Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Clarice Smith, Jul 18-26

Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Clarice Smith, July 18-26

Maryland Lyric Opera presents
Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kay Theatre, reserved seating.

Sat, Jul 18, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Jul 19, 2015 . 3:00PM
Fri, Jul 24, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Jul 26, 2015 . 3:00PM

Maryland Lyric Opera presents Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, in French with English surtitles, semi-staged, with full orchestra and a cast of professionals and young artists.

Tickets $35 to $100, reserved seating with multiple price levels. Buy tickets here.

Sign up now for Musical Theatre Dance Camp for Adults at College Park Arts Exchange, July 20-24

Sign up now for Musical Theatre Dance Camp for Adults at College Park Arts Exchange, July 20-24

Musical Theater Dance Camp for Adults

College Park Arts Exchange
At the Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park MD.
Mon thru Thurs, July 20-23, 2015, 9:30am to Noon each day.
Performance on Friday, July 24, 2015, at 7pm.

Cost for the camp: $125; please register in advance.

Learn fun, professional choreography in an intensive setting with award-winning Chicago choreographer Samantha Fitschen (lately of New Chicago Dance Studio). Fun for all skill levels! We will be learning a dance number from the Tony-winning musical,”On The Town.” Please wear comfortable clothes, and gym shoes/jazz shoes/or jazz sneakers. Also bring a towel, water bottle, and yoga mat.

To register, go to: http://samanthafitschen.com/sign-up

Sign up for Bedknobs and Broomsticks at College Park Arts Exchange through June 28

Sign up for Bedknobs and Broomsticks at College Park Arts Exchange through June 28

Children’s Summer Musical

Join directors Laura Lising and Allison Hughes for a fun community youth production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. No auditions, no experience required. There is a part for everyone – from chorus members to solo singers. Everyone will get to be part of something very special!

Ages 4 to 14

Location: College Park Arts Exchange

Deadline for registration – Sunday June 28th. Register here.

**Rehearsals –All rehearsals will be held at St. Andrew’s Church in the Parish Hall, 4512 College Avenue, College Park, MD.
Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5pm (July 12, 19 and 26)
Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 6pm (July 14, 21 and 28)
Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8pm (July 15, 22 and 29)
You won’t have to come to every rehearsal – we will make a schedule for when each scene meets.

**Performances
Friday, July 31st at 7:00pm and Saturday, August 1st at 4:00pm at the St Andrew’s Parish Hall.
Call time for performers will be 5:00 on Friday and 3:00pm on Saturday.
Cast party following the show on Saturday.

**Cost: $45 per performer. Checks payable to CPAE due at the first rehearsal. Sliding scale available, please email Allison or Laura for more info.

**Contact: Please let us know if you have any questions. We are looking forward to working on this show with you all!
Allison Hughes: allisonih@gmail.com, Laura Lising: laural88@yahoo.com

Connect the Dots Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty at College Park Arts Exchange, May 9

Connect the Dots Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty at College Park Arts Exchange, May 9

Connect the Dots Ballet Concert: The Sleeping Beauty
May 9, 2015 at 3:00pm

Location: College Park Arts Exchange

Connect the Dots Dance Company and the College Park Arts Exchange proudly present a free and abridged version of “The Sleeping Beauty.” The performance features a ballet craft, costume try on session and a free ballet class. Performance is May 9th from 3pm-4pm. For more information contact Amber Shriver at connectthedotsdancecompany@gmail.com.

Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 7-8

Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 7-8

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Opera Scene Study
May 7, 8, 2015 . Gildenhorn Recital Hall . FREE

After a year of taking apart their craft and sculpting it from the ground up, the final class project for out first-year students pairs them in operatic scenes from a wide variety of repertory and featuring all aspects of their training. Accompanied only by piano and minimal props, these performances give our young artists a chance to shine in the purest of forms.