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Auditions for Sweat at Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 8 & 9

Auditions for Sweat at Greenbelt Arts Center, Dec 8 & 9

The Greenbelt Arts Center announces auditions for:
Sweat
by Lynn Nottage
directed by Bob Kleinberg

Audition dates: December 8 & 9, 2025

Performance Dates: April 10 – 25, 2026

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Taking place in two time periods – Spring through Fall of 2000 and Fall of 2008 – the story revolves around a bar where a small group of factory workers in a small town in Pennsylvania spend time together discussing their lives, sharing secrets and laughs and of course, drinks. In response to the owners of a manufacturing factory deciding to pressure the workforce into concessions on wages and benefits, the workforce has decided to strike. Consequently, the owners have decided to bring in “scabs” to break the strike, thus setting the stage for conflicts involving economic strain and race relations, working-class disillusionment and personal shame, regret, and the difficulty in forgiving others, all playing out through the group of friends who meet regularly at the bar.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is a masterful depiction of the forces that divide and conquer us. Yet along with the rage, despair and violence, there’s humor and abundant humanity. It is a cautionary tale of what happens when you don’t know how to resist, and provides a cautionary tale to all of us in the changing political, social and economic climate.

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

Auditions for By the Way… Meet Vera Stark by Laurel Mill Playhouse, open now until filled

Auditions for By the Way… Meet Vera Stark by Laurel Mill Playhouse, open now until filled

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces auditions for:
By the Way… Meet Vera Stark
by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Lorraine Brooks
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Virtual Auditions open now until roles are filled.

Performances February 20 – March 15, 2026
Performances Fri. at 8 PM; Sat. at 1 or 2 PM; Sat at 8 PM; Sun. at 2 PM.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Vera Stark, an aspiring Black actress in the 1930s, experiences the racist politics and barriers that were imposed by Hollywood producers and studios – but she will not give up or give in!

For more information, click here.

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-15

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-15

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Alvin Mayes and Scot Reese

October 7-15, 2022
Fri, Oct 7, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 9, 2022 . 3:00PM
Thu, Oct 13, 2022 . 7:30PM
Fri, Oct 14, 2022 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 15, 2022 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 15, 2022 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage’s comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day. Vera Stark, maid to aging Hollywood star Gloria Mitchell, is given a stereotypical role in an antebellum film starring none other than Gloria! This deeply complex but stirring story tackles the paradox faced by Black actors due to the entertainment industry’s continued racial stereotyping.

“Critic’s Pick! It is such a good show! So clever, so playful, so keen to shapeshift and timeslip and whiz through half a dozen separate genres.” –The New York Times

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Tickets: Pay What You Wish. Click here.

Sweat by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Aug 19-Sep 3

Sweat by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Aug 19-Sep 3

Sweat
by Lynn Nottage
directed by Miss Cody Jones
produced by Nathan Bowen

August 19 – September 3, 2022

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Winner of the 2017 Pulitizer Prize for drama, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.

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 Sweat by by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 31 & June 2

Auditions for Sweat by by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, May 31 & June 2

2nd Star Productions announces auditions for:
Sweat
by Lynn Nottage
directed by Miss Cody Jones
produced by Nathan Bowen

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Audition Dates & Times: Tuesday, May 31 and Thursday, June 2 at 7 pm.
Audition Location: The Bowie Playhouse, 16500 Whitemarsh Park Drive, Bowie MD 20715

Winner of the 2017 Pulitizer Prize for drama, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.

Those who wish to audition may attend either the Tuesday or Thursday dates, not both. Doors open at 6:45 pm and auditions will start at 7:00 pm. Please arrive no later than 8:00 pm. Callbacks Date & Time: Saturday, June 4 at 11am-2pm. Callbacks Location: Online via Zoom. Please keep Saturday clear in case you are called back. If you are needed for callbacks, you will be notified by email by noon on Friday, June 3. Rehearsals: Rehearsals will primarily be held on Tuesday nights (7-10 pm), Thursday nights (7-10 pm), and Saturday mornings (11-3 pm) beginning early June. Not all actors will be required for all rehearsals; and conflicts can be honored. Load-in is Saturday, August 13, and technical rehearsals will run each evening until opening on August 19.

Performances: August 19 – September 3, 2022, Fridays through Sundays.

For more information about these auditions, click here.