Safe Summer: Puppetry Workshop
Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 7pm
Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.
Join our friends from The Puppet Co. as they perform a few original tales and then give us a crash course on puppet-making and puppeteering. Learn the tricks and tips for becoming the next Jim Henson. Build a new puppet friend and bring them to life with your voice and skills.
Free workshop. Register here.
Upstage Artists presents:
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
adapted by John Cusumano
July 22-24 & 29-31, 2022
Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705
For more information click here.
Join us for UpStage Artists first ever kids show, The Wizard of Oz. This delightful show is based on L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Join the actors as they transport you to the magical land of Oz where you’ll meet Dorothy and her dog Toto, The Scarecrow, The Tin-Man, The Cowardly Lion and much more. This is a great show for families. We hope you can join us!
Upstage Artists, Beltsville Maryland, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L Frank Baum, John Cusumano
Tickets: $11.50. ALL TICKETING TRANSACTIONS WILL BE CASHLESS (either sold in advance, or by credit or debit card at the door).
Bowie Community Theatre announces auditions for:
Wait Until Dark
By Frederick Knott
Directed by Ilene Chalmers
Audition Dates/Times:
July 18, 2022 – 7 PM – 9 PM
July 19, 2022 – 7 PM – 9 PM
Callback (if needed) – July 21. 2022 – 7 PM
Audition Location:
Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD, 20715
Performances: October 7 – 30, 2022, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM.
Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse
Now two are left: Susy, recently blinded and still learning how to live in a sighted world, and Roat, a psychopathic killer. Roat wants a heroin-stuffed doll he thinks Susy has. All Susy wants is to survive. Dim the lights, check the door’s chain lock, and brace yourself for a chilling play as polished as the steel of Roat’s blade.
For more information including parts to be cast, click here.
The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.
2022 Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks presents The Tragedy of Macbeth
Description: Join Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks triumphant return, to a park near you, with our actionpacked production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth. Inspired by the novel-turned-movie Gangs of New York, this 1850’s interpretation features some of the region’s best stage combat artists and seasoned actors. Paired with Shakespeare’s iconic language, this fast paced 90-minute adaptation will leave audiences breathless. Bring your lawn chair, a picnic, and enjoy the Bard under the stars with Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks!
Performances July 19-24, 2022.
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!
Sunday, July 10th at 3 pm, Fairwood Community Park Amphitheater 12390 Fairwood Parkway, Bowie, MD 20720
Rain Location: Glenn Dale Community Center 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd., Glenn Dale MD 20769
Tuesday, July 12th at 6:30 pm, Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
Thursday, July 14th at 7:30 pm, Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr., Kettering, MD 20774
Rain Location: Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center 431 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Friday, July 15th at 7:30 pm, Montpelier Mansion Grounds, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708
Rain Location: Deerfield Run Community Center 8870 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20708
Saturday, July 16th at 7:30 pm, Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Dr., Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Sunday, July 17th at 3:00 pm, John Addison Concert Hall Harmony Hall Art Center, 10702 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744
Wednesday, July 20th at 7:00 pm, Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale, MD 20737
Rain Location: Prince George’s Plaza Community Center 6600 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20782
Thursday, July 21st at 7:30 pm, David C. Driscoll Community Park, 3911 Hamilton St., Hyattsville, MD 20781
Friday, July 22nd at 7:30 pm, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855
Sunday, July 24th at 3 pm, Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20784
Enjoy free, entertaining, and accessible productions of the work of the greatest playwright of the English language at parks and arts centers throughout Prince George’s County! Each summer Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks tours a professional, family-friendly production of one of Shakespeare’s plays throughout the county, making great theatre available to everyone. For more information, call 301-446-3232; TTY 301-699-2544.
One Slight Hitch
Directed by Jennifer L. Franklin
July 8 – 31, 2022
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM
Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse
The Coleman household is preparing for daughter, Courtney’s, wedding. Her mother, Delia, is determined that everything will be “perfect”. The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect, and the decorations (assuming they arrive) will be perfect. But when the doorbell rings on the wedding morning, everything goes perfectly awry.
General Admission – $22.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $17.00.
Buy tickets on-line.
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