Greenbelt Arts Center
http://www.greenbeltartscenter.org/, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt MD 20770, 301-441-8770.
The Greenbelt Arts Center, known as GAC, is a community theater in Greenbelt that produces 4 or 5 shows per year and hosts an additional 3 or 4 guest shows per year. They also have a few musical concerts. Tickets can be purchased through their website.
Upcoming Events:
The Honey Trap at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 26-May 12
The Honey Trap
written and directed by Michael Stepawony
World Premiere
April 26 – May 12, 2019
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
A small 4th of July, 1957, “watch the atom bomb” party is gathering in a Las Vegas hotel room. Against the background of the “Rat Pack” and their music, The Honey Trap is a door slamming comedy. Just as the party begins, an F.B.I. agent arrives, chaos ensues, and the lives of everyone are forever altered.
Ticket prices: $22 General Admission, $20 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy tickets here.
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Eleanor Roosevelt High School at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 18
Eleanor Roosevelt High School presents
Declaration
By Jonathan Dorf
Friday, May 17, 2019, 8pm
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Declaration explores the befores, durings, and afters of a group of students whose school is yet another ground zero for a mass shooting. The play will be followed by a talk-back with the audience.
Buy tickets here.
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Cabaret Night at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 1
Cabaret Night:
Songs I Wouldn’t Normally Get to Sing on Stage
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Greenbelt Arts Center will be holding a ‘Cabaret Night’ on Saturday, June 1. The theme for this evening is ‘Songs I Wouldn’t Normally Get To Sing On Stage”. This can mean a lot of different things: wrong gender, wrong color, wrong type, wrong age….
Regular GAC director Jeffery Lesniak is producing this event.
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Rude Mechanicals present Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 14-23
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Michael McCarthy
a guest production from the Rude Mechanicals
June 14 – 23, 2019
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Cat on A Hot Tin Roof has been often cited as Tennessee Williams’ masterwork. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it is a drama about the burning conflict and passion that grips a dysfunctional Southern family as it finally confronts and speaks the truth.
Ticket prices: $22 General Admission, $20 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy tickets here.
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Thunderous Productions presents The Mousetrap at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jul 19-28
The Mousetrap
a guest production from Thunderous Productions
July 19 – 28, 2019
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Ticket prices: $22 General Admission, $20 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy tickets here.
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Rude Mechanicals present The Country Wife at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Aug 9-18
The Country Wife
by William Wycherly
Directed by Alan Duda
a guest production from the Rude Mechanicals
August 9 – 18, 2019
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
The Country Wife is William Wycherly’s 1675 Restoration sex comedy about a rake who convinces society he is impotent, and thus safe in the company of its wives. Given a reset in 1955 New York City, when America Liked Ike… there had to have been a first Mad Man.
Ticket prices: $22 General Admission, $20 Students/Seniors/Military, $12 Youth (12 and under with adult). Buy tickets here.
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ANNOUNCING NEXT SEASON
We’re thrilled to announce the productions that will comprise our 2019-2020 season!
All shows are, at this time, “pending acquisition of rights.”
The Wild Party – directed by Jeffery Lesniak – August 30 – September 15
Next to Normal – a Guest Production from Wolf Pack Theatre Company – September 27 – October 13
Motherhood Out Loud – directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell – October 25 – November 11
Utopia Film Festival – November 15 – 17
The Phantom Toolbooth – directed by Jon Gardner – November 29 – December 15
The Chromatics – December 21 – 22
Working – directed by Atticus Boidy – January 3 – 19
Love’s Labors Lost – a Guest Production from the Rude Mechanicals – January 31 – February 9
Leaves of America – a Guest Production from Chris Dwyer – February 21 – March 1
Wicked Thoughts – a Guest Production from Michael Jones – March 6 – 8
Shipwrecked! – a Guest Production from Mike Funt – March 20 – 29
The Children’s Hour – directed by Pauline Griller-Mitchell – April 10 – 26
Arcadia – directed by Randy Barth – May 8 – 24
Romeo and Juliet – a Guest Production from the Rude Mechanicals – June 19 – 28
