Category Archives: Play

Anansi the Spider at the Bowie CPA, Apr 25

Anansi the Spider at the Bowie CPA, Apr 25

Arts on Stage presents:
Anansi the Spider
Written by Jeremy Kisling, Based on the traditional Anansi Tales

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:15AM and 12:00 noon

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

The winds blow, the fireflies glow, and a trickster spider knows just how to get what he wants. But will Anansi stick to his embellished stories of adventure and danger or will he discover that the truth may serve him better? YOU get to help the African savanna come to life in this interactive tale adapted for the stage by LCT’s Jeremy Kisling.

Tickets: $9. Click here.

The Late Wedding at Clarice Smith, Apr 21

The Late Wedding at Clarice Smith, Apr 21

The Late Wedding
By Christopher Chen
Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer

April 21-28, 2023
Fri, Apr 21, 2023. 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 22, 2023. 2:00PM
Sat, Apr 22, 2023. 7:30PM
Wed, Apr 26, 2023. 7:30PM
Thu, Apr 27, 2023. 7:30PM
Fri, Apr 28, 2023. 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space. Revolving around a strange tribal custom for marriage, The Late Wedding leads audiences through an unpredictable, surprising and whimsical theatre experience.

Pay what you wish. Click here.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.

The Lightning Thief at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Apr 21-23

The Lightning Thief at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Apr 21-23

St. Vincent Pallotti High School presents
The Lightning Thief – the Percy Jackson Musical

April 21 – 23, 2023
Friday, April 21 at 7:00pm
Saturday, April 22 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 23 at 2:00pm

Location: St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 Senior Citizens, $8 for students and children

For more information contact:
Renee Lorenz
rlorenz@pallottihs.org

The Reason Why at the Bowie CPA, Apr 15

The Reason Why at the Bowie CPA, Apr 15

Nikki Mckay Enterprises presents:
The Reason Why

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Back by Popular Demand! A conversation piece… long after the curtains close. (Mature content. Recommended for ages 18+)

Tickets: $42.50. Click here.

The Mountaintop at Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 14-29

The Mountaintop at Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 14-29

The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
The Mountaintop
by Katori Hall
directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell

April 14 – 29, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

By Greenbelt Arts Center.

Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop” is a gripping re-imagination of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.

Tickets: $24 General Admission; $22 Senior/Military; $12 Child/Student.
Masks required. Tickets available here.