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Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, Jun 15

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s Jun 15

Solve A Murder on the third Wednesday of every month at the Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre.

Starring Role – for You! Be the investigator who solves this Murder Mystery!

Location: Wendy’s located at 16400 Harbour Way in Bowie, MD 20716.

Third Wednesday each month, starting at 7:00PM

Visit our Facebook page to find out this month’s current murder: https://www.facebook.com/BowieCommunityTheatre

FREE! Be a Captive Audience and Support YOUR Local Theatre! We hope you enjoy dinner at Wendy’s between 6pm-9pm on this night as 20% of all your food and drink purchases (as well as drive-through sales) are donated to Bowie Community Theatre.

Quicker than the Eye

He was a prestidigitator beyond compare. The Amazing Roberto Clappini built a reputation for performing card tricks that could deceive even the most well-trained eye. His latest trick was proclaimed to be one that would take the art of sleight of hand to a new level.

The trick was always performed with cards manufactured by Svengesi’s Strong Suits, the Bulgarian company that is known worldwide for its outstanding product. Clappini swore by the cards’ quality and refused to consider using any other brand.

Now, though, Svengesi’s renown has taken a hit – struck by the same blow that killed Clappini after last night’s performance at Finger Lake. But, authorities have a clue about the identity of the murderer, or to be more accurate, a handful of clues.

For before he died, Clappini had the strength and wherewithal to pull several cards from the deck and attempt to tell authorities what happened. It would take skill and investigative expertise to identify the perpetrator of the crime – and to deal out a hand that could only be described as a “royal flush.”

Guys and Dolls by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 27-June 25

Guys and Dolls by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 27-June 25

2nd Star Productions presents
Guys and Dolls
May 27 – June 25, 2016
Directed by Debbie Barber-Eaton
Choreographed by Andrew Gordon

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Guys and Dolls is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but. The show takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious “Adelaide’s Lament,” the romantic “I’ll Know When My Love Comes Along,” the exuberant “If I Were a Bell,” and the classic “Luck be a Lady.”

May 27 through June 25, 2016
Fri and Sat at 8 PM, Sun at 3 PM
Closing performance Saturday, June 25th at 3 PM

For tickets, click here to order online
or call (410) 757-5700 or (301) 832-4819.
General Admission – $22, Seniors (60+), Full Time Students – $19
Discount for prepaid groups of 10 to 19 – $2 off per ticket, 20 or more – $4 off per ticket.

Tags: 2nd Star Productions, The Bowie Playhouse, Bowie Maryland, Debbie Barber-Eaton, Andrew Gordon, Guys and Dolls

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, May 18

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s

Solve A Murder on the third Wednesday of every month at the Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre.

Starring Role – for You! Be the investigator who solves this Murder Mystery!

Location: Wendy’s located at 16400 Harbour Way in Bowie, MD 20716.

Third Wednesday each month, starting at 7:00PM

Visit our Facebook page to find out this month’s current murder: https://www.facebook.com/BowieCommunityTheatre

FREE! Be a Captive Audience and Support YOUR Local Theatre! We hope you enjoy dinner at Wendy’s between 6pm-9pm on this night as 20% of all your food and drink purchases (as well as drive-through sales) are donated to Bowie Community Theatre.

BCT’s Murder Mystery Troupe will present the interactive Murder Mystery

Murder is Par for the Course

It was the match of the century for the prestigious Porous Pines Country Club. For the past decade, the professional champion Holin Wunn had dominated the tournaments throughout the region. His prowess as a pro resulted in awards, accolades and, of course, a lifestyle that most golfers only dream of. Wunn’s tenacity on the tee and rigor in the rough were unchallenged by any man – but not so when it came to women.

For the past year, Birdie Bigelow, the undisputed women’s regional champ had repeatedly issued a challenge to the legendary Wunn. She would (so she proclaimed) in match play, demonstrate that Wunn’s stance to keep women out of men’s tournaments was more the result of fear than fact.

“Golf is more brains than brawn,” she told the press. “He might drive the ball farther, but no one can size up a course like I can.” With pressure from all sides, Wunn finally agreed to the head-to-head confrontation. The date of the match was set. Reporters gushed over a legendary battle of the sexes to settle the matter once and for all. It would be 18 holes of golf that would go down in the annals of the game.

After 17 holes, Wunn was up-1. That’s when it became dead-even. For as Wunn teed up for the 18th hole, a deathly silence fell over the crowd. Just as his driver reached the zenith of its arc, Wunn released the club. His eyes rolled back in their sockets and he collapsed. All efforts to revive him failed. At first, observers feared a hidden medical problem had surfaced, yet police thought otherwise. They confirmed that the evidence pointed toward homicide.

Who would dare club to death the gender controversy with such irony? Why would they even putter around with such matters? Now, it would be necessary to trap a killer with a stroke of investigative genius.

Join us on May 18, 2016!

Auditions for A Tomb with a View by Bowie Community Theater, May 11-12

Auditions for A Tomb with a View by Bowie Community Theater, May 11-12

A Tomb with a View
By Norman Robbins
Directed by Jeffrey Lesniak

Please click here to see the play and character descriptions.

A Tomb with a View

Bowie Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for A Tomb With a View, by Norman Robbins, directed by Jeffery Lesniak. This comedy-thriller will start off BCT’s 50th Anniversary Season, with auditions on Wednesday and Thursday, May 11 and 12, 2016 at the Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie, MD from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. Callbacks, if necessary, will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6600 Laurel-Bowie Road (Route 197) Bowie, MD in the Multi-Purpose Room from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. Performance dates are July 15-31, 2016 at the Bowie Playhouse.

Auditioners will be asked to do cold readings from the script. British accents are required. Please bring head shots/resumes and all conflicts from May through July. Questions? Email Jeffery Lesniak, director, at jeff@jefflesniak.com

Synopsis of Play:

Reading of the Will has never been this hilariously sinister . . . or this filled with outrageous, cut-throat family members all vying for the millions left to unlikely heirs. You’ll meet the various Tomb Family members, one by one, each one more bizarre than the last. Be prepared to be ‘serenaded’ by werewolves, ‘entertained’ by Julius Caesar, and even ’embedded in the garden’ by a sweet little old aunt who plants more than just seeds in her flower beds. By the end of the show, there are more corpses than live members left in the cast. All is revealed as the plot twists and turns to its surprising conclusion.

Directing I & II Final Scenes at Bowie State University, May 9

Directing I & II Final Scenes at Bowie State University, May 9

THEA 407/408: Directing I & II Final Scenes

Description: Catch performances of final scenes from this year’s directing for the stage courses.

May 9, 2016 7:30pm

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University.

Free admission

Contact:
Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769