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Magic of Words, A Poe Mindreading Show at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 23 – Sep 7

Magic of Words, A Poe Mindreading Show at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 23 – Sep 7

Magic of Words: An Edgar Allan Poe Mentalism Show
Written & performed by Alex Zavistovich

October 18 & 19, 2024
8PM Fri & Sat Oct 18 & 19

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Have you ever talked about a book you read with someone who has also read it? You come to a part you both love, and for a minute you’re transported to that place. You’ve made a real mental connection; you’re sharing the same energy.

Are you ready to learn more about the Magic of Words?

Alex Zavistovich is the Artistic Director of The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre. In this family-friendly mentalism show, running approximately one hour, we’ll use real books to predict audience word choices, duplicate drawings, make things disappear, and even cause audience members to share the same thoughts. And we’ll learn something about Edgar Allan Poe along the way.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Auditions for The Seagull by The Rude Mechanicals at GAC, September 23-24

Auditions for The Seagull by The Rude Mechanicals at GAC, September 23-24

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at Greenbelt Arts Center announce auditions for:
The Seagull
by Anton Chekhov
This is a musical production of the Seagull featuring rock songs from the 1970s.

Auditions: September 23-24, 2024, callbacks September 26, 7:30pm

Show dates: January 23 – February 1, 2025

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Rude Mechanicals are known for concept Shakespeare, but concept Chekhov? Well that’s not something people do. Or is it? Our next production of The Seagull transports these drama queens of the Russian theatre in the late 1800s to the American music industry of the late 1900s. 1979 to be exact. In this production we aim to explore how the revolutionary revamping of theatre that occurred during Chekhov and Stanislavski’s era bears similarities to the way the birth and rising popularity of punk rock revolutionized music in the late 1970s. Come and witness new forms in music taking shape.

Constantine is a tortured songwriter involved in founding the punk rock movement in the late 1970s. He’d love nothing more than to prove his worth to his rich and famous but cold and withholding mother, the famous diva, Arkadina. Constantine is in love with Nina, a young aspiring singer who wants to make it big. Nina is a little star struck by the wildly successful Trigorin, who is dating Arkadina. Masha, the gothiest goth who ever gothed, is in unrequited love with Constantine and soothes the pain of unreturned love with substance abuse and witty denial. Medviedenko the schoolteacher is in unrequited love with Masha. Everyone at Sorin’s estate is clearly very, very happy.

For more information click here.

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest at Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 26-27

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest at Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 26-27/h3>

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center announce auditions for

The Importance of Being Earnest
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Stephen Cox
Produced by Alan Duda

Auditions Monday and Tuesday, August 26 & 27, 2024 at 8pm.

Performances November 1 – 16, 2024.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. For more information, including roles to be cast, click here.

The Rude Mechanicals present School for Scandal at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 23 – Sep 1

The Rude Mechanicals present School for Scandal at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 23 – Sep 7

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center present:
“The School for Scandal”
by Richard Sheridan
Directed by Alan Duda

August 23 – September 1, 2024
8PM Fri & Sat Aug 23, 24, 30, 31, Sep 6, 7
2PM Sun Aug 25, Sep 1

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

This 80s edition of The Rude Mechanicals comedy of manners features The School for Scandal morning TV show to catch up on the day’s gossip and never let the truth get in the way of a good story. You never know who today’s featured subject will be, so tune in live at the Greenbelt Arts Center to find out.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Fiveplay at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 31-Jun 15

Fiveplay at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 31-Jun 15

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
Fiveplay
by local playwright Erica Smith
directed by Rocky Nunzio

May 31 – June 15, 2024

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

An affectionate look at polyamory and the modern family. Emerson’s dating Sawyer, who’s married to Monty, who’s dating Ray, who’s also dating Avery, who’s married to Emerson. And their friend Keegan lives with them too. This is a show about a family — Venn House, six people who chose one another. Sure, sometimes poly people’s problems are about relationships. Sometimes they’re about jobs, or money, or haunted antiques. And sometimes family is even more complicated than it seems.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.