Maryland Opera Studio presents Florencia en el Amazonas at Clarice Smith, Apr 13-21

Maryland Opera Studio presents Florencia en el Amazonas at Clarice Smith, Apr 13-21

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Florencia en el Amazonas

Daniel Catán, composer
Marcela Fuentes-Berain, librettist
David Neely, conductor
Corinne Hayes, director

April 13-21, 2024
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 . 7:30PM
Wed, Apr 17, 2024 . 7:30PM
Fri, Apr 19, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sun, Apr 21, 2024 . 3:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Daniel Catán, composer
Marcela Fuentes-Berain, librettist
David Neely, conductor
Corinne Hayes, director

Journey down the Amazon River aboard the steamboat El Dorado in Daniel Catán’s opera that explores themes of longing, self-discovery and the connection between art and the natural world. Inspired by the magical realism found in the works of Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Florencia en el Amazonas follows the story of Florencia Grimaldi, a famous soprano returning home to sing at the opera house in Manaus with hopes that the performance will attract her love Cristóbal, a butterfly hunter who has gone missing in the jungle.

Aboard the El Dorado are several passengers traveling to watch Florencia’s performance: a squabbling couple, the captain, his nephew and Rosalba, a journalist planning to write a book about Florencia. Despite their proximity, the passengers are unaware of Florencia’s identity. As the journey continues, the lives of the passengers become increasingly intertwined, forcing them to confront their fears and desires.

Join the Maryland Opera Studio on this magical boat ride that celebrates the transformative power of art and the resilience of the human spirit in their spring production of Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas.

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

Beech Tree Puppets presents Anansi! at College Park Arts Exchange, Apr 13

Beech Tree Puppets presents Anansi! at College Park Arts Exchange, Apr 13

Beech Tree Puppets presents:
Anansi!

Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 11:30am

Sponsored by : College Park Arts Exchange.

Location: The Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park MD

Free performance

A Man of No Importance at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 12-May 4

A Man of No Importance at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 12-May 4

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
A Man of No Importance
music by Stephen Flaherty
lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
book by Terrence McNally
based on the 1994 Albert Finney film
directed by Julia Arbutus

April 12 – May 4, 2024

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

This musical is really about a man finding himself and his place in the world far later in life than maybe he had planned to. I really want this production to be a celebration of that journey to self-acceptance and self-actualization — no matter what time of our lives we’re at, we deserve to feel like we belong.

Ticket prices: $27 General Admission, $24 Seniors/Military, $14 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

The Lonely Lion at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 9

The Lonely Lion at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 9

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
The Lonely Lion

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 10am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

This heartwarming story is about a lion who has a terrible secret–he is scared of everything and he’s scared of anyone finding out! Over the course of the story, Lion must face his fears and overcome his shyness to break out of his shell and help a friend in need — if he’s ever to become the ‘King of the Beasts’ he’s meant to be.

$5. Click here.

Shadow Hour by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Apr 5-28

Shadow Hour by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Apr 5-28

Shadow Hour
by Ralph Tropf
directed by: Nicole Mullens-Teasley

April 5 – 28, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

General Admission – $25.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $20.00.

Shadow Hour is an exciting courtroom drama for the stage. A jury is given the task of assigning guilt or innocence to a United States Senator accused of sexual assault. As the jury debates the testimony, flashbacks to the trial show how the members of the panel interpret the evidence through their own bias. Flashbacks to the actual events of the “crime” show how the witnesses themselves also add bias to the evidence. The truth is lost in shadows.

To buy tickets, click here.