Tag Archives: Rikki Howie Lacewell

Ms. Story’s Living History at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Feb 16-Mar 3

Ms. Story’s Living History at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Feb 16-Mar 3

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
Ms. Story’s Living History
written and performed by Shemika Renee
directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell

February 16 – March 3, 2024

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Meet an eccentric bookstore owner who brings history to life. She tells the stories of people and their relationships, some of which may surprise you. Come meet women from the past, some famous (like Harriet Tubman or Sojourner Truth), others not so much, but all important because they lived. Each weekend is a new chapter. Come for one, two or all three, you’ll see something different each chapter. So take a journey and find out that history doesn’t have to be a mystery.

Content warning: “This show is about BIPOC women in American history. The subjects of enslavement and civil rights will be addressed in a compassionate manner suitable for all ages.”

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

Auditions for Dreamgirls with 2nd Star Productions, Feb 12-13

Auditions for Dreamgirls with 2nd Star Productions, Feb 12-13

2nd Star Productions announces auditions for:
Dreamgirls
Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Music by Henry Krieger
Director/Choreographer: Rikki Howie Lacewell
Music Director: LeVar Betts
Producer: Cheramie J. Jackson

Auditions:
Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7pm
Callbacks on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11am by invitation only

Performances: May 31 – June 29, 2024
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom.

For further information, and to signup for a timed slot, click here.

Merrily We Roll Along at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 5-20

Merrily We Roll Along at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jan 5-20

The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
Merrily We Roll Along
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
book by George Furth
directed by Roy Hammond
music directed by Joe Biddle
choreography by Rikki Howie Lacewell

January 5 – 20, 2024
Fri, Jan 5th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Jan 6th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sun, Jan 7th, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Jan 13th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sun, Jan 14th, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Jan 20th, 2024 at 8:00 pm

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The show tells the story of how three friends’ lives and friendship change over 20 years; it focuses particularly on Franklin Shepard, a talented composer of musicals who, over those 20 years, abandons his friends and songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. Like the play on which it is based, the show’s story moves backward in time. It begins in 1976 at the friends’ lowest moment and ends in 1957, at their youthful best.

Ticket prices: $27 General Admission, $24 Seniors/Military, $14 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Wednesdays in Mississippi at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 10-19

Wednesdays in Mississippi at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 10-19

Joe’s Movement Emporium and Pipeline Playwrights presents:
Wednesdays in Mississippi
by Nicole Burton
Directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell
Produced by Pipeline Playwrights

Friday, November 10th at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 11th at 3:00 PM
Thursday, November 16th at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 17th at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 18th at 3:00 PM
Sunday, November 19th at 3:00 PM

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Wednesdays in Mississippi
Proper Ladies Working for Radical Change

Based on the award-winning book by Debbie Z. Harwell, Wednesdays in Mississippi tells the story of interracial teams of women working together in the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.

Adults $25, Student $15. Click here.

Auditions for Merrily We Roll Along by Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 8-10

Auditions for Merrily We Roll Along by Greenbelt Arts Center, Oct 8-10

Greenbelt Arts Center announces auditions for:
Merrily We Roll Along
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
book by George Furth
directed by Roy Hammond
music directed by Joe Biddle
choreography by Rikki Howie Lacewell

Audition Dates: October 8 – 10, 2023
Sun. Oct. 8, Mon. Oct. 9, and Tues. Oct. 10, at 7:00pm; Callbacks will be Wed. Oct. 11 at 7:00pm, if needed.

Performances: January 5 – 20, 2024

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

The show tells the story of how three friends’ lives and friendship change over 20 years; it focuses particularly on Franklin Shepard, a talented composer of musicals who, over those 20 years, abandons his friends and songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. Like the play on which it is based, the show’s story moves backward in time. It begins in 1976 at the friends’ lowest moment and ends in 1957, at their youthful best.

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