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Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by PGLT at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 15 & 16

Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by PGLT at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 15 & 16

Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
By Christopher Durang
Directed by Estelle Miller

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” a comedy by Christopher Durang and the 2013 Tony award winning best play, will be PGLT’s second production of the 2015-16 season. It will be directed by Estelle Miller.

Auditions will be held on Tues. Sept. 15 and Wed. Sept. 16, 2015 at The Bowie Playhouse (our performance space) from 7 to 10 pm. Address: 16500 White Marsh Park, Bowie, MD 20715 (directions)

Call backs will be Monday Sept. 21 at the New Carrollton Municipal Building (our rehearsal space) from 7 to 10 pm. Address: 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton, MD 20784 (directions)

Questions? Call Estelle Miller, the director, at 410-757-4193 or 410-279-9499 & leave a message so she can return your call. Or email her at eimiller@cablespeed.com

Performance dates are: January 8, 9, 15, 16, and 22, 2016 @ 8 pm and Sundays January 10, 17 and Saturday January 23, 2016 @ 2 pm.

Synopsis: Set in the present, Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha.

For more information including characters to be cast see: http://www.pglt.org/auditions.html

Once Upon a Mattress by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 11-26

Once Upon a Mattress by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Sept 11-26

Once Upon a Mattress
Music by Mary Rodger; Lyrics by Marshall Barer; Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Directed by Frank Pasqualino
Produced by Jenna Jones Paradis

September 11 – 26, 2015

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

There are eight performances over three weekends, September 11 – September 26, 2015

Synopsis: Once Upon A Time – a long, long time ago, there lived the mute King Sextimus, his wife, Queen Aggravain and their son, Prince Dauntless the Drab. Their kingdom suffers a curse – Sextimus shall remain mute until “the mouse has devoured the hawk.” To make matters worse, the Queen has decreed that no one may marry until a suitable Princess has been found for her darling son, which is a big problem for Sir Harry and Lady Larken, who must get married soon as they are expecting a baby.

Since all females in the kingdom are declared unsuitable by the Queen, Sir Harry leaves the kingdom on a quest to find Dauntless a bride. He finally arrives with Princess Winnifred or “Fred” who hails from the swamps and swims the moat to meet the Prince. While she enchants Dauntless, the Queen finds Fred totally unacceptable as a daughter-in-law. With the help of her confidante, the Wizard, she sets up a seemingly impossible test; Fred must sleep on twenty mattresses under which a single pea is placed. If she is truly a Princess, her sensitivity will not allow her rest. Will Fred pass the test? Will Larken and Harry finally be allowed to marry? Find out in this funny fractured fairy tale where you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover…. Or mattresses by them either!

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.

Kiss Me, Kate by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 29-June 27

Kiss Me, Kate by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 29-June 27

“Kiss Me, Kate”
May 29 – June 27, 2015
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Bella Spewack and Samuel Spewack

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare, Kiss Me, Kate recounts the backstage and onstage antics of two feuding romantic couples during a touring production of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Sparkling with 18 classic Cole Porter songs — including “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” “Wunderbar,” “Always True to You in My Fashion,” “Too Darn Hot,” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” — Kiss Me, Kate epitomizes the American musical comedy at its irresistible best.

General Admission – $22
Seniors (60+), Full Time Students, and Active Military – $19
Discount for prepaid groups of 10 to 19 – $2 off per ticket, 20 or more – $4 off per ticket.

For tickets, click here to order online
or call (410) 757-5700 or (301) 832-4819.

Up to date sell outs and weather related cancellation announcements can be obtained by calling our reservation lines and pressing 1. If the message does not announce a cancellation or sell out, the show will go on as scheduled with tickets available at the door.