Category Archives: Comedy

Black Comedy at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jun 6-22

Black Comedy at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jun 6-22

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
Black Comedy
By Peter Shaffer
Directed by Lori Bruun
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Performances June 6 – 22, 2025
Performances Fri. at 8 PM; Sat. at 1 or 2 PM; Sat at 8 PM; Sun. at 2 PM.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Black Comedy is a one-act farce by Peter Shaffer, first performed in 1965. The premise of the piece is that light and dark are transposed, so that when the stage is lit the cast are supposed to be in darkness and only when the stage is dark are they supposed to be able to see each other and their surroundings.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $20, Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $15; special price includes dinner at Olive on Main on June 15: $45 and $40.

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, May 24

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, May 24

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy

Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 7pm & 9:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy Series, this month featuring special guests Ashima Franklin, Talent, and Howie Bell! Plus, there will be live music by Sound of the City, featuring Precious Joubert and DJ Two Tone Jones, and food by Sides BBQ and Catering!

Tickets: $35 to $50. Click here.

Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent at the Clarice, May 10

Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent at the Clarice, May 10

The University of Maryland and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center present:
Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 11AM & 1PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Alex and Olmsted are proud to introduce you to Milo, an aspiring magician with a big heart and maybe a tiny bit of stage fright. Milo’s magic may not always turn out quite the way he plans it, but audiences of all ages are guaranteed to fall in love with this charmingly innovative puppet show. Performed as a wordless comedy, Milo the Magnificent evokes the spirit of vaudeville and childhood dreams of stardom while offering chills, thrills and unbelievable spectacle for the whole family, all in under an hour! Alex and Olmsted is a resident company at Baltimore Theatre Project and was awarded the 2020 State Independent Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. Their programs have been named as an official selection of the Maryland Film Festival, supported by the Jim Henson Foundation, and joyfully reviewed by The New York Times.

Tickets: $15 Public, $10 Children, click here.

Much Ado About Nothing at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 9-17

Much Ado About Nothing at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 9-17

The Rude Mechanicals in Residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center present:
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
directed by Shirley Long

May 9 – 17, 2025
Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; Sun. at 2pm

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Beatrice and Benedick are bitter exes who can’t stand each other. Hero and Claudia find love at first sight. The Prince just wants to play cupid. And the vengeful Don Jon is bent on ruining everyone else’s lives just because he can. Will the villain get his way, or – even in this day and age – does love really conquer all? Set in today’s world, with updated characters and incorporating modern technology, the Rudes present a contemporary spin on one of Shakespeare’s greatest and most beloved comedies.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, Mar 29

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, Mar 29

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy Series.

This month featuring special guests BPHLAT, Rodney Perry, and Larry Lancaster! Plus, there will be live music by Sound of the City, featuring Precious Joubert and DJ Two Tone Jones, and food by Sides BBQ and Catering!

Tickets: $35 to $50. Click here.