Nootana presents Looking Glass at Joe’s Movement Emporium, May 21

Nootana presents Looking Glass at Joe’s Movement Emporium, May 21

Nootana presents Looking Glass

Nootana presents their 4th annual spring showcase, and original dance drama, “Looking Glass,” on May 21, 2016, at Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

PARENTAL GUIDANCE: Dramatic scenes presented. Show may not be appropriate for children.

In this captivating tale of a beautiful queen transforming herself and her kingdom from an environment of love, beauty, friendship, and compassion to the embodiment of vengeance, mystery, drama, and disintegration, Nootana continues to present the DC Metropolitan area with innovative renditions and perspectives of live Indian classical music and dance, incorporating perspectives and styles from all over the world.

As a dedicated, respectful, and talented group of artists, Nootana brings the Washington DC Metropolitan area its premier Indian Classical Music and Dance Ensemble, under the direction and vision of Rishi Das. Sanskrit for “Innovation,” Nootana is the first DC based ensemble performing these two traditional art forms together live, tastefully juxtaposing innovation and tradition but continuing to reinforce the roots of this historic tradition, in our unique multidisciplinary environment.

Limited VIP tickets are available for front row seats with refreshments included for $50. Advanced tickets $20, door tickets are $25, student/senior $15 and children $10. Buy tickets here.

Tags: Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mount Rainier Maryland, Nootana, Dance, Looking Glass

Wolf Pack presents kinK at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 20-29

Wolf Pack presents kinK at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 20-29

Wolf Pack Theatre Company presents
kinK
Written and directed by William Leary
May 20 – 29, 2016

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Parental notice: contains adult language, strong sexual situations, graphic violence, and partial nudity. No children to be admitted.

This is an original script that looks at vigilante justice in the leather community after one of their own (Eric) is killed during a scene, and the courts rule the death accidental. Eric’s lover Jody, and his friends decide to put the accused ‘On Trial’ and decide what his ultimate fate should be. The show does have adult language, strong sexual situations, themes, graphic violence and partial nudity. The show is set in a leather/levi bar over the course of two days.

May 20 – 29
Friday and Saturday at 8:00
Sundays at 2:00

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military
Buy Tickets here.

Garbage Kids at Venus Theatre, May 19-June 12

Garbage Kids at Venus Theatre, May 19-June 12

GARBAGE KIDS BY JAYME KILBURN

May 19 – June 12, 2016
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm.

Location: Venus Theatre Play Shack.

Belly and Scuzzy are friends; friends who have been abandoned by their parents, live in and out of foster care, and have a hard time feeling normal. Act one is a memory play experienced through the lens of its main characters. The play begins in a waiting room. Belly and Scuzzy sit anxiously waiting for their arms or legs to be cut off, they’re not sure which. Belly returns from the doctor’s office with a gaping hole in his arm, Scuzzy with a piece of candy. As Belly and Scuzzy grow into adulthood, Scuzzy befriends a lonely woman who pesters her to take the place of her daughter. While Belly struggles with perfecting his street singing, ultimately giving up his aspirations for a job at KFC. Act two focuses on adulthood, in real-time. Belly and Scuzzy’s relationship is put under duress, the two ultimately finding that they are a harsh reminders of the other’s inadequacy and loneliness.

Tickets are $20. Buy tickets here.

Tags: Venus Theatre Play Shack, Laurel Maryland, Garbage Kids, Jayme Kilburn

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, May 18

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s

Solve A Murder on the third Wednesday of every month at the Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre.

Starring Role – for You! Be the investigator who solves this Murder Mystery!

Location: Wendy’s located at 16400 Harbour Way in Bowie, MD 20716.

Third Wednesday each month, starting at 7:00PM

Visit our Facebook page to find out this month’s current murder: https://www.facebook.com/BowieCommunityTheatre

FREE! Be a Captive Audience and Support YOUR Local Theatre! We hope you enjoy dinner at Wendy’s between 6pm-9pm on this night as 20% of all your food and drink purchases (as well as drive-through sales) are donated to Bowie Community Theatre.

BCT’s Murder Mystery Troupe will present the interactive Murder Mystery

Murder is Par for the Course

It was the match of the century for the prestigious Porous Pines Country Club. For the past decade, the professional champion Holin Wunn had dominated the tournaments throughout the region. His prowess as a pro resulted in awards, accolades and, of course, a lifestyle that most golfers only dream of. Wunn’s tenacity on the tee and rigor in the rough were unchallenged by any man – but not so when it came to women.

For the past year, Birdie Bigelow, the undisputed women’s regional champ had repeatedly issued a challenge to the legendary Wunn. She would (so she proclaimed) in match play, demonstrate that Wunn’s stance to keep women out of men’s tournaments was more the result of fear than fact.

“Golf is more brains than brawn,” she told the press. “He might drive the ball farther, but no one can size up a course like I can.” With pressure from all sides, Wunn finally agreed to the head-to-head confrontation. The date of the match was set. Reporters gushed over a legendary battle of the sexes to settle the matter once and for all. It would be 18 holes of golf that would go down in the annals of the game.

After 17 holes, Wunn was up-1. That’s when it became dead-even. For as Wunn teed up for the 18th hole, a deathly silence fell over the crowd. Just as his driver reached the zenith of its arc, Wunn released the club. His eyes rolled back in their sockets and he collapsed. All efforts to revive him failed. At first, observers feared a hidden medical problem had surfaced, yet police thought otherwise. They confirmed that the evidence pointed toward homicide.

Who would dare club to death the gender controversy with such irony? Why would they even putter around with such matters? Now, it would be necessary to trap a killer with a stroke of investigative genius.

Join us on May 18, 2016!

Auditions for A Tomb with a View by Bowie Community Theater, May 11-12

Auditions for A Tomb with a View by Bowie Community Theater, May 11-12

A Tomb with a View
By Norman Robbins
Directed by Jeffrey Lesniak

Please click here to see the play and character descriptions.

A Tomb with a View

Bowie Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for A Tomb With a View, by Norman Robbins, directed by Jeffery Lesniak. This comedy-thriller will start off BCT’s 50th Anniversary Season, with auditions on Wednesday and Thursday, May 11 and 12, 2016 at the Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie, MD from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. Callbacks, if necessary, will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6600 Laurel-Bowie Road (Route 197) Bowie, MD in the Multi-Purpose Room from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. Performance dates are July 15-31, 2016 at the Bowie Playhouse.

Auditioners will be asked to do cold readings from the script. British accents are required. Please bring head shots/resumes and all conflicts from May through July. Questions? Email Jeffery Lesniak, director, at jeff@jefflesniak.com

Synopsis of Play:

Reading of the Will has never been this hilariously sinister . . . or this filled with outrageous, cut-throat family members all vying for the millions left to unlikely heirs. You’ll meet the various Tomb Family members, one by one, each one more bizarre than the last. Be prepared to be ‘serenaded’ by werewolves, ‘entertained’ by Julius Caesar, and even ’embedded in the garden’ by a sweet little old aunt who plants more than just seeds in her flower beds. By the end of the show, there are more corpses than live members left in the cast. All is revealed as the plot twists and turns to its surprising conclusion.