Category Archives: Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew at Laurel Mill Playhouse, May 30-Jun 15

The Taming of the Shrew at Laurel Mill Playhouse, May 30-Jun 15

Shakespeare Teen Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare

Directed by Michael Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Performances run weekends from Friday May 30, 2014 through Sunday June 15, 2014 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Sunday matinee performances on June 1, June 8 and June 15. All matinees begin at 2:00 PM.

Tickets are $15 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $12. 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.

Description: One of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies. The Taming of the Shrew tells the story of how Petruchio, the money-grubbing wife hunter, transforms the aggressive and bad-tempered Katherine Minola into an obedient, honey-tongued trophy wife. This production features teens from 7th to 12th grade.

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 21 & 22

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 21 & 22

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals.

April 21 & 22, 8 PM
Greenbelt Arts Center
6 men and 6 women, including two children of either gender

Performances at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 2014
and at the Greenbelt Arts Center, August 15-23

Auditions will consist of readings from the Sides (PDF). For more information, see the character descriptions.
Shakespearean monologue optional
Lady Macbeth has already been cast; all other roles are open

Darkness pervades the Rude Mechanicals’ production of the fabled Scottish Play. Actors must be comfortable seeing in the dark.

You can come either day. For more information see: http://www.rudemechanicals.com/2014/Macbeth/

Hamlet by Annapolis Shakespeare Company at the Bowie Playhouse Mar 28-Apr 13

Hamlet by Annapolis Shakespeare Company at the Bowie Playhouse Mar 28-Apr 13

Hamlet
by William Shakespeare

Location: Annapolis Shakespeare Company at the Bowie Playhouse

Tickets: $20 to $24. Purchase on-line.

Friday, March 28, 2014 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm.
Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 3:00pm.
Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 7:00pm.
Friday, April 4, 2014 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm.
Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 3:00pm.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7:00pm.
Friday, April 11, 2014 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm.
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 3:00pm.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Annapolis Shakespeare Company at the Bowie Playhouse, Dec 6-22

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Annapolis Shakespeare Company at the Bowie Playhouse, Dec 6-22

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Kristin Clippard

Location: Annapolis Shakespeare Company at the Bowie Playhouse

December 6-22, 2013. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm.

Tickets: $18 to $24. Buy tickets here.

Spend a Magical Night in the Forest with A Midsummer Night’s Dream!

Winter is upon us, but you can dream away the holiday blues and escape to the forest with Shakespeare’s beloved and enchanting comedy. A whimsical story of romance, mischief and magic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, follows four young lovers on an unseasonably cold night as they stumble into the middle of a quarrel between the Fairy Queen and King. When a group of local rustics rehearsing a play also gets caught up in the madness, the comical haze of spells and confusion seems like it will never clear. But with a little bit of magic, Puck will help make amends. Kristin Clippard directs.