Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s, Aug 19

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

Death is a Cabernet Ol Chum

It was an evening of wine and cheese at the Melee Vineyards in the Nippy Valley, celebrating the winery’s tenth anniversary. Owner Malcolm Melee took great pride in pouring his world-famous Melee Cabernet, the wine that tickles the palates of wine connoisseurs around the globe. Over the past decade, his small operation has built a record of supplying a quality product, even though Melee’s surly personality has produced more adversaries than advocates.

The celebration was open to the public and the assemblage included both his supporters and detractors, some of whom openly expressed their opinions about his business practices. Melee simply laughed off all negative words, even dismissing the notion that someone was determined to end his reign as cabernet king.

As the gathering broke up about midnight, Melee bade “farewell” to everyone and said he would stay around to turn out the lights. But this morning, it became deadly obvious that someone had planned lights out for Malcolm Melee, for his body was found at the bottom of the staircase that leads to the oak casks in the wine cellar. Someone had put the cork on Melee and taken action that would squeeze the winery’s reputation.

Join us on August 19, 2015!

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

AUDITION NOTICE!! The Music Man
by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Auditions for The Music Man will be held at the Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 Whitemarsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715) on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM. Callbacks will be on Thursday, July 30 at 7 pm. All roles are open! All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to audition – all roles are open to all ethnicities!!

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song that will showcase your voice in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume if you have one, as well as a complete list of conflicts for August 1 through November 14. Please dress appropriately for a dance/movement audition.

Rehearsals begin at the start of August, and will primarily be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Saturdays at 11:00 am until tech weeks when they will be daily. The show runs at the Bowie Playhouse October 16 – November 14, 2015 Fridays/Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm, closing with a matinee Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm.

Questions can be sent to 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

Directed by Jane Wingard
Music Direction by Joe Biddle
Choreography by Andrew Gordon
Assistant Directed by Nathan Bowen

Synopsis: The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jul 17-Aug 2

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jul 17-Aug 2

Whose Wives Are They Anyway?
By Michael Parker.

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: July 17 – August 2, 2015

Description: David McGrachen and John Baker, have planned a weekend off before their new C.E.O. arrives on Monday. With their wives safely off on a shopping spree in New York City, they check into The Oakfield Golf and Country Club intending to “golf their brains out.” They unexpectedly encounter their new boss, and she insists on meeting the wives, commenting blithely “no one who went golfing for a weekend without his wife would ever work for me.” So … David and John have to produce wives. Inevitably everything goes wrong as John and David attempt to “pull the wool” over the new boss’ eyes – literally!

Performance Dates:
July 17th at 8 pm, July 18th at 8 pm, July 19th at 2 pm
July 24th at 8 pm, July 25th at 2 pm and 8 pm, July 26th at 2 pm
July 31st at 8 pm, August 1st at 8 pm, August 2nd at 2 pm

Tickets are on sale now! Adults – $20.00, Seniors/Students – $15.00.
Buy tickets on-line.
Note: All ticket sales are final. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

Bowie Food Bank: Bring one non-perishable food item for donation in exchange for one FREE concession item.

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

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

The Cat Screamed at Midnight

It is October 31, 1936.

The European continent is poised to either create a legacy of political order or unravel a system of post-World War checks and balances. It has been nearly four months since the Italian Duce, Benito Mussolini, ordered his troops into Abyssinia. Two weeks later, civil war broke out in Spain and Generalissimo Franco called up Adolph Hitler and his Nazi legions to aid the rebel troops.

Even today, the German Luftwaffe is practicing a new type of warfare called blitzkrieg because of the lightning fast speed at which it takes place. Less than a week ago, Il Duce’s son-in-law, Count Ciano, concluded the talks with Hitler that created the Berlin-Rome axis of power. In England, King Edward VIII’s coronation is being planned for early next year. His affair with American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson is well-hidden from the public as the British press has agreed to publish nothing about the relationship to avoid a scandal.

And, at the English country estate, Conifers, Sir Hugo Smythe Armbruster’s 70th party took place last night. Sir Hugo had been knighted after The Great War for his contributions to the war effort. His brilliant sense of both history and propriety established him as an able publisher whose newspaper, The Daily Truth, kept the citizenry informed of what was happening at the front. The assembled guests celebrated the event with enough food and drink to choke the proverbial horse. But, it seems, the horse may have fought back. This morning, Sir Hugo was found dead in the stables. Although the death was at first viewed to be accidental, Scotland Yard took little time in declaring that, indeed, evidence pointed toward murder.

The old gentleman had been a cat fancier, priding himself in the rare breeds that freely roam the grounds of Conifers. It was said that he preferred cats to humans. He had even threatened to leave his vast fortune to The Royal Feline Society rather than have his millions squandered by “fools and scoundrels.” One could only imagine what surprises would unfold when the will is read.

Join us on July 15, 2015!

Making a Musical Camp Show at the Bowie CPA, July 10

Making a Musical Camp Show at the Bowie CPA, July 10

M-NCPPC Making a Musical Camp Show

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Friday, July 10, 2015 at 7pm.

For those who dream of being on stage. Act in an age-appropriate musical play and learn about musical theater, acting, singing, movement, costumes and scenery.

On the final day of the session, campers perform for family and friends in the evening.