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2024 Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jun 23-Jul 14

2024 Shakespeare in the Parks: various locations, Jun 23-Jul 14

The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.

Performances Sunday, June 23 – Sunday, July 14, 2024

2024 Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Description: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Division will be producing Shakespeare in the Parks for 2024. This summer we are thrilled to present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, directed by newly appointed Artistic Director Randy Snight. Love is in the air, but it’s tangled in a romantic web involving four young Athenians. Venture into the mystical woods where fairies stir up a potion that turns the lovers’ world upside down. Get ready for an unforgettable experience of whimsy, wonder, and weddings as the enchanting tale of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” comes to life on stage in this 90-minute production. Bring your lawn chair, a picnic, and enjoy the Bard under the stars.

Note: The Publick Playhouse is an indoor venue and therefore seating is limited. Doors will open one hour prior to the performance; seating is first come, first served.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!

Sunday, June 23, 2024, 7:30 PM, Fairwood Community Park, 12390 Fairwood Pkwy, Bowie, MD 20720

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 7:30 PM, Ridgeley Rosenwald School, 8507 Central Ave, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Thursday, June, 27, 2024, 7:30 PM, Greenbelt Park, 6565 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770

Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:30 PM, National Harbor, Plaza Stage, 165 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Saturday, June 29, 2024, 7:30 PM, Fort Washington Park, 13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 7:30 PM, Riverdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737

Friday, July 5, 2024, 7:30 PM, Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr. Kettering, MD 20774

Saturday, July 6, 2024, 7:30 PM, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Ln, Rockville, MD 20855

Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 7:00 PM, Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton MD 20902

Friday, July 12, 2024, 7:30 PM, Montpelier Mansion Grounds, 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708, Sign Language Interpreter

Saturday, July 13, 2024, 7:30 PM, David C. Driskell Community Park, 3911 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD 20781

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 3:00 PM, Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD 20784, Sign Language Interpreter

Enjoy free, entertaining, and accessible productions of the work of the greatest playwright of the English language at parks and arts centers throughout Prince George’s County! Each summer Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks tours a professional, family-friendly production of one of Shakespeare’s plays throughout the county, making great theatre available to everyone. For more information, call 301-446-3232; TTY 301-699-2544.

ill Met By Moonlight at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 25-Sep 9

ill Met By Moonlight at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 25-Sep 9

The Rude Mechanicals and the Greenbelt Arts Center present:
iLL Met by Moonlight
An adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare
Directed by Joshua Engel

August 25 – September 9, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays August 27 & September 3 at 2pm.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Inspired by Tolkien and Susanna Clarke, we’re putting on a darker version of Midsummer. The woods of Athens are a Perilous Realm, where people go in and come back changed… or not at all.

*** Please note that masks are required for the audience at the September 3 matinee only. ***

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 6-9, In Person

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Prince George’s Community College, Apr 6-9, In Person

Prince George’s Community College presents:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare

Wednesday through Saturday
April 6 – 9, 2022 at 7:30pm

Location: Prince George’s Community College, In Person.

Center for Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774

A madcap romp! Shakespeare’s beloved comedy is set on the eve of a royal wedding. Magic potions, warring fairies, and lovers on the run make for one fantastically fun night at the theatre!

Mask policy: The college’s masking mandate has been lifted, however, masks are highly recommended and encouraged while inside our theatres. Worn properly, your mask should cover your nose and mouth. For additional information about our health and safety policies, visit pgcc.edu/arts.

Young Children: For their safety, children under five years of age will not be admitted to the theaters at this time.

Tickets: $10 or pick your fare. here.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 16, In Person

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 16, In Person

On Stage at Joe’s presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the National Players
by William Shakespeare

Saturday October 16, 2021, at 7 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Masks are required for this in-person event.

Faeries, thespians and runaway loves all find themselves wandering the forest at night. With the fairy king and queen scheming, the lovers escaping, and the ragtag troupe of actors hastily rehearsing a show for the duke’s wedding tomorrow, what more could go wrong? When a fairy named Puck accidentally misapplies a love potion and purposefully transforms an actor into a donkey, it will take more than magic to set things right.

Get lost in the forest with the National Players in the most epic romantic entanglement of all time. A magical comedy that’s fun for children and adults alike.

Feel free to bring your own chair and any snacks you would like. Parking is available up and down the street in front of Joe’s and the residential spaces around the corner.

Tickets $15 Early; $20 General Admission; $10 Seniors, Veterans, Under 16. Click here.

2018 Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at various locations, Jul 10-22

2018 Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at various locations, Jul 10-22

The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks 2018

Faeries, mischief, and a mystical boy converge in a modern interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, an enchanting summer adventure where love is lost, then found, and fools rehearse their wedding play, only to lose their lead actor to a magic spell. This timeless comedy is complete with juggling acts, live music, dance and Shakespeare’s language accessible to all. Make Shakespeare part of your world, as you relax under the stars and enjoy Shakespeare’s poetry and song with your family. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!

Performances July 10-22, 2018

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a
FREE performance in your favorite park!

Tuesday, July 10, 6:30 pm
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, 20902

Wednesday, July 11, 7:30 pm
Riversdale House Museum
4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737
Rain location: Riverdale Elementary School Multipurpose Room
5006 Riverdale Road, Riverdale 20737

Thursday, July 12, 7:30 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742

Friday, July 13, 7:30 PM
Meadowside Nature Center
5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855

Saturday, July 14, 7:30 pm
Hillcrest Heights Community Center
2300 Oxon Run Dr, Temple Hills, MD 20748
Rain location: Hillcrest Heights Community Center Gym

Sunday, July 15, 3 pm
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715

Wednesday, July 18, 7:30 pm
Magruder Park
40th Avenue and Hamilton Street, Hyattsville 20782
Rain location: City of Hyattsville Multipurpose Room
4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville 20781

Thursday, July 19, 7:30 pm
Watkins Regional Park
301 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Rain location: Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center
431 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Friday, July 20, 7:30 pm
Montpelier Mansion
9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708
Rain location: Deerfield Run Community Center
13000 Laurel Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20708

Saturday, July 21, 7:30 pm
Fairwood Community Park
12390 Annapolis Road, Bowie 20720
Rain location: Glenn Dale Community Center
11901 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, MD 20769

Sunday, July 22, 3 PM
John Addison Concert Hall, Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744

For more information call;
301 446-3232 TTY; 301-699-2544.
http://www.pgparks.com arts.pgparks.com