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Once Upon a Mattress by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 11-26

Once Upon a Mattress by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Sept 11-26

Once Upon a Mattress
Music by Mary Rodger; Lyrics by Marshall Barer; Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Directed by Frank Pasqualino
Produced by Jenna Jones Paradis

September 11 – 26, 2015

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

There are eight performances over three weekends, September 11 – September 26, 2015

Synopsis: Once Upon A Time – a long, long time ago, there lived the mute King Sextimus, his wife, Queen Aggravain and their son, Prince Dauntless the Drab. Their kingdom suffers a curse – Sextimus shall remain mute until “the mouse has devoured the hawk.” To make matters worse, the Queen has decreed that no one may marry until a suitable Princess has been found for her darling son, which is a big problem for Sir Harry and Lady Larken, who must get married soon as they are expecting a baby.

Since all females in the kingdom are declared unsuitable by the Queen, Sir Harry leaves the kingdom on a quest to find Dauntless a bride. He finally arrives with Princess Winnifred or “Fred” who hails from the swamps and swims the moat to meet the Prince. While she enchants Dauntless, the Queen finds Fred totally unacceptable as a daughter-in-law. With the help of her confidante, the Wizard, she sets up a seemingly impossible test; Fred must sleep on twenty mattresses under which a single pea is placed. If she is truly a Princess, her sensitivity will not allow her rest. Will Fred pass the test? Will Larken and Harry finally be allowed to marry? Find out in this funny fractured fairy tale where you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover…. Or mattresses by them either!

Auditions for Once Upon a Mattress by PGLT at the Bowie Playhouse, May 2 & 4

Auditions for Once Upon a Mattress by PGLT at the Bowie Playhouse, May 2 & 4

Prince George’s Little Theatre Announces Auditions for
Once Upon a Mattress

“Once Upon a Mattress”, A Musical Comedy, Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller; Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, will be PGLT’s first production of the 2015-16 season. It will be directed by Frank Pasqualino and produced by Jenna Jones Paradis.

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Auditions for “Once upon a Mattress” will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 10 am – 12 noon, and Monday, May 4 from 7 pm to 9 pm at Bowie Playhouse (our performance space) in Bowie MD.

Location: White Marsh Park on Rt. 3 in Bowie, MD – 16500 White Marsh Park, Bowie, MD 20715 (directions)
Auditionees will be asked to prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue, prepare 16-32 bars of light Broadway musical song (unaccompanied), be prepared to go through a few dance steps, and provide all conflict dates between May and September, 2015.

Call backs will be Tuesday, May 5 at the New Carrollton Municipal Building (our rehearsal space) from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Address: 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton, MD 20784 (directions)

Questions? Email Director Frank Pasqualino at frankpas1@verizon.net, or see: http://www.pglt.org/auditions.html

First read through will be on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the New Carrollton Municipal Building. Rehearsal dates will be determined.

The production will run for eight performances from Friday, September 11 through Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Bowie Playhouse.

Synopsis: Once Upon A Time – a long, long time ago, there lived the mute King Sextimus, his wife, Queen Aggravain and their son, Prince Dauntless the Drab. Their kingdom suffers a curse – Sextimus shall remain mute until “the mouse has devoured the hawk.” To make matters worse, the Queen has decreed that no one may marry until a suitable Princess has been found for her darling son, which is a big problem for Sir Harry and Lady Larken, who must get married soon as they are expecting a baby.

Since all females in the kingdom are declared unsuitable by the Queen, Sir Harry leaves the kingdom on a quest to find Dauntless a bride. He finally arrives with Princess Winnifred or “Fred” who hails from the swamps and swims the moat to meet the Prince. While she enchants Dauntless, the Queen finds Fred totally unacceptable as a daughter-in-law. With the help of her confidante, the Wizard, she sets up a seemingly impossible test; Fred must sleep on twenty mattresses under which a single pea is placed. If she is truly a Princess, her sensitivity will not allow her rest. Will Fred pass the test? Will Larken and Harry finally be allowed to marry? Find out in this funny fractured fairy tale where you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover…. Or mattresses by them either!

Suite Surrender by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, May 1-16

Suite Surrender by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, May 1-16

Suite Surrender, by Michael McKeever
Directed by John J. Degnan

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances are three weekends, May 1 – May 16, 2015
Friday 5/1/15 at 8 pm
Saturday 5/2/15 at 8 pm
Sunday 5/3/15 at 2 pm
Friday 5/8/15 at 8 pm
Saturday 5/9/15 at 8 pm
Sunday 5/10/15 at 2 pm
Friday 5/15/15 at 8 pm
Saturday 5/16/15 at 2 pm

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors/18 & Under, $13 for Groups of 10+
PGLT Box Office: 301.937.PGLT (7458)

It’s 1942 and the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel is under siege as two of Hollywood’s biggest divas vie for the same suite. Mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and one pampered little lap dog round out this fall-down-laughing riot of a comedy. An all-out love note to those wonderful farces of the 1930s and 1940s.

Auditions for Suite Surrender by Prince George’s Little Theatre, Jan 20 & 22

Auditions for Suite Surrender by Prince George’s Little Theatre, Jan 20 & 22, 2015

“Suite Surrender”, a farce by Michael McKeever, will be PGLT’s third production of the 2014-15 season. It will be directed by John (“Jack”) Degnan.

Auditions for “Suite Surrender” will be held Tuesday, January 20, and Thursday, January 22, 2015 beginning at 7:30 pm. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, January 27. Auditions and rehearsals are held at the New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton, MD 20784. Rehearsals will start on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 and will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The production will run for eight performances from Friday, May 1 through Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Bowie Playhouse.

Synopsis: It’s 1942 and two of Hollywood’s biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel with assistants, luggage, and a legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime performance until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. Mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and a lap dog named Mr. Boodles round out this hilarious riot of a love note to the classic farces of the 1930s and 40s.

For more information see: http://www.pglt.org/auditions.html, or contact Jack Degnan at 301-552-6004 or john.degnan@sigmaspace.com with any questions.

Auditionees will be asked to cold read from selected pages in the script and to provide all conflict dates between February 17 and May 16, 2015.

Prince George’s Little Theatre, Inc. is an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. No roles or positions are paid.

A Shot in the Dark by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 9-25

A Shot in the Dark by Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse, Jan 9-25, 2015

A Shot in the Dark, by Marcel Achard
Directed by Keith Brown

Prince George’s Little Theatre at the Bowie Playhouse

Performances are three weekends, January 9 – January 25, 2015

Description: A good hearted, guileless child of nature is hauled before the magistrate on a charge of murder, having been found unconscious, nude, and clutching a gun, with her lover dead beside her. What is most shocking to the magistrate is the complete frankness with which she describes her life as a parlor maid and her affairs with both the dead chauffeur and her aristocratic employer. She is so ingenious that the magistrate, at the risk of his juridical neck, decides that she could not have committed the murder. “A bubbling, saucy comedy… A light, tasty soufflé” ~ N.Y. Times.