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.
The Absence of a Cello
by Ira Wallach
directed by Ilene Chalmers
July 21 – August 13, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM
Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse
How far would you be willing to go to get the perfect job? Could you sacrifice your entire personality to fit into the ‘Corporate Image’ if it meant bringing home a sweet paycheck? The Absence of a Cello brings us to 1960’s New York, to the Manhattan apartment of Andrew and Celia Pilgrim, as they attempt to answer these questions for themselves in this smartly written comedy with wonderfully quirky characters!
As Martin Gottfried describes: “It is about a physicist who needs money so badly he turns to the $60,000-a-year job offered by a big corporation. He wants the job, but does the company want him? Mr. Personnel is sent to find out. What seems to be starting out as a shopworn target—individuality versus conformity—turns out to be an ingeniously conceived comical discussion of honesty and truth. After being coached by a gray-flanneled collegiate on how to be what every company wants, the scientist is prepared to confront the enemy (after quickly trading in his rolled-up trousers and flapping shirt for a neat brown suit)…He hides the cello he plays with pick-up quartets, he hides the medieval history books his wife writes, he hides all but the acceptable three liquor bottles. He hides, in fact, everything that he and his wife are. And hauls out the television set…What follows is a literately comical playaround with industrial conformity that for sheer humor is, well, wonderfully adult.”
General Admission – $25.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $20.00.
Buy tickets on-line.
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.
2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse announces auditions for:
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Book by Dennis Kelly
Songs by Tim Minchin
Director: Angela Germanos
Music Directors: Sarah Mitchell & Joseph Simon
Choreographer: Rosslyn Burrs
Producers: Katie Riegel & Laura Fisher
June 19 & 20, 2023
Location: 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher Miss Honey. During her first term at school, the two forge a bond as Miss Honey begins to recognize and appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves to punish those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!
Performances: September 15 – October 14, 2023; Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm
For more information click here.
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