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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.

The Mousetrap by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Apr 15-30

The Mousetrap by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Apr 15-30

The Mousetrap
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Randy Barth
Produced by Andy Negri
April 15 – 30, 2016

Friday 4/15/16 at 8 pm
Saturday 4/16/16 at 8 pm
Sunday 4/17/16 at 2 pm
Friday 4/22/16 at 8 pm
Saturday 4/23/16 at 8 pm
Sunday 4/24/16 at 2 pm
Friday 4/29/16 at 8 pm
Saturday 4/30/16 at 2 pm

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performance dates are: April 15, 16, 22, 23, & 29, 2016 @ 8 pm and Sundays April 17 & 24 and Saturday April 30, 2016 @ 2 pm.

Synopsis: Special news bulletin: a grisly murder has taken place in London; suspect still at large. In the 1950’s, a young couple, ready to start their new lives as host/hostess of Monkswell Manor guest house, are warned by police that the murderer is heading their way. With their new guests arriving, a snow storm trapping them inside, and an enterprising detective on skis, the hunt is on to uncover who the murderer is before they have a chance to strike again.

Tickets: $22 Adults, $17 Seniors 60+/18 & Under, $15 Groups of 10 or more
Buy tickets here.

An Act of the Imagination by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Mar 4-20

An Act of the Imagination by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Mar 4-20

An Act of the Imagination
By Bernard Slade.

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: March 4 – 20, 2016
March 4th at 8 pm, March 5th at 8 pm, March 6th at 2 pm
March 11th at 8 pm, March 12th at 2 pm and 8 pm, March 13th at 2 pm
March 18th at 8 pm, March 19th at 8 pm, March 20th at 2 pm

Description: Arthur is a successful mystery writer whose latest work has strangely turned into a romance–a vivid and adulterous romance. His son, his second wife and his editor marvel at the truthfulness of the work, remarkable since it is inconceivable that he could ever have had such an affair. Enter a woman, who is intent on blackmail and whose story is foolproof and airtight: it appears that Arthur has been trysting away from home. Cunning, deceit and ingenious plotting twist and turn this thriller into a surprise ending—is this real or an act of his imagination?

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Auditions for An Act of the Imagination by Bowie Community Theatre, Jan 19 & 20

Auditions for An Act of the Imagination by Bowie Community Theatre, Jan 19 & 20

Auditions for An Act of the Imagination by Bernard Slade

Bowie Community Theatre announces auditions for “An Act of the Imagination” written by Bernard Slade, and directed by Patrick Gorirossi.

Auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday, January 19 and 20, from 7pm-9pm at
Kenhill Center
2614 Kenhill Drive
Bowie, MD 20715
Room 121

Call-backs, if needed, will be on Thursday, January 21 at 7pm. Auditionees will be asked to do cold readings from the script. Please bring any conflicts you have for January through February. The play opens March 4 and runs weekends through March 20.

Synopsis: A masterful suspense tale involving Arthur Putnam, a successful mystery writer whose latest work has strangely turned into a romance – a vivid and adulterous romance. Arthur’s son, second wife and editor marvel at the truthfulness of the work, remarkable since it is inconceivable that he could ever have had such an affair. Enter a woman, who is intent on blackmail and whose story is foolproof and airtight: it appears that Arthur has been trysting away from home. Death stalks: the other woman disappears and evidence incriminates Arthur in her murder. There is a conspiracy to do Arthur in, a conspiracy that entails cunning, deceit and ingenious plotting.

For more information click here.

Auditions for a well-known gangster musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 18 & 19

Auditions for a well-known gangster musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 18 & 19

Auditions for To Be Announced (a well-known musical about gangsters in New York) by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse.

Announcing Auditions for
Our TBA Summer Musical
About Gamblers and Girlfriends in NYC!!!!

Dates: Monday, January 18 & Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00 PM, with Callbacks on Wednesday, January 20 at 7:00 PM
Location: The Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 Whitemarsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715)
Production Dates: May 27-June 25, 2016, Fridays through Sundays

Directed by Debbie Barber-Eaton
Choreographed by Andrew Gordon

We welcome non-traditional casting – all roles are open to all races and ethnic diversities! Auditioners must be at least 16 years old. More information on roles on our auditions page.

Unfortunately, we can’t announce the name of the show until February due to rights restrictions, but you know and love this blockbuster Broadway musical about Gamblers and their Girlfriends in NYC! If you have any questions, please e-mail us at 2ndStarBowie@gmail.com.

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays beginning on Saturday, March 5, with the exception of the final two weeks of Tech, for which all will be called nearly every night of the week.

If you are auditioning:
* If you have one, bring a theatrical resume and a headshot (professional quality not necessary) or recent face picture for the casting team.
* Bring a written list of any and all remotely possible conflicts that you have or may have between March 5 and June 25.
* Prepare 2 contrasting vocal pieces, 16-32 bars in length, that show vocal and acting range and provide sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. No a cappella singing or recorded accompaniment will be permitted. Please note that you may be interrupted with a “Thank you,” and/or you may not be singing both of your pieces.
* Come prepared to learn a short dance combination with clothes and shoes you can comfortably and safely move in. Ladies, please bring tap shoes, if you have them.
* Please note that candidates who are invited to Callbacks will be asked to read from the script and/or sing a selection from the score. It is strongly suggested that you familiarize yourself with the script and the score. Preparation is essential to a strong audition.

For more information and a list of characters to be cast, click here.