s Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast has been successful for many years. Her guests (nearly all women) return year after year. Her next door neighbor, the elderly, silver-tongued, “Bud the Stud” Davis believes they come to spend time with him in romantic liaisons, and Mrs. Stancliffe reluctantly accepts the fact that “Bud the Stud” is, in fact, good for business. Add to the guest list three older women, and a retired chemist who has developed a blue pill called “Venusia,” after Venus the goddess of love, to increase the libido of menopausal women. The pill has not been tested. When Bud gets his hands on some of the Venusia pills, the fun begins, as he attempts to entertain all three women! “If you need a rollicking good time filled with laughter, this is a must-see play.” – The City Wire, Fort Smith, Arkansas.