As You Like It at Clarice Smith, Nov 11-18

As You Like It at Clarice Smith, Nov 11-18

As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Directed and Adapted by Eleanor Holdridge

November 11 – 18, 2022
Fri, Nov 11, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 12, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 13, 2022 . 2:00PM
Wed, Nov 16, 2022 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 18, 2022 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

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

Experience William Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It, adapted and directed by Eleanor Holdridge, who returns to the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies after leading a workshop on Sarah Ruhl’s Orlando in 2021 and directing the production of The Call in 2016. What happens when Rosalind and her cousin escape into the forest to find her love Orlando? Disguised as a boy shepherd, the cheeky Rosalind convinces Orlando to woo her. Find out the hilarious consequences in this timeless tale of love and adventure.

Health + Safety: Patrons attending University of Maryland arts events are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. We continue to encourage audiences to wear a mask and stay current with vaccinations and boosters. Please see our Health & Safety information page for information about what to expect during your visit.

Tickets: Pay What You Wish. Click here.

Around the World in 80 Days by MAD, Nov 5, Online

Around the World in 80 Days by MAD, Nov 5, Online

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club presents:
Around the World in 80 Days
by Jules Verne and Adolphe d’Ennery
as translated into English for production in 1874 under the direction of Bolossy and Imre Kiralfy
directed by Jon Gardner
produced by Eliot Malumuth

Performances: November 5, 2022, at 8pm, Online

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

Around the World in 80 Days is Jules Verne’s classic tale of action, adventure, comedy and drama. Phileas Fogg bets that he can travel around the world in 80 days, and sets off that very night accompanied by his French servant Passepartout. As they travel, they interact with the people they meet along the way, accumulate additional traveling companions, and have dramatic adventures. The story includes ships and trains, snakes and an elephant, disguises, duels and deceptions!

For more information, and the link to view, click here.

The Last Five Years at Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 4 – 19

The Last Five Years at Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 4 – 19

The Last Five Years
by Jason Robert Brown
directed by Meg Nemeth
music directed by Rolanda Brown
produced by Pamela Northrup

Performances Live in Person

November 4 – 19, 2022
November 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm)

By Greenbelt Arts Center, In Person.

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.

Tickets: $27 General Admission; $24 Senior/Military; $14 Child/Student.
Vaccination and masks required. Tickets available here.

Diggin’ Puppets and Paleontology at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 6

Diggin’ Puppets and Paleontology at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 6

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Diggin’ Puppets and Paleontology, A STEAM Event

Sunday, Nov 6, 2022, 3pm

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

The Dino Rock puppets are back at the Playhouse and bringing science with them. Join the dinosaurs and their friends as they sing and dance the scientific method and teach other fantastic fun facts for an entertaining afternoon of family fun.

Free. Click here to register.

Scenic Construction and Painting Workshop at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 1-22

Scenic Construction and Painting Workshop at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 1-22

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Scenic Construction and Painting Workshop

Tuesdays, Nov 1 – 22, 2022, 7pm

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Step behind the scenes at the Publick Playhouse theatre and learn the craft of scenic design. In this four-session workshop, participants will learn both construction and painting techniques to build an imaginative set ready for the big stage. Ages 13 & up.

$5/person/night. Click here.