Register for Summer Camps

Registration is now open for summer theater camps put on by Prince George’s County, the City of Greenbelt and Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Prince George’s County camps:

Registration for 2017 Summer Camps & PreSchool courses begins…
Saturday, February 25, 9am for Prince George’s County residents
Saturday, March 4, 9am for non-residents
Click here for more information.
NOTE: These are the theater camps. The M-NCCP also has summer camps in the areas of Visual Arts, Sports, STEM, and others.

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park
2017 Comedy Arts Camp at Clarice Smith, Jun 19-30, 2017
2017 Exploring Theater Arts for Children Camp at Clarice Smith, July 3-14, 2017
2017 Making a Musical Camp at Clarice Smith, July 31-August 11, 2017
2017 Performing Arts Workshop at Clarice Smith, July 17-28, 2017

Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington
2017 Exploring Theater Arts Camp for Mixed Ages at Harmony Hall, Jun 19-30 & Jul 17-28, 2017
2017 Performing Arts Workshop at Harmony Hall, Jul 3-14, 2017

Huntington Community Center in Bowie
2017 Theater Camp for Teens at the Huntington Community Center, Aug 7-18, 2017

Lake Arbor Community Center in Mitchellville
2017 Exploring Theater Arts Camp for Mixed Ages at Lake Arbor, biweekly, Jun 19-Aug 11, 2017

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse in Cheverly
2017 Making a Musical Camp at the Publick Playhouse, July 3-14, 2017
2017 Theater Improvisation Camp at the Publick Playhouse, July 17-21, 2017

Temple Hills Community Center
2017 Theater Camp for Children at the Temple Hills Community Center, June 19-30 & July 31-Aug 11, 2017

City of Greenbelt Recreation Department

Registration for 2017 Spring and Summer camps opens February 1, 2017 for residents and February 15, 2017 for non-residents of the City of Greenbelt. Click here for all opportunities.
NOTE: These are the theater camps. Greenbelt also has summer camps in the areas of Sports, Outings, and others.
2017 Creative Kids Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, biweekly June 19-Aug 11, 2017
2017 Performance Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, Aug 14-18, 2017
2017 Camp Encore with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, June 19-July 14, 2017
Show: Camp Encore presents Romeo and Juliet at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 12-13
2017 Circus Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, June 19-Aug 25, 2017

Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier

2017 Art Exposed Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, weekly June 19-Aug 18, 2017
2017 Cultural Journey Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, June 19-July 14, 2017
Show: Cultural Journey Camp Show at Joe’s Movement Emporium, July 14, 2017, 5:30pm
2017 Creative Robotics Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, July 10-28, 2017
2017 Dance Theater Experience Camp at Joe’s Movement Emporium, July 17-Aug 11, 2017
Show: Dance Theater Experience Camp Show at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 17, 2017, at 5:30pm

The Amish Project at Clarice Smith, Feb 24-Mar 3

The Amish Project at Clarice Smith, Feb 24-Mar 3

The Amish Project
Written by Jessica Dickey
Directed by Mitchell Hébert
February 24-March 3, 2017

Fri, Feb 24, 2017 . 7:30PM
Sat, Feb 25, 2017 . 2:00PM
Sat, Feb 25, 2017 . 7:30PM
Sun, Feb 26, 2017 . 2:00PM
Sun, Feb 26, 2017 . 7:30PM
Wed, Mar 1, 2017 . 7:30PM
Thu, Mar 2, 2017 . 7:30PM
Fri, Mar 3, 2017 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre, general admission.

Shots are fired in a school house, and the world seems to stop. A stunned community — teachers, parents, friends, families of the victims and the perpetrators — must find a way to keep living their lives. This lyrical and potent drama explores the aftermath of a school shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake. This play was inspired by the tragic 2006 shooting at an Amish school in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

Now I’m Fine at Clarice Smith/Milkboy+ArtHouse, Feb 17

Now I’m Fine at Clarice Smith/Milkboy+ArtHouse, Feb 17

Now I’m Fine
Ahamefule J. Oluo
Friday, February 17, 2017 . 8PM

Fri, Feb 17, 2017 . 8:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Milkboy+ArtHouse, general admission.

As the star of his own musical autobiography, comedian/musician/storyteller Ahamefule J.Oluo is electrifying. Part experimental pop opera for 17-piece orchestra and part comedic storytelling piece, Now I’m Fine is compellingly energetic, blending original music with darkly comic personal monologues about illness, despair and regeneration. A virtuosic performance by vocalist okanomodé further illuminates this deeply relatable story that ranges from epic to intimate. Oluo’s storytelling was recently featured on This American Life. He is the founder of the hard-jazz quartet Industrial Revelation, and has collaborated with Macklemore, Das Racist, Hey Marseilles and many others.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

The Importance of Being Earnest at Clarice Smith, Feb 10-18

The Importance of Being Earnest at Clarice Smith, Feb 10-18

The Importance of Being Earnest
Written by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Amber McGinnis Jackson
February 10-18, 2017

Fri, Feb 10, 2017. 7:30PM
Sat, Feb 11, 2017. 2:00PM
Sat, Feb 11, 2017. 7:30PM
Sun, Feb 12, 2017. 2:00PM
Wed, Feb 15, 2017. 7:30PM
Thu, Feb 16, 2017. 7:30PM
Fri, Feb 17, 2017. 7:30PM
Sat, Feb 18, 2017. 2:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, general admission.

Cecily and Gwendolyn know that the only really safe name for a suitable suitor is Earnest. But Algy and Jack, the two blundering suitors who set out to woo them, don’t let a little detail like that stand in their way. The main thing standing in their way is the formidable Lady Bracknell, who is intent on ensuring everything is properly buttoned up. Alas, the game of Victorian-era courting goes hilariously awry in this beloved classic comedy of manners.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

Tags: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park Maryland, The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde, Amber McGinnis Jackson

The Young King at Clarice Smith, Feb 10

Opera New Work Reading: The Young King at Clarice Smith, Feb 10

Opera New Work Reading by the Maryland Opera Studio
Friday, February 10, 2017. 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Guildenhorn Recital Hall, general admission.

The Young King
By Martin Hennessy
Libretto by Tom Rowan

An innocent boy, son to a family of goat herders, is found to be heir to the kingdom. Riches and luxury are laid at his feet, but at what cost to others?

This world premiere musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s “The Young King,” by Martin Hennessy with libretto by Tom Rowan, addresses human rights and social justice issues directly relevant to contemporary wealth and income inequality struggles. Performed by Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) artists.

Hennessy is the winner of the inaugural Opera Composition Contest, a joint effort between MOS and the Artist Partner Program to support the cultivation and performance of new work.

As part of an ongoing dedication to cultivating and performing new work, the Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) and the Artist Partner Program partnered for the first annual Opera Composition Contest for a new work reading to be performed by the singers of the MOS. This world premiere performance will feature the winning composition.

Free, no tickets required.

Tags: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park Maryland, New Work Reading, Maryland Opera Studio, Opera, World Premiere, Free, The Young King, Martin Hennessy, Tom Rowan