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Afflicted: Daughters of Salem at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 18-Nov 10

Afflicted: Daughters of Salem at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 18-Nov 10

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents
Afflicted: Daughters of Salem
by Laurie Brooks
Directed by Daniel Johnston
Assistant Directed by Lori Bruun
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday October 18th-November 10th, 2019
Shows are Friday & Saturday @ 8pm and Sundays (11/03, 11/10) at 2pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

In 1691 Puritan New England, fear and superstition were rampant. Singing, dancing and amusement of any kind was forbidden. The devil was everywhere. Five girls coming of age in
Salem Village, desperate for release of their thoughts and feelings, find an ally in Tituba, a slave who longs for freedom. Deep in the woods the girls make a pact and build a sisterhood. Then alliances are formed, promises made and broken, power taken.

Afflicted: Daughters of Salem tells the story of the Salem girls—Abigail Williams, the leader, Ann Putnam, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren and Betty Parris, and the events that led up to the infamous Salem witch trials. This origin story examines how these teenage girls became accusers and caused 20 people to be put to death for witching.

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Auditions for Afflicted: Daughters of Salem at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Aug 15-20

Auditions for Afflicted: Daughters of Salem at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Aug 15-20

Auditions for Afflicted: Daughters of Salem
Directed by Daniel Johnston
Assistant Directed by Lori Bruun
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Thursday, August 15th, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, August 17th, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesday, August 20th, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

In 1691 Puritan New England, fear and superstition were rampant. Singing, dancing and amusement of any kind was forbidden. The devil was everywhere. Five girls coming of age in
Salem Village, desperate for release of their thoughts and feelings, find an ally in Tituba, a slave who longs for freedom. Deep in the woods the girls make a pact and build a sisterhood. Then alliances are formed, promises made and broken, power taken.

Afflicted:
Daughters of Salem tells the story of the Salem girls—Abigail Williams, the leader, Ann Putnam, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren and Betty Parris, and the events that led up to the infamous Salem witch trials. This origin story examines how these teenage girls became accusers and caused 20 people to be put to death for witching.

Auditions will include lightly prepared readings from sides and some movement. Please were clothes you can move in. LMP is all volunteer community theater. No appointment necessary. Bring a head shot/photo and be prepared to list all conflicts from August 26th-November 10th. Show Dates: October 18th-November 10th. Shows are Friday & Saturday @ 8pm and Sundays (11/03, 11/10) at 2pm. All Roles are open. Any questions Email: maureencrogers@gmail.com or call Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Spider’s Web at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 12-Nov 4

Spider’s Web at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 12-Nov 4

Spider’s Web
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Daniel Johnston
Assistant directed by Lori Bruun
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday October 12, 2018 through Sunday November 4, 2018

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective, Inspector Lord.

Performances run weekends from Friday October 12, 2018 through Sunday November 4, 2018 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

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Auditions for Spider’s Web at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Aug 8-13

Auditions for Spider’s Web at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Aug 8-13

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces auditions for
Spider’s Web
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Daniel Johnston
Assistant directed by Lori Bruun
Produced by Maureen Rogers

August 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM
August 12, 2018 at 6:00 PM
August 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM

Auditions will include lightly prepared readings from sides. LMP is all volunteer community theater. No appointment necessary. Bring a head shot/photo and be prepared to list all conflicts from August 18th-November 4th. Show Dates: October 12th-November 4th. Shows are Friday & Saturday @ 8pm and 2 Sundays at 2pm. All Roles are open. Any questions Email: maureencrogers@gmail.com or call Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Performances are scheduled to run from October 12, 2018 to November 4, 2018.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective, Inspector Lord.

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Laughing Stock at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jun 29-Jul 15

Laughing Stock at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jun 29-Jul 15

Laughing Stock
by Charles Morey
Directed by Daniel Johnston
Assistant Directed by Michael Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday June 29, 2018 through Sunday July 15, 2018

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

LAUGHING STOCK is a hilarious backstage farce and genuinely affectionate look into the world of the theatre. When The Playhouse, a rustic New England summer theatre, schedules a repertory season of Dracula, Hamlet and Charley’s Aunt, comic mayhem ensues. We follow the well-intentioned but over-matched company from outrageous auditions to ego-driven rehearsals through opening nights gone disastrously awry to the elation of a great play well told and the comic and nostalgic season close.

“—a summer stock production of Dracula disintegrates into chaos on opening night. Gothic horror becomes high comedy amid misplaced technical cues, forgotten lines, wrong entrances and eccentric acting—the large audience howled with glee as they watched the mayhem unfold…” —Salt Lake Tribune. “LAUGHING STOCK soars as farce…” —Salt Lake City Weekly. “The delightful thing…is that Morey strikes a balance between a depiction of everything that can and usually does go wrong…and a genuinely affectionate look at the magic that holds theatre companies together…these are all type characters but Morey adeptly deepens and individualizes each one…The Dracula section and a rehearsal of Charley’s Aunt where the actors improvise being animals at dusk around an African water hole are comic high point…” —Event (Salt Lake City). “LAUGHING STOCK will indeed have you laughing in your seat if not rolling in the aisles…It’s hard to imagine anyone whose funny bone wouldn’t be tickled by this one…it’s a hoot…it’s a blast…” —Monadnock Ledger (NH). “Scene after scene, beat after beat, LAUGHING STOCK piles on the laughs…every single piece crackles with successful wit and abundant humor…virtuoso farce…” —Keene Sentinel (NH). “I cried, I choked, I fell into a coughing fit, I cried some more…can’t help but love this play.” —Nashua Telegraph (NH).

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Publishing Company. Performances run weekends from Friday June 29, 2018 through Sunday July 15, 2018 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $17. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

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