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Much Ado About Nothing at College Park Arts Exchange, Jul 10-11

Much Ado About Nothing at College Park Arts Exchange, Jul 10-11

College Park Arts Exchange presents:
Teen Summer Shakespeare Intensive’s
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
directed by Kate Magill Robinson

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7pm
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2pm adn 7pm
at the Old Parish House.

Location: College Park Arts Exchange

This is the performance for the Teen Summer Shakespeare Intensive camp.

Love, laughter and lies collide in what is arguably Shakespeare’s greatest rom-com! Much Ado About Nothing takes us on a romp through the juxtaposed romances of two sets of lovers — Beatrice and Benedick, who give us some of Shakespeare’s most sparkling battles of wits (and wills!) – and Hero and Claudio whose quiet adoration leaves them vulnerable to the scheming machinations of the villainous Don John. As these romances build, we watch it all through a tapestry of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, deceptions, pure villainy, and some of the goofiest clowns in Shakespeare’s comedic repertoire. But never fear – despite the interweaving of tragic elements, our lovers’ paths culminate in a celebration where love conquers all!

Lightwire Theater: Dino-Light at the Clarice, May 9

Lightwire Theater: Dino-Light at the Clarice, May 9

Clarice presents:
Lightwire Theater: Dino-Light

Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 2:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

You won’t believe your eyes as a shining, luminescent world of prehistoric creatures dance, explore and even engage in lightsaber duels in the larger-than-life neon puppetry world of Dino-Light.

Through a mix of imagination, science and magic, a friendly neon-lit dinosaur leaps to life, seeking friends and love in Dino-Light. You won’t believe your eyes as a shining, luminescent world of prehistoric creatures dance, explore and even engage in lightsaber duels! The luminary geniuses at Lightwire Theater utilize light, technology, music and innovative puppeteering to tell captivating stories and unite audiences of all ages with a sense of wonder. As seen on “America’s Got Talent,” the company’s approach to inventive artistry through creative engineering sets them apart. A Jim Henson Foundation Grant awardee and the first full-length work by company founders Ian Carney and Corbin Popp, Dino-Light makes its Clarice Presents debut for a one-afternoon-only matinee that’s sure to enchant would-be paleontologists both young and old!

Tickets: $35, Students/Youth: $15, family pack $80 (2 reg; 2 students). Click here.

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, May 9

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, May 9

UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents:
Experimental Performance Series

#5:
Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Sat, May. 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The Experimental Performance Series is a collection of self-produced works from undergraduate and graduate students in theatre and dance, ranging from established works to brand new plays and choreography.

This performance will feature two original works:

Folds and Folds and Folds, choreographed by Abigail Ash, is a movement exploration of core concepts of existentialist philosophy. The piece is a visual representation of the emotional and social repercussions of isolation as people struggle to connect with themselves and one another. The dancers contend with the lack of inherent and universal meaning of the world and ultimately resolve to define their own essence. They embrace and nurture their individuality and their relationships with one another, all with the awareness that meaning is created, not imparted.

Sombra da Criança
Co-Writer/Directors: Heidi Lehan and Eitan Amster
Choreographer: Beatriz Moreira Leite

Sombra da Criança is an original horror-choreo play that explores Brazilian folklore and what it means to grow up as a child instilled by the fears of storytelling. This cultural love letter offers a new and often underrepresented perspective on Brazilian theatre.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

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El Ciclón at the Clarice, Apr 30-May 1

El Ciclón at the Clarice, Apr 30-May 1

Clarice presents:
UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
El Ciclón
by Yara Travieso
music by Sam Crawford

Fri, May. 1, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Sat, May. 2, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Sat, May. 2, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Sun, May. 3, 2026 | 2:00 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Cuban-Venezuelan-American playwright Yara Travieso’s new musical El Ciclón, with music from acclaimed composer, librettist and TDPS faculty member Sam Crawford, is a unique and innovative musical production combining cinema with live theater. It tells the story of a woman stranded with her car in the swampy south during a harsh storm. El Ciclón is a wild, neo-feminist saga within a 1950s B-movie psychological thriller, featuring singing, dancing and just enough alligators to keep things interesting.

Tickets: $35, Students/Youth: $15. Click here.

Opera Scene Study by the Maryland Opera Studio at the Clarice, Apr 30-May 1

Opera Scene Study by the Maryland Opera Studio at the Clarice, Apr 30-May 1

Clarice presents:
Maryland Opera Studio
Opera Scene Study

Thu, Apr. 30, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Fri, May. 1, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

First-year Maryland Opera Studio students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring scenes from a wide operatic repertory. First-year Maryland Opera Studio students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring scenes from a wide operatic repertory. To keep the focus on beautiful, pure sounds and vivid acting, the performance is accompanied only by piano and minimal props.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.