Category Archives: Play

Wyrd Sisters at MAD, May 6-21

Wyrd Sisters at MAD, May 6-21

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club (MAD Productions) presents:

Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters
Adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs.

Directed by Jon Gardner
Produced by Dave Buckingham

A spoof of Macbeth, Hamlet, Richard III and King Lear, with more witches than any of them. Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s tragedies and then turns them up ‘till the knob comes off. It’s all in there–a wicked duke and duchess, a wise fool, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick. Destiny is at work, but where will it all end up?

Click here for a theatrical trailer.

Presented by NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center’s Music and Drama Club.

Directing I & II Final Scenes at Bowie State University, May 9

Directing I & II Final Scenes at Bowie State University, May 9

THEA 407/408: Directing I & II Final Scenes

Description: Catch performances of final scenes from this year’s directing for the stage courses.

May 9, 2016 7:30pm

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University.

Free admission

Contact:
Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769

My Heart in a Suitcase at the Publick Playhouse, May 9

My Heart in a Suitcase at the Publick Playhouse, May 9

Midweek Matinee
Monday, May 9, 10:15 am & 12 noon
GEICO Gecko Series: My Heart in a Suitcase

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in 1938 Germany is deteriorating quickly for the Lehmanns and all Jews living there. This gripping production about Anne and her family’s decision whether or not to send her on the Kindertransport is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of a family’s love.

Recommended for grades 4 – 8. Curriculum Connections: Family Relationships, Historical, Literature-Based, Values-Based.

Tickets: $8 /Person; $6/Groups of 20 or More; Free to Title 1 Public Schools.

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Dutchman at Bowie State University, May 6 & 7

Dutchman at Bowie State University, May 6 & 7

Dutchman
by Amiri Baraka
Directed by Charles Franklin IV.

May 6, 2016 7:30pm
May 7, 2016 7:30pm

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University.

Description: Join us for a play directed by senior theatre major Charles Franklin IV.

Admission: $5.

Contact:
Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769

Tags: Bowie State University, Bob Bartlett, Bowie Maryland, Dutchman, Amiri Baraka, Charles Franklin IV

One-Act Play Festival at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, May 3-5

One-Act Play Festival at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, May 3-5

One-Act Play Festival

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016

At Roosevelt every Spring, we hold our One Act Festival, in which we showcase many different One Acts. Each One Act is about 10 to 15 minutes, and most are student directed (and in some cases, even student written). They are a fun opportunity for students to experiment with the different aspects of putting on a play, and get a closer look at how many things actually go into making a play.

This Year’s One Acts Include:
Death Comes to my Friends” Directed by Mariah Arrington & Pearl Nissen
“Joan the Girl of Arc” Directed by Emma Jett & Maeve Baker
“Time Flies” Directed by Kainoa Sittman
“Driver’s Test” Directed by Megan Conover
“Greater Tuna” Directed by Mr. Mannino
“Family 2.0” Directed by Mr. Mannino
“Captive Audience” Directed by Mr. Mannino
“Cabaret” Directed by Xaria Lambright-Davis

The One Acts will be performed on May 3, 4, & 5 in the Drama Room (004).

Five or six of the eight plays will be performed each night. For the detailed schedule click here.