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Foxfire by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Dec 2-18

Foxfire by the Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Dec 2-18

Foxfire
Drama by Susan Cooper/Hume Cronyn.
Directed by: Frank Pasqualino

Location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances: December 2 – 18, 2016

Description: Annie Nations, a strong-willed Appalachian woman, lives on her mountain farm with her sharp-tongued, bullheaded husband, Hector. Her tranquility is threatened by a brash real estate developer who wants to turn her land into a vacation resort, and by concern over her son, Dillard, a country singer who has come home with two stranded children because his wife has run away. Annie’s battle to decide her future takes her through some funny, touching and magical flashbacks to her life with Hector. Foxfire is a poignant drama about maintaining one’s identity and memories through the inevitable march of time.

Ticket Prices for 2016-2017: General Admission – $22.00, Senior (62+) & Students – $17.00
Group Rates(10 or more people): General, Students, and Seniors (62+): – $15.00

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Auditions for Foxfire by Bowie Community Theatre, Sep 19 & 20

Auditions for Foxfire by Bowie Community Theatre, Sep 19 & 20

BCT is pleased to hold auditions for Foxfire on Monday, September 19th, and Tuesday, September 20th, from 7PM to 9PM. Callbacks, if needed, on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 7PM to 9PM. The location is Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie, MD 20715.

Performance location: Bowie Community Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse.

Foxfire is a drama by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn. It is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. The director is Frank Pasqualino. Performance dates will be December 2-18, 2016.

Synopsis: Annie Nations, a strong-willed Appalachian woman, lives on her mountain farm with her sharp-tongued, bullheaded husband, Hector. Her tranquility is threatened by a brash real estate developer who wants to turn her land into a vacation resort, and by concern over her son, Dillard, a country singer who has come home with two stranded children because his wife has run away. Annie’s battle to decide her future takes her through some funny, touching and magical flashbacks to her life with Hector. Foxfire is a poignant drama about maintaining one’s identity and memories through the inevitable march of time.

Characters and Audition Details: There are four men and two women roles. All those auditioning should prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. Those auditioning for the roles of Hector and Annie should be prepared to sing 8-16 bars a capella of a song of their choice (folk songs preferred). Those auditioning for Dillard should be prepared to sing at least 16 bars of a song; preferably country/folk/bluegrass in style while accompanying them self on the acoustic guitar.

Please click here for more information, or contact the director, Frank Pasqualino, frankpas1@verizon.net, 703-401-5631.

Tags: Auditions, Bowie Community Theatre, Bowie Playhouse, Bowie Maryland, Foxfire, Susan Cooper, Hume Cronyn, Frank Pasqualino

Once Upon a Mattress by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 11-26

Once Upon a Mattress by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Sept 11-26

Once Upon a Mattress
Music by Mary Rodger; Lyrics by Marshall Barer; Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Directed by Frank Pasqualino
Produced by Jenna Jones Paradis

September 11 – 26, 2015

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

There are eight performances over three weekends, September 11 – September 26, 2015

Synopsis: Once Upon A Time – a long, long time ago, there lived the mute King Sextimus, his wife, Queen Aggravain and their son, Prince Dauntless the Drab. Their kingdom suffers a curse – Sextimus shall remain mute until “the mouse has devoured the hawk.” To make matters worse, the Queen has decreed that no one may marry until a suitable Princess has been found for her darling son, which is a big problem for Sir Harry and Lady Larken, who must get married soon as they are expecting a baby.

Since all females in the kingdom are declared unsuitable by the Queen, Sir Harry leaves the kingdom on a quest to find Dauntless a bride. He finally arrives with Princess Winnifred or “Fred” who hails from the swamps and swims the moat to meet the Prince. While she enchants Dauntless, the Queen finds Fred totally unacceptable as a daughter-in-law. With the help of her confidante, the Wizard, she sets up a seemingly impossible test; Fred must sleep on twenty mattresses under which a single pea is placed. If she is truly a Princess, her sensitivity will not allow her rest. Will Fred pass the test? Will Larken and Harry finally be allowed to marry? Find out in this funny fractured fairy tale where you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover…. Or mattresses by them either!

Auditions for Once Upon a Mattress by PGLT at the Bowie Playhouse, May 2 & 4

Auditions for Once Upon a Mattress by PGLT at the Bowie Playhouse, May 2 & 4

Prince George’s Little Theatre Announces Auditions for
Once Upon a Mattress

“Once Upon a Mattress”, A Musical Comedy, Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller; Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, will be PGLT’s first production of the 2015-16 season. It will be directed by Frank Pasqualino and produced by Jenna Jones Paradis.

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Auditions for “Once upon a Mattress” will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 10 am – 12 noon, and Monday, May 4 from 7 pm to 9 pm at Bowie Playhouse (our performance space) in Bowie MD.

Location: White Marsh Park on Rt. 3 in Bowie, MD – 16500 White Marsh Park, Bowie, MD 20715 (directions)
Auditionees will be asked to prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue, prepare 16-32 bars of light Broadway musical song (unaccompanied), be prepared to go through a few dance steps, and provide all conflict dates between May and September, 2015.

Call backs will be Tuesday, May 5 at the New Carrollton Municipal Building (our rehearsal space) from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Address: 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton, MD 20784 (directions)

Questions? Email Director Frank Pasqualino at frankpas1@verizon.net, or see: http://www.pglt.org/auditions.html

First read through will be on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the New Carrollton Municipal Building. Rehearsal dates will be determined.

The production will run for eight performances from Friday, September 11 through Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Bowie Playhouse.

Synopsis: Once Upon A Time – a long, long time ago, there lived the mute King Sextimus, his wife, Queen Aggravain and their son, Prince Dauntless the Drab. Their kingdom suffers a curse – Sextimus shall remain mute until “the mouse has devoured the hawk.” To make matters worse, the Queen has decreed that no one may marry until a suitable Princess has been found for her darling son, which is a big problem for Sir Harry and Lady Larken, who must get married soon as they are expecting a baby.

Since all females in the kingdom are declared unsuitable by the Queen, Sir Harry leaves the kingdom on a quest to find Dauntless a bride. He finally arrives with Princess Winnifred or “Fred” who hails from the swamps and swims the moat to meet the Prince. While she enchants Dauntless, the Queen finds Fred totally unacceptable as a daughter-in-law. With the help of her confidante, the Wizard, she sets up a seemingly impossible test; Fred must sleep on twenty mattresses under which a single pea is placed. If she is truly a Princess, her sensitivity will not allow her rest. Will Fred pass the test? Will Larken and Harry finally be allowed to marry? Find out in this funny fractured fairy tale where you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover…. Or mattresses by them either!

Over the River and Through the Woods by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 10 – 25

Over the River and Through the Woods by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 10 – 25

By Joe DiPietro
Directed by Frank Pasqualino
Produced by Ray Peterson

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

January 10 to 25, 2014

Friday 1/10/14 at 8 pm
Saturday 1/11/14 at 8 pm
Sunday 1/12/14 at 2 pm
Friday 1/17/14 at 8 pm
Saturday 1/18/14 at 8 pm
Sunday 1/19/14 at 2 pm
Friday 1/24/14 at 8 pm
Saturday 1/25/14 at 2 pm

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors/18 & Under. Purchase on-line here.

Description: Set in 1998, this comedy drama centers on a tightly knit Italian-American family whose grandson Nick dutifully visits his two sets of loving and loony grandparents for dinner every Sunday. His grandparents believe in the 3 F’s of family life — family, faith, and food. The sixth character is the woman whom his grandparents set Nick up with in hopes of preventing him from taking a job on the West coast.