Category Archives: Play

Maryland Opera Studio present Ariodante at Clarice Smith, Nov 21-25

Maryland Opera Studio present Ariodante at Clarice Smith, Nov 21-25

Ariodante
Maryland Opera Studio
George Frideric Handel, composer
Antonio Salvi after Ludovico Ariosto, librettist
Craig Kier, conductor
Garnett Bruce, stage director

November 21 – 25, 2019

Thu, Nov 21, 2019 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 22, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 24, 2019 . 3:00PM
Mon, Nov 25, 2019 . 7:30PM

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

Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) presents Ariodante. After its initial debut, this early 18th century opera by George Frideric Handel fell into oblivion for two centuries. Rediscovered in the 1970s, Ariodante is now considered a Baroque masterpiece for its emotionally evocative arias. Don’t miss this story of royalty, love and intrigue.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Join the free Opera Resonates discussion in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library at The Clarice at 1:30PM before the Sunday performance at 3PM.

The fall opera has charmingly become known as the “white opera” since the performers wear simplified white muslin period costumes. The white opera is the art form at its most elemental—the singer, the story and the music take center stage. In addition to the MOS singers, this performance features undergraduate students from UMD Choral Activities and M.F.A. design students from the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. Under the direction of Craig Kier, the MOS is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, they are building audiences and advancing the art that sustains them.

Tickets: Regular $25, Student/Youth $10. Click here.

The Wiz at Prince George’s Community College, Nov 21-23

The Wiz at Prince George’s Community College, Nov 21-23

Prince George’s Community College Hallam Players Present:

The Wiz
Book by William F. Brown
Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
From the Story, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum
Directed by Eric Ruffin
Music Directed by E’Marcus Harper-Short
Choreography by Kevin Viega

Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 10am and 8pm
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 10am and 8pm
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 8pm

Location: Prince George’s Community College.

PGCC Center for the Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road, Largo MD 20774

A beloved Broadway musical, The Wiz, sets Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz to a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul music!

Tickets: click here.

For More Information Call: (301) 546-0926

Dino Babies at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 19

Dino Babies at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 19

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 9:30 am & 11:15 am

Dino Babies

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Marvelous original music and colorful puppetry animate the world of science through the one subject that ignites everyone’s imagination – dinosaurs! Dinosaur Babies playfully explore human and dinosaur babies’ similarities and environmental effects on dinosaur adaptability. Award-winning artists Ingrid Crepeau and Michele Valeri of Dino Rock present an interactive program that children will long remember.

Recommended for grades Pre-K to K.

Tickets: $5/person

The Home at the Bowie CPA, Nov 16

The Home at the Bowie CPA, Nov 16

Nubia Filmworks, LLC,
in association with The “T” Collection and Portraits of Faith Productions,
presents a gospel stage play

The Home
Written by John McCoy
Directed by Shuaib Mitchell

Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm.

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

A Dramedy of how a family’s perfect world is turned upside down when they are faced with the unthinkable.

Starring:
Tony Award Winner Melba Moore as Mrs. Martha
Gospel Recording Artist Charles Butler, Jr. as Rev. Bates
Raio One Host Spirit 1340 Lyndia Grant as Lou Ann
Radio One On-Air Personality Cheryl Jackson as Mrs. Kelly

For additional info: portraits@gmail.com; brothershuaib@nubiafilmworks.com

Tickets: General admission $40, Seniors $35, VIP $55.

For tickets click here or see http://www.nubiafilmworks.com.

A Christmas Carol, the Musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Nov 15-Dec 14

A Christmas Carol, the Musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Nov 15-Dec 14

A Christmas Carol, the Musical
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent
Direction by Brian Douglas
Assistant Direction by Mary Wakefield
Music Direction by Mimi Kuhn McGinnis
Choreography by Kristin Rigsby

November 15 to December 14, 2019
Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 PM, and Sundays are at 3 PM. Our closing performance on Saturday, December 14th is a 3 PM matinee.

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

A Christmas Carol is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ most well-known story. Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island), breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale!

Tickets for shows at Bowie Playhouse are $22.00 for General Admission, $19.00 for seniors (60 and over) and full time students, and $12 for Children 11 and under. Buy tickets here.