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The Nutcracker at the Bowie CPA, Dec 6-7

The Nutcracker at the Bowie CPA, Dec 6-7

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

The Nutcracker
The Ballet Theatre of Maryland

Saturday, December 6, 7pm
Sunday, December 6, 3pm

Description: The Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents two Nutcracker performances: Saturday December 6th at 7:00 pm. and Sunday December 7th at 3:00 pm. On your wish list is the chance to celebrate Christmas with Clara as she takes us to the magical lands of childhood where all of our dreams do come true and where you can relive one of the greatest Christmas traditions of them all with Tchaikovsky’s most famous of ballets of all time—the Nutcracker. For tickets to the BCPA shows, please visit the BTM website: http://www.balletmaryland.org or call 410-263-8289.

Seussical by Bowie High School at the Bowie CPA, Oct 31-Nov 9

Seussical by Bowie High School at the Bowie CPA, Oct 31-Nov 9

Seussical! Bowie High School Musical

Presented by: Bowie High School

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Friday October 31 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday November 1 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 2 @ 2:30 pm
Friday November 7 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 8 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, November 9 @ 2:30 pm

SPECIAL FOR HALLOWEEN ONLY: This is also opening night, so children 12 & under in costume will be admitted free with paying adult!

General Admission Tickets: $10 adults or $7 seniors, students and children. Cash. Ticket sales at the Bowie CPA box office Monday-Thursday 4PM-7PM starting October 27 and 1 hour before shows.

Directed by Ms. Heather Harris, choreographer for last year’s Beauty and the Beast, and with musical direction by BHS music teacher, Dr. Janna Ryan, this year’s cast features students from grades nine through twelve.

Seussical! is based on the Dr. Seuss books: Horton Hears a Who!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, Horton Hatches the Egg, I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew, McElligot’s Pool, Hunches in Bunches, If I Ran the Circus, The Butter Battle Book, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!, The Cat in the Hat, The Sneetches and Other Stories, Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Story: The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to a butter battling military school for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton’s attention to the speck of dust and his “loitering” care of Mayzie LaBird’s egg has elicited taunting and accusations from the rest of the animal kingdom, except for Gertrude McFuzz, who longs for his attention, and JoJo, whose “thinks” save them all in the end.

Chocolate Covered Ants at the Bowie CPA, Oct 16-26

Chocolate Covered Ants at the Bowie CPA, Oct 16-26

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Back by Popular Demand!

Chocolate Covered Ants

Restoration Stage, Inc. and Bowie Center for the Performing Arts proudly present Chocolate Covered Ants, a new play from Steven Butler Jr.

Join us at the beautiful Bowie Center for the Performing Arts in Bowie, Maryland and be a part of the birth of the next Restoration Stage, Inc. production!

Directed by Courtney Baker-Oliver
Stage Managed by Jared Shamberger
Produced by Jivon Lee Jackson

Performance Dates:
Thursday, October 16, 8pm
Friday, October 17, 8pm
Saturday, October 18, 8pm
Sunday, October 19, 3pm
Thursday, October 23, 8pm
Friday, October 24, 8pm
Saturday, October 25, 8pm
Sunday, October 26, 3pm

Back by popular demand, a new play by Steven A. Butler Jr. Bowie, MD – September 24, 2014: Following rave reviews and sold out performances this summer, Restoration Stage is proud to present Chocolate Covered Ants; back by popular demand. Dr. Adrienne Taylor returns for another intense round of therapy and exploration. For the last three years, the professor of mental health at Farrington Women’s College has dedicated herself to researching the plight of the African-American woman. Chocolate Covered Ants chronicles the final leg of her study, an in-depth look at the African-American male and the hypothetical effects he may contribute to mental, social, and physical survival of the African-American female. As Dr. Adrienne Taylor journeys through the mind of the African-American man her study takes an unexpected turn. The joys, pains, truths, and lies she encounters promise to not only affect her patients, but Dr. Taylor herself. Chocolate Covered Ants is a carefully crafted story that speaks to the complexities of us all. As previous audiences have noted, this is a show not to be missed. Presented by Restoration Stage, Chocolate Covered Ants is written by Steven A. Butler Jr. (The Truth) and is directed by Courtney Baker-Oliver (All That Glitters). Jivon Lee Jackson (The Color Purple) produces and Desire Dubose serves as acting coach. Chocolate Covered Ants features powerful performances by MC Chris Blaze, Sulie Myrie, Clermon Acklin, Tillmon Figgs, Wilma Lynn Horton, Kandace Foreman, Marquis Fair, and Charles W. Harris Jr. Marlon Russ original cast member from Restoration Stage’s critical hit “The Truth” joins this formidable cast. Restoration Stage is honored to continue as the premiere African-American Theater company in Prince Georges County Maryland. Chocolate Covered Ants runs October 16-October 26 at the beautiful Bowie Center for the Performing Arts located at 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715. Tickets are $25 and are on sale now.

Frontline: Women of a Forgotten War at the Bowie CPA, Oct 4

Frontline: Women of a Forgotten War at the Bowie CPA, Oct 4

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Frontline: Women of a Forgotten War
Text and Costume Design: Angella Foster.

When: Sat, October 4, 3:00pm and 8:00pm

Description: Frontline: Women of a Forgotten War Premieres October 4 at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. Frontline: Women of a Forgotten War tells the story of women from different walks of life who are living in Maryland or Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. Through a fusion of dance, music, and narration, Frontline explores the burdens shouldered and the opportunities seized by women as our young nation sent its husbands, fathers and sons into war once again. The program will also feature live music performed Bedlam, which specializes in American Colonial vocal and instrumental music, and a reprise of Wayles Haynes’ Dependent. Premiere: Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715

Tickets: $15 for General Admission. $10 for Students, Seniors, & Military. Children under 12 Free. To purchase tickets online: http://www.alightdancetheater.org/Projects/Frontline.html

Made possible through the generous funding of Maryland Milestones / Anacostia Trails Heritage Area.