Category Archives: Play

Stew and the Negro Problem at Clarice Smith, Oct 19

Stew and the Negro Problem at Clarice Smith, Oct 19

Stew and the Negro Problem
Notes of a Native Song

Friday, October 19, 2018 . 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre

Tony and Obie Award-winning writer and composer Stew delves into the rich legacy of activist writer James Baldwin in this new music and theater experience alongside long-time collaborator and co-composer Heidi Rodewald and an all-star band. Stew’s uniquely incisive lyrics are wrapped in an irresistible mix of rock, rhythm and blues, and jazz in this powerful homage to the inspiring writer, who famously confronted issues of gender, race, and class distinction with wisdom and fire.

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

Elementary Division at the Bowie CPA, Oct 19

Elementary Division at the Bowie CPA, Oct 19

Please join GateWay Second Chance Foundation as it proudly presents
Elementary Division – A Solution to Hate
A Roll On! Production
written by Marshall Opie.

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 7:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

“It’s 1968 all over again. What happens when a Black boy gives his Black Power necklace to a White girl?”

You also have the option of joining us for a Meet & Greet reception where you may ask questions of the playwright and the cast and learn more about the Gateway Second Chance Foundation and Academy. We hope you will join us!

The following ticket options are available: General admission (Pre-Show) – $30 (Pre-show Price), General Admission (Day of the Show) – $35, Students – $15, General admission with Meet and Greet Reception – $75. Note: Meet and Greet Reception packages are not available at the door.

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National Opera Week at Harmony Hall, Oct 17

National Opera Week at Harmony Hall, Oct 17

Afternoon Tea:
National Opera Week Celebration

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 2:00pm

Location: Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington

In celebration of National Opera Week, musicians from the Washington National Opera perform a variety of opera vignettes from Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, Gershwin, and more in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts. Enjoy an afternoon of staged selections with narration describing the scenes of love, vengeance, betrayal, passion, deception, monarchy, and lust. Pianist Dr. Lester Green accompanies.

Tickets: $18.

Spider’s Web at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 12-Nov 4

Spider’s Web at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 12-Nov 4

Spider’s Web
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Daniel Johnston
Assistant directed by Lori Bruun
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday October 12, 2018 through Sunday November 4, 2018

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective, Inspector Lord.

Performances run weekends from Friday October 12, 2018 through Sunday November 4, 2018 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 $15. 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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DinoRock: Mi Casa Es Su Casa at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 11

DinoRock: Mi Casa Es Su Casa at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 11

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 9:30 am & 11:15 am

DinoRock: Mi Casa Es Su Casa

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Artivate’s “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” introduces our Latin American neighbors through bilingual songs, Latin rhythms, and travel stories. Award-winning artists Ingrid Crepeau and Michele Valeri present interactive programs children will long remember, with marvelous original music and colorful puppetry.

Recommended for grades Pre-K – 3. Curriculum Connections: World Languages, Social Studies, Language Arts

Tickets: $5/person