Maryland Opera Studio presents Town Hall at Clarice Smith, Sep 16 at 6pm

Maryland Opera Studio presents Town Hall at Clarice Smith, Sep 16 at 6pm

Maryland Opera Studio: New Work Reading of Town Hall

Saturday, September 16, 2017 . 6 PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Gildenhorn Recital Hall

In a small town, somewhere in America, a community gathers to ask their Senator questions about the politics of the day. But the conversation turns into a heated debate with mortal stakes when a retired librarian takes the event hostage, and forces a young intern to live-stream the proceedings on social media. Theo Popov (composer) and E.M. Lewis (librettist) are recipients of the Second Annual Opera Composition Commission, a partnership between the Maryland Opera Studio and the Artist Partner Program of The Clarice that supports the creation of new opera work. This performance is a preview of the completed work, which will premiere in February 2018.

Tickets: Free, no tickets required.

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Off the Quill presents Completely Hollywood (Abridged) at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Sep 15-23

Off the Quill presents Completely Hollywood (Abridged) at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Sep 15-23

Completely Hollywood (abridged)
By Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Additional Material: Dominic Conti
September 15 – 23, 2017

Friday, September 15th at 8 pm
Saturday, September 16th at 8 pm
Sunday, September 17th at 4 pm
Friday, September 22nd at 8 pm
Saturday, September 23rd at 8 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

With just 30 days between idea and execution, Off the Quill brings you Completely Hollywood, a tribute to all things Cinema. The frenetic comedy from the team that brought you the award winning Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] has the actors tackling 186 films, plus a screen mashup of their own, in just 90 minutes.

Off the Quill was founded by four like-minded friends (Patrick Mullen, Katie Wanschura, Leanne Dinverno, and J. Peter Langsdorf) who wanted to create a different kind of theater experience. One that blends many different mediums, like stage combat, dance, clowning, physicality, to present truly compelling stories to the audience. We aim to take classic and modern stories and make them our own, either by writing new material or presenting them in innovative ways.

Tickets: $20 General Admission, $17 Student, Senior or Veteran. Click here.

NextNOW Fest at Clarice Smith, Sep 15-16

NextNOW Fest at Clarice Smith, Sep 15-16

NextNOW Fest

Friday, September 15, 2017. 6:00PM
Saturday, September 16, 2017. 6:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

NextNOW Fest is an arts festival for Terps, by Terps. Co-curated with student groups and on-campus departments, this artistic playground amplifies the voices of intriguing, inventive performing and visual artists from around campus and the country.

Often surprising, sometimes unconventional and always exciting, NextNOW Fest creates an unexpected festival experience at the creative hub of the performing arts at the University of Maryland.

Theatre events include: Big 10 New Play Reading: Twilight Bowl, Alumni Play Commissions and James Allister Sprang

Most events are Free, no tickets or RSVP required. Click here for more information.

Sign up for 2017 Fall Camps and Classes

Sign up for 2017 Fall Camps and Classes

Prince George’s County
Registration for 2017 Fall classes opens August 14, 2017 for residents and August 21, 2017 for non-residents of Prince George’s County.
2017 Fall Children Drama Classes at the Kentland Community Center, Mon-Fri, Sep 6-29, Oct 2-31, Nov 1-30
2017 Fall Children Drama Class at Bowie State University, Sat, Sep 9-Nov 18
2017 Fall Teen Drama Class at Bowie State University, Sat, Sep 9-Nov 18
2017 Fall Teen Theater Skills Workshop at Huntington Community Center, Mon & Fri, Sep 9-Nov 18
2017 Fall Home-School Theater Class at Huntington Community Center, Tue, Sep 19-Nov 7

An Inspector Calls at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 8-Oct 1

An Inspector Calls at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 8-Oct 1

An Inspector Calls
By JB Priestley
Directed by Ilene Chalmers
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday September 8, 2017 through Sunday October 1, 2017

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

The unsuspecting Birling family are visited by the mysterious Inspector Goole. He arrives just as they are celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft. The Inspector reveals that a girl called Eva Smith, has taken her own life by drinking disinfectant. The family are horrified but initially confused as to why the Inspector has called to see them. What follows is a tense and uncomfortable investigation by an all-knowing Inspector through which the family discover that they are all in fact caught up in this poor girl’s death.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French. Performances run weekends from Friday September 8, 2017 through Sunday October 1, 2017 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Buy tickets here.