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Guys and Dolls by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 27-June 25

Guys and Dolls by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 27-June 25

2nd Star Productions presents
Guys and Dolls
May 27 – June 25, 2016
Directed by Debbie Barber-Eaton
Choreographed by Andrew Gordon

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Guys and Dolls is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but. The show takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious “Adelaide’s Lament,” the romantic “I’ll Know When My Love Comes Along,” the exuberant “If I Were a Bell,” and the classic “Luck be a Lady.”

May 27 through June 25, 2016
Fri and Sat at 8 PM, Sun at 3 PM
Closing performance Saturday, June 25th at 3 PM

For tickets, click here to order online
or call (410) 757-5700 or (301) 832-4819.
General Admission – $22, Seniors (60+), Full Time Students – $19
Discount for prepaid groups of 10 to 19 – $2 off per ticket, 20 or more – $4 off per ticket.

Tags: 2nd Star Productions, The Bowie Playhouse, Bowie Maryland, Debbie Barber-Eaton, Andrew Gordon, Guys and Dolls

The Philadelphia Story by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Feb 5-20

The Philadelphia Story by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Feb 5-20

“The Philadelphia Story”
February 5 – February 20, 2016
Play by Philip Barry
Directed by Christopher Overly
Produced by Jane Wingard

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

This Broadway hit tells the story of Philadelphia’s wealthy Lord family as they get ready for the wedding of Tracy Lord, a headstrong and spoiled daughter of the privileged. A merry mix up of who’s who at the house is just the beginning as reports try to get the story and the bride tries to find her way to a normal life. The audience gets to find out who she eventually walks down the aisle with! Katherine Hepburn starred in both the Broadway plan and its film adaptation, and in 1956 it was adapted into an MGM musical film, High Society, with Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Louis Armstrong.

For tickets, click here or call (410) 757-5700 or (301) 832-4819 for reservations on Visa or Mastercard.

General Admission – $22, Seniors (60+) and Full Time Students – $19, Children 11 and under – $12. Discount available for prepaid groups and Season Ticket holders.

Up to date sell outs and weather related cancellation announcements can be obtained by calling our reservation lines and pressing 1. If the message does not announce a cancellation or sell out, the show will go on as scheduled with tickets available at the door.

Auditions for a well-known gangster musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 18 & 19

Auditions for a well-known gangster musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 18 & 19

Auditions for To Be Announced (a well-known musical about gangsters in New York) by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse.

Announcing Auditions for
Our TBA Summer Musical
About Gamblers and Girlfriends in NYC!!!!

Dates: Monday, January 18 & Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00 PM, with Callbacks on Wednesday, January 20 at 7:00 PM
Location: The Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 Whitemarsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715)
Production Dates: May 27-June 25, 2016, Fridays through Sundays

Directed by Debbie Barber-Eaton
Choreographed by Andrew Gordon

We welcome non-traditional casting – all roles are open to all races and ethnic diversities! Auditioners must be at least 16 years old. More information on roles on our auditions page.

Unfortunately, we can’t announce the name of the show until February due to rights restrictions, but you know and love this blockbuster Broadway musical about Gamblers and their Girlfriends in NYC! If you have any questions, please e-mail us at 2ndStarBowie@gmail.com.

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays beginning on Saturday, March 5, with the exception of the final two weeks of Tech, for which all will be called nearly every night of the week.

If you are auditioning:
* If you have one, bring a theatrical resume and a headshot (professional quality not necessary) or recent face picture for the casting team.
* Bring a written list of any and all remotely possible conflicts that you have or may have between March 5 and June 25.
* Prepare 2 contrasting vocal pieces, 16-32 bars in length, that show vocal and acting range and provide sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. No a cappella singing or recorded accompaniment will be permitted. Please note that you may be interrupted with a “Thank you,” and/or you may not be singing both of your pieces.
* Come prepared to learn a short dance combination with clothes and shoes you can comfortably and safely move in. Ladies, please bring tap shoes, if you have them.
* Please note that candidates who are invited to Callbacks will be asked to read from the script and/or sing a selection from the score. It is strongly suggested that you familiarize yourself with the script and the score. Preparation is essential to a strong audition.

For more information and a list of characters to be cast, click here.

Auditions for The Philadelphia Story by 2nd Star Productions at The Bowie Playhouse, December 7 & 8

Auditions for The Philadelphia Story by 2nd Star Productions at The Bowie Playhouse, December 7 & 8

Auditions for The Philadelphia Story

Auditions for The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry will be held at the Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715) on Monday, December 7th, and Tuesday, December 8th at 7 PM. Callbacks, as needed, will be on Wednesday December 9th.

Please bring a headshot, resume, and a list conflicts for November through the performance dates. Auditions will consist primarily of cold readings from the script. Monologues of 1-2 minutes are encouraged but not required. Questions can be sent to 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

Rehearsals will be primarily Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Saturdays at 11:00 am until tech week when they will be daily. Additional rehearsals may be called depending on cast availability. The show runs February 5 – February 20, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 and Sunday matinees at 3:00. Performances will be at the Bowie Playhouse in Whitemarsh Park.

Directed by Christopher Overly
Produced by Jane Wingard

Synopsis: The high society is getting ready for a wedding! Tracy Lord of THE Lord’s is getting married again. Everyone who is anyone will be in attendance. Including her dashing ex-husband, an equally dashing writer, and the odds and ends that should be in attendance of any socialite’s wedding. What with a late night party and a scandalous dip in the pool, who knows who she’s going to walk down the aisle with!

For more information and a list of characters see: http://www.2ndstarproductions.com/2ndStarAudition.html

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

AUDITION NOTICE!! The Music Man
by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Auditions for The Music Man will be held at the Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 Whitemarsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715) on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM. Callbacks will be on Thursday, July 30 at 7 pm. All roles are open! All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to audition – all roles are open to all ethnicities!!

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song that will showcase your voice in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume if you have one, as well as a complete list of conflicts for August 1 through November 14. Please dress appropriately for a dance/movement audition.

Rehearsals begin at the start of August, and will primarily be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Saturdays at 11:00 am until tech weeks when they will be daily. The show runs at the Bowie Playhouse October 16 – November 14, 2015 Fridays/Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm, closing with a matinee Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm.

Questions can be sent to 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

Directed by Jane Wingard
Music Direction by Joe Biddle
Choreography by Andrew Gordon
Assistant Directed by Nathan Bowen

Synopsis: The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.