Category Archives: Shakespeare

A Midsummer Nights Dream at Clarice Smith, Nov 19-22

A Midsummer Nights Dream at Clarice Smith, Nov 19-22

Maryland Shakespeare Players present
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
November 19-22, 2015 . 7:30PM

Thu, Nov 19, 2015 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 20, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 22, 2015 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, Free Admission, no tickets required.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: This performance discusses sensitive subjects.

In the style of Glasgow Citizen Theatre’s Queer Shakespeare comes a Midsummer Eleganza for the Twenty First Century! A group of 8 actors will star in a whole cast of characters struggling to understand identity, gender and love.

King John at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 21-Sep 3

King John at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 21-Sep 3

King John
by William Shakespeare
A guest production from The Rude Mechanicals

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

August 21 – September 3, 2015
Friday and Saturday at 8:00
Sunday at 2:00

Shakespeare And The Holy Grail. This seldom performed play goes down much better when served in a Monty Python style. Yet you may still receive full credit for having seen King John – one of Shakespeare’s Top Forty. And no singing!

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult)
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 24-Aug 8

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 24-Aug 8

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
A guest production from Off the Quill
Directed by Leanne Dinverno

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

July 24-August 8
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sunday Matinee August 2 at 2:00 pm.

Attempting all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in one night can result in either triumphant success or catastrophic failure – either way you won’t want to miss it! Starring Troupe Members Michael J. Domboski, Brian Moors, and Co-Founder Patrick Mullen, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: (abridged) [revised] blends witty farce with rapid hi-jinks through scripted elements and structured improvisation. Directed by Co-Founder Leanne Dinverno, Off the Quill tackles it’s first comedy with this wild, irreverent ride through one of the most beloved collections of classical literature.

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult)
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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.