Category Archives: Drama

The Late Wedding at Clarice Smith, Apr 21

The Late Wedding at Clarice Smith, Apr 21

The Late Wedding
By Christopher Chen
Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer

April 21-28, 2023
Fri, Apr 21, 2023. 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 22, 2023. 2:00PM
Sat, Apr 22, 2023. 7:30PM
Wed, Apr 26, 2023. 7:30PM
Thu, Apr 27, 2023. 7:30PM
Fri, Apr 28, 2023. 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space. Revolving around a strange tribal custom for marriage, The Late Wedding leads audiences through an unpredictable, surprising and whimsical theatre experience.

Pay what you wish. Click here.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.

The Reason Why at the Bowie CPA, Apr 15

The Reason Why at the Bowie CPA, Apr 15

Nikki Mckay Enterprises presents:
The Reason Why

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Back by Popular Demand! A conversation piece… long after the curtains close. (Mature content. Recommended for ages 18+)

Tickets: $42.50. Click here.

The Mountaintop at Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 14-29

The Mountaintop at Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 14-29

The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
The Mountaintop
by Katori Hall
directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell

April 14 – 29, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

By Greenbelt Arts Center.

Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop” is a gripping re-imagination of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.

Tickets: $24 General Admission; $22 Senior/Military; $12 Child/Student.
Masks required. Tickets available here.

Romeo and Juliet at Clarice Smith, Apr 14-16

Romeo and Juliet at Clarice Smith, Apr 14-16

Maryland Shakespeare Players Spring 2023 Mainstage Production
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare

April 14-16, 2023
Fri, Apr 14, 2023 . 7:00PM
Sat, Apr 15, 2023 . 2:00PM
Sat, Apr 15, 2023 . 7:00PM
Sun, Apr 16, 2023 . 2:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Vampires. Werewolves. Two households, both alike in dignity.

The Maryland Shakespeare Players are proud to present Romeo and Juliet, fully realized as we believe Shakespeare originally intended –with magic, music and creatures of the night.

We hope you will join us in the Cafritz Theater for a story of deep-seated rivalry, passionate romance, and woeful tragedy. Admission is free.

Audience Advisory: This show features fake blood, staged violence, choreographed intimacy, themes of self harm and portrayal of suicide.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.

The Piano Lesson at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 13-15

The Piano Lesson at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 13-15

Prince George’s Community College presents:
The Piano Lesson
By August Wilson
Directed by Ayesis Clay

Thursday, 13 April 2023 to Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 7:30 PM

Location: Prince George’s Community College, In Person.

Center for Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774

In “The Piano Lesson,” a play about a Black family living in Pittsburgh in 1936, Boy Willie and his friend Lymon reflect different attitudes about self-determination, the process by which a person makes choices about and manages his or her own life.

Tickets: $10 + $4.75; Free for PGCC students, click here.