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Auditions for The Odd Couple by the Bowie Community Theatre, Jan 7 & 8

Auditions for The Odd Couple by the Bowie Community Theatre, Jan 7 & 8

The Bowie Community Theatre announces auditions for:
The Odd Couple
by Neil Simon
directed by Randy Barth

Audition dates: January 7 & 8, 2025 at 7pm

Audition Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 2503 Belair Drive, Bowie MD 20715

Performance Dates: March 21 – April 13, 2025, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM at the Bowie Playhouse.

Theatre: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Neil Simon’s classic comedy opens as a group of the guys are in the midst of their weekly poker game in the apartment of divorced sportswriter, Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. The apartment is smoke- filled, and the only thing Oscar can offer his guests is warm Coke and moldy sandwiches. The last to arrive is Felix Ungar, who has just been thrown out by his wife. Felix is depressed, leading Oscar to invite Felix to be his roommate. However, as Felix takes on the domestic mantle in the apartment and proves just how difficult he is to live with, Oscar is driven to the edge of madness. The drama is both hilarious and poignant as misadventures multiply and tensions boil over between the clean freak and the slob.

For more information, audition sides, and to fill in the form, click here.

Witness for the Prosecution by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Nov 22-Dec 15

Witness for the Prosecution by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Nov 22-Dec 15

“Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie
Directed by Alan Barnett

Performance Dates: November 22 – December 15, 2024
Except for Thanksgiving weekend
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

General Admission – $25.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $20.00.

Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock, and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

Tickets: $25/Adults, $20/Seniors/Students, click here.

Arsenic and Old Lace by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Aug 16-Sep 8

Arsenic and Old Lace by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Aug 16-Sep 8

Arsenic and Old Lace
Drama by Joseph Kesselring
Directed by: Randy Tusing

Performance Dates: August 16 – September 8, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

General Admission – $25.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $20.00.

Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him! Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police—not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage—it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding. Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic black comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.

Tickets: $25/Adults, $20/Seniors/Students, click here.

Shadow Hour by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Apr 5-28

Shadow Hour by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Apr 5-28

Shadow Hour
by Ralph Tropf
directed by: Nicole Mullens-Teasley

April 5 – 28, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 2PM

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

General Admission – $25.00, Seniors (62+) & Students – $20.00.

Shadow Hour is an exciting courtroom drama for the stage. A jury is given the task of assigning guilt or innocence to a United States Senator accused of sexual assault. As the jury debates the testimony, flashbacks to the trial show how the members of the panel interpret the evidence through their own bias. Flashbacks to the actual events of the “crime” show how the witnesses themselves also add bias to the evidence. The truth is lost in shadows.

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Auditions for Shadow Hour at Bowie Community Theatre, Jan 22-23

Auditions for Shadow Hour at Bowie Community Theatre, Jan 22-23

Bowie Community Theatre announces auditions for:
Shadow Hour
by Ralph Tropf

Auditions: January 22 & 23, 2024, 7pm to 9pm each night
Callbacks on January 24, 7pm

Performances: April 5 – 28, 2024

Audition location: Grace Lutheran Church, 2503 Belair Drive, Bowie, MD, 20715
Performance location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Synopsis:
This is a courtroom drama for eight women and four men. A young woman has accused a United States senator of sexual assault. The jury finds itself sharply divided. As they debate the evidence, flashbacks to the courtroom show how each juror has interpreted the testimony differently. Flashbacks to the events as they happened show that the witnesses in the trial interpret what happened differently. The truth, it seems, is lost in shadows. Shadow Hour is a contemporary story that gives each cast member the opportunity to play two parts. Many roles are ideal for older actresses.

From director Nicole Mullens-Teasley:
Shadow Hour delves into challenging and morally ambiguous situations, particularly related to the legal proceedings and the characters’ personal experiences. The title may reflect the murky and shadowy nature of truth, justice, and human behavior, as well as the moral dilemmas faced by the characters. The use of “shadow hour” in the title could also suggest a time of reckoning, introspection, and the unveiling of hidden truths, mirroring the dramatic tension and revelations within the narrative. The challenge with this kind of situation is the perspective and subjectivity of the recall of events and accuracy of what happened. The goal is for the audience to feel the discomfort and relatability of the topics in a modern sense with a positive lens on communication, problem-solving, and seeing perspectives we might be naturally biased to miss. It’s very easy to interpret things wrong. The hope is that when people leave the theater, they leave it talking about how they understood each character and their position so we can work together more effectively today.

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