Category Archives: Drama

The Call at Clarice Smith, Sep 30-Oct 8

The Call at Clarice Smith, Sep 30-Oct 8

The Call
By Tanya Barfield
Director Eleanor Holdridge
September 30 – October 8, 2016

Fri, Sep 30, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 2, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sun, Oct 2, 2016 . 7:30PM
Wed, Oct 5, 2016 . 7:30PM
Thu, Oct 6, 2016 . 7:30PM
Fri, Oct 7, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre, reserved seating.

When Annie and Peter decide to adopt, they set their sights on a child from Africa. But just how much of Africa are they willing to bring into their home? Long-buried secrets surface, surprising new tensions with old friends arise, and their marriage is put to the test — all in the face of one startling choice. With keen acumen, this portrait of cultural divide casts global issues into the heart of an American home.

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

39 Steps at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 16-Oct 2

39 Steps at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 16-Oct 2

39 Steps
by Patrick Barlow & John Buchan
Directed by Stephen M. Deininger

Friday September 16, 2016 through Sunday October 2, 2016

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

In *The 39 Steps*, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, *The 39 Steps* amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.. Performances run weekends from Friday September 16, 2016 through Sunday October 2, 2016 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Tags: Laurel Mill Playhouse, 39 Steps, Patrick Barlow, John Muchan, Stephen M. Deininger, Laurel Maryland

Rock the Line at Venus Theatre, Sep 15-Oct 9

Rock the Line at Venus Theatre, Sep 15-Oct 9

ROCK THE LINE BY KATHLEEN WARNOCK

September 15 – October 9, 2016
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm.

Location: Venus Theatre Play Shack.

On a raw winter day in the parking lot of a Rust Belt rock club, the faithful gather to celebrate their heroine, Patti Roxx, leader of The Wanderers. From near and far they travel, and they wait all day to be the first on line, stand closest to the stage, to commune with a rock goddess whose words and music shape, and sometimes save, their lives. As the day wears on, secrets are told, alliances made and tested, and ultimately, one has to decide whether to walk away alone.

Tickets are $20. Buy tickets here.

Henry V at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Sep 1-11

Henry V at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Sep 1-11

The Rude Mechanicals present:
Henry V
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rebecca Speas

September 1 – 10, 2016

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Henry IV is dead. An untested Prince Hal sits on the throne, having forsaken the taverns and raucous days of his youth. England, still reeling from years of rebellion and civil strife, has fallen into an uneasy peace. Determined to unite his troubled realm against a common enemy, the young Henry V musters his armies and sets forth across the water to conquer France for the crown. But as the English army burns its way through the French countryside, and the personal cost of battle becomes more and more dire, Henry must wrestle with the havoc he has caused and what it really means to be a king.

September 1 – 10
Friday and Saturday at 8:00
Sunday at 2:00

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult)

Radio Golf at Hard Bargain, Aug 12-27

Radio Golf at Hard Bargain, Aug 12-27

Radio Golf
By August Wilson
Director: Terry Spann

August 12 – 27, 2016

Location: Hard Bargain Players

Ambitious, well-connected, charismatic, Ivy League educated real estate mogul Harmond Wilks is on a path to become the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh. With a lucrative real estate development project about to break ground and a smart, supportive and equally ambitious wife by his side, he is living the dream. However he is forced to evaluate the true cost of success when the revelation of secrets creates a moral crisis threatening all of his aspirations.

Tickets for Hard Bargain Players performances are $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and members of the Alice Ferguson Foundation.

To reserve tickets, click here.