Tag Archives: Free Performance

Greenbelt Arts Center Old-Time Radio, Online

Greenbelt Arts Center Old-Time Radio, Online

Greenbelt Arts Center presents
Old Time Radio
Directed by Rikki Howie

By Greenbelt Arts Center, Online.

December 2020:
Suspense – Twas The Night Before Christmas
My Friend Irma – Irma Wants Extra Money for Christmas

January 2021:
My Pal Patsy
Death Calls at Dinner
Cat Wife

February 2021:
Fibber McGee and Molly – Valentine Candy
Lights Out – The Locked Room Mystery

March 2021:
The Shadow – The Silent Avenger
Mystery in the Air – The Mask of Medusa

Online performance, click here.

Revelations by Black Women in the Arts–Theater at Clarice Smith, Mar 29, Online

Revelations by Black Women in the Arts–Theater at Clarice Smith, Mar 29, Online

Arts Citizenship Talk (ACTnow):
Revelations by Black Women in the Arts–Theater

Monday, March 29, 2021 . 5:30PM to 06:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

Ronya-Lee Anderson M.F.A. dance ‘20 • Regional Dancer, Choreographer & Scholar
Ageyiwaa Asante ’18 • Playwright
Caroline Clay M.F.A. performance ’13 • Professional Actor, Dialect Coach & Teacher
Paige Hernandez ’02 • Multidisciplinary Artist, Director & Playwright

From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice’s 2020-21 artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!

Revelations by Black Women in the Arts is a series of powerful conversations by Black woman scholars, performers, educators and leaders delves into the essence of being a Black female artist in a society ill-equipped to receive and make room for them. Whether they move along the margins or at the center of their fields, these extraordinary women will share their artistry, scholarship, vision and creativity throughout Spring 2021. These conversations will be centered around their highs and lows, victories and losses, and will be moderated by dancer, choreographer and scholar Ronya-Lee Anderson M.F.A. dance ‘20 and current Ph.D. candidate in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Tickets: Free; No Tickets Required. Click here.

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents The Gift, Mar 19, Online

Joe’s Movement Emporium and Clarice Smith presents The Gift, Mar 19, Online

NextLOOK featuring:
Rachel Grossman & Tosin Olufolabi:
The Gift

March 19, 2021 . 7PM

By: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Click here.

The Gift is an immersive, interactive performance that invites the audience to transition from self-reflection to action and advocacy over the course of the event. Sometime in the U.S.’s future, when most illnesses have been cured, two doctors host the first clinical trial for the societally destructive infectious agent Preston-Weche-Rhys – the source of white supremacy culture – with the audience cast as the subjects.

This event is part of NextLOOK. In partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium, NextLOOK supports the development of new music, plays, dance and other experiences by regionally-based performing artists. These artists are mentored by seasoned arts administrators from The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium to construct innovative methods of deepening the audience’s involvement in their creative process. By removing logistical barriers of cost and space and providing a sounding board for artists creating new work, NextLOOK invests in the regional arts ecology and creates an accessible, exploratory environment that connects intriguing artists with adventurous audiences.

Pay What You Wish, Online here.

Auditions for Free Play Series by Eleanor Roosevelt High School and Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 17, Online

Auditions for Free Play Series by Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 17, Online

mecca lartigue & anya wilkinson in association with Greenbelt Arts Center present:

a series of FREE PLAYS toward an ANTIRACIST TOMORROW
by idris goodwin
directed by andi fontaine, rikki howie, danya ford, kate magill and niya john

FREE PLAY Series by Idris Goodwin

Produced by Eleanor Roosevelt High School students Mecca Lartigue and Anya Wilkinson in association with the Greenbelt Arts Center

THE WATER GUN SONG
finds a parent trying to find the words to explain to a child why a water gun isn’t simply a toy
Directed by Niya John

#MATTER
is a two hander about former high school friends debating matters of life and race.
Directed by Andi Fontaine and Rikki Howie

BLACK FLAG
finds two new dorm-mates excited to start their freshman year together, until one decides to decorate their room with a little piece of ‘Southern pride.’
Directed by DaNya Ford and Kate Magill Robinson

You must be available for ALL the rehearsal and performance dates. Click here for more details

Auditions: March 17, 1:00 pm or 4:30 pm

Callbacks: To Be Determined

SHOW DATES: May 1 – 2, 2021

Prepare a 30-60 second dramatic monologue that showcases your talents as a performer.

Email gacyouthreps@gmail.com to sign up for an audition slot.

The Revolutionists at Clarice Smith, Mar 10 & 11, Online

The Revolutionists at Clarice Smith, Mar 10 & 11, Online

The Revolutionists
Written by Lauren Gunderson
Leigh Wilson Smiley, director

March 10 – 11, 2021 . 7:30PM
Wed, Mar 10, 2021 . 07:30PM to 09:30PM
Thu, Mar 11, 2021 . 07:30PM to 09:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

Juxtaposed against the background of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, this raucous comedy portrays a sisterhood of four women: a playwright, an assassin, a former queen and a rebel. The play touches on themes of legacy, activism, terrorism and feminism to suggest how women can change the world. Though set in 1793, this production uses language, culture and references to contemporary culture to highlight the relevance of such themes today.

“…a sassy, hold-on-to-your-seats theatrical adventure…[Gunderson] has created a play that is wonderfully wild and raucous…It’s a wild ride, filled with verbal gymnastics that come racing at you so quickly it’s occasionally hard to keep up. Listen closely, though, and hang on tight. If you do, you’ll be treated to an invigorating and enlightening journey.”—Cincinnati Enquirer

Tickets: Free; No Tickets Required. Click here.