Angel Street at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 2-24

Angel Street at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 2-24

Angel Street
By Patrick Hamilton
Directed by Pauline Griller-Mitchell

March 2 – 24, 2018
March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 8PM
Sunday matinees: March 11 & 18 at 2PM

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Angel Street (better known in the USA as Gaslight) takes place in 1880 in an old Victorian house in Pimlico, London. Mr Manningham is slowly trying to drive his wife, Mrs Manningham, insane (her mother died of insanity) by playing demonic tricks on her. Why? Because, very briefly, many years ago a murder took place in the house and the murderer was looking for some precious rubies which have never been found. One evening when Mr. Manningham is out a visitor calls – it is Inspector Rough who during the course of the evening convinces Mrs. Manningham that her husband is a maniacal killer. He enlists the aid of Elizabeth, the Manningham’s housekeeper. The other character is Nancy, a young flirtatious parlor maid who sets her cap on Mr. Manningham.

Ticket prices: $22 General Admission, $20 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy tickets here.

Bowie High School presents West Side Story at the Bowie CPA, Mar 3-4

Bowie High School presents West Side Story at the Bowie CPA, Mar 3-4

Bowie High School presents
West Side Story
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

March 3 – 4, 2018
CANCELLED: Friday, March 2 at 7pm
Saturday, March 3 at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, March 4 at 2pm and 7pm

Presented by: Bowie High School
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Privacy Project at Milkboy Arthouse, Mar 2-3

Privacy Project at Milkboy Arthouse, Mar 2-3

Privacy Project

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Part 1: Friday, March 2, 2018 8 PM
Part 2: Saturday, March 3, 2018 8 PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Milkboy Arthouse, 7416 Baltimore Ave., College Park 20740

This groundbreaking transatlantic theater project is focused on the value of privacy. In cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Washington, theaters across the US and Europe have commissioned playwrights to write five-minute plays exploring the central question, “What does privacy mean to you in the digital age?” The results will be presented in different formats by a network of theaters through June 2018, with the intention of creating an artistic and cultural dialogue centered around varying American and European understandings of privacy.

Experience staged readings of all 15 plays over two evenings, accompanied by discussions about the issues raised by the works with participation from some of the playwrights as well as on-campus and local partners from the public policy, cyber-security and intelligence communities.

Join UMD faculty members and three of the participating artists/playwrights in Do Good Dialogue: No Place to Hide: A Conversation about Privacy, or the Lack Thereof on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 . 7 PM

Tickets: Reserved: $30+, General Admission: $25+, Student/Youth: $10+

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Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Hard Bargain Players, Feb 24-Mar 1

Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Hard Bargain Players, Feb 24-Mar 1

The Hard Bargain Players announce auditions for:

Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
By William Shakespeare and abridged by Rachel Wallace
Directed by Rachel Wallace

Audition dates and times:
Saturday February 24 @ 10:00 am
Tuesday February 27 @ 7:00 pm
Thursday March 1 @ 7:00pm‬

Audition Location: TBA

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

This production of the Bard’s will be an abridged version, running at about 90 minutes. Many of the roles will be doubled and any age or gender will be considered for most roles. The breakdown is listed on the website, but can change slightly depending on casting.

Performances are scheduled to run May 18 – June 9, 2018.

Location: Hard Bargain Players

Show dates will be Thursday/Friday/Saturday ‪May 10 – 19.‬ Be prepared to list all conflict dates leading up to the show. Rehearsals will mostly be Tues/Thurs/Saturday, but will also be determined based on actor availability. If you have any questions or cannot make one of the audition dates, please contact the director at rachelw519@gmail.com

For more information see http://www.hbplayers.org/

Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Feb 24-26

Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Feb 24-26

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces auditions for:

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Michael Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Musical Director: Mimi McGinniss
Choreographer: Kristin Rigsby

Auditions: February 24 – 26, 2018.

Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be held on:

February 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM
February 25, 2018 at 5:00 PM
February 26, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Director Michael Hartsfield will be casting: 19 roles (men and women) plus ensemble. Be prepared to sing 16 bars from a Broadway show tune. Bring music for pianist, CD to play or sing without music. Dress comfortably for dance movement.

Performances are scheduled to run from April 27, 2018 to May 20, 2018.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, sha la la Joseph you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time! One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.

Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family.

The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”

For more information see https://laurelmillplayhouse.org/auditions.php, contact producer Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557 or e-mail maureencrogers@gmail.com, or e-mail the theatre at LMP@laurelmillplayhouse.org.