Tag Archives: Education on Stage

Let it Shine at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 16

Let it Shine at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 16

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Education on Stage: Let It Shine

Thursday, February 16, 2023, 10am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.
This powerful production introduces audiences to poignant events and notable names of the civil rights movement. The show focuses on the tumultuous years between 1955 and 1968 and shines a light on important milestones in our history. Highlighted events include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), Brown v. Board of Education, Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and more. Join us as these major events come to life through stories and songs.

$8. Click here.

The Maggie Walker Story at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 7

The Maggie Walker Story at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 7

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Education on Stage: The Maggie Walker Story

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10am & 11:15am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

This compelling drama is a tribute to Maggie Walker, a great American woman from Richmond, Virginia, who helped establish and organize the first civil rights strike by African American students and became the nation’s first woman bank president. Starting her work at the order of St. Luke, a national savings group formed to pay the burial expenses of poor African Americans, Maggie Walker became a powerful force in civil rights. Through this production, students form a deeper understanding of Maggie Walker and the times in which she lived.

$8. Click here.

The Jungle Book at the Publick Playhouse, May 21

The Jungle Book at the Publick Playhouse, May 21

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

The Jungle Book

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Join young Mowgli as he learns the laws of the jungle in this time-honored adventure. With the help of friends such as the black panther Bagheera and Baloo, the lovable bear, Mowgli learns about friendship and survival. Cheer as Mowgli faces his fear and foils his nemesis, the tiger Shere Khan. Virginia Repertory’s musical production of Rudyard Kipling’s classic will delight both the young and the young at heart.

Recommended for grades K-5. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Character Development, Social Studies.

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

Stuart Little at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 30

Stuart Little at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 30

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

Stuart Little

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: From the loving heart of E. B. White, author of “Charlotte’s Web,” comes this merry musical about a noble mouse who jumps headlong into adventures big enough to match any imagination. “Stuart Little” mixes gorgeous child-size puppets with live actors to work theatrical magic–from Virginia Repertory.

Recommended for grades K-5. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Music.

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

Chicken Little: The Sky is Falling at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 9

Chicken Little: The Sky is Falling at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 9

Midweek Matinee: Education on Stage
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 10:15 am & 12 noon

Chicken Little: The Sky is Falling

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: This production challenges young audiences to think critically to realize that you can’t believe everything you hear, read or see, Chicken Little is the story of barnyard friends Henny Penny and Chicken “Chick” Little. When “Chick” gets “bonked on the head” by a mysterious object, the barnyard goes wild looking for the culprit. Somehow, a vicious rumor gets started that “the sky is falling” and its up to the audience and the other barnyard friends to make sure that the rumor doesn’t get out of control! With elements of comedy, suspense and slapstick, this fund adaptation of a classic tale is sure to entertain any audience.

Recommended for grades Pre-K-5. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Literacy.

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