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Auditions for I Hate Hamlet by 2nd Star Productions, Nov 3 & 4

Auditions for I Hate Hamlet by 2nd Star Productions, Nov 3 & 4

I Hate Hamlet

By 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

November 3 & 4, 2015

Auditions for will be held at the Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715) on Monday, November 3rd, and Tuesday, November 4th at 7 PM. Callbacks, as needed, will be on Thursday November 6th. Please bring a headshot, resume, and a list conflicts for November through the performance dates. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Questions can be sent to 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

Rehearsals will be primarily Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Saturdays at 11:00 am until tech week when they will be daily. The show runs February 6 – February 22, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 and Sunday matinees at 3:00. Performances will be at the Bowie Playhouse in Whitemarsh Park.

Directed by John Dickson
Produced by Mary Wakefield

Synopsis:
A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there’s one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore’s ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment.

For more information and a description of the roles see: http://www.2ndstarproductions.com/2ndStarAudition.html

The Murder Room by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 31-Nov 15

The Murder Room by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 31-Nov 15

The Murder Room
by Jack Sharkey

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: October 31 to November 15, 2014.

Description: Mavis Templeton Hollister returns home for the night to Brynwood Cottage in northern England, surprised that her new husband, Edgar Hollister is still alive. Her aim must have been terrible since she shot him three times! After filing a missing persons report on her husband, Mavis is visited by the police who inform Mavis that her cat was found dead from ingesting a poisoned cup of cocoa meant for Edgar. Do you think she’s trying to kill her husband? Add to the zaniness, Susan Hollister, the dimmest bulb in the chandelier, and Edgar’s only child by his first wife. Mavis is distressed to learn that upon Edgar’s death, the bulk of his estate will go to Susan. But if the girl suddenly dies . . .

Week 1: October 31st and November 1st at 8 pm, November 2nd at 2 pm
Week 2: November 7th at 8 pm, November 8th at 2pm and 8 pm, November 9th at 2 pm
Week 3: November 14th and 15th at 8pm

Adults – $20.00
Seniors/Students – $15.00
Buy tickets on-line.

MAD presents Fanny at the Charis Center, Oct 24-Nov 24

MAD presents Fanny at the Charis Center, Oct 24-Nov 24

Presented by NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center’s Music and Drama Club at the Charis Center in Bowie.

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club (MAD Productions) presents:

Fanny

Book by S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan
Music and Lyrics by Harold Rome
Based on Marcel Pagnol’s trilogy

Directed by Richard Richardson
Produced by Kathy Fontaine

October 24 to November 22, 2014
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 3pm

Description: The story of “Fanny” follows Marius and Fanny, who are deeply in love but torn apart by the temptation and excitement of the sea. Years later the star-crossed lovers are reunited but everything has changed! Join us at the Charis Center for the Arts from October 24 to November 22 to see how our young couple navigates the tribulations of adolescence!

Tickets: $20 plus $1 service charge.
To purchase tickets, click here.

For more information, call: (240) 475-8800.

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.

Murder Mystery Theatre by Bowie Community Theatre, Oct 15

Murder Mystery Theater by Bowie Community Theatre

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.

The Disappearance of Death

Last night, The Great Radinski, world-renowned magician and entertainer to royalty, returned to his home on Mystic Lake to perform before a Halloween costume party of friends, relatives and admirers at the nearby Mystic Inn. As he amazed the crowd with incredible illusions and magic tricks that defied explanation, he suddenly looked at his pocket watch and realized he was late for an important “appointment.” He disappeared in a cloud of smoke as individuals in the crowd looked at each other in disbelief.

Fifteen minutes later, a muffled explosion was heard and police arrived to inform everyone that Radinski was dead. His body was found along the shore of the lake. He had been killed by an explosive device. Only through careful questioning and expert sleuthing would motive and murderer emerge.

A little over a week ago, The Great Radinski had returned home from a triumphant tour of Asia and Europe where he had appeared before packed houses in major cities. European newspapers reported that, in Prague and Budapest, the magician had received death threats in the form of letters that were sent to his dressing rooms. Both letters are in the hands of European authorities, undergoing analysis.

Radinski’s fame was assured in 1993 when, live on a BBC broadcast, he made London’s Tower Bridge and St. Paul Cathedral disappear, then reappear ten minutes later. It is considered by many to be the greatest illusion ever performed. For years, it had been rumored that Radinski stole the trick from another magician. Those allegations have never been proven.

Born in Poland as Igor Radinski, he had emigrated with his parents to Mystic Lake. It’s said that he also had psychic powers and may have left documents that would help pinpoint the name of the culprit who committed the murder.