Harvey by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, Feb 28-Mar 8

Harvey by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, Feb 28-Mar 8

Harvey
By Mary Chase
Directed by Juliette Kelsey Chagnon
Assistant Director: Sarah Hamilton

Location: Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Saturday, February 28 at 3pm and 8pm
Sunday, March 1 at 3pm
Saturday, March 7 at 3pm and 8pm
Sunday, March 8 at 8pm

The age-old question: What if a man’s best friend is a six-foot-tall invisible rabbit? Okay, so maybe that’s not an age-old question, but it opens up another: Is there any way to get rid of a six-foot-tall invisible rabbit if his best friend is determined not to let him go? This hilarious and touching comedy is not to be missed.

Black Theatre Symposium: Artistic Housing at Clarice Smith, Feb 28 at 9am

Black Theatre Symposium: Artistic Housing at Clarice Smith, Feb 28 at 9am

Black Theatre Symposium
Saturday, February 28, 2015, all day

A day-long symposium on black theatre, including a performance of Artistic Housing by Seret Scott at 10:30am. Registration fee includes a ticket to the evening performance of Good Kids.

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Who are the exemplars of excellence in black theatre? Which institutions are successfully cultivating black theatre practitioners? How do we facilitate inclusion and diversity in the technical and administrative aspects of the field? How can black performers expand their artistry and marketability?

Theatre professionals, scholars, and students will convene to discuss and take action around these questions as we explore the expansion of of an inclusive presence and influence in the field of theatre.

Sessions will include panel discussions, workshops, a special performance of Seret Scott’s one-woman play, Artistic Housing.

One ticket to The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ production of Good Kids is included with payment of the full registration fee. Students and volunteers participating in the symposium may purchase a ticket for $5.00.

Registration: $35
Free student tickets available February 9, 2015
Lunch and one ticket to the February 28 performance of Good Kids is included in registration fee.

Good Kids at Clarice Smith, Feb 27-Mar 7

Good Kids at Clarice Smith, Feb 27-Mar 7

Big Ten New Play Initiative: Good Kids
By Naomi Iizuka
February 28 – March 7, 2015
Director Seret Scott

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Fri, Feb 27, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sat, Feb 28, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Mar 1, 2015 . 2:00PM
Wed, Mar 4, 2015 . 7:30PM
Thu, Mar 5, 2015 . 7:30PM
Fri, Mar 6, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sat, Mar 7, 2015 . 2:00PM
Sat, Mar 7, 2015 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10. Kay Theatre, Reserved Seating.

Description: UMD has partnered with the Big Ten Conference schools to create a new playwriting and performance initiative. Known as the Big Ten Theatre Chairs, the group will commission, produce and publicize new plays in an effort to influence the national dialogue about women playwrights and aim to produce higher-caliber plays that are effective tools for teaching theatre students.

The program’s first commissioned work, Good Kids, is written by Naomi Iizuka, one of the nation’s most acclaimed young authors and head of playwriting at University of California, San Diego.

Good Kids explores a casual sexual encounter gone wrong, and its very public aftermath. Who is telling the truth? Whose version of the story do you believe? What does that say about you? This play responds to actual events that went on to generate a national dialogue.

Four Score and Seven Years Ago at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 26

Four Score and Seven Years Ago at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 26

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Midweek Matinee
Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 10:15 am & 12 noon
Four Score and Seven Years Ago

Lemuel has escaped slavery in Georgia and finds a new life in Gettysburg, but his ideas about the North and the South are challenged when he unexpectedly befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier. Understanding and empathy combat racial prejudice when these young men realize that fighting back is not the path to peaceful resolution, and that each has much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty. Gary Blackman, ArtsPower’s producer, says “By encouraging young people to see history through the eyes of characters who endured and succeeded despite facing tremendous adversity, children are able see new possibilities in their own lives.”
Curriculum Connections: American history, relationships, language arts, music
Recommended for grades 3-8
Tickets: $8; $6/groups of 20 or more

Register for Greenbelt Youth Circus with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

Register for Greenbelt Youth Circus with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

GREENBELT YOUTH CIRCUS 2015: TIME WARP
Ages 9-16

July 20 to August 14, 2015, from 8:45am to 3:30pm.

Our 2014 Greenbelt Youth Circus production, Game On!, was a smash hit! Now, join us in 2015 as we present our next full-length youth circus show: Time Warp. It’s a circus trip through history that you’ll never forget! Under the direction of Greg May, campers will develop, rehearse, and perform in this one-of-a-kind youth circus production. Students under age 9 admitted with Director’s approval. Contact: Greg May at gregorymay@verizon.net.

Scheduling notes: Please note that the four performances take place on evenings and weekend days, not during the regular camp hours and days. Attendance in the final week and at all four performances is mandatory to enroll in the Greenbelt Youth Circus. Campers with limited absences in the first weeks may enroll, but their participation in the shows may be limited. Previous circus camp experience is not required, but new campers especially should commit to daily attendance all four weeks. To discuss how your child’s absence will affect their participation, please contact Greg May before enrolling, at gregorymay@verizon.net.

Session: 336203-3, Fees: Resident: $726, Non-Resident: $862.

Performances:
Friday, August 14 at 7:00pm
Saturday, August 15 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, August 16 at 3:00pm

Performance Location: Greenbelt Community Center (Greenbelt MD).