Category Archives: Play

Theater of War presents Antigone in Ferguson at Clarice Smith, Nov 29

Theater of War presents Antigone in Ferguson at Clarice Smith, Nov 29

Theater of War
Antigone in Ferguson

Thursday, November 29, 2018 . 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre

What happens when personal conviction clashes against state law? How do we bridge the ever-growing divide between law enforcement officers and the American communities they are charged with protecting? Acclaimed actors, police officers, local educators and concerned community members come together for dramatic readings and powerful gospel settings that bring to life Sophocles’ eternal Greek tragedy in Antigone in Ferguson – a ground-breaking social justice theatre project that aims to generate much-needed dialogue, to foster compassion and understanding, and to inspire taking positive action.

Free, tickets are required. Click here.

Wytold: The Science of Sound at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 28

Wytold: The Science of Sound at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 28

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

Wytold: The Science of Sound

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Electric cellist-composer Wytold blends classical techniques with live looping to create interactive musical adventures featuring inventive remixes and original works. By exploring the relationship between the science of waves and musical scales, students learn how basic patterns in the world can create exciting and dynamic music. This production from Artivate has students interact to use their new knowledge to create a short musical piece together as a group.

Recommended for grades 3-8. Curriculum Connections: Social Studies, Music, Mathematics, Science, Technology.

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

Oliver at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 23-Dec 16

Oliver at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Nov 23-Dec 16

Oliver!
by Lionel Bart
Directed by John Cusumano
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Musical Director: Mimi McGinniss
Choreographer: Miranda Snyder

Friday November 23, 2018 through Sunday December 16, 2018
Matinee performances on December 9 and December 16 at 2:00 P.M.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

Produced by special arrangement with MTI International. Performances run weekends from Friday November 23, 2018 through Sunday December 16, 2018 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $17. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

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Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Clarice Smith, Nov 16-19

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Clarice Smith, Nov 16-19

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
W.A. Mozart, composer
Lorenzo Da Ponte, librettist

November 16 – 19, 2018

Fri, Nov 16, 2018 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 18, 2018 . 3:00PM
Mon, Nov 19, 2018 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre

Regarded by many as the greatest opera of all time, this tale of deception is a romantic comedy accompanied by some of the most beautiful and familiar music ever written. Mozart takes audiences on a hilarious adventure as Figaro and Susanna overcome plotting and jealousy to make it to their wedding day. A winning combination of music and mischief.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

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

Hell is a Bubble Tea Shop at Clarice Smith, Nov 16 & 18

Hell is a Bubble Tea Shop at Clarice Smith, Nov 16 & 18

Second Season:
Hell is a Bubble Tea Shop
by Hana Huie
November 16 & 18, 2018

Fri, Nov 16, 2018 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 18, 2018 . 2:00PM
Sun, Nov 18, 2018 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Cafritz Foundation Theatre

What happens when the barriers holding you back from your dreams are also the people closest to you? Hell is a Bubble Tea Shop is a play that explores how we construct identity in the midst of obstacles and expectations… that happen to take the form of a Chinese-American family. We follow the journey of a freshly deceased young woman who tries to use her new perspective on life to make sense of familial expectations and pain.

Free, tickets are required. Click here.