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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 3-25

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 3-25

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee conceived by Rebecca Feldman, Additional Material by Jay Reiss, Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin.

March 3-25, 2017
Directed by Jeffery Lesniak
Choreographed by Rikki Howie Lacewell
Produced by Jenna Jones Paradis

March 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 at 8PM
March 12, 19 at 2PM

Winner of both Tony and Drama Desk awards, this musical features an eclectic ensemble of tween characters who vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and heartfelt angst, these adolescents spell their way through a series of esoteric words in a quest to avoid the soul-crushing, pout-inducing “ding” of the bell which signals a mistake and necessitates a quick exit from the competition. With it’s fast-paced and wildly funny, yet poignant, script and a truly fresh score, this bee is a riotous ride complete with audience participation.

Ticket prices: $25 General Admission, $22 Students/Seniors/Military, $14 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy Tickets here.

Auditions for Tribute at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 30 & 31

Auditions for Tribute at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 30 & 31

Auditions for Tribute
By Bernard Slade
Directed by Gayle Negri

Will be held at the Greenbelt Arts Center on Monday January 30, and Tuesday January 31 at 7:30. Call-backs if needed will be Thursday, February 2.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Story: Scottie Templeton’s a charming, irresponsible fellow. A sometime Broadway press agent and former scriptwriter, he’s everyone’s friend, nobody’s hero and a great womanizer who’s managed to live over fifty years without taking anything seriously including love, marriage, and fatherhood. Life has been one continuous gag. But a fifty-one, he finds the script’s been rewritten as a tragedy; he is fatally ill. His son Jud, alienated by years of neglect, comes to visit. Scottie’s one concern is to make friends with his son, for everyone else adores Scottie including his ex-wife, his friend and boss, and his doctor. Tribute is a warm, funny, touching play with wonderful characters.

For more information and a list of roles to be cast, click here.

A Visit from Scarface at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 20-Feb 11

A Visit from Scarface at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 20-Feb 11

A Visit from Scarface
By V. Cate and Duke Ernsberger
Directed by Keith Brown

January 20 – February 11, 2017
January 20, 21, 27, 28, February 3, 4, 10, 11 at 8PM
January 29 and February 5 at 2PM

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

It’s 1932, and the famous Hollywood writer Ben Hecht has just finished his screenplay for a movie produced by Howard Hughes called SCARFACE, loosely based on the real life story of Al Capone. Hecht’s agent shows up at his Hollywood apartment to get the script, but it’s missing! Capone has sent a couple of his associates to have a little “talk” about the script with Ben. The action and dialog flies faster than bullets as Hecht tries to get the script back while dodging the gangsters, his agent, a blond starlet, a woman form the movie censor board, a drunk neighbor, and the house detective.

Ticket prices: $22 General Admission, $20 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy tickets here.

Seussical at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 2-18

Seussical at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 2-18

Seussical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
December 2-18, 2016
Directed by Jon Gardner
Music Directed by Mac Fancher
Choreographed by Rikki Howie Lacewell
Circus coached by Laura Adams

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

A fantastical, magical, musical circus! All your favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life and transport you from the jungle of Nool to the invisible world of the Whos, while the Circus McGurkus fills the stage with unicycles, juggling, acrobatics and more!, Join The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, The Grinch and others in a heart-warming musical circus adventure suitable for all ages. Will Horton Hatch the Egg and save the Whos from the Sour Kangaroo? Will Jojo get home safely from the butter battle? There’s no guarantee, so come and see! This holiday season, use the “brains in your head and feet in your shoes” to steer yourself and your family in the direction of Greenbelt Arts Center for songs such as “How Lucky You Are”, “It’s Possible”, “Amazing Mayzie”, and “Alone in the Universe”. “Oh the thinks you can think, when you think about Seuss!”

Fridays and Saturdays, December 2, 3, 9, 16, 17 at 8PM
Sunday matinees, December 4, 11, 18 at 2PM
Special Saturday matinee, December 10 at 2PM

Ticket prices: $25 General Admission, $22 Students/Seniors/Military, $14 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy Tickets here.

Auditions for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 5 & 6

Auditions for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 5 & 6

Auditions for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be held at the Greenbelt Arts Center on Monday, December 5, and Tuesday December 6. Call-backs if needed will be Thursday, December 8. Directed by Jeffrey Lesniak

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Please click here for more information.

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spell their way through a series of words hoping to never hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing life-unaffirming ‘ding’ of the bell that signifies a mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves!