Tag Archives: Midweek Matinee

What Was I Thinking? at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 1

What Was I Thinking? at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 1

Story District presents What Was I Thinking?!?

Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 8 pm

PARENTAL ADVISORY: This show contains adult-oriented material and may not be suitable for children under the age of 18.

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Join DC’s most popular storytelling establishment for a night of hilarious and heartfelt true stories about mistakes, missteps, and epic disasters. Story District is the nation’s expert in turning good stories into great performances, being a platform for diverse perspectives and a training ground for new voices on the storytelling stage. Find out more at StoryDistrict.org or follow them on social media at #storydistrict.

Tickets: $15

Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 23

Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 23

Tiny Tots Thursday
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 9:30 am & 11:15 am
Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Baba Jamal Koram: The Story Man. Master storyteller Baba Jamal Koram shares the history, humor, music, and lore of African and African-American cultures. Blending traditional and contemporary storytelling techniques with drumming, movement, call and response, and playful wit, his stories encourage children to care for our earth and its animals and believe in the good in everyone. From beginning to end, audiences are inspired by these tales and have fun following Baba Jamal’s lead. Recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award, Baba Jamal has been featured at the National Storytelling Festival, Kennedy Center, Smithsonian museums, National Black Storytelling Festival, regional festivals, and schools nationwide.

Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 2

Tickets: $5/person

Gus Goes Green: A STEM Adventure at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 21

Gus Goes Green: A STEM Adventure at the Publick Playhouse, Mar 21

Midweek Matinee
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:15 am & 12 noon
Gus Goes Green: A STEM Adventure

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Wacky Professor Parsnip takes audiences on an adventure through science while teaching young people how to make good choices with diet, exercise and the environment. Exciting science experiments from the lab of Professor Parsnip reinforce healthy habits and good character traits. Interactive and fun, this production features a lots of fun and interesting science experiments.

Recommended for Grades Pre-K – 5. Curriculum Connections: Literature, Mathematics, Reading

Tickets: $8/person; $6/groups of 20 or more

My Heart in a Suitcase at the Publick Playhouse, May 9

My Heart in a Suitcase at the Publick Playhouse, May 9

Midweek Matinee
Monday, May 9, 10:15 am & 12 noon
GEICO Gecko Series: My Heart in a Suitcase

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in 1938 Germany is deteriorating quickly for the Lehmanns and all Jews living there. This gripping production about Anne and her family’s decision whether or not to send her on the Kindertransport is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of a family’s love.

Recommended for grades 4 – 8. Curriculum Connections: Family Relationships, Historical, Literature-Based, Values-Based.

Tickets: $8 /Person; $6/Groups of 20 or More; Free to Title 1 Public Schools.

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 21

Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 21

Midweek Matinee
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:15 am & 12 noon
GEICO Gecko Series – Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle

Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse

Description: Each stage of the journey is brought to life by giant puppets, fun songs and dances. Hudson Vagabond Puppets, known for amazing, untraditional, larger-than-life puppetry and masks, examines the amazing metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to adult butterfly.

Recommended for grades Pre K – 5. Curriculum Connections: Science, Music, Theatre, Dance and The Arts.

Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more, Free to Title 1 Schools

This performance is supported by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

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