Category Archives: Drama

Hot L Baltimore at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 3-18

Hot L Baltimore at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 3-18

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
Hot L Baltimore
by Lanford Wilson
directed by Seth Ghitelman

October 3 – 18, 2025

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Lanford Wilson’s The Hot L Baltimore introduces us to a memorable cast of characters residing in a crumbling Baltimore hotel, their lives as frayed as the lobby’s worn carpet. A young prostitute named “the Girl” plies her trade, while Mr. Morse, a bewildered old man, yearns for a visit from his estranged daughter. With the hotel’s demolition looming, they and the other residents grapple with an uncertain future. Wilson masterfully blends humor and pathos, as seen in the scene where the residents, facing eviction, share a makeshift meal, finding solace and fleeting joy in their shared predicament. This play feels especially relevant today, as America seems increasingly unwilling to address the needs of its most vulnerable citizens. The struggles of the residents of the Hot L Baltimore serve as a mirror to contemporary issues like homelessness, poverty, and the growing gap between the haves and have-nots.

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

It Will All Make Sense in the Morning at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Sep 20

It Will All Make Sense in the Morning at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Sep 20

It Will All Make Sense In the Morning
by Erica Smith
A Staged Reading
Directed by Rocky Nunzio

September 20, 2025 at 8PM

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

A girl that suffers from terrible nightmare’s befriends a boy that can remove dreams. Unfortunately her nightmares are so vivid that removing them causes him physical pain. Reuniting as adults the two must reconcile the care they have for one another as well as the question “what do you do when you can’t help but harm the one person that can help you?”

Pay what you can, starting at $5

Tickets: Buy tickets here.

Out of the Blue at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 11

Out of the Blue at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 11

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
Out of the Blue – Reflections from Ground Zero
Written and Directed by Lorraine Brooks
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Performance: Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Join us for a moving presentation in the form of a staged reading of quotes from First Responders to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. These quotes are taken from interviews with men and women who were part of the rescue and recovery mission after the attacks and subsequent collapse of the Twin Towers and surrounding buildings.

A group of talented and dedicated actors will recreate the words of police, firefighters, and volunteers, as they navigated the overwhelming and dangerous tasks of searching for survivors, putting out fires, and evacuating Lower Manhattan to get citizens to safety.

Ticket prices are $20 general admission and must be purchased in advance.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Wounded Warriors.

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

King Lear at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 22-Sep 6

King Lear at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 22-Sep 6

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
directed by Claudia Bach

August 22 – September 6, 2025

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

In the mid-twentieth century, King Lear and his family are in a close but crumbling family structure. What seemed stable, grounded in family expectations, slowly collapses around them, along with their abilities, perceptions of the world, and even their identities. This American gothic tale will take these characters from privilege to tragedy through their failure to see each other clearly until it is too late.

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

The Dining Room by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jul 25-Aug 17

The Dining Room by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jul 25-Aug 17

The Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse presents:
The Dining Room
by AR Gurney
directed by Stacy Kessler

Performance Dates: July 25 – August 17
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Constructed as a series of interrelated vignettes all taking place in the dining room of a well-to-do household, the play takes an in-depth look at the lives of a vanishing species: the upper-class WASP. The ensemble cast has actors changing roles, personalities, and ages as they portray a slice-of-life view from many different families. The varied scenes dovetail and coalesce into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor, and abundant humanity.

Tickets: $25/Adults, $20/Seniors/Students, click here.