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Salome at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 7-16

Salome at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 7-16

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
Salome
by Oscar Wilde
directed by Wes Dennis

May 7 – 16, 2026
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8PM
Sunday, May 10 at 2PM
Pay What You Will Performances:
Thursday May 7 8pm
Thursday May 14 8pm

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Oscar Wilde’s classic tragedy based on the Biblical story of the beheading of John the Baptist. Much has been made of the supposed immorality of the play. When the script was published in 1893, The Times newspaper described it thusly: “an arrangement in blood and ferocity, morbid, bizarre, repulsive, and very offensive…”

…And now the Rude Mechanicals are presenting Salome as a tribute to 1990s media and culture, with a plethora of edits and changes to the Lord Alfred Douglas translation in the service of that end. Also? It’s now a comedy. In short: it’s Oscar Wilde’s Salome as only the Rude Mechanicals would stage it. Cue laugh track.

*This show contains comedic violence, suicide, and murder*

Tickets: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Upstage Artists presents The Importance of Being Earnest, Mar 6-15

Upstage Artists presents The Importance of Being Earnest, Mar 6-15

Upstage Artists presents:
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
directed by Anna Fitzmaurice

Show Dates: March 6-8 and 13-15, 2026

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

The classic comedy about two friends, each pretending to be a man named “Earnest” to win over women who insist they can only love someone with that name. Chaos and comedy ensue in this sharp, witty satire packed with lies, tangled plots, and mistaken identities.

Tickets: $11.50. For more information click here.

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest by Upstage Artists, Dec 3 & 4

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest by Upstage Artists, Dec 3 & 4

Upstage Artists presents:
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
directed by Anna Fitzmaurice

Audition Dates: December 3 & 4, 2025

Performance Dates: March 6-8 and 13-15, 2026

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

The classic comedy about two friends, each pretending to be a man named “Earnest” to win over women who insist they can only love someone with that name. Chaos and comedy ensue in this sharp, witty satire packed with lies, tangled plots, and mistaken identities.

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

The Importance of Being Earnest at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 1-16

The Importance of Being Earnest at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Nov 1-16

Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
The Importance of Being Earnest
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Stephen Cox
Produced by Alan Duda

November 1 – 16, 2024
Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; Sun. at 2pm

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The Importance of Being Earnest is an absolutely hilarious comedy from the supremely witty pen of Oscar Wilde. It skewers the exaggerated, prim manners of Victorian society and the follies of ascribing too much importance to fanciful surface ideals.

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest at Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 26-27

Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest at Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 26-27/h3>

The Rude Mechanicals in residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center announce auditions for

The Importance of Being Earnest
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Stephen Cox
Produced by Alan Duda

Auditions Monday and Tuesday, August 26 & 27, 2024 at 8pm.

Performances November 1 – 16, 2024.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. For more information, including roles to be cast, click here.