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Hairspray Jr by the Bowie Community Theatre, May 5-14

Hairspray Jr by the Bowie Community Theatre, May 5-14

Bowie Community Theatre Youth Theatre Program
Hairspray Jr
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Based on the film written and directed by John Waters.

Performance Location: Bowie Community Theatre
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
13106 Annapolis Road
Bowie MD 20720

Performances: May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 2017
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM

Bowie Community Theatre (BCT) Youth Theatre Program presents their first production with the fun musical that continues to bring the beat throughout the state and country! Hairspray JR is the youth adaptation of the award-winning musical based on the John Waters’ movie, “Hairspray” that follows the changes in America in the 1960s through the communities of Baltimore, Maryland.

Join Tracy Turnblad, Motormouth Maybelle, Corny Collins, Amber Van Tussle, Link Larkin and the whole gang for this wonderful show brought to you by BCT and a grant from the City of Bowie Arts Programs.

Ticket Prices for Hairspray, Jr: $10/Adults, $8/Students/Seniors/Military, 3 and under FREE

Buy tickets on-line.

Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 23

Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 23

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 9:30 am & 11:15 am
Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man. Master storyteller Baba Jamal Koram shares the history, humor, music, and lore of African and African-American cultures. Blending traditional and contemporary storytelling techniques with drumming, movement, call and response, and playful wit, his stories encourage children to care for our earth and its animals and believe in the good in everyone. From beginning to end, audiences are inspired by these tales and have fun following Baba Jamal’s lead. Recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award, Baba Jamal has been featured at the National Storytelling Festival, Kennedy Center, Smithsonian museums, National Black Storytelling Festival, regional festivals, and schools nationwide.

Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 2

Tickets: $5/person

Gus Goes Green: A STEM Adventure at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 21

Gus Goes Green: A STEM Adventure at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 21

Midweek Matinee
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:15 am & 12 noon
Gus Goes Green: A STEM Adventure

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Wacky Professor Parsnip takes audiences on an adventure through science while teaching young people how to make good choices with diet, exercise and the environment. Exciting science experiments from the lab of Professor Parsnip reinforce healthy habits and good character traits. Interactive and fun, this production features a lots of fun and interesting science experiments.

Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 5. Curriculum Connections: Literature, Mathematics, Reading

Tickets: $8/person; $6/groups of 20 or more

Register for Summer Camps

Registration is now open for summer theater camps put on by Prince George’s County, the City of Greenbelt and Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Prince George’s County camps:

Registration for 2017 Summer Camps & PreSchool courses begins…
Saturday, February 25, 9am for Prince George’s County residents
Saturday, March 4, 9am for non-residents
Click here for more information.
NOTE: These are the theater camps. The M-NCCP also has summer camps in the areas of Visual Arts, Sports, STEM, and others.

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park
2017 Comedy Arts Camp at Clarice Smith, Jun 19-30, 2017
2017 Exploring Theater Arts for Children Camp at Clarice Smith, July 3-14, 2017
2017 Making a Musical Camp at Clarice Smith, July 31-August 11, 2017
2017 Performing Arts Workshop at Clarice Smith, July 17-28, 2017

Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington
2017 Exploring Theater Arts Camp for Mixed Ages at Harmony Hall, Jun 19-30 & Jul 17-28, 2017
2017 Performing Arts Workshop at Harmony Hall, Jul 3-14, 2017

Huntington Community Center in Bowie
2017 Theater Camp for Teens at the Huntington Community Center, Aug 7-18, 2017

Lake Arbor Community Center in Mitchellville
2017 Exploring Theater Arts Camp for Mixed Ages at Lake Arbor, biweekly, Jun 19-Aug 11, 2017

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse in Cheverly
2017 Making a Musical Camp at the Publick Playhouse, July 3-14, 2017
2017 Theater Improvisation Camp at the Publick Playhouse, July 17-21, 2017

Temple Hills Community Center
2017 Theater Camp for Children at the Temple Hills Community Center, June 19-30 & July 31-Aug 11, 2017

City of Greenbelt Recreation Department

Registration for 2017 Spring and Summer camps opens February 1, 2017 for residents and February 15, 2017 for non-residents of the City of Greenbelt. Click here for all opportunities.
NOTE: These are the theater camps. Greenbelt also has summer camps in the areas of Sports, Outings, and others.
2017 Creative Kids Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, biweekly June 19-Aug 11, 2017
2017 Performance Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, Aug 14-18, 2017
2017 Camp Encore with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, June 19-July 14, 2017
Show: Camp Encore presents Romeo and Juliet at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 12-13
2017 Circus Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, June 19-Aug 25, 2017

Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier

2017 Art Exposed Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, weekly June 19-Aug 18, 2017
2017 Cultural Journey Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, June 19-July 14, 2017
Show: Cultural Journey Camp Show at Joe’s Movement Emporium, July 14, 2017, 5:30pm
2017 Creative Robotics Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, July 10-28, 2017
2017 Dance Theater Experience Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, July 17-Aug 11, 2017
Show: Dance Theater Experience Camp Show at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 17, 2017, at 5:30pm

2016 Fall Children’s Drama Classes at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Sep 10-Nov 12

2016 Fall Children’s Drama Classes at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Sep 10-Nov 12, 2016

M-NCPPC Drama – Children: Junior Academy of the Performing Arts
Ages 8 – 11

Saturdays, 1:00 to 4:00pm,
September 10 to November 12, 2016

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Learn the skills necessary to excel on stage or screen for projection, relaxation, movement, terminology, character study, improve, blocking, marketing yourself, memorization and so much more! The Junior Academy for the Performing Arts is a seasonal program focused on the fundamentals of voice, acting, and musical theatre movement (dance). Through these disciplines, the students will grow in their confidence, teambuilding, problem solving, as well as artistic knowledge and skills. Led by distinguished and well trained instructors, the students will learn proper technique in a fun, safe environment and gain the experience of creating, learning and performing an end of season show for friends and family. This course will be held at Joe’s Movement Emporium located at: 3309 Bunker Hill Road Mount Rainier, MD 20712.

Registrations may be processed at any staffed M-NCPPC facility in Prince George’s County or through Smartlink, #1656921.

Fees:
Residents Course Fee $500.00
Non-Residents Course Fee $650.00

To sign up visit: https://smartlink.pgparks.com/smartlink/Start/Start.asp