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The Mouse That Roared at Bishop McNamara High School, Mar 17-19

The Mouse That Roared at Bishop McNamara High School, Mar 17-19

Bishop McNamara High School presents
The Mouse That Roared
Adapted by CHRISTOHER SERGEL
From the book by LEONARD WIBBERLEY

March 17 – 19, 2023
Friday, March 17, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 18, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 19, 2023 – 2:00 PM

Location: Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville.

The Mouse That Roared is a political farce set in the mythical country of Grand Fenwick. This tiny country is facing bankruptcy, so their unique solution is to declare war on The United States of America in the hopes of receiving economic aid after they lose the war. Complications arise when the Grand Fenwick attack on the United States unexpectedly succeeds! Grand Fenwick wins the war, and the terms for peace must be negotiated by their young ruler. Although the novel on which the play is based was originally written during the Cold War, modern audiences will recognize elements of current events in this comedy.

Tickets are $10, and can be purchased here.

Please note COVID protocols in place.

For more information click here.

Out of the Vineyard at Prince George’s Community College, Jan 14

Out of the Vineyard at Prince George’s Community College, Jan 14

Prince George’s Community College presents:
Out of the Vineyard: A Staged Reading
By Psalemyene 24

Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location: Prince George’s Community College, In Person.

Center for Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774

Playwright Psalmeyene 24 and Director Tony Thomas come together to bring a captivating stage play to the arts community. Come together to witness the beginnings of “Out of the Vineyard” in the staged reading of this commissioned play inspired by the book, “A Question of Freedom” by William G. Thomas.

Based on interviews with descendants of enslaved families and people connected to the history of freedom suits in Prince George’s County, “Out of the Vineyard” weaves together monologues that excavate a buried chapter in American history while illuminating how the legacy of slavery still affects us today.

The initiative is a program partnership between Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Prince George’s Community College Center for Performing Arts, Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights, Joe’s Movement Emporium, and other organizations.

Tickets: free, registration required. here.

Flyin’ West at Bowie State University, Nov 17-19

Flyin’ West at Bowie State University, Nov 17-19, In Person

Bowie State University presents:
Flyin’ West
by Pearl Cleage

November 17-19, 2022
November 17, 2022 at 7:30pm
November 18, 2022 at 7:30pm
November 19, 2022 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm

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

Following an award-winning season for BSU Theatre, Flyin’ West takes audiences back to the days of the Homestead Act and the founding of a Black community in Nicodemus, Kansas – a place of immense possibility, steered by the vision and fortitude of the Black female pioneers. Local director Angelisa Gillyard (Constellation Theatre, 1st Stage) joins with BSU senior stage management team Amari Chambers (Class 2023) and Malaysha Saboleh (Class 2023) to celebrate the resilience of ancestors and the strength of sisterhood as they confronted racism and encroaching opportunists who sought to undo the paradise they dreamed could be their future and their legacy.

Tickets: $12, click here.

Contact: Elena Velasco, Email: evelasco@bowiestate.edu, Phone: 3018603750

Little Women at Bishop McNamara High School, Nov 11-20

Little Women at Bishop McNamara High School, Nov 11-20

Bishop McNamara High School presents
Little Women, the musical

November 11 – 20, 2022
Friday, November 11, 2022 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 12, 2022 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 2:00 PM
Friday, November 18, 2022 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, November 20, 2022 – 2:00 PM

Location: Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville.

Little Women, the BMHS Fall Musical.

Tickets are $10, and can be purchased here.

Please note COVID protocols in place.

For more information click here.

Felon: An American Washi Tale at Prince George’s Community College, Oct 5

Felon: An American Washi Tale at Prince George’s Community College, Oct 5

Prince George’s Community College presents:
Felon: An American Washi Tale

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 3pm

Location: Prince George’s Community College, In Person.

Center for Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774

A solo performance that begins with the pages of a book being slid into a cell, traverses stoves made of toilet paper, kites from a father, handwritten affidavits, legal complaints, handmade paper, certificates of pardon, an a 1,000 squares fashioned from the clothing of men serving life sentences.

Join us in welcoming back to PGCC distinguished alumni Reginald Dwayne Betts. Dwayne is the founder and director of the Freedom Reads, a first-of-its-kind organization that empowers people through literature to confront what prison does to the spirit. A poet and lawyer, he is the author of four books. A 2021 MacArthur Fellow, his latest collection of poetry, Felon, was awarded the American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award.

This is event is free but you must RSVP to attend. Use the link below to RSVP for the event.

Book signing will take place promptly after the performance. Books are currently for sale in the College Bookstore. Only registered guests can attend.

Tickets: free, registration required. here.