Category Archives: Drama

Meet Dr. King at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 27

Meet Dr. King at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 27

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

Meet Dr. King

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: “Meet Dr. King” is an excellent introduction to the life and work of one of America’s most influential men, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This Bright Star Theatre show is perfect for younger audiences and serves to introduce students to major concepts of Black History such as freedom, integration, and equality.

Recommended for grades K-5. Curriculum Connections: History, Character Education, Conflict Resolution, US History.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more

The Head That Wears the Crown at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 23-Mar 16

The Head That Wears the Crown at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 23-Mar 16

Ally Theatre Company presents the DC-area premiere of:
The Head That Wears the Crown

February 23 – March 16, 2019

Saturday, February 23rd at 8 pm
Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 4 pm
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 4 pm
Monday, March 4, 2019 at 8 pm
Friday, March 8, 2019 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 4 pm
Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 8 pm

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Three highschoolers are the queens of their school until Danielle arrives. When she catches the eye of one of their exes just before the Winter formal, they decide to keep their friend close and their enemy closer, manipulating her emails, social media, and relationships. When their mean-spirited plan for revenge goes far out of control, the repercussions of their choices will follow all of them for the rest of their lives.

Ally Theatre Company produces theatre designed to engage audiences through acknowledging and confronting systemic oppression in America. We aim to join the vital conversations — sparked by generations of thinkers, writers, performers, and activists who paved the way before us — conversations that continue each and every day.

Tickets. Click here.

Hamlet Replayed at Clarice Smith, Feb 22-Mar 2

Hamlet Replayed at Clarice Smith, Feb 22-Mar 2

Hamlet Replayed
Based on William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Directed by Leslie Felbain

February 22 – March 2, 2019

Fri, Feb 22, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sat, Feb 23, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sun, Feb 24, 2019 . 2:00PM
Wed, Feb 27, 2019 . 7:30PM
Thu, Feb 28, 2019 . 7:30PM
Fri, Mar 1, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sat, Mar 2, 2019 . 2:00PM
Sat, Mar 2, 2019 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre.

Hamlet is knee-deep in a personal and political quagmire. His father, the king, has been murdered by his uncle Claudius, who has hastily married his sister-in-law to assume the throne. Seeking to avenge his father’s murder, Hamlet sets off a chain of events resulting in death, destruction and a notable absence of justice.

But the politics and scandal in Shakespeare’s classic tragedy are nothing compared to the political discord and global uncertainty of today. This student-driven, devised theater piece, adapted from the Bard’s tale, imagines a new cast of greedy, divisive leaders—and a new generation to challenge them and liberate themselves.

Tickets: General admission $25, Students/Youth Free. Click here.

George Washington Carver and Friends at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 21

George Washington Carver and Friends at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 21

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

George Washington Carver and Friends

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: George Washington Carver and Friends gives students a fast-paced and accessible introduction to many influential black Americans who have shaped our nation over the last 150 years. The lives and accomplishments of Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, Madame C.J. Walker, and other famous leaders are brought to life in this empowering production.

Recommended for grades Pre-K-5. Curriculum Connections: Black History, History, Social Studies.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more

Welcome to Sis’s at Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, Feb 16

Welcome to Sis’s at Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, Feb 16

Ally Theatre Company presents:
Welcome to Sis’s

Saturday, February 16, 2019, Reception: 2pm, Reading: 3pm

Location: Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, 4318 Gallatin St, Hyattsville, MD

A Performance by Ally Theatre Company of an original play written by Doug Robinson. Welcome to Sis’s, reimagines the story of Sis’s Tavern in North Brentwood. The play takes place during the 1920-30s and explores the meaning of community, the commonplace, and how it was shaped through racial segregation. Blending the genres of original comedy and drama, and based on historical inspiration, this play presents a unique view of racial inequality, oppression, and segregation right in our own backyard.

Free.

This is the first reading of an original play. The play will be performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, May 3-5, 2019.