Category Archives: Comedy

The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 8-24, 2013

The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 8-24, 2013

by Martin McDonagh

Directed by Joshua McKerrow

Produced by Maureen Rogers

Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday November 8, 2013 through Sunday November 24, 2013

An Irish terrorist of the early 90s returns home, hell-bent on finding the person who crushed the skull of his black tomcat and left him for dead on the side of the road. Human cadavers quickly accumulate in Martin McDonagh’s pitch-black comedy.

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Performances run weekends from Friday November 8, 2013 through Sunday November 24, 2013 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $12. 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.

Molière Impromptu at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Nov 8-16

Molière Impromptu at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Nov 8-16

Translated and adapted by Rinne Groff

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kogood Theatre. General Admission.

November 8-16, 2013

Director Matthew R. Wilson

Presented By:
University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

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Fri, Nov 8, 2013 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 10, 2013 . 2:00PM
Sun, Nov 10, 2013 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 13, 2013 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 14, 2013 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 15, 2013 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 16, 2013 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 16, 2013 . 7:30PM

Description:

Based on three short plays by Molière, Molière Impromptu is a wickedly funny look at the magic of theatre.

Set in 1665 Versailles, the play presents a director’s nightmare as the members of Molière’s Illustre Theatre gather to rehearse a new play commissioned by the King for a performance that very night. The script is in horrible shape, the straight man wants to leave the troupe, marital spats are ripping the company apart, the intern is lobbying for a bigger part and the lead actress can never remember her lines.

First performed by Trinity Repertory Company in 2005, the play is a contemporary take on the works of one of the great masters of Western comedy.

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

Synetic Theater Pantomine for Youth presents Cowardly Christopher Finds His Courage at Harmony Hall, Nov 6, 10:30am

Synetic Theater Pantomine for Youth presents Cowardly Christopher Finds His Courage at Harmony Hall, Nov 6, 10:30am
Wednesday, November 6, 10:30 am

Kids Day Out: Synetic Theater: Pantomine for Youth Presents
“Cowardly Christopher Finds His Courage”

Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili has created one of the only professional Pantomime Theatre repertories for youth in the U.S. He uses Georgian (former Republic of the Soviet Union) pantomime traditions combined with dance, clowning, and music to create a professional pantomime repertoire for all ages. Tsikurishvili and Resident Choreographer, Irina Tsikurishvili, have been nominated twelve times for the prestigious Helen Hayes Awards in Washington, D.C. Irina has won four times for Choreography, and Paata has won Best Director and Best Resident Play.

All Ages

Tickets: $5/Person

Bell, Book and Candle at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 11-27

Bell, Book and Candle at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 11-27

Bell, Book and Candle
by John van Druten
Directed by Larry Simmons
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday October 11, 2013 through Sunday October 27, 2013

Performances run weekends from Friday October 11, 2013 through Sunday October 27, 2013 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m, and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $12. 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.

Special Salute’s Dinner Menu before show on Fridays and Saturdays or after show on Sundays, $25.00 including tax & tip.
Dinner reservations must be made through Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Description: Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an unattached publisher, Shepherd Henderson, partly to keep him away from a rival and partly because she is attracted to him. He falls head over heels in love with her at once and wants to marry her. But witches, unfortunately, cannot fall in love, and this minute imperfection leads into a number of difficulties.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.

The Matchmaker at Clarice Smith PAC, Oct 11-19

The Matchmaker at Clarice Smith PAC, Oct 11-19

by Thornton Wilder

October 11-19, 2013

Director Alan Paul

Location: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland

Presented By:
University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kay Theatre. Reserved Seating.

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Regular: $25
Subscriber: $20
Senior Citizen: $20
UMD Alumni Association: $20
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Students & Youth: $10

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 . 2:00PM
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 . 7:30PM
Wed, Oct 16, 2013 . 7:30PM
Thu, Oct 17, 2013 . 7:30PM
Fri, Oct 18, 2013 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 19, 2013 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 19, 2013 . 7:30PM

Description:

Thornton Wilder’s 1955 comedy reveals the exploits of matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, a widow who brokers marriages and other transactions in Yonkers, New York at the turn of the 20th century. The musical, “Hello Dolly” by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart was based on Wilder’s play.

Hired by local merchant Horace Vandergelder to find a wife, Dolly sets her sights on the eligible widower herself. Slapstick ensues — mistaken identities, secret rendezvous, separated lovers and even a trip to night court — but in the end everyone finds themselves paired with a perfect match.

When The Matchmaker premiered, Thornton Wilder was considered to be one of America’s most important authors, with two Pulitzer Prizes to his credit. Critics had to adjust their expectations for the play, which seemed to adhere to melodramatic conventions that contrasted starkly with Wilder’s other work. Wilder himself suggested that the play was a way to shake off “the nonsense of the nineteenth-century staging” by making fun of it. But whether taken at face value or viewed as a commentary on theatrical conventions, The Matchmaker has proven to have staying power onstage. More information.

Matchmaker, The (Thornton Wilder) is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.