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National Puppetry Festival at Clarice Smith, Jul 19-22

National Puppetry Festival at Clarice Smith, Jul 19-22

2023 National Puppetry Festival

All events are in person or livestream. Purchase separate tickets for each performance.

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Wed, Jul 19, 2023 . 09:00PM to 10:00PM
Marooned! (Alex and Olmstead)

Alex and Olmsted’s Jim Henson Foundation grant awarded MAROONED! A Space Comedy is an innovative new puppet show, featuring music from the Voyager Golden Record, that takes place at the outer reaches of space. An astronaut crashes on an uncharted planet. Will she be able to survive strange creatures, anomalous atmosphere, and isolation in order to find her way home? See for yourself… in MAROONED!

Thu, Jul 20, 2023 . 09:00PM to 10:00PM
SPINOKIO (5P1N0K10)

Using music, video, and magical marionettes, the show spins the story to which its title and Jeghetto’s moniker refer into an Afrofuturist parable about a robot that longs to be a real B boy in a post apocalyptic future. The 5P1N0K10 universe takes the stage. This Hip Hopera created by Jeghetto and cowritten by Pierce Freelon was awarded grants from the Henson Foundation two years in a row.

Fri, Jul 21, 2023 . 09:00PM to 10:00PM
National Puppetry Festival: Terry Fator

The most successful performer to emerge from the America’s Got Talent franchise and Las Vegas legend Terry Fator will share a special program exclusively for the Puppeteers of America National Festival. Part performance, part discussion, and part Q&A, Terry will perform several pieces showcasing his amazing vocal abilities and share stories of his experiences in the national spotlight. Terry is eager to join puppetry colleagues on the campus which has been so important to the history of American puppetry, and he hopes to help inspire the next generation of puppeteers.

Sat, Jul 22, 2023 . 07:00PM to 09:00PM
National Puppetry Festival: Awards Ceremony

Sat, Jul 22, 2023 . 09:00PM to 10:00PM
PACKRAT by Concrete Temple Theatre

Set deep in the Sagebrush Desert, PACKRAT is a visually stunning puppet play that contemplates humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Puppetry, projections and an original score elegantly come together to shape what The New Times called, “a journey of rescue and redemption…Thoroughly mesmerizing … amazingly expressive.” Inspired by the classic adventure novel, “Watership Down,” PACKRAT follows one peculiar rodent, Bud, who has a penchant for hoarding humankind’s goods.

Tickets: In-person performances, tickets are $30. Livestream tickets are $20. Award ceremony is pay-what-you-wish, minimum $5. Click here.

2023 Shakespeare in the Parks: The Tempest at various locations, Jun 25-Jul 16

2023 Shakespeare in the Parks: The Tempest at various locations, Jun 25-Jul 16

The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.

2023 Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks presents The Tempest

Description: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Division is proud to announce our 10th Anniversary Celebration Tour with the show that started it all, The Tempest, directed by founding Artistic Director Christopher Dwyer. This 1980s-infused tale follows Prospero, who is stranded on a deserted island in the Mediterranean with his daughter Miranda, narrowly escaping his evil brother. He now comes to grips with a life he left behind and whether to enact revenge on his brother who has just washed up on shore. Complete with magic, faeries, and physical storytelling, this fast-paced 90-minute outdoor adventure is perfect for the entire family. Bring your lawn chair, a picnic, and enjoy the Bard under the stars.

Performances Sunday, June 25 – Sunday, July 16, 2023

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park!

Sunday, June 25, 2023, 7:30 PM, Fairwood Community Park, 12390 Fairwood Parkway, Bowie, MD 20720

Thursday, June 29, 2023, 7:30 PM, Patuxent River Park, Pavilion and Camp Ground, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Friday, June 30, 2023, 7:30 PM, National Harbor Plaza Stage, 165 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Saturday, July 1, 2023, 7:30 PM, Fort Washington Park, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Wednesday, July 5, 2023, 7:30 PM, Riverdale House Museum Grounds, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD 20737

Thursday, July 6, 2023, 7:30 PM, Montpelier Mansion Grounds, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708

Saturday, July 8, 2023, 7:30 PM, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane , Rockville, MD 20855

Sunday, July 9, 2023, 6 PM, Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton MD 20902

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 7:00 PM, North Four Corners , Local Park, 315 University Boulevard West , Silver Spring, MD 20901

Friday, July 14, 2023, 7:30 PM, Watkins Regional Park, Watkins Park Drive , Kettering, MD 20774

Saturday, July 15, 2023, 7:30 PM, David C. Driskell Community Park, 3911 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781

Sunday, July 16, 2023, 3 PM, Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD 20784

Enjoy free, entertaining, and accessible productions of the work of the greatest playwright of the English language at parks and arts centers throughout Prince George’s County! Each summer Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks tours a professional, family-friendly production of one of Shakespeare’s plays throughout the county, making great theatre available to everyone. For more information, call 301-446-3232; TTY 301-699-2544.

Peter and the Wolf & Pedro y el Lobo at Clarice Smith, Jun 18

Peter and the Wolf & Pedro y el Lobo at Clarice Smith, Jun 18

2023 National Orchestra Institute + Festival

NOI+F Family Concert: Peter & The Wolf
Sunday, June 18, 2023 • 2PM

Concierto Familiar NOI+F: Pedro y el Lobo
Sunday, June 18, 2023 • 4PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Peter and The Wolf
Richard Scerbo, conductor
Stephanie Shonekan, narrator

Prokofiev’s beloved symphonic fairy tale returns to NOI+F! The young Peter goes out into the forest–against his grandfather’s advice. Join Peter as he makes friends with whimsical forest creatures and faces a ferocious gray wolf!

Pedro y el Lobo
Julia Cruz, directora
Edgar Moctezuma, narrador

¡El amado cuento de hadas sinfónico del compositor Sergei Prokofiev viene al Centro de las Artes The Clarice! El joven Pedro sale al bosque a pesar que su abuelo se lo prohibió. En el bosque hace amigos con criaturas fantásticas y se enfrenta al temido lobo.

Tickets: Free, no tickets required. Click here or aqui.

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 4 & 5

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 4 & 5

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Opera Scene Study
Maryland Opera Studio

Part 1: Thursday, May 4, 2023 . 7:30PM
Part 2: Friday May 5, 2023 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

First-year Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring duet 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.

MOS is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from the classic repertoire to provocative new works, MOS is building audiences and advancing the art that sustains them.

Tickets: Free, no tickets required. Click here.

The Late Wedding at Clarice Smith, Apr 21

The Late Wedding at Clarice Smith, Apr 21

The Late Wedding
By Christopher Chen
Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer

April 21-28, 2023
Fri, Apr 21, 2023. 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 22, 2023. 2:00PM
Sat, Apr 22, 2023. 7:30PM
Wed, Apr 26, 2023. 7:30PM
Thu, Apr 27, 2023. 7:30PM
Fri, Apr 28, 2023. 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space. Revolving around a strange tribal custom for marriage, The Late Wedding leads audiences through an unpredictable, surprising and whimsical theatre experience.

Pay what you wish. Click here.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.