Dial M for Murder by Parlor Room at Bishop McNamara HS, July 15-Aug 2

Dial M for Murder by Parlor Room Theater, July 15-Aug 2

Dial M For Murder
by Frederick Knott

July 15 to August 2, 2015
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30PM
Sundays at 2PM
with a special Sunday evening performance on July 26 at 7:30PM

Location: Parlor Room Theater performing at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville.

A man plans to kill his wife by blackmailing an old acquaintance into murdering her. It seems like the perfect crime… until she kills the hit man. Now the crime must be covered up — and the story takes chilling twists and turns that will keep you hooked until the final seconds…

Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Buy tickets here.

Shakespeare in the Parks: Romeo and Juliet at various locations, Jul 15-26

Shakespeare in the Parks: Romeo and Juliet at various locations, Jul 15-26

The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a
FREE performance in your favorite park!

Wednesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 19 & Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, 2015
Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo and Juliet

Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo and JulietThat which we call a rose… Parting is such sweet sorrow… You kiss by th’ book.
Come hear many of Shakespeare’s most beloved words spoken with a freshness and honesty unmatched in any other theatre. In this truly “edge-of-your-seat” performance, you’ll experience thrilling stagecraft, star-crossed lovers and the joy and heartbreak of Romeo and Juliet with all the immediacy of the first – because it is the first time!

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!

Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 7:30 pm
Fairwood Community Park
12390 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20720
Rain location: Glenn Dale Community Center
11901 Glenn Dale Boulevard (Rte. 193)
Glenn Dale, MD 20769

Thursday, July 16, 2015, 7:30 pm
Watkins Regional Park
301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Rain location: Kettering Largo Community Center
431 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Friday, July 17, 2015, 7:30 pm
Montpelier Mansion Grounds*
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
Rain location: Deerfield Run Community Center
13000 Laurel Bowie Road, Laurel, MD

Saturday, July 18, 2010, 7:30 pm
Hillcrest Heights Community Center
2300 Oxon Run Drive
Temple Hills, MD 20748
Rain location: Hillcrest Heights Community Center Gym

Sunday, July 19, 2010, 2:00 pm
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715

Friday, July 24, 2015, 7:30 pm
Magruder Park
40th Avenue and Hamilton Street, Hyattsville, MD 20782
Rain location: City of Hyattsville Multipurpose Room
4310 Gallatin Street Hyattsville, MD 20781

Saturday, July 25, 2010, 7:30 pm
Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744

Sunday, July 26, 2010, 2:00 pm
Publick Playhouse
5445 Landover Road
Cheverly, MD 20784

*This performance will be interpreted for the hearing impaired.

For more information call;
301 446-3232 TTY; 301-699-2544.
http://www.pgparks.com arts.pgparks.com

Camp Encore presents Macbeth at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 15-16

Camp Encore presents Macbeth at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 15-16

Macbeth
Something wicked this way comes…

By William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Kate Magill Robinson

Kate Magill Robinson, director of Camp Encore’s terrific productions of As You Like It in 2013 and Lotsa Lazzi! in 2014, returns this summer to lead teen actors through Shakespeare’s lyrical tale of murder and madness.

An ensemble-based script, created just for this camp, will use Shakespeare’s original language to tell the story of the noble warrior Macbeth and his ambitious wife, who tread a dark path and trade their souls to gain the crown of Scotland. Our production, performed in the Greenbelt Arts Center on July 15 and 16, will also use movement, music and stage combat to tell this story of magic, power and destiny.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: Due to subject matter and staged violence, this production may not be suitable for children under 10.

PERFORMANCES: Wednesday, July 15 at 1:00pm and Thursday, July 16 at 4:00pm

Performance Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Free admission, but seating may be limited. To reserve seats, email katemagill3@gmail.com with your name, date requested and number of tickets. Seating may be available at the door.

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, Jul 15

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s

Solve A Murder on the third Wednesday of every month at the Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre.

Starring Role – for You! Be the investigator who solves this Murder Mystery!

Location: Wendy’s located at 16400 Harbour Way in Bowie, MD 20716.

Third Wednesday each month, starting at 7:00PM

Visit our Facebook page to find out this month’s current murder: https://www.facebook.com/BowieCommunityTheatre

FREE! Be a Captive Audience and Support YOUR Local Theatre! We hope you enjoy dinner at Wendy’s between 6pm-9pm on this night as 20% of all your food and drink purchases (as well as drive-through sales) are donated to Bowie Community Theatre.

BCT’s Murder Mystery Troupe will present the interactive Murder Mystery

The Cat Screamed at Midnight

It is October 31, 1936.

The European continent is poised to either create a legacy of political order or unravel a system of post-World War checks and balances. It has been nearly four months since the Italian Duce, Benito Mussolini, ordered his troops into Abyssinia. Two weeks later, civil war broke out in Spain and Generalissimo Franco called up Adolph Hitler and his Nazi legions to aid the rebel troops.

Even today, the German Luftwaffe is practicing a new type of warfare called blitzkrieg because of the lightning fast speed at which it takes place. Less than a week ago, Il Duce’s son-in-law, Count Ciano, concluded the talks with Hitler that created the Berlin-Rome axis of power. In England, King Edward VIII’s coronation is being planned for early next year. His affair with American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson is well-hidden from the public as the British press has agreed to publish nothing about the relationship to avoid a scandal.

And, at the English country estate, Conifers, Sir Hugo Smythe Armbruster’s 70th party took place last night. Sir Hugo had been knighted after The Great War for his contributions to the war effort. His brilliant sense of both history and propriety established him as an able publisher whose newspaper, The Daily Truth, kept the citizenry informed of what was happening at the front. The assembled guests celebrated the event with enough food and drink to choke the proverbial horse. But, it seems, the horse may have fought back. This morning, Sir Hugo was found dead in the stables. Although the death was at first viewed to be accidental, Scotland Yard took little time in declaring that, indeed, evidence pointed toward murder.

The old gentleman had been a cat fancier, priding himself in the rare breeds that freely roam the grounds of Conifers. It was said that he preferred cats to humans. He had even threatened to leave his vast fortune to The Royal Feline Society rather than have his millions squandered by “fools and scoundrels.” One could only imagine what surprises would unfold when the will is read.

Join us on July 15, 2015!

The Magic Photo Album and Raina the Rainmaker at Harmony Hall, July 11

The Magic Photo Album and Raina the Rainmaker at Harmony Hall, July 11

Children’s Theater Spectacular

Prince George’s Children’s Theatre presents
The Magic Photo Album
followed by a Teen Performance Ensemble presenting
Raina the Rainmaker

Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 7 pm

Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington.

The plays are performed by the best young actors, singers, and dancers from Prince George’s County High Schools.

Tickets: $5 per person.
Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Road Fort Washington MD
301-203-6070