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Upstage Artists presents Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Apr 25-May 4

Upstage Artists presents Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Apr 25-May 4

Upstage Artists presents:
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
by Todd Kreidler
directed by John Cusumano

Show Dates: April 25-27 and May 2-4, 2025

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

A progressive white couple’s proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiance home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter’s whirlwind romance and fearful for her future, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family — especially in 1967. But they’re surprised to find they aren’t the only ones with concerns about the match, and it’s not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Draytons’ idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

Auditions for Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner by Upstage Artists, Mar 25 & 27

Auditions for Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner by Upstage Artists, Mar 25 & 27

Upstage Artists announces auditions for:
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
by Todd Kreidler
directed by John Cusumano

Audition dates: March 25 & 27, 2025 at 7pm

Performances: April 25-27 and May 2-4, 2025

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

A progressive white couple’s proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiance home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter’s whirlwind romance and fearful for her future, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family — especially in 1967. But they’re surprised to find they aren’t the only ones with concerns about the match, and it’s not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Draytons’ idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.

For more information and to fill in the form, click here.

Upstage Artists presents Rope, Feb 21-Mar 2

Upstage Artists presents Rope, Feb 21-Mar 2

Upstage Artists presents:
Rope
by Patrick Hamilton
directed by Rick Bergmann

Show dates: February 21 – March 2, 2025

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

For the mere sake of adventure, danger, and the “fun of the thing,” Wyndham Brandon persuades his weak-minded friend, Charles Granillo, to assist him in the murder of a fellow undergraduate, a perfectly harmless man named Ronald Raglan. They place the body in a wooden chest, and to add spice to their handiwork, invite a few acquaintances, including the dead youth’s father, to a party, the chest with its gruesome contents serving as a supper table.

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

Auditions for Rope by Upstage Artists, Dec 10 & 12

Auditions for Rope by Upstage Artists, Dec 10 & 12

Upstage Artists announces auditions for:
Rope
by Patrick Hamilton
directed by Rick Bergmann

Audition dates: December 10 & 12, 2024 at 7pm

Performances: February 21 – March 2, 2025

Performances will be March 14, 2025 – April 6, 2025

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

For the mere sake of adventure, danger, and the “fun of the thing,” Wyndham Brandon persuades his weak-minded friend, Charles Granillo, to assist him in the murder of a fellow undergraduate, a perfectly harmless man named Ronald Raglan. They place the body in a wooden chest, and to add spice to their handiwork, invite a few acquaintances, including the dead youth’s father, to a party, the chest with its gruesome contents serving as a supper table.

For more information and to fill in the form, click here.

Upstage Artists presents It’s A Wonderful Life, Dec 7

Upstage Artists presents It’s A Wonderful Life, Dec 7

Upstage Artists presents:
It’s A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
By Joe Landry
Directed by Rick Bergmann

Show dates: Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 7pm

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

One Night Only Benefit Performance to rais money for Emmanuel Food Distribution. Tickets are free and we will collect donations to support the Emmanuel Food Distribution, which provides free food to those in need in Beltsville.

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

Tickets: free, donations accepted. For more information click here.