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Light of Night at Venus Theatre, May 8-June 1

Light of Night at Venus Theatre Play Shack, May 8 – June 1

Light of Night
by Cecelia Copeland

Location: Venus Theatre Play Shack.

May 8 to June 1, 2014
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00pm.

Tickets: $20. Buy here.

Parental advisory: Adult themes.

Description: Light of Night is Stephanie’s poetic descent into the underworld of marriage. As her seductive best friend and charismatic husband fight over who she should be, Stephanie is pulled back and forth between freedom and loyalty. In the end she must decide which doors to leave open for light and which windows to bar against the cold. A modern poetic Latina retelling of the Persephone Myth.

Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 25 – May 18

Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 25 – May 18

Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party
Book by Andrew Lippa
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March
Directed by Michael V. Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Words and Music by Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday April 25, 2014 through Sunday May 18, 2014

Description: Adapted from a book-length poem written in and about the Roaring Twenties, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party tells the story of one wild evening in the Manhattan apartment shared by Queenie and Burrs, a vaudeville dancer and a vaudeville clown. In a relationship marked by vicious behavior and recklessness (mirroring the time in which they live), they decide to throw a party to end all parties. An award-winning score by Andrew Lippa provides excitement and drive for this tale of passions out of control. Capturing the sound of a bygone era with a nod to the present one, he makes us realize that moral decadence is not only limited to our past.

Performances run weekends from Friday April 25, 2014 through Sunday May 18, 2014 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Teen Auditions for The Taming of the Shrew at the Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 29 & 30

Teen Auditions for The Taming of the Shrew at the Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 29 & 30

Auditions for The Taming of the Shrew – Shakespeare Teen Theatre will be held on:

March 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM
March 30, 2014 at 6:00 PM

Director Michael Hartsfield will be casting:

34 roles. The director requests all teenagers auditioning have twenty to thirty lines of any monologue from a Shakespeare play prepared for the audition. Memorization is not necessary.

Teenagers who want to be involved in costuming, light/sound design and operation, stage managers, set construction and design, and publicity. should come on auditions dates with resume. Volunteer credit available. This is an opportunity for teens to be a part of an theater experience – whether it be on or off the stage. Bring resume and any conflicts. All roles open.

Teen Shakespeare Theatre is open to teens entering the 7th grade through those entering 12th grade. $25 fee to cover incidental expenses. Parental help gratefully accepted. 34 roles available!

Performances are scheduled to run from May 30, 2014 to June 15, 2014.

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

You Can’t Take It With You at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 21 – Apr 15

You Can’t Take It With You at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 21 – Apr 15

You Can’t Take it With You
by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Directed by Patrick Pase
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday, March 21, through Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Performances run weekends from Friday, March 21, through Tuesday, April 15, 2014 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for general admission. Admission for students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $12. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Description: The Sycamores may seem mad, but if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. See the hilarious mayhem when Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening, the shock sustained by the Kirbys shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. Will love win out in the end? Find out in this delightful comedy.

Ding! or Bye Bye Dad at Venus Theatre, Mar 6-30

Ding or Bye Bye Dad at Venus Theatre, Mar 6-30

Ding! or Bye Bye Dad
by Jayme Kilburn

Location: Venus Theatre Play Shack.

March 6 to 30, 2014
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00pm.

Tickets: $20. Buy here.

Parental advisory: Adult themes.

Description: Two sisters, Hamiere and Boomer, creep silently towards their sleeping father, one armed with a bat the other with a frying pan. At the sound of a bell we are swept into a high-pressured speed-dating scenario. Hamiere is a ball of insecurities, a relationship dunce who finds it more convenient to love a dog than a human being. Boomer, her sister, serves as a fire starter and manic cheerleader, constantly pushing her sister to try and form a meaningful human bond all the while choosing only to date gay men because of her new-found distaste for sex. As the bell rings and the daters change seats, we are bystanders to Hamiere’s awkward emotional admissions: her pseudo-lesbian fantasies, her desire to give birth to puppies, and her thoughts on the afterlife. As the play unfolds the audience experiences vignettes of Hamiere and Boomer’s troubled past with men. Ding or Bye Bye Dad centers on the father / daughter relationship and what happens when that relationship is illformed. In the end, Hamiere and Boomer edge silently towards their father’s deathbed, kitchen utensils in hand, ready to kill their monster.