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Crowns by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Feb 10-25

Crowns by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Feb 10-25

Crowns
by Regina Taylor
Director & Choreographer: Rikki Howie Lacewell
Music Director: LeVar Betts
Producer: Cheramie Jackson

February 10 – 25, 2023
Fridays through Sundays. *Closing Saturday performance is a matinee.

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young Black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery and forward to the New Testament and current fashion. The conclusion finds the standoffish young woman, whose cultural identity as a young black Brooklyn woman has been so at odds with the more traditional and older Southern blacks, embracing hats and their cultural significance as a part of her own fiercely independent identity.

Tickets for shows at Bowie Playhouse are $25.00 for General Admission, $22.00 for seniors (60 and over), military and full time students, and $15 for Children 11 and under. Buy tickets here.

Auditions for Crowns by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 11 & 13

Auditions for Crowns by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 11 & 13

2nd Star Productions announces auditions for:
Crowns
by Regina Taylor
Director & Choreographer: Rikki Howie Lacewell
Music Director: LeVar Betts
Producer: Cheramie Jackson

Auditions: October 11 & 13, 2022 at 7pm at the Bowie Playhouse.

Performances: November 18 – December 17, 2022
Performances: February 10 – 25, 2023, Fridays through Sundays. *Closing Saturday performance is a matinee.

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young Black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery and forward to the New Testament and current fashion. The conclusion finds the standoffish young woman, whose cultural identity as a young black Brooklyn woman has been so at odds with the more traditional and older Southern blacks, embracing hats and their cultural significance as a part of her own fiercely independent identity.

For more information including audition preparation, parts to be cast, audition forms and sides, see: https://www.2ndstarproductions.org/auditions/

A Chorus Line by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, May 26-Jun 11

A Chorus Line by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, May 26-Jun 11

A Chorus Line
Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Directed by Christopher Gerken
Choreography by Debbie Clark and Rikki Lacewell
Music Direction by Levar Betts and Charla Rowe
Produced by Larry Carbaugh and Kathy Belfield

May 26, 27, June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2017
Performances @ 8:00, June 11 @ 3:00.
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Location: Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Experience the joys, struggles and heartbreaks of an ensemble’s worth of show-biz hopefuls as they audition for a Broadway play in Marvin Hamlisch’s blockbuster backstage musical A Chorus Line. Produced by the Tantallon Players at Harmony Hall Regional Arts Center in Ft. Washington, this cherished classic combines poignant drama with top-notch song and dance, winning it the Pulitzer Prize and nine Tony Awards in its original run, including Best Musical and Best Score. This always-entertaining show also boasts pop songs that have become a true part of American culture, like “The Music and the Mirror,” “One (Singular Sensation),” “I Can Do That,” “What I Did for Love” and more.

Tickets: Adults: $20, Students and Seniors (age 60+): $15, Groups of 10 or more: $15 per person (if ordered in advance). Buy tickets here.


Auditions for A Chorus Line by Tantallon, Mar 5 & 6

Auditions for A Chorus Line by Tantallon, Mar 5 & 6

Tantallon Community Players announces Auditions for A CHORUS LINE

TCP is excited to announce auditions for our 2017 spring production of A Chorus Line, which features the same artistic team from last years highly successful production of Dreamgirls. We are looking for strong singers and dancers ages 17 and up.

Directed by Christopher Gerken
Choreography by Debbie Clark and Rikki Lacewell
Music Direction by Levar Betts and Charla Rowe
Produced by Larry Carbaugh and Kathy Belfield

A Chorus Line was conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante

Auditions Dates: March 5 & 6, 2017
Audition Times: 6PM – 9PM
Audition Location: Harmony Hall regional Center 10701 Livingston Road
Fort Washington MD 20744
Callbacks: TBD

Location: Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Please prepare 32 bars of music (please bring your own sheet music in the correct key an accompanist will be provided). A song from the show is preferred, but any song that shows your range and ability is acceptable.

THIS IS A DANCE HEAVY SHOW. Be dressed and prepared to dance at the audition. Please be prepared to list your conflicts as well.

Performance Dates: May 26 & 27. June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 11, 2017
Rehearsals: Sundays 5-10pm, Mondays and Wednesdays 7-10pm (additional rehearsals added as we get closer to production).
If you cannot make either of these auditions please contact Christopher Gerken at christophergerken@me.com to discuss alternative times.

ALL ROLES OPEN.

For more information, including roles to be cast, click here.

Tags: Auditions, Tantallon Community Players, Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington Maryland, A Chorus Line, Christopher Gerken, Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante, Debbie Clark, Rikki Howie Lacewell, Levar Betts, Charla Rowe, Larry Carbaugh, Kathy Belfield

Dreamgirls by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, May 27-June 12

Dreamgirls by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, May 27-June 12

Dreamgirls
Directed by Christopher Gerken
Music Director: Levar Betts

Location: Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

May 27, 28, June 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2016
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00
Sundays at 3:00

Set to the beat of the rise of Motown, this dynamic musical pits the bonds of love and friendship against the pressure cooker of fame, image, and prejudice.

Tickets: Adults: $20, Students and Seniors (age 60+): $15, Groups of 10 or more: $15 per person (if ordered in advance). Buy tickets here.