Category Archives: Play

Henson Awards Showcase at Clarice Smith, Apr 3

Henson Awards Showcase at Clarice Smith, Apr 3

Henson Awards Showcase
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Free, no tickets required. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, general admission.

The talented student recipients of the Jim Henson Fund for Puppetry will perform/present their funded projects. This year’s student presenters are Kristen Ahern (MFA Design candidate), Olivia Brann (MA candidate), Chris Brusberg (MFA Design candidate), and Stacey Carlson (MFA Dance candidate).

The School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies hosts an annual competition and recipients are awarded funds to create a puppet project or performance. The Jim Henson Fund for Puppetry was established by the Henson family to honor the memory of Jim Henson (1960), creator of the world famous Muppets.

Free, no tickets required.

Freaky Friday at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Apr 3-5

Freaky Friday at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Apr 3-5

Eleanor Roosevelt High School Theatre Department presents:
Based on the Novel Freaky Friday by
MARY RODGERS
and the Disney Films
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin & Tom Kitt
Vocal Arrangements by Carmel Dean & Tom Kitt
Dance Arrangements & Incidental Music by Tom Kitt

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

April 3 – 5, 2019
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 4:15pm
Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:00pm
Friday, April 5, 2019, 7:00pm

Tickets: $6 in advance, $10 at the door

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 28

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 28

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, March 28, 2019, at 9:30 am & 11:15 am

Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater on Tour: Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Meet the butcher, baker, pizza-dough maker, and all of the friendly people who make our neighborhoods terrific places to live every day. Recycled crafting and interactive songs make this community day the perfect blend of learning and just plain fun. This is a new production from the Smithsonian Discovery Associates Theater on Tour. Discovery Theater is your source for live performances that celebrate the rich diversity of our region and our world.

Recommended for grades Pre-K – 2. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Social Studies

Tickets: $5/person

Bill B: Weather, Climate, Let’s Define It at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 26

Bill B: Weather, Climate, Let’s Define It at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 26

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

ill B: Weather, Climate, Let’s Define It

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: A Billy B show is active learning–and kids all over the country have sung and danced their way to a better understanding of the natural world. In “Weather, Climate, Let’s Define It,” Billy B leads his audience through a song-and-dance exploration of the differences between weather and climate. This show from Artivate will also demonstrate the structure and benefits of the atmosphere and how it all supports the fantastic diversity of plant and animal life on our beautiful planet.

Recommended for grades 2-7. Curriculum Connections: Science Technology, Social Studies, Language Arts.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more