Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
The Center is immediately adjacent to Bowie High School and shares a parking lot with the Public Library.
Phone: (301) 805-6880
Website: http://www.bowiecenter.org/index.html
The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts is jointly owned and operated by Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the City of Bowie and the Bowie Regional Arts Vision Association (BRAVA). There are a wide variety of performances including music, dance and theater. This site lists the theatrical performances.
Upcoming shows:
Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, Jan 24
Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy
Saturday, January 24, 2025, at 7pm & 9:30pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy Series, each month featuring special guests, live music, and food!
Tickets: $35 to $50. Click here.
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The Color Purple: A Fundraising Experience, at the Bowie CPA, Feb 1
CenterStage Arts Alliance presents:
“The Color Purple” A Fundraising Experience
Director: Sherion Cosby
Choreographer: Shawn Cosby
Music Director: Juliet Lowery
Sunday, February 1, 2026, 3:00pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
ONE NIGHT ONLY – Experience The Color Purple with BCPA and CSAA! A powerful fundraising event supporting community, arts, and impact. Help Us Reach Our $25,000 Goal and Transform Lives Through the Power of the Arts
Come join us for a mesmerizing performance of THE COLOR PURPLE at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts! Get ready to be swept away by the powerful story, incredible music, and talented cast. This in-person event promises to be a night to remember. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience!
An inspiring story of hope and resilience, The Color Purple follows Celie, a young woman in the American South, as she overcomes hardship, finds her voice, and discovers the power of love and sisterhood. With a soul-stirring score of gospel, blues, and jazz, this Tony Award-winning musical is a celebration of triumph over adversity and the beauty of the human spirit.
Tickets: $45. Click here.
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Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came To America at the Bowie CPA, Mar 24
Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came to America
by Anna Mwalagho
Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came to America is a riveting one-woman theatrical experience by Anna Mwalagho — actress, singer, poet, storyteller, and cultural truth-teller. Through an unforgettable blend of comedy, storytelling, poetry, prose, music, and lived anecdotes, Mwalagho invites audiences into her deeply personal journey of identity, migration, and belonging.
The play traces the winding road of challenges and triumphs faced by an African woman navigating life in America — where race, culture, and self-definition collide in unexpected ways. With wit, vulnerability, and fearless honesty, Mwalagho explores a truth many overlook: migration is not new; it is the story of humanity itself. Yet each journey carries its own cost, courage, and transformation.
By turns hilarious, poignant, and thought-provoking, the performance disarms with laughter before confronting audiences with questions that linger long after the curtain falls. As the final words echo — “At some point, we have all been immigrants, searching for a place called home in a foreign land” — the play leaves viewers both challenged and healed.
A labor of love and a lifelong dream, Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came to America celebrates African identity, honors common humanity, and dares to tell the stories too often left unheard. Written and performed by Anna Mwalagho, and edited and debut directed by Mkawasi Mcharo Hall, this bold and unapologetic work is more than a performance — it is a movement.
Tickets: $32. Click here.
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Yet I Stand at the Bowie CPA, Mar 22
Connecting Lives Productions and Yet Stand Inc. Present:
“Yet I Stand” Stage Play
Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 4pm
Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
Inspiring, Strength, Restoring Hope, and Empowering Survivors to Rise. – “A Journey from Pain to Purpose” in a powerful story that echoes the silent cries of many, Yet I Stand follows the life of Elaine Crocker whose innocence is shattered by abuse. Lost in confusion and pain, she battles to find her voice and the strength to heal. As her family struggles to understand her hurt, they too are forced to confront their own fears, failures, and faith. Together, through moments of heartbreak, tears, and revelation, they learn that healing begins not in silence — but in unity, prayer, and love. This moving production is a testament to resilience, forgiveness, and the power of hope. Yet I Stand is more than a play — it’s a call to open hearts, start conversations, and remind every survivor: you are not alone.
Tickets: $35. Click here.
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