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 to 6 shows per year and hosts an additional 6 guest shows per year. They also have a few musical concerts. Tickets can be purchased through their website.
Upcoming Events:
The Beaux’s Strategem at Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 24-Apr 1
The Rude Mechanicals in Residence at the Greenbelt Arts Center present:
The Beaux’s Strategem
by George Farquhar
directed by Jaki Demarest
March 24 – April 1, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays, March 24, 25, 31 & April 1, 8 PM
Sunday, March 26, 2 PM
The Beaux’ Stratagem follows the adventures of two charming Manhattan rakes, Archer and Aimwell, as they work their way through Lichfield, Kentucky society in search of a wealthy wife. Whichever one of them marries ‘their wife,’ they’ve agreed to share equally in her fortune. The plan starts going hilariously off the rails, of course, when Aimwell actually falls in love with their intended target.
Tickets: $24 General Admission; $22 Senior/Military; $12 Child/Student.
Masks required. Tickets available here.
Tags: Greenbelt Arts Center, Greenbelt Maryland, The Rude Mechanicals, The Beaux’s Strategem, Jaki Demarest, Alan Duda
The Mountaintop at Greenbelt Arts Center, Apr 14-29
The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
The Mountaintop
by Katori Hall
directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell
April 14 – 29, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop” is a gripping re-imagination of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.
Tickets: $24 General Admission; $22 Senior/Military; $12 Child/Student.
Masks required. Tickets available here.
Tags: Greenbelt Arts Center, Greenbelt Maryland, The Mountaintop, Rikki Howie Lacewell, Katori Hall
The Children’s Hour at the Greenbelt Arts Center, May 19-Jun 3
The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
The Children’s Hour
By Lillian Hellman
Directed by Pauline Griller-Mitchell and John Bartkowiak
May 19 – June 3, 2023
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
The play, which premiered in 1934, was a professional success for the playwright, Lillian Hellman. Set in a private school for girls, the play explores how lying, bullying, and the insidious effect of slanderous innuendo can upend plans and lives.
Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.
Tags: Greenbelt Arts Center, Greenbelt Maryland, The Children’s Hour, Lillian Hellman, Pauline Griller-Mitchell, John Bartkowiak
The Patchwork Girl of Oz at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jun 16-Jul 8
The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
based on the 7th book in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series
directed by Eliot Malumuth
June 16 – July 8, 2023
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is a musical adventure story set in the marvelous land of Oz. While trying to create a servant for himself, Dr. Pipt sprinkles his “Powder of Life” on a patchwork quilt doll and voila!
Scraps – a bubbly and brassy young girl with no intention of being his slave – comes to life.
Scraps and her Munchkin friend, Ojo the Unlucky, set off to collect the ingredients needed to revive Ojo’s uncle who has been accidentally turned into a statue. It’s a journey of understanding – of self, of the wonders of Oz, and of the world around us.
Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.
Tags: Greenbelt Arts Center, Greenbelt Maryland, The Patchwork Girl of Oz, L. Frank Baum, Eliot Malumuth
Merrily We Roll Along at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Jul 21-Aug 12
The Greenbelt Arts Center Presents:
Merrily We Roll Along
by Stephen Sondheim
directed by Roy Hammond
July 21 – August 12, 2023
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Stephen Sondheim’s back-to-front musical tale of lives, careers, and friendship.
Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.
Tags: Greenbelt Arts Center, Greenbelt Maryland, Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim, Roy Hammond
Greenbelt Arts Center Old-Time Radio, Online
Greenbelt Arts Center presents
Old Time Radio
Directed by Rikki Howie
By Greenbelt Arts Center, Online.
August 2022:
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
May 2022:
Silver Theater’s Murder Unlimited
April 2022:
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: Murder Is a Merry-Go-Round Matter
March 2022:
Arch Obler’s Another World aka Alter Ego
February 2022:
The Green Hornet – Justice Wears a Blindfold
December 2021:
Candy Matson: Jack Frost
Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber Snoops for Presents in the Closet
Grand Central Station: Miracle for Christmas
October 2021:
Dracula
September 2021:
Sterling Detective – Boston’s Lone Wolf Terror
August 2021:
A Logic Named Joe
July 2021:
Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders
The Black Museum: Four Small Bottles
June 2021:
The Green Hornet – The Ghost Who Talked Too Much
May 2021:
Columbia Workshop “Now Playing Tomorrow”
April 2021:
The Black Ace – Skyward
March 2021:
The Shadow – The Silent Avenger
Mystery in the Air – The Mask of Medusa
February 2021:
Fibber McGee and Molly – Valentine Candy
Lights Out – The Locked Room Mystery
January 2021:
My Pal Patsy
Death Calls at Dinner
Cat Wife
December 2020:
Suspense – Twas The Night Before Christmas
My Friend Irma – Irma Wants Extra Money for Christmas
Online performance, click here.
Tags: Greenbelt Arts Center, Greenbelt Maryland, Online, Free Performance, Old Time Radio, Rikki Howie Lacewell
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