Category Archives: Drama

Around the World in 80 Days by MAD, Nov 5, Online

Around the World in 80 Days by MAD, Nov 5, Online

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club presents:
Around the World in 80 Days
by Jules Verne and Adolphe d’Ennery
as translated into English for production in 1874 under the direction of Bolossy and Imre Kiralfy
directed by Jon Gardner
produced by Eliot Malumuth

Performances: November 5, 2022, at 8pm, Online

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

Around the World in 80 Days is Jules Verne’s classic tale of action, adventure, comedy and drama. Phileas Fogg bets that he can travel around the world in 80 days, and sets off that very night accompanied by his French servant Passepartout. As they travel, they interact with the people they meet along the way, accumulate additional traveling companions, and have dramatic adventures. The story includes ships and trains, snakes and an elephant, disguises, duels and deceptions!

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Fences at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 14

Fences at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 14

National Players & Creative Suitland presents:
Fences
by August Wilson
directed by Craig Wallace

Friday, October 14, 2022 at 7 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.
This event takes place at Creative Suitland; 4719 Silver Hill Rd, Suitland-Silver Hill, MD 20746.

Troy Maxson was a star in the Negro Baseball League, but he was past his prime by the time Jackie Robinson broke the color line in 1947. Now in 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy hauls garbage to provide for his family. When his son Cory wants to play football, Troy worries the same barriers he faced will crush Cory’s dreams, and he’ll crush them first before anyone else does. But Troy’s own mistakes and regrets may be as big a threat to his family’s security as the racism that limited his opportunities. As the past closes in, Troy finds the walls he’s built for protection crumbling. For the first time in its history, National Players takes August Wilson’s most acclaimed drama in his Century Cycle Plays to the stage.

National Players is a unique ensemble bringing innovative theater to communities large and small across the United States. Founded in 1949, National Players stimulates youthful imagination and critical thinking by presenting classic plays in invigorating ways for modern audiences.

COVID-19 SAFETY POLICIES:
If You Are Sick, Stay Home
Masks are required
Proof of vaccination is required
You may show the physical vaccination card or a photo of the card on you phone
If you are unable to be vaccinated, you must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the last 72 hours on the day of the performance
No concessions and no outside food or drink

Tickets: $15 general, $10 seniors, veterans & students. Click here.

What to Expect When You’re La Virgen – Staged Reading at Clarice Smith, Oct 9

What to Expect When You’re La Virgen – Staged Reading at Clarice Smith, Oct 9

Alina Collins Maldonado:
What to Expect When You’re La Virgen –– Staged Reading

October 9, 2022
Sun, Oct 9, 2022 . 2:00PM
Sun, Oct 9, 2022 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

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

DC area actor, director and theater educator Alina Collins Maldonado brings her latest work, What to Expect When You’re La Virgen, to the Kogod Theatre for a staged reading. A very pregnant Virgen de Guadalupe wakes up on December 12 to work her first feast day as La Virgen. Excited to answer calls for help, she discovers she may not be cut out for the job after receiving overwhelming prayers from Latinx mothers and daughters. How can she help them understand their worth when she’s beginning to question her own? Inspired by real interviews and conversations with Latinx women, this solo piece examines identity, cultural expectations and traditions passed down through generations. Collins Maldonado began developing this project as part of the 2020-21 NextLOOK season through The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium and has continued development this year as a Clarice Artist in Residence.

This event is part of the Visiting Artist Series. The Clarice’s Visiting Artist Series features regional, national and international artists who visit the University of Maryland for performances and other activities. Beyond the stunning work these artists bring to the stage, they are also committed to extensive engagement that creates exciting connections with students and the community. During their time at UMD, Alina will have engaged in: Class visits to students in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; and Storytelling circles with members of our local community.

Health + Safety: Patrons attending University of Maryland arts events are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. We continue to encourage audiences to wear a mask and stay current with vaccinations and boosters. Please see our Health & Safety information page for information about what to expect during your visit.

Tickets: Pay What You Wish. Click here.

Wait Until Dark by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 7-30

Wait Until Dark by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 7-30

Wait Until Dark
By Frederick Knott
Directed by Ilene Chalmers

October 7 – 30, 2022
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Now two are left: Susy, recently blinded and still learning how to live in a sighted world, and Roat, a psychopathic killer. Roat wants a heroin-stuffed doll he thinks Susy has. All Susy wants is to survive. Dim the lights, check the door’s chain lock, and brace yourself for a chilling play as polished as the steel of Roat’s blade.

General Admission – $22.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $17.00.

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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-15

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-15

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Alvin Mayes and Scot Reese

October 7-15, 2022
Fri, Oct 7, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 9, 2022 . 3:00PM
Thu, Oct 13, 2022 . 7:30PM
Fri, Oct 14, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 15, 2022 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 15, 2022 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

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

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage’s comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day. Vera Stark, maid to aging Hollywood star Gloria Mitchell, is given a stereotypical role in an antebellum film starring none other than Gloria! This deeply complex but stirring story tackles the paradox faced by Black actors due to the entertainment industry’s continued racial stereotyping.

“Critic’s Pick! It is such a good show! So clever, so playful, so keen to shapeshift and timeslip and whiz through half a dozen separate genres.” –The New York Times

Health + Safety: Patrons attending University of Maryland arts events are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. We continue to encourage audiences to wear a mask and stay current with vaccinations and boosters. Please see our Health & Safety information page for information about what to expect during your visit.

Tickets: Pay What You Wish. Click here.