Auditions for Teen Performance Ensemble, Mar 3

Auditions for Teen Performance Ensemble, Mar 3

M_NCPPC announces:

Auditions for Teen Performance Ensemble 2024
Seeking Teen Musical Theatre Actors Ages 16 – 18

Deadline to Apply: Fri., Mar. 1, 2024

Auditions: Sunday, March 3, 2024, from 1pm to 5pm

Rehearsals April 15 – June 22, 2024
Performance Tour June 24 – August 9, 2024

Location: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Are you a rising star ready to shine on stage? Do you have a passion for musical theatre and want to be part of an ensemble? This is YOUR chance to showcase your talent and join an exciting journey of creativity, friendship, and unforgettable performances!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Since 1996, the Teen Performance Ensemble has provided on-the-job training in musical theater skills to aspiring teen actors. The troupe presents one-act musical plays, directed by theatrical professionals, to children enrolled in M-NCPPC’s Summer Playgrounds and Camps. The Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation Arts & Cultural Heritage Division is seeking teens ages 16 and up to audition for the 2024 Teen Performance Ensemble Summer Tour! This is a paid position starting at $15/hr.

Program Schedule:
Rehearsals will be held twice a week (Wednesdays and Fridays, time tba) starting the week of April 15th.
The performance tour will begin June 25, 2024 and end August 9, 2024 (During the tour, the cast work 20-25 hours per week during the summer).

Deadline to Apply: Fri., Mar. 1, 2024

For more information click here.

Contact:
Megan Merchant
301-446-3238
megan.merchant@pgparks.com

Buried Treasure at the Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 4-11

Buried Treasure at the Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 4-11

2024 Greenbelt Youth Musical
Buried Treasure: An Underground Musical Adventure
written and directed by Chris Cherry

Saturday, March 2, 2024, 7 pm
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3 pm
Saturday, March 9, 2 pm and 7 pm

Location: Greenbelt Community Center Gymnasium 15 Crescent Rd.

Josh is as brave as a lion, Harriet is as wise as an owl, and Miranda is always as good as gold – or so they think, until they fall down an abandoned mineshaft into a realm beneath the world we know. The trio’s adventure in the fabled Underworld forces them to confront their surface notions, as they delve toward a deeper understanding of courage, wisdom, and goodness. But in a realm where dragons lurk and gnomes are real, can three lost school kids break a spell of ignorance and rescue Sophia, the Underworld’s rightful queen?

Tickets: $5; advance sales at (301) 397-2208, starting February 6

Princess Party at Tucker Road Community Center, Mar 2

Princess Party at Tucker Road Community Center, Mar 2

M-NCPPC presents:
It’s a Princess Party!

Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 12 noon

Location: Tucker Road Community Center, Location: 1771 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Calling all princesses! Join us for a day filled with games, a royal treasure hunt, crafts, give-a-aways, and lunch with a special guest. Feel free to dress up as your favorite princess.

Ages 4-12.

Tickets: $15. Click here.

Men on Boats at Clarice Smith, Mar 1-9

Men on Boats at Clarice Smith, Mar 1-9

Men on Boats
By Jacklyn Backhaus

Fri, Mar 1, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sat, Mar 2, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sun, Mar 3, 2024 . 2:00PM
Thu, Mar 7, 2024 . 7:30PM
Fri, Mar 8, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sat, Mar 9, 2024 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Presented by Nouveau Riche and Soho Theatre
Written by Jessica L. Hagan
Adapted by Ryan Calais Cameron
Directed by Jessica Kaliisa
Cast: Paisley Billings, Déja J Bowens, Jadesola Odunjo, Muki Zubis
Producer for Nouveau Riche: Sarah Verghese
Producers for Soho Theatre: David Luff and Maddie Wilson
Communications & Marketing: Yasmin Mehboob-Khan
Stage Manager: Marie Angelique St Hill
Vocal Coach: Theo Llewellyn

Men On Boats challenges traditional historical narratives by reimagining John Wesley Powell’s expedition in the American West in 1869. A cast of non-male actors portrays the all-male crew, who navigates the treacherous waters of the Colorado River during their exploration. With humor and banter, the play examines gender, identity and the fraught relationship between humans and the natural world. This “rollicking history pageant” (The New York Times) challenges preconceptions about history, gender roles and the stories that get told.

Tickets: $25 General, or $10 Students. Click here.

Upstage Artists presents A Raisin in the Sun, Feb 23-Mar 3

Upstage Artists presents A Raisin in the Sun, Feb 23-Mar 3

Upstage Artists presents:
A Raisin in the Sun
By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Rick Bergmann

Show dates: February 23 – March 3, 2024
February 23, 24, March 1 at 7:30
March 2 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
February 25 and March 3 at 2:00 pm

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama, a searing and timeless portrait of a family on Chicago’s South Side, is an American classic. Set on Chicago’s South Side, Lorraine Hansberry’s celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry’s portrait of one family’s struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.