Tunnel Vision at Venus Theatre, May 11-Jun 4

Tunnel Vision at Venus Theatre, May 11-June 4

TUNNEL VISION
By Andrea Lepcio

May 11 – June 4, 2017
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm.

Location: Venus Theatre.

A multi-layered celebration of the Feminine, TUNNEL VISION is ultimately a journey of acceptance and redemption, played out in a non-traditional theatre space from which truth, purpose and love unexpectedly emerge. Key to the action is the live construction of a sculptural art installation. Two female characters enter an unidentified space. It is unfamiliar to them and they are unfamiliar with each other. Unsure how they got here, they quickly find themselves “stuck” in this liminal space. The two struggle to maintain their composure –anything to avoid confronting the circumstances that lie beneath their arrival at this “place” or admit their burgeoning attraction to each other. The play considers many of the daily challenges women face as well as those issues that are, typically, solely female: the struggle to balance motherhood with the desire to have a career, the stigma that comes with not choosing the traditional path assigned our gender, the hypercritical judgment we place on ourselves in comparison to our female peers, the difficulty we find in truly loving ourselves, and the fear that sometimes comes in loving each other. TUNNEL VISION is ultimately a journey of acceptance and redemption, from which truth, purpose and love unexpectedly emerge.

Tickets are $40 or $20 for Friend of Venus. Buy tickets here.

Wolf Pack presents Dancing at Midnight at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, May 4-13

Wolf Pack presents Dancing at Midnight at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, May 4-13

Wolf Pack Theatre Company presents:
Dancing at Midnight
A new play by William Leary

Wolf Pack Theatre Company at Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Location: 5820 Riverdale Road, Riverdale MD 20737

Tickets: $15. Buy Tickets here. Reservations: dean912@live.com or call 240-271-5471.

The Schooling of Bento Bonchev at Clarice Smith, Apr 28-May 6

The Schooling of Bento Bonchev at Clarice Smith, Apr 28-May 6

The Schooling of Bento Bonchev
By Maksym Kurochkin
Translator John Freedman
Director Yury Urnov
April 28 – May 6, 2017

Fri, Apr 28, 2017 . 7:30PM
Sun, Apr 30, 2017 . 2:00PM
Tue, May 2, 2017 . 7:30PM
Wed, May 3, 2017 . 7:30PM
Thu, May 4, 2017 . 7:30PM
Fri, May 5, 2017 . 7:30PM
Sat, May 6, 2017 . 2:00PM
Sat, May 6, 2017 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, general admission.

Love and lust are the ultimate Hallmark emotions, right? According to Bento Bonchev, they’re saccharine marketing gimmicks designed to sell flowers and candy to those gullible enough to believe. But Bento’s world is turned upside down when an astounding discovery forces him to rethink his dogma. Set in the not-so-distant future where love is thought to be a myth, this Russian absurdist satire offers a truly novel take on an age-old question of the heart.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

A Soldier’s Play by Dematha High School at the Bowie CPA, May 19-21

A Soldier’s Story by Dematha High School at the Bowie CPA, May 19-21

Dematha High School Players present
A Soldier’s Play
By Charles Fuller

Friday, May 19, 2017 at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 7:00pm

Location: DeMatha Catholic High School performing at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Apr 21-May 20

The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Apr 21-May 20

The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington
By James Ijames
Directed by Ty Hallmark

Friday, April 21st at 8 pm (Pay-What-You-Wish)
Saturday, April 22nd at 8 pm
Sunday, April 23rd at 3 pm
Thursday, April 27th at 8 pm
Friday, April 28th at 8 pm
Saturday, April 29th at 8 pm
Sunday, April 30th at 3 pm
There are no performances May 4, 5, 6, or 7
Thursday, May 11th at 8 pm
Friday, May 12th at 8 pm
Saturday, May 13th at 8 pm
Sunday, May 14th at 3 pm
Thursday, May 18th at 8 pm
Friday, May 19th at 8 pm
Saturday, May 20th at 8 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

The recently-widowed “Mother of America” lies helpless in her Mount Vernon bed, ravaged by illness and cared for by the very slaves that are free the moment she dies. The fever dream of terrifying theatricality that follows investigates everything from Martha Washington’s family to her historical legacy.

Tickets: Pay-What-You-Wish opening night. Other shows: $25 Adults, $15 Students/Military. Buy tickets here.