Maryland Day at Clarice Smith, Apr 24, Online

Maryland Day at Clarice Smith, Apr 24, Online

Maryland Day 2021
Saturday, April 24, 2021 . 10AM EDT

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

Maryland Day returns this April! All of us at the University of Maryland invite you for a day of learning, fun and discovery–online! Join us as Maryland Day streams from College Park to wherever you are.

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Maryland Day is an official event of the Inauguration of University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines.

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Henson Awards Showcase at Clarice Smith, Apr 23, Online

Henson Awards Showcase at Clarice Smith, Apr 23, Online

Henson Awards Showcase
Friday, April 23, 2021 . 7:30PM EDT

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

The talented student recipients of the Jim Henson Fund for Puppetry will perform/present their funded projects.

The School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies hosts an annual competition and recipients are awarded funds to create a puppet project or performance. The Jim Henson Fund for Puppetry was established by Jane Henson ’55 to honor the memory of Jim Henson ’60, creator of the world famous Muppets.

Aqua and water walk into a bar by Christina Robson
Aqua and water walk into a bar, a collaboration between Christina Robson and Shane Rutkowski, uses found objects to animate an unforgettable journey made by a group of chemicals. Washers, nuts and bolts transform into charismatic representations of chemical structures, and thimbles become a gaggle of bachelorette party attendees. This short film blends choreography, comedy, puppetry and chemistry to bring everyday objects to life.

Exousia by Bill Kassay
Exousia is Greek for “authority” or “power.” In the piece, the protagonist is a rich and powerful creature with overstuffed pockets and a greedy nature. He uses his resources to inflict pain and suffering on innocents with the hope of gaining “prizes.” This is indicative of a civilian-operated military complex whose sole purpose is the accumulation of more wealth. There are far too many conflicts in the world that are being fought under this context. To soften the story, this piece uses a “whack-a-mole” machine to narrate—but the metaphor is the same.

Untitled by Tristan Koepke
In response to isolation and lack of face-to-face collaborators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tristan Koepke sets out to create a new dance partner: a robot named Armando. What arises is a sly and humorous investigation of the possibilities and limits of puppetry and robotic technologies to replace missing human connection.

Channing Tucker (description coming soon)

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Preview: Far From the Norm at Clarice Smith, Apr 20, Online

Preview: Far From the Norm at Clarice Smith, Apr 20, Online

Artist Talk & 2021-22 Season Preview:
Far From The Norm
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 . 5:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

Award winning choreographer and Far From The Norm artistic director Botis Seva discusses the relevance and importance of his Olivier award-winning production BLKDOG. This hip-hop dance theatre work will be presented at The Clarice in the 2021-22 season and delves into cultural coping mechanisms that marginalized young Black British people adopt when responding to social injustice. Guided with intimate insights from the cast and creative team that nurtured BLKDOG from its inception, this preview will also feature excerpts from the work and from the digital series it inspired–Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.

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Auditions for Prince George’s Children’s Theater, Apr 16, Online

Auditions for Prince George’s Children’s Theater, Apr 16, Online

Auditions for Prince George’s Children’s Theater
Deadline: Friday, April 16, 2021

Are you a young actor (ages 16 – 18) with a passion for the performing arts? Submit a video audition for participation in Prince George’s Children’s Theater during Spring 2021. If selected, you will perform in We Kids Be Kids, a new musical play for children.

For more information and to apply, click here.

Are you a young actor, age 16–18, with a passion for the performing arts? Submit a video audition for a paid, professional acting role in Prince George’s Children’s Theater during spring 2021. If selected, you will perform We Kids Be Kids, a new musical play for children. The selected actors will be hired as seasonal employees by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Rehearsals happen via Microsoft Teams during the months of April and May. During June, rehearsals will be in-person, in accordance with current guidelines pertaining to social distancing, masking, and limits on indoor activities of the Department of Parks and Recreation. The cast will then record a final performance, available as an online video through Parks and Recreation media outlets.

Applicants must submit audio or video files of one-minute monologues. Monologues must not contain profanity or indecency. An a capella song may be included in the audition recording. Please no pre-recorded soundtracks.

A maximum of 10 students can participate in this opportunity to work directly with professional theatrical trainers. There will be no fee to participate.

Only online applications are eligible for this opportunity. Please register for a free account and submit your monologue here. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 16, 2021, at 11:59 pm. Applicants will be informed of their selection on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The rehearsal schedule will be posted at that time.

For any questions, please contact Christel Stevens at christel.stevens@pgparks.com.

The Manic Monologues at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 16, Online

The Manic Monologues at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 16, Online

The Academic Theatre Program presents, The Manic Monologues
Friday, April 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Location: Prince George’s Community College, Online.

Stigma can be more fatal than mental illness itself. Why do we fear mental illness? This critically acclaimed play is produced by The Humanities Department Theatre in conjunction with Book Bridge selection for 2020-2021, I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying, by Bassey Ikpi.

This is a virtual event. You will be emailed a link to streamed event prior to start time or no later than 1 hour before the scheduled start time. No printed ticket required.

If registration is closed and you would like to attend or you haven’t received the link 30 minutes before showtime, email us at contact-cpa@pgcc.edu. Please also check your spam folder for link.

Free online performance, register here.