Category Archives: Drama

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Bowie State University, Nov 20-22

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Bowie State University, Nov 20-22

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Thursday, November 20, 2014, at 7:30pm.
Friday, November 20, 2014, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 20, 2014, at 7:30pm.

Description: Written by Rajiv Joseph, the play depicts a tiger that haunts the streets of Baghdad where he witnesses the puzzling absurdities of war. He encounters Americans and Iraqis searching for friendship, redemption, and a toilet seat made of gold.

This production will be directed by the Kennedy Center’s Gregg Henry.

Location: Fine and Performing Arts Center, Main Stage, Bowie State University

Cost: $12 general, $7 students, faculty and staff, $5 children

Event Contact: Bob Bartlett, bbartlett@bowiestate.edu, 301-860-3769

Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America at Clarice Smith, Nov 7-14

Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America at Clarice Smith, Nov 7-14

Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America
November 7 – 14, 2014
Co-writers and directors Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Fri, Nov 7, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 . 2:00PM
Tue, Nov 11, 2014 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 13, 2014 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 14, 2014 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10. Kogood Theatre, General Admission.

Description: Internationally acclaimed auteur Ping Chong and noted director and dramaturg Talvin Wilks will collaborate with University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate designers and performers to develop a theatrical presentation in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin.

This devised work will examine the roots of Black and White race relations moving back and forth in time to connect the dots between America’s troubled racial history and its on-going consequences. Ping Chong will apply his visually arresting signature style and dynamic use of media and staging to realize this timely and provocative work.

Virus Attacks Heart at Venus Theatre, Nov 6-30

Virus Attacks Heart at Venus Theatre, Nov 6-30

Virus Attacks Heart
by Shannon Murdoch

Location: Venus Theatre Play Shack.

November 6 – 30, 2014
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00pm.

Tickets: $20. Buy here.

Parental advisory: Adult themes.

Description: Beatrice is trying for a less crazy life. Jamie has just stepped off a train in a new city. A spilt drink in a dingy nightclub smashes them together and leads to a night of sex, stories and ultimately heartbreak and tragedy for these two unlikely companions. Virus Attacks Heart is an intricate dissection of a one night stand, exploring in a non-linear structure the deep emotional connections we make in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Love Letters at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 2 at 2pm

Love Letters at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 2 at 2pm

Sunday November 2, 2014 for one performance only!

Love Letters
by A. R. Gurney
Directed by Maureen Rogers
Produced by Maureen Rogers

One performance only, at 2:00 PM.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

The piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. As the actors read the letters aloud, what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down.

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Buy tickets on-line.