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The Garden Show Children’s Program at MAD, Jul 2-Aug 10

The Garden Show Children’s Program at MAD, Jul 2-Aug 10

MAD’s 2025 Summer Children’s Program:
The Garden Show
Director: James Pildis

The program is open to children ages 5 to 12, and meets Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, July 2 through August 6. There will be a performance on Sunday, August 10. All children who come to the first rehearsal are guaranteed a role. Sign up by clicking here before the first rehearsal.

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

The Garden Show is an educational musical recommended for children in elementary school. While on their way to a wedding on Planet Chlorophyll, aliens run out of fuel and are forced to land on Earth. They must explore a garden to find an alternative fuel source if they want to get home, but they’ll need plenty of help to send them on their way!

All children who come out to the first rehearsal are guaranteed a role. Rehearsals will take place in the Building 3 Auditorium on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm, July 2nd to August 6th with a performance date of August 10th. For information on visitor badges, please contact Badges@MADTheater.org. Register here.

Almost, Maine at MAD, Mar 7 – 22

Almost, Maine at MAD, Mar 7 – 22

MAD presents the 2025 Winter Show:
Almost, Maine
by John Cariani
directed by Aly Bayens and James Pildis
produced by Jon Gardner

March 7 – 22, 2025, at the Goddard Recreation Center

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

Almost, Maine is a play about love, loss, and a bit of magic in a fictional town in Maine. The play is made up of nine short stories about the residents of Almost, Maine who find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected ways.

For tickets click here.

Auditions for Almost, Maine by MAD, Jan 13 & 14

Auditions for Almost, Maine by MAD, Jan 13 & 14

MAD announces auditions for the 2025 Winter Show:
Almost, Maine
by John Cariani
directed by Aly Bayens and James Pildis
produced by Jon Gardner

Audition dates: January 13 & 14, 2025 at 7pm

Audition Location: AUDITIONS WILL BE MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 7 PM IN THE BUILDING 3 AUDITORIUM (PEOPLE WHO DON’T HAVE A NASA BADGE MUST EMAIL BADGES@MADTHEATER.ORG NO LATER THAN NOON ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, TO REQUEST A 1-DAY BADGE) & TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 7 PM IN THE GODDARD VISITOR CENTER, 9432 GREENBELT ROAD (NO BADGE NEEDED). CALL BACKS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 IF NEEDED.

Performance Dates: March 7 – 22, 2025 at the Goddard Recreation Center.

Theatre: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

Almost, Maine is a play about love, loss, and a bit of magic in a fictional town in Maine. The play is made up of nine short stories about the residents of Almost, Maine who find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected ways.

For more information and to fill in the form, click here.