Stagecraft for the Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical, Nov 24 – Mar 7

Stagecraft for the Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical, Nov 24 – Mar 7

Location: Greenbelt Recreation Department

November 24, 2014 to March 7, 2015

Art Fans – Join us and run away with the circus! Volunteers ages 15 to adult are invited to help make costumes, masks, puppets and props for the upcoming Winter Youth Musical. Chris Cherry’s new edition of Secret Circus is set in a European traveling circus of the 1930s, complete with acrobats, sideshow performers, trained dogs, a lion and more! Sewing skills/machines are helpful but NOT REQUIRED. Learn! Play! Create! Volunteers are welcome to work in our production studio at the Community Center, and/or to work on projects at home. We’ll be building the show now through the end of February. Participate as much as you like and are able. Contact Nicole DeWald at ndewald@greenbeltmd.gov.

See you in the studio!

Tone of Silence at Clarice Smith, Nov 22-23

Tone of Silence at Clarice Smith, Nov 22-23

Tone of Silence
November 22 & 23, 2014
Writers and directors Sisi Reid and Chris Lane

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Sat, Nov 22, 2014 . 3:00PM
Sat, Nov 22, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 23, 2014 . 3:00PM

Tickets: Free, no tickets required. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, General Admission.

Description: We are unconsciously surrounded. As we journey through life, we find ourselves in various oppressive structures, sometimes as oppressors and sometimes as the oppressed. How do we become aware of our roles in these structures? How do we liberate our voice to uplift ourselves and others?

Through dialogue, movement and poetry Tone of Silence explores how confined voices can awaken and release a powerful tone.

A TDPS Second Season Production

Cosi Fan Tutte at Clarice Smith, Nov 21-25

Cosi Fan Tutte at Clarice Smith, Nov 21-25

Maryland Opera Studio presents Cosi Fan Tutte
November 21-25, 2014
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto Lorenzo de Ponte
Conductor Craig Kier
Director Nick Olcott

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

Fri, Nov 21, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 23, 2014 . 3:00PM
Mon, Nov 24, 2014 . 7:30PM
Tue, Nov 25, 2014 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10, NextLEVEL (Limit 2 per show): Regular: $20

Description: Does fidelity exist? When a cynical old bachelor convinces two young soldiers to test the fidelity of their fiancés, comedy comes close to catastrophe and reveals the flaws of human nature.

We the People at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 21

We the People at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 21

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Midweek Matinee
Friday, November 21, 2014, at 10:15am & 12noon
We the People

Just as the national election season heats up, TheatreWorks USA puts an energizing spin on the workings of democracy with a new, upbeat musical that presents the three branches of government, the First Amendment, the judicial process, presidential elections and more with a sizzling rock, R&B and hip-hop beat. “Funny, fresh, and inspired! Young audiences discover what democracy can be when it functions as it’s meant to.”
The New York Times
Recommended for grades 4-8
Curriculum Connections: American history, music, civics and law
Tickets: $8; $6/groups of 20 or more

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Bowie State University, Nov 20-22

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Bowie State University, Nov 20-22

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Thursday, November 20, 2014, at 7:30pm.
Friday, November 20, 2014, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 20, 2014, at 7:30pm.

Description: Written by Rajiv Joseph, the play depicts a tiger that haunts the streets of Baghdad where he witnesses the puzzling absurdities of war. He encounters Americans and Iraqis searching for friendship, redemption, and a toilet seat made of gold.

This production will be directed by the Kennedy Center’s Gregg Henry.

Location: Fine and Performing Arts Center, Main Stage, Bowie State University

Cost: $12 general, $7 students, faculty and staff, $5 children

Event Contact: Bob Bartlett, bbartlett@bowiestate.edu, 301-860-3769