Category Archives: Play

Twelfth Night at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jul 12-21

Twelfth Night at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jul 12-21

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare
directed by Nathan Rosen
produced by Maureen Rogers

July 12 – 21, 2024
Friday, July 12th @ 8pm
Saturday, July 13th @ 8pm
Sunday, July 14th @ 2pm
Thursday, July 18th @ 8pm
Friday, July 19th @ 8pm
Saturday, July 20th @ 8pm
Sunday, July 21st @ 2pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $20, Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $15

Love, in all its forms, is the theme at the centre of Twelfth Night – requited and unrequited, romantic and familial, expressed and repressed.

Buy tickets here.

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at lmp508main@gmail.com.

The Wave Show at the Publick Playhouse, Jun 28

The Wave Show at the Publick Playhouse, Jun 28

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
The Wave Show
by The Science Guys of Baltimore

Friday, June 28, 2024, 10am and 11:15am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

This interactive show explores how light and sound move in waves. The Science Guys of Baltimore will demonstrate the different shapes and sizes of waves and how they affect light and sound. Kids will be laughing with the voice-changing amplifier, wowed by the laser show, and shocked with a super cool electrostatic generator. Educational content recommended for ages 5-12. Please note, everyone must have a ticket to enter, regardless of age. Groups of 20 or more can call the Publick Playhouse Box Office at 301-277-1710 to make a group reservation.

$6. Click here.

2024 Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jun 23-Jul 14

2024 Shakespeare in the Parks: various locations, Jun 23-Jul 14

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

Performances Sunday, June 23 – Sunday, July 14, 2024

2024 Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Description: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Division will be producing Shakespeare in the Parks for 2024. This summer we are thrilled to present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, directed by newly appointed Artistic Director Randy Snight. Love is in the air, but it’s tangled in a romantic web involving four young Athenians. Venture into the mystical woods where fairies stir up a potion that turns the lovers’ world upside down. Get ready for an unforgettable experience of whimsy, wonder, and weddings as the enchanting tale of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” comes to life on stage in this 90-minute production. Bring your lawn chair, a picnic, and enjoy the Bard under the stars.

Note: The Publick Playhouse is an indoor venue and therefore seating is limited. Doors will open one hour prior to the performance; seating is first come, first served.

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

Sunday, June 23, 2024, 7:30 PM, Fairwood Community Park, 12390 Fairwood Pkwy, Bowie, MD 20720

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 7:30 PM, Ridgeley Rosenwald School, 8507 Central Ave, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Thursday, June, 27, 2024, 7:30 PM, Greenbelt Park, 6565 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770

Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:30 PM, National Harbor, Plaza Stage, 165 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Saturday, June 29, 2024, 7:30 PM, Fort Washington Park, 13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 7:30 PM, Riverdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737

Friday, July 5, 2024, 7:30 PM, Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr. Kettering, MD 20774

Saturday, July 6, 2024, 7:30 PM, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Ln, Rockville, MD 20855

Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 7:00 PM, Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton MD 20902

Friday, July 12, 2024, 7:30 PM, Montpelier Mansion Grounds, 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708, Sign Language Interpreter

Saturday, July 13, 2024, 7:30 PM, David C. Driskell Community Park, 3911 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD 20781

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 3:00 PM, Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD 20784, Sign Language Interpreter

Enjoy free, entertaining, and accessible productions of the work of the greatest playwright of the English language at parks and arts centers throughout Prince George’s County! Each summer Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks tours a professional, family-friendly production of one of Shakespeare’s plays throughout the county, making great theatre available to everyone. For more information, call 301-446-3232; TTY 301-699-2544.

Winter at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jun 21-30

Winter at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jun 21-30

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
Winter
by Mark Scharf
Directed by Lori Bruun
produced by Maureen Rogers

June 21 – 30, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

No one should be alone in winter. Set in a beach town on Maryland’s eastern shore, the play follows the twists and turns of two 60-somethings: Bonnie, a waitress and painter that knows herself too well, and Sam, a writer who is struggling wiith illness and growing old. This bittersweet play explores how a past action impinges on the present and the enduring connections between two people in the winter of their lives.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $20, Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $15

Buy tickets here.

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Auditions, Affairs and Aliens at MAD, Jun 14 & 15

Auditions, Affairs and Aliens at MAD, Jun 14 & 15

MAD present the 2024 Spring Drama Workshop:
Auditions, Affairs and Aliens
directed by Randy Barth

June 14 & 15, 2024
at the Goddard Visitor’s Center

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

MAD presents Auditions, Affairs, and Aliens. The result of MAD’s Spring Workshops will be two nights of music and drama on June 14 and 15, 7:30, at the Goddard Visitor Center. One of the club’s main purposes is to foster and develop new talent in the performing arts. These workshops focus on this in particular, giving singers, actors, directors, and playwrights a unique venue to work on their crafts. Come and join us for this presentation entitled “Auditions, Affairs, and Aliens.” Since the Visitor Center is outside the main gate, no badges are necessary. Buy tickets in advance ($9 adults, or $5 children, students and interns) at https://madtheater.org/tickets, or at the door ($15 or $10). You can navigate to the Visitor Center using 9432 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt.

For tickets click here.