Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Dec 5-21

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Dec 5-21

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley Auditions
by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Ilene Chalmers
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Performances December 5 – 21, 2025
Performances Fri. at 8 PM; Sat at 8 PM; Sun. at 2 PM.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

THE STORY: A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely heroine. Mary is growing tired of her role as dutiful middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the family gathers for Christmas at Pemberley, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $20, Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $15

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show at the Clarice, Dec 5-6

Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show at the Clarice, Dec 5-6

Clarice presents:
Maryland Ghostlight Company presents:
Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show
by Steve Yockey

Fri, Dec. 5, 2025 | 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Maryland Ghostlight Co. is excited to announce “Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show.” Written by Steve Yockey, Sleeping Giant is a haunting dark comedy set in the backdrop of a quiet small town. When an ancient beast is awakened, its residents must deal with strange occurrences — and the meaning of their own lives.

Maryland Ghostlight Company is a student-led theater club dedicated to straight plays. This will be the company’s fifth production.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Festival of Lessons and Carols at Clarice Smith, Dec 5

Festival of Lessons and Carols at Clarice Smith, Dec 5

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Jason Max Ferdinand, music director
Tactus, UMD Treble Choir, University Chorale, Voix de Chanson, FreundeMusik

Friday, December 5, 2025. 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

UMD Choral Activities rings in the holidays with its Festival of Lessons and Carols, a tradition now in its 24th year. Choirs, brass quintet and organ combine to perform carols, hymns and spoken word that epitomize hope and bring the joy of the season to life. This event takes place at the UMD Memorial Chapel.

Tickets: Regular $30, Seniors: $20, Student/Youth $10. Click here.

Amm(i)gone at the Clarice, Dec 4-6

Amm(i)gone at the Clarice, Dec 4-6

Clarice presents:
Amm(i)gone
By Sophocles
Translated and presented by Adil Mansoor

Thu, Dec. 4, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Fri, Dec. 5, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 7:00 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Adil Mansoor is a Virgo Pakistani-American theater queerdo. His mother is an Aquarian hijabi Quranic scholar. Since she discovered Adil’s queerness online, their once-close bond now needs rescue. In Amm(i)gone, a portmanteau of “ammi” (“mother” in Urdu) and the Greek heroine Antigone, Mansoor invites us on a journey of heartbreak and repair between mother and son as they embark on an examination and translation of Sophocles’ Antigone into Urdu. Passionately mining Greek tragedy, Islam and their own memories, they seek to recover their love across faith.

Post-Show Conversation: Don’t miss a post-show conversation and Q&A with the artists immediately following the Thu, Dec 4 & Fri, Dec 5 performances!

Tickets: $35, Students/Youth: $15. Click here.

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest by Upstage Artists, Dec 3 & 4

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest by Upstage Artists, Dec 3 & 4

Upstage Artists presents:
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
directed by Anna Fitzmaurice

Audition Dates: December 3 & 4, 2025

Performance Dates: March 6-8 and 13-15, 2026

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

The classic comedy about two friends, each pretending to be a man named “Earnest” to win over women who insist they can only love someone with that name. Chaos and comedy ensue in this sharp, witty satire packed with lies, tangled plots, and mistaken identities.

For more information, including roles to be cast, click here.