Category Archives: Shakespeare

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.

The Tempest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, May 29-June 14

The Tempest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, May 29-June 14

The Tempest – Laurel Mill Playhouse Shakespeare Teen Theatre
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday May 29, 2015 through Sunday June 14, 2015
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
Sunday matinee performances on May 31, June 7 and June 14 at 2:00 P.M.

The magician Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, have been stranded for twelve years on an island. Prospero casts a spell raising a tempest that causes a ship to run aground on their island. Will it free Prospero and Miranda or doom everyone?

Performances run weekends from Friday May 29, 2015 through Sunday June 14, 2015 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 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.

Romeo and Juliet at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 30-May 4

Romeo and Juliet at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 30-May 4

Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare

April 30, 2015, at 8pm
May 1, 2015, at 10am and 8pm
May 2, 2015, at 8pm
May 4, 2015, at 10am

Location: Prince George’s Community College, The Hallam Theatre

The tragic love story re-imagined in an energetic, dynamic stage production for all ages.

TICKET PRICES: $10.00 – General Admission, $5.00 – Students, Faculty and Staff with a valid PGCC ID, $5.00 – Senior Citizens.
For information regarding special prices for groups please call (301) 322-0936.

For tickets click here.

Macbeth at Clarice Smith, Jan 30-31

Macbeth at Clarice Smith, Jan 30-31

Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
January 30 & 31, 2015
Co-directors Riley Bartlebaugh and Sean Patrick Forsythe

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Fri, Jan 30, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sat, Jan 31, 2015 . 3:00PM
Sat, Jan 31, 2015 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Free. Various locations throughout The Clarice, General Admission.

Description: In this daring adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic, an ensemble of four actors will transform The Clarice into the deadly corridors of Dunsinane Castle.

Directed by School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies artists Riley Bartlebaugh and Sean Patrick Forsythe, this promenade performance will pull the audience from the comfort of their seats and ensnare them in the meteoric rise and tragic fall of a dynasty that was never meant to be.

A TDPS Second Season Production

Julius Caesar at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 9-11

Julius Caesar at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 9-11, 2015

Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
A guest production from The Rude Mechanicals
Directed by Jaki Demarest

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Friday, January 9, 2015 at 8:00
Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 8:00
Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 2:00

“There are no morals in politics, there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel,” – Vladimir Lenin

“In a serious struggle, there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.” – Leon Trotsky

“Death is the solution to all problems. No man – no problem.” – Joseph Stalin

Welcome, Comrade, to the eve of the glorious revolution. They say that Caesar is ambitious, and sure, they are all honorable men. Men who gather in darkened corners and talk in whispers of righteous murder. Brutus, whose political survival instincts are continually subverted by his intellect and convoluted moral sense, is the Trotsky to Octavius’ surer, more relentless Stalin. And Brutus’ revolution will take the bloody and disastrous course of too many others, ending with a worse tyrant than the one Brutus set himself against.

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