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Twelfth Night at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 5-31

Twelfth Night at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 5-31

Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Joshua McKerrow
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Tuesday January 5, 2016 through Sunday January 31, 2016

First performance will be on Twelfth Night, Tuesday January 5th. After that, the show will run on weekends only

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night’s entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as a boy) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story “Of Apollonius and Silla” by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year’s calendar.

Performances run weekends from Tuesday January 5, 2016 through Sunday January 31, 2016 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased here. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

A Midsummer Nights Dream at Clarice Smith, Nov 19-22

A Midsummer Nights Dream at Clarice Smith, Nov 19-22

Maryland Shakespeare Players present
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
November 19-22, 2015 . 7:30PM

Thu, Nov 19, 2015 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 20, 2015 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 22, 2015 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, Free Admission, no tickets required.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: This performance discusses sensitive subjects.

In the style of Glasgow Citizen Theatre’s Queer Shakespeare comes a Midsummer Eleganza for the Twenty First Century! A group of 8 actors will star in a whole cast of characters struggling to understand identity, gender and love.

Auditions for Twelfth Night at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 28-30

Auditions for Twelfth Night at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Sep 28-30

Auditions for Twelfth Night will be held on:

September 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM
September 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM
September 30, 2015 at 7:00 PM

Director Joshua McKerrow will be casting:

Actors and performers of all kinds to bring this immersing experience to life in January 2016. First performance will be on Twelfth Night, Tuesday January 5th and then will run in January on weekends starting January 8th through January 31st on Fridays, Saturdays and selected Sundays.

Please prepare a roughly 2-minute classical monologue and be prepared to read sides from the play. Bring a recent head shot, resume and conflicts. All roles non paid. No appointments.

Auditions for Twelfth Night will be held at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 28, 29 and 30.

For more information including roles to be cast, click here or contact producer Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557 or e-mail maureencrogers@gmail.com, or e-mail the theatre at LMP@laurelmillplayhouse.org.

King John at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 21-Sep 3

King John at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 21-Sep 3

King John
by William Shakespeare
A guest production from The Rude Mechanicals

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

August 21 – September 3, 2015
Friday and Saturday at 8:00
Sunday at 2:00

Shakespeare And The Holy Grail. This seldom performed play goes down much better when served in a Monty Python style. Yet you may still receive full credit for having seen King John – one of Shakespeare’s Top Forty. And no singing!

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult)
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 24-Aug 8

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 24-Aug 8

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
A guest production from Off the Quill
Directed by Leanne Dinverno

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

July 24-August 8
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sunday Matinee August 2 at 2:00 pm.

Attempting all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in one night can result in either triumphant success or catastrophic failure – either way you won’t want to miss it! Starring Troupe Members Michael J. Domboski, Brian Moors, and Co-Founder Patrick Mullen, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: (abridged) [revised] blends witty farce with rapid hi-jinks through scripted elements and structured improvisation. Directed by Co-Founder Leanne Dinverno, Off the Quill tackles it’s first comedy with this wild, irreverent ride through one of the most beloved collections of classical literature.

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult)
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