The Miss Firecracker Contest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, June 26-July 12

The Miss Firecracker Contest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, June 26-July 12

The Miss Firecracker Contest
by Beth Henley
Directed by Patrick Pase
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday June 26, 2015 through Sunday July 12, 2015
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M., Sunday matinee performances on June 28, July 5 and July 12 at 2:00 P.M.

In the small Mississippi town of Brookhaven, a few days before the Fourth of July. Carnelle Scott (known locally as “Miss Hot Tamale”) is rehearsing furiously for the Miss Firecracker Contest—hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. The unexpected arrival of her cousin Elain, a former Miss Firecracker winner, and her eccentric brother, Delmount, leads to a denouement of unparalleled hilarity, compassion and moving lyricism.

Performances run weekends from Friday June 26, 2015 through Sunday July 12, 2015 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. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Message to Tomorrow at the Greenbelt Community Center, Jun 20 at 2pm and 4:30pm

Message to Tomorrow at the Greenbelt Community Center, Jun 20 at 2pm and 4:30pm

MESSAGE TO TOMORROW
A retro-modern musical for family audiences

Written and directed by Chris Cherry

Starring Sue Smithers, the Creative Kids Camp Staff and local students.

All proceeds go to the Welcome Fund, which provides scholarships for Recreation Department summer camps.

Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road

Saturday, June 20, shows at 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm.
Running time: One hour

Suggested minimum donation: $5 per ticket
For tickets phone: 301-397‐2208

COME SEE A GOOD SHOW FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Sign up for Bedknobs and Broomsticks at College Park Arts Exchange through June 28

Sign up for Bedknobs and Broomsticks at College Park Arts Exchange through June 28

Children’s Summer Musical

Join directors Laura Lising and Allison Hughes for a fun community youth production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. No auditions, no experience required. There is a part for everyone – from chorus members to solo singers. Everyone will get to be part of something very special!

Ages 4 to 14

Location: College Park Arts Exchange

Deadline for registration – Sunday June 28th. Register here.

**Rehearsals –All rehearsals will be held at St. Andrew’s Church in the Parish Hall, 4512 College Avenue, College Park, MD.
Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5pm (July 12, 19 and 26)
Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 6pm (July 14, 21 and 28)
Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8pm (July 15, 22 and 29)
You won’t have to come to every rehearsal – we will make a schedule for when each scene meets.

**Performances
Friday, July 31st at 7:00pm and Saturday, August 1st at 4:00pm at the St Andrew’s Parish Hall.
Call time for performers will be 5:00 on Friday and 3:00pm on Saturday.
Cast party following the show on Saturday.

**Cost: $45 per performer. Checks payable to CPAE due at the first rehearsal. Sliding scale available, please email Allison or Laura for more info.

**Contact: Please let us know if you have any questions. We are looking forward to working on this show with you all!
Allison Hughes: allisonih@gmail.com, Laura Lising: laural88@yahoo.com

Spider’s Web at the Greenbelt Arts Center, June 19-28

Spider’s Web at the Greenbelt Arts Center, June 19-28

Spider’s Web
by Agatha Christie
directed by Rick Starkweather
A guest production from Thunderous Productions

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

June 19 – 28, 2015
Friday and Saturday at 8:00
Sunday at 2:00

Clarissa, the second wife of Henry Hailsham Brown, is adept at spinning tales of adventure for their bored diplomatic circle. When a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with, especially as she suspects the murderer might be her young stepdaughter Pippa. Worse still, the victim is the man who broke up Henry’s first marriage! Clarissa’s fast talking places her in some hair raising experiences, as she comes to learn that the facts are much more terrifying than fiction.

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult).
Buy tickets here.

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, Jun 17

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, Jun 17

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

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 selected group of on-board sleuths could provide an early insight into what could have happened to turn a sunny event into a cloudy affair.