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The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 16-Nov 14

The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Oct 16-Nov 14

“The Music Man”
October 16 – November 14, 2015
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Directed by Jane B. Wingard
Music Direction by Joe Biddle

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

October 16 through November 14, 2015
Fri and Sat at 8 PM, Sun at 3 PM
Closing performance Saturday, November 14 at 3 PM

The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Wilson’s six-time, TONY Award winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation!!

General Admission – $22
Seniors (60+) and Full Time Students – $19
Children age 11 and under – $12
Discount available for prepaid groups and Season Ticket holders.
For tickets, click here to order online or reservations may be made on a Visa or MasterCard by calling (410) 757-5700 or (301) 832-4819.

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

Auditions for The Music Man by 2nd Star Productions, July 28 & 29

AUDITION NOTICE!! The Music Man
by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Auditions for The Music Man will be held at the Bowie Playhouse in Bowie, MD (16500 Whitemarsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715) on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM. Callbacks will be on Thursday, July 30 at 7 pm. All roles are open! All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to audition – all roles are open to all ethnicities!!

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song that will showcase your voice in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume if you have one, as well as a complete list of conflicts for August 1 through November 14. Please dress appropriately for a dance/movement audition.

Rehearsals begin at the start of August, and will primarily be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Saturdays at 11:00 am until tech weeks when they will be daily. The show runs at the Bowie Playhouse October 16 – November 14, 2015 Fridays/Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm, closing with a matinee Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm.

Questions can be sent to 2ndstarbowie@gmail.com.

Directed by Jane Wingard
Music Direction by Joe Biddle
Choreography by Andrew Gordon
Assistant Directed by Nathan Bowen

Synopsis: The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

Rockbridge Academy presents The Music Man at the Bowie CPA, Feb 27-Mar 1

Rockbridge Academy presents The Music Man at the Bowie CPA, Feb 27-Mar 1

Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Performance Dates: Thursday, Feb 27 @ 7:30 PM Friday, Feb 28 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, March 1 @ 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

Description: Rockbridge Academy’s 2014 musical is Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. In this award-winning Broadway musical, con-man Harold Hill passes himself off as “Professor” Harold Hill, boys band impresario. He sells band instruments and uniforms to the good folk of River City, Iowa, explaining that the boys don’t need to touch their instruments, but will learn to play through his revolutionary “Think System.” However, the prim librarian and piano teacher, Marian Paroo, sees through his ruse. But when Professor Hill helps her younger brother Winthrop overcome his shyness due to his lisp, Marian begins to fall for him. Harold falls for Marian as well, and risks arrest by the town’s authorities to win her.