Masquerade
A New Play by William Leary
Location: Charis Center for the Arts
September 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 2014
Performances at 8pm nightly.
Tickets: $15 per person. Proceeds to benefit suicide prevention.
Unanswerable questions, unbearable loss. One family’s story of suicide.
Solve A Murder on the third Wednesday of every month at the Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre.
Starring Role – for You! Be the investigator who solves this Murder Mystery!
Location: Wendy’s located at 16400 Harbour Way in Bowie, MD 20716.
Third Wednesday each month, starting at 7:00PM
Visit our Facebook page to find out this month’s current murder: https://www.facebook.com/BowieCommunityTheatre
FREE! Be a Captive Audience and Support YOUR Local Theatre! We hope you enjoy dinner at Wendy’s between 6pm-9pm on this night as 20% of all your food and drink purchases (as well as drive-through sales) are donated to Bowie Community Theatre.
When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Time: 6:00PM – 9:00PM – Murder Mystery starts at 7:00 p.m.
BCT’s Murder Mystery Troupe will present the interactive Murder Mystery
Quicker Than the Eye
He was a prestidigitator beyond compare. The Amazing Roberto Clappini built a reputation for performing card tricks that could deceive even the most well-trained eye. His latest trick was proclaimed to be one that would take the art of sleight of hand to a new level.
The trick was always performed with cards manufactured by Svengesi’s Strong Suits, the Bulgarian company that is known worldwide for its outstanding product. Clappini swore by the cards’ quality and refused to consider using any other brand.
Now, though, Svengesi’s renown has taken a hit – struck by the same blow that killed Clappini after last night’s performance at Finger Lake.
But, authorities have a clue about the identity of the murderer, or to be more accurate, a handful of clues. For before he died, Clappini had the strength and wherewithal to pull several cards from the deck and attempt to tell authorities what happened. It would take skill and investigative expertise to identify the perpetrator of the crime – and to deal out a hand that could only be described as a “royal flush.”
Friday September 5, 2014 through Sunday September 28, 2014
The Mousetrap
by Agatha Christie
Directed by Carl Randolph
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse
Description: A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer’s pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons.
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French. Performances run weekends from Friday September 5, 2014 through Sunday September 28, 2014 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 $12. 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.
Location: Hard Bargain Players
Bug
Written by Tracy Letts
Directed by Michael J. Margelos
Performances
September 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8:00 PM
Parental Advisory: Adult Themes
Synopsis: Set in a seedy Oklahoma City motel room, the play centers on the meeting between Agnes, a divorced waitress with a fondness for cocaine and isolation, and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter introduced to her by her lesbian friend, R.C. Agnes stays at a hotel in hopes of avoiding her physically abusive ex-husband, Jerry, who was just released from prison. At first, she lets Peter sleep platonically on her floor, but not long after she promotes him to the bed. Matters become more complicated as Jerry eagerly returns to the woman he loves to beat her up, expecting to resume their relationship. On top of that, there’s a hidden bug infestation problem that has both Agnes and Peter dealing with scathing welts and festering sores-which has Peter believing this is the result of experiments conducted on him during his stay at an army hospital. Their fears soon escalate to paranoia, conspiracy theories and twisted psychological motives.
The Heroes’ Tale
A guest production from GroundWork Entertainment
By Cheryl Butler-Poole
Directed by Gregory Poole
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Description: Told from the perspective of four aging black men that time seemed to have forgotten, one unforeseen event caused them to elevate themselves to neighborhood champions. Named after one of Washington, DC’s famous neighborhoods, the Dupont Circle Heroes experience dramatic events that include racial conflict and wrongful imprisonment.
Friday, September 5, 2014 at 8pm
Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 2pm and 8pm
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 8pm
Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 2pm and 8pm
General Admission: $17.00
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