The Tempest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, May 29-June 14

The Tempest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, May 29-June 14

The Tempest – Laurel Mill Playhouse Shakespeare Teen Theatre
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday May 29, 2015 through Sunday June 14, 2015
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
Sunday matinee performances on May 31, June 7 and June 14 at 2:00 P.M.

The magician Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, have been stranded for twelve years on an island. Prospero casts a spell raising a tempest that causes a ship to run aground on their island. Will it free Prospero and Miranda or doom everyone?

Performances run weekends from Friday May 29, 2015 through Sunday June 14, 2015 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. 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.

Little Shop of Horrors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 24-May 17

Little Shop of Horrors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Apr 24-May 17

Little Shop of Horrors
Book by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffithoans
Directed by Michael V. Hartsfield
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Words and Music by Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Musical Director: Billy George

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday April 24, 2015 through Sunday May 17, 2015
Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m.
Sunday matinees will be at 2:00 PM on May 10th and May 17th.

Little Shop of Horrors is a comedy horror rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, “Skid Row (Downtown)”, “Somewhere That’s Green”, and “Suddenly, Seymour”.

Performances run weekends from Friday April 24, 2015 through Sunday May 17, 2015 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $17. 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 Tempest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 30 & 31

Teen Auditions for The Tempest at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 30 & 31

Laurel Mill Playhouse Shakespeare Teen Theatre Announces Auditions for
The Tempest
by William Shakespeare

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel, Md. will hold auditions for teenagers on Monday, March 30th at 7pm and Tuesday, March 31st at 7pm this Shakespearean comedy. Director Michael Hartsfield requests the teenagers auditioning have twenty to thirty lines of any monologue from a Shakespeare play prepared for the audition. Memorization is not necessary. The Tempest will run from May 29 through June 14 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information, please contact Producer Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557. Or see: http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org/auditions.php.

Also, 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 a 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. $50 fee to cover incidental expenses. Parental help gratefully accepted. 18 plus roles available!

Young Adult Spring One Acts at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 27-Apr 12

Young Adult Spring One Acts at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Mar 27-Apr 12

Young Adult Spring One Acts
by a Variety of Brilliant and Talented Authors
Directed by Larry Simmons
Produced by Diana Simmons, executively produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday March 27, 2015 through Sunday April 12, 2015
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM.
Matinee performances will be held on Sundays March 29th and April 12.
Special note: No performances on the weekend of April 3, 4 and 5!

A lively collection of of one-act plays performed by young adults in our community.
Prodigal Cow- by Mark Harvey Levine – A very familiar story told from a slightly more bovine point of view.
Misfortune – by Mark Harvey Levine – A dinner date “predictably” ends in murder.
Big Picture – by Mark Harvey Levine – A look into the life of a box of crayons
Ruin – by Ann Marley – Two sisters, with something in their past, struggle to communicate.
Higher Education – by Ann Marley – Take a tour of the cracks in the foundation of the higher education system of America.
Monsters In The Closet – by Jeanette Brown – A young girl must learn to face her fears.
Dear Diary – by Kendra Simmons – A teenager struggles with bullying and her self image.

Performances run weekends from Friday March 27, 2015 through Sunday April 12, 2015 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. For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Larry Simmons at actor98@yahoo.com.

Harvey at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Feb 13-Mar 8

Harvey at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Feb 13-Mar 8

Harvey
by Mary Chase
Directed by Clare Shaffer
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday February 13, 2015 through Sunday March 8, 2015

When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter, Myrtle Mae, and their family from future embarrassment. Problems arise, however, when Veta herself is mistakenly assumed to be on the verge of lunacy when she explains to doctors that years of living with Elwood’s hallucination have caused her to see Harvey also!

Performances run weekends from Friday February 13, 2015 through Sunday March 8, 2015 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. 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.