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Crazy For You at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 11-27

Crazy For You at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Oct 11-27

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
Crazy For You
By Ken Ludwig, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

Performances October 11 – 27. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and 2 selected Sundays at 2pm.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Crazy for You is a romantic comedy musical by George and Ira Gershwin about a banker who falls in love with a theater owner’s daughter while trying to save the theater. The story follows Bobby Child, a young New York banker who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada to foreclose on a small-town theater. But, Bobby would rather be in show business, and he falls in love with the theater owner’s daughter, Polly. To save the theater, Bobby decides to produce a show, but he must concoct a story and risk his relationships to pull it off. Crazy for You is full of charm, slapstick comedy, mistaken identities, and iconic dance numbers. The musical includes songs like “Can’t Be Bothered Now”, “Slap That Bass”, and “Someone To Watch Over Me”.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $23, Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $18

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Baskerville at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 13-May 5

Baskerville at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 13-May 5

Baskerville
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Ann Lowe-Barrett
Produced by William Powell, Jr.

April 13 – May 5, 2018

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Yes, that Baskerville, a comedic take on Conan Doyle’s famous story by the darling of Broadway, Ken Ludwig. Holmes, Watson and 40 other characters (played by 3 other actors) gallop through the English countryside in search of a murderer. They find butterflies, red herrings, love, and plenty of laughs along the way! Directed and produced by the Ruby Griffith award winning team of Ann Lowe-Barrett and William Powell Jr.

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

Moon Over Buffalo at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 23-Apr 15

Moon Over Buffalo at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 23-Apr 15

Moon Over Buffalo
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Larry Simmons
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Friday March 23, 2018 through Sunday April 15, 2018

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

It is the summer of 1953, and George and Charlotte Hay, formerly a couple of Broadway stars, have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo, New York. In Buffalo they have the intention of running “Cyrano de Bergerac” and “Private Lives” in repertory, all the while grumbling about missed Hollywood opportunities. But on-stage harmony is compromised when George performs an off-stage infidelity, impregnating the company’s ingenue. When Charlotte learns of this, she prepares to run away with the family lawyer, sending lightweight George on a grief-stricken drinking binge. It turns out that Frank Capra is headed to town on a talent scouting mission looking to hire the couple for his swashbuckling Scarlet Pimpernel epic. As a result, the Hay family — including scornful, deaf mother in law Ethel, determinedly practical daughter Rosalind, and dashing actor Paul, Rosalind’s ex-boyfriend — must work overtime to get sloppy drunk George into his Cyrano hat and nose. or is it his Elyot Chase smoking jacket? With the entrance of Rosalind’s fiance, anxious TV weatherman Howard — one man with two mistaken identities — and Richard Maynard, the wealthy lawyer hoping to lure Charlotte away to his mansion — the confusion only intensifies. With a plethora of pratfalls, slamming doors aplenty, and backstage shenanigans, Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo is a fast-paced, hilarious screwball comedy in the old tradition, a throwback farce, a valentine to the stage, and the larger-than-life personalities that inhabit the world of the theatre.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French. Performances run weekends from Friday March 23, 2018 through Sunday April 15, 2018 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557 or Larry Simmons Email: actor98@comcast.net.

Buy tickets here.

Auditions for Moon Over Buffalo at the Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 23-28

Auditions for Moon Over Buffalo at the Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 23-28

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces auditions for:
Moon Over Buffalo
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Larry Simmons
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Auditions for Moon Over Buffalo will be held on:
January 23, 2018 at 7:00 PM
January 24, 2018 at 7:00 PM
January 28, 2018 at 7:00 PM

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Auditions will be cold readings from the script. LMP is all volunteer community theater. No appointment necessary. Bring a head shot or photo and conflicts.

Performances are scheduled to run from March 23, 2018 to April 15, 2018.

For more information, see: https://laurelmillplayhouse.org/auditions.php

It is the summer of 1953, and George and Charlotte Hay, formerly a couple of Broadway stars, have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo, New York. In Buffalo they have the intention of running “Cyrano de Bergerac” and “Private Lives” in repertory, all the while grumbling about missed Hollywood opportunities. But on-stage harmony is compromised when George performs an off-stage infidelity, impregnating the company’s ingenue. When Charlotte learns of this, she prepares to run away with the family lawyer, sending lightweight George on a grief-stricken drinking binge. It turns out that Frank Capra is headed to town on a talent scouting mission looking to hire the couple for his swashbuckling Scarlet Pimpernel epic. As a result, the Hay family — including scornful, deaf mother in law Ethel, determinedly practical daughter Rosalind, and dashing actor Paul, Rosalind’s ex-boyfriend — must work overtime to get sloppy drunk George into his Cyrano hat and nose. or is it his Elyot Chase smoking jacket? With the entrance of Rosalind’s fiance, anxious TV weatherman Howard — one man with two mistaken identities — and Richard Maynard, the wealthy lawyer hoping to lure Charlotte away to his mansion — the confusion only intensifies. With a plethora of pratfalls, slamming doors aplenty, and backstage shenanigans, Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo is a fast-paced, hilarious screwball comedy in the old tradition, a throwback farce, a valentine to the stage, and the larger-than-life personalities that inhabit the world of the theatre.

Auditions for Baskerville at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 2 & 3

Auditions for Baskerville at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 2 & 3

Greenbelt Arts Center announces auditions for:
Baskerville
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Ann Lowe-Barrett
Produced by William Powell, Jr.

Auditions for Baskerville by Ken Ludwig and directed by Ann Lowe-Barrett will be held at the theater January 2nd and 3rd, at 7:30PM.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Yes, that Baskerville, a comedic take on Conan Doyle’s famous story by the darling of Broadway, Ken Ludwig. Holmes, Watson and 40 other characters (played by 3 other actors) gallop through the English countryside in search of a murderer. They find butterflies, red herrings, love, and plenty of laughs along the way! Directed and produced by the Ruby Griffith award winning team of Ann Lowe-Barrett and William Powell Jr.

Performance dates: April 13 – May 5, 2018

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.`

Please send resume and headshot to annjanelowe@gmail.com

For more information and a list of parts to be cast, see http://www.greenbeltartscenter.org/Default.asp#audition, or email annjanelowe@gmail.com