Storytellers Theater Arts presents:
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
July 27 – 30, 2023
Thursday, July 27 at 7:30pm
Friday, July 28 at 7:30pm
Saturday, July 29 at 2:00pm
Saturday, July 29 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 30 at 3:00pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
Storytellers presents an exciting, fast-paced adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy with music.
Tickets: adults: $20, child: $15 plus service fee. Click here.
Solomon’s Word Theatre Initiative presents:
The Anatomy of Love
The Musical Stage Play
July 7 – 15, 2023
Friday, July 7 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 8 at 1:00pm
Saturday, July 8 at 6:00pm
Friday, July 14 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 15 at 1:00pm
Saturday, July 15 at 6:00pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
The Anatomy of Love takes you on a journey through the life of Autumn Phelps, a newly engaged daughter returning home after five years to visit her family. Love is in the air, and everyone is excited about where life has led them, especially her two sisters. When unforeseen circumstances cause Autumn’s visit home to be extended a little longer than expected, time quickly reveals hidden truths and unhealed wounds that test the strings of the heart. When it all seems to fall apart and be over, it will take faith, courage, and the wisdom of their mother to teach them the Anatomy of Love. This RIVETING and HEARTWARMING musical is sure to be the stage play of the year that your entire family will enjoy.
Tickets: $48 + $1.96 fee. Click here.
The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.
2023 Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks presents The Tempest
Description: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Division is proud to announce our 10th Anniversary Celebration Tour with the show that started it all, The Tempest, directed by founding Artistic Director Christopher Dwyer. This 1980s-infused tale follows Prospero, who is stranded on a deserted island in the Mediterranean with his daughter Miranda, narrowly escaping his evil brother. He now comes to grips with a life he left behind and whether to enact revenge on his brother who has just washed up on shore. Complete with magic, faeries, and physical storytelling, this fast-paced 90-minute outdoor adventure is perfect for the entire family. Bring your lawn chair, a picnic, and enjoy the Bard under the stars.
Performances Sunday, June 25 – Sunday, July 16, 2023
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!
Sunday, June 25, 2023, 7:30 PM, Fairwood Community Park, 12390 Fairwood Parkway, Bowie, MD 20720
Thursday, June 29, 2023, 7:30 PM, Patuxent River Park, Pavilion and Camp Ground, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Friday, June 30, 2023, 7:30 PM, National Harbor Plaza Stage, 165 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Saturday, July 1, 2023, 7:30 PM, Fort Washington Park, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744
Wednesday, July 5, 2023, 7:30 PM, Riverdale House Museum Grounds, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD 20737
Thursday, July 6, 2023, 7:30 PM, Montpelier Mansion Grounds, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
Saturday, July 8, 2023, 7:30 PM, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane , Rockville, MD 20855
Sunday, July 9, 2023, 6 PM, Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton MD 20902
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 7:00 PM, North Four Corners , Local Park, 315 University Boulevard West , Silver Spring, MD 20901
Friday, July 14, 2023, 7:30 PM, Watkins Regional Park, Watkins Park Drive , Kettering, MD 20774
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 7:30 PM, David C. Driskell Community Park, 3911 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Sunday, July 16, 2023, 3 PM, Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD 20784
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.
Arts on Stage presents:
Butterfly, The Story of a Life Cycle
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:15am and 12:00 noon
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 10:15am and 12:00 noon
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
NEW DATE: Back by Popular Demand!!! A wondrous view into the insect world seen on the big stage! We will follow Mari a Monarch Butterfly as she grows from her tiny egg then through her caterpillar state, next make the amazing metamorphosis in the chrysalis and finally on her incredible 1500 mile journey to Mexico. With all her insect companions she will learn about her symbiotic relationship with Milkweed, she depends on it for food a home and her unique form of defense against predators. This production uses GIANT puppetry! The audience feels like they have been shrunk down to insect size!
Tickets: $9. Click here.
Harris & Harris Productions presents:
Born to Swing, The Jazz Musical
by Adrienne Lillette Harris
featuring MzChele Harris
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 6:30pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
The musical BORN TO SWING tells the story of the 85-year career of renowned concert pianist, composer/arranger, entertainer and philanthropist Lillette Harris (later known as Lillette Jenkins). It also tells how she and her husband, Actor & Comedian Bud Harris, in 1945 were the first Blacks to own Lillette’s Rhythm Club, a Nightclub, Casino, and Hotel in Sparks-Reno Nevada during the racially charged Jim Crow era. While performing concerts around the world she also entertained the troops for four years in the USO during World War II. She later recorded five separate jazz and gospel albums that are still selling. Films, TV, Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as Musical Director are also part of her legendary career.
Lillette has shared the stage with music legends who were friends like Nat “King” Cole, who after recording the song “Lillette” dedicated it in her honor. Just to name a few she also shared the stage with greats like Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, and Duke Ellington who nicknamed her “Queen of the Keys.” BORN TO SWING is penned by her daughter, Publicist & Producer Adrienne Lillette Harris, as a love letter to her mother who died from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 96 in 2020. Adrienne remarks: “In spite of her diagnosis, my mother could play the piano for up to three days before she passed away.” Lillette spent her final years in Columbia, Md with her two daughters and family.
Song Stylist and Actress MzChele Harris is cast as Lillette’s alter ego in the play and narrates the story brilliantly through visuals, music and dance. She is accompanied by some of the best musicians and dancers that Maryland has to offer. Don’t miss this awesome tribute!
BORN TO SWING debuts Mother’s Day weekend Saturday, May 13th at 6:30 p.m., at the Bowie Performing Arts Center, where it will be taped for later broadcast.
Lillette’s Foundation for the Arts Inc. will be making a donation from the musical to the National Alzheimer’s Association in the name of Lillette.
Tickets: $45 – $65. Click here.
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