Revelations by Black Women in the Arts–Theater at Clarice Smith, Mar 29, Online

Revelations by Black Women in the Arts–Theater at Clarice Smith, Mar 29, Online

Arts Citizenship Talk (ACTnow):
Revelations by Black Women in the Arts–Theater

Monday, March 29, 2021 . 5:30PM to 06:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

Ronya-Lee Anderson M.F.A. dance ‘20 • Regional Dancer, Choreographer & Scholar
Ageyiwaa Asante ’18 • Playwright
Caroline Clay M.F.A. performance ’13 • Professional Actor, Dialect Coach & Teacher
Paige Hernandez ’02 • Multidisciplinary Artist, Director & Playwright

From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice’s 2020-21 artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!

Revelations by Black Women in the Arts is a series of powerful conversations by Black woman scholars, performers, educators and leaders delves into the essence of being a Black female artist in a society ill-equipped to receive and make room for them. Whether they move along the margins or at the center of their fields, these extraordinary women will share their artistry, scholarship, vision and creativity throughout Spring 2021. These conversations will be centered around their highs and lows, victories and losses, and will be moderated by dancer, choreographer and scholar Ronya-Lee Anderson M.F.A. dance ‘20 and current Ph.D. candidate in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Tickets: Free; No Tickets Required. Click here.

Sherlock Holmes by MAD, Mar 27, Online

Sherlock Holmes by MAD, Mar 27, Online

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club presents:
An online public reading of:
Sherlock Holmes – A Drama in Four Acts
By William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Directed by Jon Gardner

March 27, 2021, 8pm, online

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater, online.

MAD is forming a play-reading group, which will rehearse several times and then perform public readings of scripts. The goal of the group is to have fun participating.

“Sherlock Holmes – A Drama in Four Acts,” was written by William Gillette with help from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is an original story, not an adaptation. It was first produced in 1899 with Gillette playing Holmes; a role that he repeated many times over the next 35 years. Gillette’s use of a deerstalker cap and curved pipe in his depiction of Holmes have become enduring symbols of the character. In another important element of theatrical history, an early production featured a teen-aged Charlie Chaplin playing the pageboy Billy.

Notice: This play depicts cocaine use.

Performance will be live online. Click here.

2021 Spring Camps and Classes

2021 Spring Camps and Classes


Prince George’s County classes:
Click here and enter keyword “theatre” and “theater”. All classes are online.

Junior Academy of the Performing Arts – Youth Ensemble, Ages 8-12, Saturdays March 6 to May 15, 2021
Spring Break Camp: Theater and Art – Virtual, Ages 8-12, March 29 – April 2, 2021
Senior Theater – Virtual, Ages 60+, Thursdays April 8 to May 27, 2021
Community Healing Theater Workshop – Virtual, Ages 15+, April 24 & May 15, 2021
Costume Making Beginner – Virtual, Ages 13-16, Saturdays, April 3-24, 2021


City of Greenbelt Recreation Department
Click here for the 2021 Spring Class Brochure. Classes are online with some outdoors in-person participation.

Dance Performance Club, Ballet Ages 6-9, Mondays May 3-17, 2021
Dance Performance Club, Jazz/Hip Hop Ages 6-9, Tuesdays May 3-23, 2021
Dance Performance Club, America the Beautiful, Ages 9-17, May 3-20, 2021, Performances May 21-23, 2021
Miniature Movie Making: Myths and Legends, Ages 6+, April 5-26, 2021

Auditions for Doctor Faustus by the Rude Mechanicals at Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 22 & 23, Online

Auditions for Doctor Faustus by the Rude Mechanicals at Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 22 & 23, Online

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at the Greenbelt Arts Center announce:
Auditions for:
Doctor Faustus
by Christopher Marlowe
directed by Claudia Bach

Auditions: Monday March 22 and Tuesday March 23 from 7-10pm by appointment

Performances : live via Zoom Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22, 2021

Set in a modern, internet-forum world, Faustus connects with some dangerous minds online and is dragged into a world of conspiracy, magic, and evil. After making a deal with a servant of Hell to unlock the truth and powers of the world, Faustus gets more than he bargained for when his payment comes due. On a backdrop of reddit, Qanon, and internet indoctrination, this production explores what it means to access the truth and to confront reality, whatever it may be.

By Greenbelt Arts Center, Online.

Auditions will be Monday March 22 and Tuesday March 23 from 7-10pm by appointment. Please sign up for a slot using this link: https://forms.gle/Jyq8GbHMku6cPium9. More details can be found at the sign up form.
For more information click here.

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents The Gift, Mar 19, Online

Joe’s Movement Emporium and Clarice Smith presents The Gift, Mar 19, Online

NextLOOK featuring:
Rachel Grossman & Tosin Olufolabi:
The Gift

March 19, 2021 . 7PM

By: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Click here.

The Gift is an immersive, interactive performance that invites the audience to transition from self-reflection to action and advocacy over the course of the event. Sometime in the U.S.’s future, when most illnesses have been cured, two doctors host the first clinical trial for the societally destructive infectious agent Preston-Weche-Rhys – the source of white supremacy culture – with the audience cast as the subjects.

This event is part of NextLOOK. In partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium, NextLOOK supports the development of new music, plays, dance and other experiences by regionally-based performing artists. These artists are mentored by seasoned arts administrators from The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium to construct innovative methods of deepening the audience’s involvement in their creative process. By removing logistical barriers of cost and space and providing a sounding board for artists creating new work, NextLOOK invests in the regional arts ecology and creates an accessible, exploratory environment that connects intriguing artists with adventurous audiences.

Pay What You Wish, Online here.