Twins: The Situation at Bowie State University, Oct 12

Twins: The Situation at Bowie State University, Oct 12

Homecoming 2016: History Makers Play: A Coates Brothers Production
Twins: The Situation
Written and performed by Keith and Kevin Coates

October 12, 2016 7:00pm

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University.

Brothers Keith and Kevin Coates (’79) have teamed up with the Bowie State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame Alumni Chapter to produce the thought-provoking theatrical play, Twins: The Situation, featuring the brothers. The Coates twins are both members of Bowie State Sports Hall of Fame.

Admission: $15.

Contact:
Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
alumni@bowiestate.edu
301-860-4237

Auditions for A Visit From Scarface by Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 10 & 11

Auditions for A Visit From Scarface by Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 10 & 11

Auditions for A Visit From Scarface will be held at the Greenbelt Arts Center on Monday, October 10, and Tuesday October 11 at 7:30. Call-backs if needed will be Wednesday, October 12.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Story: The year is 1932 and the famous Hollywood writer Ben Hecht has just finished his screenplay for a movie produced by Howard Hughes called SCARFACE, loosely based on the real life story of Al Capone. Hecht’s agent shows up at his Hollywood apartment to get the script but it’s missing! Capone has sent a couple of his associates to have a little “talk” about the script with Ben. The action and dialog flies faster than bullets as Hecht tries to get the script back while dodging the gangsters, his agent, a blond starlet, a woman from the movie censor board, a drunk neighbor and the house detective.

Please click here for more information, or contact Director Keith Brown at kdbrown55g@gmail.com.

The Birds at Hard Bargain, Oct 7-22

The Birds at Hard Bargain, Oct 7-22

The Birds
By Conor McPherson
Based on the short story by Daphne du Maurier
Directed by Michael Margelos

October 7 – 22, 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 8pm
Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 8pm
Friday, October 21, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 8pm

Location: Hard Bargain Players

Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson—a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there’s no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress—an internal threat to match that of the birds outside.

Tickets for Hard Bargain Players performances are $12 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and members of the Alice Ferguson Foundation.

To reserve tickets, click here.

Tags: Hard Bargain Players, Accokeek Maryland, The Birds, Conor McPherson, Daphne du Maurier, Michael Margelos

Waking Darkness Waiting Light at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-9

Waking Darkness Waiting Light at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-9

MFA Dance Theatre Concert
Waking Darkness. Waiting Light.
Choreographers Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
October 7-9, 2016

Fri, Oct 7, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 9, 2016 . 2:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, general admission.

MFA Dance candidates Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves present their thesis work in a joint concert that exhibits the overlap between Krogol’s exploration of her Cuban-American heritage and Reeve’s examination of origin myths and metaphors of darkness. The two choreographers present a unified performance — enhanced by interactive multimedia design elements — that explores the themes of waiting, transitions and transformations over time, juxtapositions of old and new and the possibilities of partnering and lifting.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

Auditions for Happy Hollandaise at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 1-2

Auditions for Happy Hollandaise at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 1-2

Auditions for Happy Hollandaise
BY Tim Koenig
Directed by Michael Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Auditions will be held on
October 1, 2016 at 2:00 PM
October 2, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Performances: Friday December 2, 2016 through Sunday December 18, 2016

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Director Michael Hartsfield will be casting: 4 males, 4 females, plus one role that can be either. For more information see: http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org/auditions.php

All Claire Finley wants is the perfect Christmas. She’s hired the celebrated gourmet chef Vilma Hasenpfeffer to prepare her famous Hasenpfeffer Hollandaise Sauce for her dinner guests, the new vicar and his very pregnant wife, Mary. Unfortunately, however, the chef is late, the guests are early and there are burglars loose in the neighborhood. To top it all off, Claire’s father has been hit on the head (with the creche, no less!) and thinks he’s the leading man in all of the West End theatre productions of the last 30 years! With the help of her quirky brother George, Claire tries to keep everything together as it continues to unravel in this sidesplitting British farce reminiscent of Arsenic and Old Lace. But once the mayhem dies down and the mixed-up identities unscramble, the true Christmas spirit shines bright in a surprise ending, which involves transformation, forgiveness, and a beautiful new beginning.