Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 21 & 22

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 21 & 22

Auditions for Macbeth by the Rude Mechanicals.

April 21 & 22, 8 PM
Greenbelt Arts Center
6 men and 6 women, including two children of either gender

Performances at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 2014
and at the Greenbelt Arts Center, August 15-23

Auditions will consist of readings from the Sides (PDF). For more information, see the character descriptions.
Shakespearean monologue optional
Lady Macbeth has already been cast; all other roles are open

Darkness pervades the Rude Mechanicals’ production of the fabled Scottish Play. Actors must be comfortable seeing in the dark.

You can come either day. For more information see: http://www.rudemechanicals.com/2014/Macbeth/

Register for Camp Encore with the Greenbelt Recreation Department

Register for Camp Encore with the Greenbelt Recreation Department

CAMP ENCORE Ages 13-17

Lotsa Lazzi!

Join director Kate Magill Robinson and the Camp Encore troupe leaders on a hilarious exploration of the raucous roots of western comedy. Commedia dell’ arte originated in the Italian Renaissance with stock comic characters and recognizable comic bits (called lazzi). It permeated European theatre for several hundred years and has inspired theatre artists from Shakespeare to Saturday Night Live. In this ensemble-based camp, students will take on stock characters and play with Lotsa Lazzi, as we explore what makes us laugh and learn to build a performance driven by physicality, music, dance, rollicking scenarios and slapstick comedy. So bring your funny, and let’s play.

At the end of the camp session, campers will present a live theater performance at the Greenbelt Arts Center. Students unable to attend the entire session may enroll, but their participation in the shows may be limited. If your camper has significant schedule conflicts with the camp schedule, please consult Kate at katemagill3@gmail.com before enrolling. Attendance in the final week and at both shows is mandatory to enroll.

A four-week pass to the Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center is included with tuition.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

TIME: 9:30am-3:30pm (Note that camp will extend until 6:00 pm on July 11 for our late afternoon performance for parents.)

SESSION: DATES: FEES:
346200-1 June 16 – July 12 R: $539, NR: $646
(No camp on July 4)

To register click here.

PERFORMANCES: Wednesday, July 10 at 1:00 pm and Thursday, July 11 at 4:00 pm

The Crucible at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Mar 26-28

The Crucible at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Mar 26-28

By Arthur Miller

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 26, 27 and 28 at 7:00pm

Description: The Crucible is a 1953 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the U.S. government blacklisted accused communists.

The Creation of the World and Other Business at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 21 – Apr 5

The Creation of the World and Other Business at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 21 – Apr 5

The Creation of the World and Other Business
by Arthur Miller

March 21 – April 5, 2014

A guest production from Off The Quill.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Friday March 21st at 8:00 pm
Saturday March 22nd at 8:00 pm
Sunday March 23rd at 2:00 pm
Friday March 28th at 8:00 pm
Saturday March 29th at 8:00 pm
Sunday March 30th at 2:00 pm
Friday April 4th at 8:00 pm
Saturday April 5th at 8:00 pm

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Description: Arthur Miller’s intense and often comedic modern re-telling of the Book of Genesis. With dance, music, and physicality, Off the Quill presents the debates between God and Lucifer regarding human nature (and the nature of God) through the creation of the First Couple, their expulsion from Eden, and the murder of Abel.

Perseus and the Gorgon, Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical at Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 1-8

Perseus and the Gorgon, Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical at Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 1-8

Produced by the Greenbelt Recreation Department.

Book, Music, Lyrics and Direction by Christopher Cherry
Choreography by Angella Foster
Production Design by Nicole DeWald
Musical Direction by Stefan Brodd

Saturday, March 1 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm
Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 8 at 7:00 pm

Description: Raised as a humble fisherman’s son, Perseus doesn’t know he’s a castaway prince. When he is lured on a quest to confront the hideous Gorgon, Perseus receives three magical gifts: a sword, a shield, and a veil of invisibility. By using the gifts in unexpected ways, Perseus discovers the monster’s secret – and his own. Mythologist Edith Hamilton called the story of Perseus and the Gorgon the most fairytale-like of the Greek myths. Our 2014 production will feature all the romance, magic, and adventure of a classic fairytale, enhanced by design elements influenced by the culture and art of India.

Tickets: $5. Call 301-397-2208 to reserve.