Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

AUDITION NOTICE!! The Music Man
by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Auditions for The Music Man will be held at the Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 Whitemarsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715) on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM. Callbacks will be on Thursday, July 30 at 7 pm. All roles are open! All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to audition – all roles are open to all ethnicities!!

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song that will showcase your voice in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume if you have one, as well as a complete list of conflicts for August 1 through November 14. Please dress appropriately for a dance/movement audition.

Rehearsals begin at the start of August, and will primarily be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Saturdays at 11:00 am until tech weeks when they will be daily. The show runs at the Bowie Playhouse October 16 – November 14, 2015 Fridays/Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm, closing with a matinee Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm.

Questions can be sent to 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

Directed by Jane Wingard
Music Direction by Joe Biddle
Choreography by Andrew Gordon
Assistant Directed by Nathan Bowen

Synopsis: The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

Auditions for Company by Tantallon, July 27 & 28

Auditions for Company by Tantallon, July 27 & 28

Tantallon Community Players will hold auditions for Company
By Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Hans Bachmann

Auditions are scheduled to take place at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, MD on Monday/Tuesday, July 27 and 28 from 7:00 to 9:30 PM. Call backs, if necessary will be held on Wednesday, July 29 from 7:00 to 9:30 PM.

In order to register for an audition time, you must email a resume, head shot and the audition form
no later than noon, July 22, 2015 to: tantallonplayersauditions@gmail.com ,

Performances will be October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2015

This Tony-winning Sondheim musical explores the ups and downs of married life, from newlyweds to those who’ve “done it three or four times”, as the central unmarried character struggles to decide whether it’s really all worth it as he turns 35.

Rehearsals will be on Sunday (3 to 7 PM) and on Monday/Tuesday (7 to 9:30 PM), beginning on August 2 and run through September 1. September’s rehearsal schedule will be supplied at the first rehearsal.

For more information and audition forms see: http://www.tantallonplayers.org/

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 24-Aug 8

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 24-Aug 8

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
A guest production from Off the Quill
Directed by Leanne Dinverno

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

July 24-August 8
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sunday Matinee August 2 at 2:00 pm.

Attempting all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in one night can result in either triumphant success or catastrophic failure – either way you won’t want to miss it! Starring Troupe Members Michael J. Domboski, Brian Moors, and Co-Founder Patrick Mullen, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: (abridged) [revised] blends witty farce with rapid hi-jinks through scripted elements and structured improvisation. Directed by Co-Founder Leanne Dinverno, Off the Quill tackles it’s first comedy with this wild, irreverent ride through one of the most beloved collections of classical literature.

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult)
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Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Clarice Smith, Jul 18-26

Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Clarice Smith, July 18-26

Maryland Lyric Opera presents
Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kay Theatre, reserved seating.

Sat, Jul 18, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Jul 19, 2015 . 3:00PM
Fri, Jul 24, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Jul 26, 2015 . 3:00PM

Maryland Lyric Opera presents Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, in French with English surtitles, semi-staged, with full orchestra and a cast of professionals and young artists.

Tickets $35 to $100, reserved seating with multiple price levels. Buy tickets here.

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jul 17-Aug 2

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jul 17-Aug 2

Whose Wives Are They Anyway?
By Michael Parker.

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: July 17 – August 2, 2015

Description: David McGrachen and John Baker, have planned a weekend off before their new C.E.O. arrives on Monday. With their wives safely off on a shopping spree in New York City, they check into The Oakfield Golf and Country Club intending to “golf their brains out.” They unexpectedly encounter their new boss, and she insists on meeting the wives, commenting blithely “no one who went golfing for a weekend without his wife would ever work for me.” So … David and John have to produce wives. Inevitably everything goes wrong as John and David attempt to “pull the wool” over the new boss’ eyes – literally!

Performance Dates:
July 17th at 8 pm, July 18th at 8 pm, July 19th at 2 pm
July 24th at 8 pm, July 25th at 2 pm and 8 pm, July 26th at 2 pm
July 31st at 8 pm, August 1st at 8 pm, August 2nd at 2 pm

Tickets are on sale now! Adults – $20.00, Seniors/Students – $15.00.
Buy tickets on-line.
Note: All ticket sales are final. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

Bowie Food Bank: Bring one non-perishable food item for donation in exchange for one FREE concession item.