Alice in Wonderland by Ballet Theatre of Maryland at the Bowie CPA, Apr 23

Alice in Wonderland by Ballet Theatre of Maryland at the Bowie CPA, Apr 23

The Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents: Alice in Wonderland
Saturday, April 23, 2016, 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Journey with Alice to Wonderland where you will enter a “Caucus Race,” laugh at the antics of TweedleDee and TweedleDum, attend the zany Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Paint the Roses Red, Play Croquet with the Queen of Hearts and her Jabberwocky Raven, meet the mysterious Cheshire Cat, and rescue the Mad Hatter from the Red Queen when he goes on trial for stealing her tarts.

Lewis Carroll’s “classic” tale is transformed as the Ballet Theatre of Maryland meshes dance, theater and music together to bring all of these whimsical characters to life through the power of dance.

For subscription or single tickets to the BCPA shows, please visit the BTM website: http://www.balletmaryland.org or call 410-263-8289.

Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 21

Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 21

Midweek Matinee
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:15 am & 12 noon
GEICO Gecko Series – Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Each stage of the journey is brought to life by giant puppets, fun songs and dances. Hudson Vagabond Puppets, known for amazing, untraditional, larger-than-life puppetry and masks, examines the amazing metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to adult butterfly.

Recommended for grades Pre K – 5. Curriculum Connections: Science, Music, Theatre, Dance and The Arts.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more, Free to Title 1 Schools

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Tags: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, Cheverly Maryland, Midweek Matinee, Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle, Puppets

Opera al Fresco at Clarice Smith, Apr 21 at 12:30pm

Opera al Fresco at Clarice Smith, Apr 21 at 12:30pm

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Opera al Fresco

Thu, Apr 21, 2016 . 12:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Grand Pavilion.

A casual preview of the Maryland Opera Studio’s Scene Study Performances in The Clarice’s expansive Grand Pavilion.

Free, no tickets required.

Tags: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park Maryland, Maryland Opera Studio, Opera al Fresco, Opera, Free Performance

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, Apr 20

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.

CT’s Murder Mystery Troupe will present the interactive Murder Mystery:
Death Ahoy

Cruise Director Sunny Sails had her own way of handling the passengers on the good ship Legendary Carnival. Her two decades of life on the Caribbean had seen her promoted from busgirl to the person whom everyone depends upon to get things done.

The past eight years had been spent making sure that passengers were happy and content as they enjoyed the amenities of a world-class cruise ship. It was indeed strange, then, that her body was found early one warm morning tucked away near a lifeboat on Deck 5. At first, everyone was certain it was a tragic accident – an unexpected slip on a wet deck, or an inadvertent misstep.

Yet, the more that was discovered about the death, the more apparent it became that Sails met her demise in an untimely fashion. Who would have wanted to do in such a maritime fixture? After all, stories of Sunny’s many adventures were recounted by cruise ship employees from Fort Lauderdale to Panama.

Some of those tales, if true, would make an experienced sailor blush. Her many encounters with the rich and famous aboard the Legendary Carnival would provide fascinating reading for someone who might want to learn the real ins and outs of a life aboard a luxury ocean liner.

Although the official investigation of the death would have to wait until the ship docked, a select group of on-board sleuths could provide an early insight into what could have happened to turn a sunny event into a cloudy affair.

Join us on April 20, 2016!

Hairspray at Charles Flowers High School, Apr 15-30

Hairspray at Charles Flowers High School, Apr 15-30

Charles Flowers High School presents
Hairspray
By John Waters
Directed by Shanelle D. Ingram
Music Director: Christopher Nichols
Choreographer: Angelisa Gillyard

Friday, April 15, 2016
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Start time: 7:00pm.

Location: Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale.

Tickets: $10. For more information call 301-636-8000, ext 8180.