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Auditions for Silver Linings by Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 24 & 26

Auditions for Silver Linings by Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 24 & 26

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces Auditions for
Silver Linings
by Ted Tally
Directed by Jen Sizer

Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 2pm
Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Ranging over a wide variety of topics and situations there is no story line as such but, instead, a clever mosaic of telling observations and brightly funny events, all dealing with matters of particular moment to today’s young people. In one sketch a visiting Soviet comedian, through a long-suffering interpreter, amuses himself but not his audience with stale jokes and turgid punch lines long out of date in America; in another two men and a woman, who find themselves in bed together, decide to get acquainted; while in still another a couple meeting at a party engage in a long conversation which runs backward, ending with their introduction. In these, as in the other sketches, the keynote is freshness and wit, blending into a lighthearted, highly theatrical and fast-paced program which will bring pleasure to both sides of the footlights.

Ten delightfully zany and irreverent short sketches created by one of our theatre’s most accomplished writers. Originally presented by the Yale Cabaret Theatre, and then produced by The American Place Theatre in New York City, the sketches range widely in subject and style, but combine into a continually hilarious and brilliantly imaginative program.

Performances will be Friday November 18, 2016 through Sunday November 20, 2016, Sunday matinee performances on November 20th at 2:00 P.M.

Please click here for more information.

Tags: Auditions, Laurel Mill Playhouse, Laurel Maryland, Silver Linings, Ted Tally, Jen Sizer, Maureen Rogers, One-Act Play Festival

One-Act Play Festival at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, May 3-5

One-Act Play Festival at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, May 3-5

One-Act Play Festival

Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016

At Roosevelt every Spring, we hold our One Act Festival, in which we showcase many different One Acts. Each One Act is about 10 to 15 minutes, and most are student directed (and in some cases, even student written). They are a fun opportunity for students to experiment with the different aspects of putting on a play, and get a closer look at how many things actually go into making a play.

This Year’s One Acts Include:
Death Comes to my Friends” Directed by Mariah Arrington & Pearl Nissen
“Joan the Girl of Arc” Directed by Emma Jett & Maeve Baker
“Time Flies” Directed by Kainoa Sittman
“Driver’s Test” Directed by Megan Conover
“Greater Tuna” Directed by Mr. Mannino
“Family 2.0” Directed by Mr. Mannino
“Captive Audience” Directed by Mr. Mannino
“Cabaret” Directed by Xaria Lambright-Davis

The One Acts will be performed on May 3, 4, & 5 in the Drama Room (004).

Five or six of the eight plays will be performed each night. For the detailed schedule click here.

Third Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival at Bowie State University, Feb 25-27

Third Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival at Bowie State University, Feb 25-27

Third Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival

Description: Join us for an evening of student-produced, -written, and -directed plays!

Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7:30pm

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, Bowie State University.

$5 General Admission

Contact:
Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769

The Bored of Education and Untitled at Clarice Smith, Oct 23 & 24

The Bored of Education and Untitled at Clarice Smith, Oct 23 & 24

The Bored of Education and Untitled

Fri, Oct 23, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 24, 2015 . 3:00PM
Sat, Oct 24, 2015 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, General Admission.

The Bored of Education
Written and directed by Rebecca Mount

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein
Join five high school students as they challenge the one-size-fits-all approach to American education, and discover what it truly is to learn.

Untitled
Written and directed by Abi Carrol

A multi-media exploration of intercultural identity devised from the stories of DC-area residents who self-identify as Iraqi.

Free, tickets required. Get tickets here.

One Acts by Elan Zafir at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Aug 28-30

One Acts by Elan Zafir at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Aug 28-30

One Acts by Elan Zafir:
Super Earth
Ben & Lucille
by Actor/Playwright Elan Zafir

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Friday August 28, 2015 through Sunday August 30, 2015
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM. Sunday matinee performance on Sunday August 30 at 2:00 PM

Super Earth

As the threat of nuclear extinction filters through the streets of New York, two men find themselves in an underground observatory wondering what they could have done different with their lives. If only they had one more chance to make things better.

They get the chance.

Ben & Lucille

How do you know when it’s time to call it quits? How can distance bring a perfect relationship to a crashing end? When mediocre painter Ben Schaffer takes the train to meet his academic activist girlfriend at a motel in Philly — he finds that things have changed. As old tiffs quickly turn into political and philosophical wounds — Ben and Lucille must confront the inevitable decay in their relationship, and the possibility of making a clean start.

Performances run weekends from Friday August 28, 2015 through Sunday August 30, 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.