Category Archives: Play

First Baptist Church of Glenarden presents Someway, Somehow, Dec 13-15

First Baptist Church of Glenarden presents Someway, Somehow, Dec 13-15

The First Baptist Church of Glenarden presents
Someway, Somehow
Written & Directed by Joshua Jenkins & Co-Directed & Original Music by Anthony Brown
December 13 – 15, 2024

Friday, December 13, 2024, at 7pm
Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 12pm & 6:30pm
Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 6:30pm

Doors open one hour early for the fabulous Bethlehem marketplace, with live animals, biblical characters, activities, giveaways and more!

Description:
“Someway, Somehow” is a stage play about the birth of Jesus from a unique and unexpected point of view. Centering the story around the love between the parents of Jesus Christ, Mary and Joseph, “Someway, Somehow” will remind audiences that everyone has a story and plays a role in God’s plan. This dynamic musical will take you on a journey with a cleverly written score and script by Anthony Brown and Joshua Jenkins and some special guest artist who are sure to win your heart. This experience will leave you wanting more.

In Galilee, a virgin named Mary was engaged to a carpenter named Joseph. An angel visited Mary one night and said she would be impregnated by the Holy Spirit, give birth to a son and name him Jesus. Mary couldn’t believe it, asking the angel, “How can this be?” The angel told her “Nothing is impossible with God.” “Someway, Somehow” puts a modern-day twist on these biblical events, bringing the timeless love story to life with vigor and vitality. You’ll witness the love and respect between Mary and her fiancé, Joseph, who was less than thrilled at first when he learned his bride-to-be was with child. With an abundance of original scores, “Someway, Somehow” takes the audience on a dramatic, fantastical journey through the streets of Bethlehem!

Tickets: $28.10 to $70.50, click here.

Upstage Artists presents It’s A Wonderful Life, Dec 7

Upstage Artists presents It’s A Wonderful Life, Dec 7

Upstage Artists presents:
It’s A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
By Joe Landry
Directed by Rick Bergmann

Show dates: Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 7pm

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

One Night Only Benefit Performance to rais money for Emmanuel Food Distribution. Tickets are free and we will collect donations to support the Emmanuel Food Distribution, which provides free food to those in need in Beltsville.

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

Tickets: free, donations accepted. For more information click here.

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, Dec 7

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, Dec 7

Experimental Performance Series #2
Saturday, December 7, 2024 • 2PM & 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The Experimental Performance Series is a collection of self produced works from undergraduate and graduate students in theatre and dance, ranging from production of established works to brand new plays and choreography.

The Energy Within
Choreographer: Avital Dresin

Exploring the pulse of the 7 Chakras, the centers of power in the human body, The Energy Within reveals the different rhythms of our energy. This piece illustrates the inner landscape of the self by uniting the physical and emotional through movement.
Run Time: 23 minutes

Cradle to Grave
Choreographer: C Macko

Cradle to Grave is a satirical lecture about environmental dance set in a climate future, no less dystopian than popular depictions, but far more mundane. Through a live lecturer, comedic faux interviews, and three original dance pieces, Cradle to Grave explores themes of hypocrisy, anxiety, regret, and guilt and investigates the impact of our environmental advocacy and art making practices.
Run Time: 29 minutes

Delta Blue
Choreographer: Zoe Cushman Walders
The pockets of ocean that reside in each of us drive Delta Blue. Sweeping and settling, the work explores the constant relational, cumulative, depositing and conflating nature of watery relations.
Run Time: 19 minutes

Tickets: free, tickets required, click here.

A Christmas Carol at the Bowie CPA, Dec 6-15

A Christmas Carol at the Bowie CPA, Dec 6-15

The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts presents:
A Christmas Carol
Adapted from the book by Charles Dickens
Directed by Christopher Dwyer
Assistant Directed by Briana Manente

December 6 – 15, 2024
Friday, December 6 at 11am (school matinee performance)
Saturday, December 7 at 4pm
Sunday, December 8 at 3pm
Saturday, December 14 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 15 at 3pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

BCPA announces their 2nd annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing this December! Directed by BCPA Executive Director Christopher Dwyer and Assistant Directed by Briana Manente, A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the BCPA features a cast of professional actors and musicians sharing the stage with community performers who sing in the Community Chorus and act as the ensemble, filling out the world of the play!

Step back in time to Victorian London for one of the world’s most beloved stories, told with music, magic, humor, and heart in this acclaimed adaptation at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. Follow London’s most notorious miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, as he journeys through time with a host of spirits to re-discover his own humanity — and the spirit of the holidays.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Clarice Smith, Dec 6

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Clarice Smith, Dec 6

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Jason Max Ferdinand, music director
Tactus, UMD Treble Choir, University Chorale, Voix de Chanson, FreundeMusik

Friday, December 6, 2024. 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

UMD Choral Activities continues the holiday tradition of bringing Festival of Lessons & Carols to campus for its 23rd year. Choirs, brass quintet and organ combine to bring the joy of the season to life with carols, hymns and spoken word that epitomize hope and goodwill. This event takes place at the UMD Memorial Chapel.

Tickets: Regular $20, Seniors: $15, Student/Youth $10. Click here.