Category Archives: Play

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 1-2

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 1-2

Thursday, May 1, 2014, 7:30pm
Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Gildenhorn Recital Hall.

Free admission, no tickets required.

Description: After a year of deconstructing their craft and sculpting it from the ground up, Maryland Opera Studio first-year students are paired in operatic scenes from a wide variety of repertory. Accompanied only by piano and minimal props, these performances give our young artists a chance to shine in the purest of forms.

Aloniz improvisation by Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Apr 25

Aloniz improvisation by Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Apr 25

ALONIZ!

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

ALONIZ! is Roosevelt’s only improv team. Improv is like acting but without a script. The team makes up scenes as they go along! They practice hard to bring you good improv. The team has 10 members: Julia, Mitchell, John M, John A, Danny, Devin, Teresa, Julie, and 2 co-captains, Logan and Alyssa. The team’s next show is April 25th at 7pm.

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 25 – May 18

Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 25 – May 18

Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party
Book by Andrew Lippa
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March
Directed by Michael V. Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Words and Music by Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday April 25, 2014 through Sunday May 18, 2014

Description: Adapted from a book-length poem written in and about the Roaring Twenties, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party tells the story of one wild evening in the Manhattan apartment shared by Queenie and Burrs, a vaudeville dancer and a vaudeville clown. In a relationship marked by vicious behavior and recklessness (mirroring the time in which they live), they decide to throw a party to end all parties. An award-winning score by Andrew Lippa provides excitement and drive for this tale of passions out of control. Capturing the sound of a bygone era with a nod to the present one, he makes us realize that moral decadence is not only limited to our past.

Performances run weekends from Friday April 25, 2014 through Sunday May 18, 2014 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Maryland Day Open House at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Apr 26 10am-4pm

Maryland Day Open House at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Apr 26 10am-4pm

Saturday, April 26, 2014 . 10AM – 4PM

Presented By:
Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Free.

Sat, Apr 26, 2014 . 10:00AM to 4:00PM

Description:

This community open house has something for the entire family with more than 40 different events throughout the Center — on stage, in the studios and behind the scenes. – See the extensive schedule at: http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/events/2014/maryland-day#sthash.mAH4o75p.dpuf

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 21 & 22

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 21 & 22

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals.

April 21 & 22, 8 PM
Greenbelt Arts Center
6 men and 6 women, including two children of either gender

Performances at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 2014
and at the Greenbelt Arts Center, August 15-23

Auditions will consist of readings from the Sides (PDF). For more information, see the character descriptions.
Shakespearean monologue optional
Lady Macbeth has already been cast; all other roles are open

Darkness pervades the Rude Mechanicals’ production of the fabled Scottish Play. Actors must be comfortable seeing in the dark.

You can come either day. For more information see: http://www.rudemechanicals.com/2014/Macbeth/