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Auditions for A Christmas Carol at the Bowie CPA, July 7

Auditions for A Christmas Carol at the Bowie CPA, July 7

The Bowie CPA announces auditions for:
A Christmas Carol
Adapted from the book by Charles Dickens
Directed by Christopher Dwyer
Assistant Directed by Briana Manente

Auditions: Sunday, July 7, 12:00-5:00 pm at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts at 15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD.

Auditions must be reserved in advance and slots are limited.

Performances: December 6 – 15, 2024

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

We are currently seeking actors and actor/musicians (especially those who play guitar, violin, and/or percussion) to fill tracks that include the roles of: Christmas Present, Fred, Mrs. Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Young Scrooge, Mrs. Dilber, Old Joe, and a collection of other ensemble tracks. Actors of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and walks of life are encouraged to audition.

The roles of Scrooge, Marley, Christmas Past, and Bob Cratchit have been cast.

BCPA announces their 2nd annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing this December! Directed by BCPA Executive Director Christopher Dwyer and Assistant Directed by Briana Manente, A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the BCPA features a cast of professional actors and musicians sharing the stage with community performers who sing in the Community Chorus and act as the ensemble, filling out the world of the play!

Step back in time to Victorian London for one of the world’s most beloved stories, told with music, magic, humor, and heart in this acclaimed adaptation at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. Follow London’s most notorious miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, as he journeys through time with a host of spirits to re-discover his own humanity — and the spirit of the holidays.

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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.

Auditions for Sister Act by 2nd Star Productions, Jun 10-11

Auditions for Sister Act by 2nd Star Productions, Jun 10-11

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse announces auditions for:
Sister Act
Director: Kevin Sockwell
Sister Act
Directed by Kevin Sockwell
Producers: Cheramie J. Jackson & Nathan Jackson
Music Director: Michelle Harmon Bruno
Choreographer: Kristin Rigsby

Auditions June 10 & 11; Callbacks June 13 by invitation

Performances October 4 – November 2, 2024
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.

Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

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Dreamgirls by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 31-Jun 29

Dreamgirls by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 31-Jun 29

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse presents:
Dreamgirls
Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Music by Henry Krieger
Director/Choreographer: Rikki Howie Lacewell
Music Director: LeVar Betts
Producer: Cheramie J. Jackson

May 31 – June 29, 2024
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom.

Tickets for shows at Bowie Playhouse are $25.00 for General Admission, $22.00 for seniors (60 and over), military and full time students, and $15 for Children 11 and under. Buy tickets here.

Life Interrupted at the Bowie CPA, May 4 & 5

Life Interrupted at the Bowie CPA, May 4 & 5

Connecting Lives Productions Presents:
Life Interrupted Stage Play
by Elder Chanté Thompson

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 4pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Life Interrupted is a 2023 drama stage play written, directed, and produced by Elder Chanté Thompson. During Mental Health Awareness Month, we will shed light on mental health challenges and overcoming those obstacles. Meet seven patients who learn how to heal spiritually while dealing with their mental health obstacles.

This play’s story is told from inside a mental health institution by mental health patients who describe their pain and struggle. One suffers from PTSD, another is bipolar, another has schizophrenia, another has an eating disorder, another has dissociative disorder, and another has depression. In a world where mental health challenges are on the rise, meet this phenomenal cast as they deliver an exceptional dramatic performance and help our community understand, work through, and recover from this nationwide crisis.

The play stars Kaneya Morgan, Marcus Davis, Lorrie Davis, Nick Gamble, Chanale Taylor, Nadia Palacios, Kevin (CJ) Harrison, Cornelius Wyatt, Edward Crews, Robin Willingham, Octavia Latrice, Howard Lee, Maurice Lee, Anissa Stewart, Freddie Simmons, Rachel Johnson, and Khloe’ Holbert.

Tickets: $35 to $45. Click here.