Category Archives: Comedy

Poe’s Birthday Bash at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 17-19

Poe’s Birthday Bash at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 17-19

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

January 17–19, 2014

Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm

Guest production from the Renaissance Man

Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest detractor (Rufus W. Griswold) invites the public to join him for a delightful evening making light of the Master of the Macabre. Celebrate Poe’s birthday with an interactive performance in which audience volunteers play characters from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven and more! …oh, and juggling! Fearsome Good Fun!!

Ticket prices: $17 General Admission, $14 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Child (12& under). Buy tickets on-line.

Five Little Monkeys at Bowie State University, Jan 16-19

Five Little Monkeys at Bowie State University, Jan 16-19

Adventure Theatre MTC presents “Five Little Monkeys”

January 16, 17 and 18 at 11am, January 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 1pm.

Description: Adventure Theatre Musical Theatre Company (MTC) presents “Five Little Monkeys.” The fun play portrays the relationship between a family of monkeys, geared to youth but relatable to all ages.

Location: Fine and Performing Arts Center, Bowie State University.

Over the River and Through the Woods by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 10 – 25

Over the River and Through the Woods by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 10 – 25

By Joe DiPietro
Directed by Frank Pasqualino
Produced by Ray Peterson

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

January 10 to 25, 2014

Friday 1/10/14 at 8 pm
Saturday 1/11/14 at 8 pm
Sunday 1/12/14 at 2 pm
Friday 1/17/14 at 8 pm
Saturday 1/18/14 at 8 pm
Sunday 1/19/14 at 2 pm
Friday 1/24/14 at 8 pm
Saturday 1/25/14 at 2 pm

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors/18 & Under. Purchase on-line here.

Description: Set in 1998, this comedy drama centers on a tightly knit Italian-American family whose grandson Nick dutifully visits his two sets of loving and loony grandparents for dinner every Sunday. His grandparents believe in the 3 F’s of family life — family, faith, and food. The sixth character is the woman whom his grandparents set Nick up with in hopes of preventing him from taking a job on the West coast.

A (Comic) Christmas Carol at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 13-22

A (Comic) Christmas Carol at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 13-22

The Renaissance Man presents A (Comic) Christmas Carol

December 13 to 22, 2013

Greenbelt Arts Center

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. The Renaissance Man invites the audience to join in the show.

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

Ticket prices: $17 General Admission, $14 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Child (under 12)

Miracle on 34th Street by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, Dec 6-15

Miracle on 34th Street by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, Dec 6-15

Directed by Juliette Kelsey Chagnon

Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Friday December 6, 2013 through Sunday December 15, 2013. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm.

Description: Follow Santa Claus as his quest to bring the magic of Christmas to one little girl becomes a mission to prove his existence to all of New York — in a court of law! This eternal holiday classic looks to find the place of fantasy and belief in the modern world, themes still as relevant today as they were in 1947.

Ticket prices: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more (in advance.) Click here to buy tickets on-line.