Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
Address: 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD 20784
Phone: 301-277-1710
Website: http://arts.pgparks.com/Our_Facilities/Publick_Playhouse.htm
Known for its comfortable, inviting space and great acoustics, the Publick Playhouse is one of the best performing arts venues in the greater Washington, DC area. Conveniently located less than half a mile from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, and close to I-495, the Playhouse serves as a popular venue for music and modern dance, musical theater, historical drama, educational programs and monthly events for seniors. The Publick Playhouse is owned and operated by the Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation. See their website for a variety of music, dance, films and other events. Listed below are the theater events.
Midweek Matinee and Tiny Tots Thursday at the Publick Playhouse
Midweek Matinee: Frequent shows for kids at 10:15am and 12:00 noon. See below.
Tiny Tots Thursday: Shows for pre-school kids Thursdays at 9:30am and 11:15am. See below.
Upcoming shows:
Maximus Mars at the Publick Playhouse, Oct 17
Midweek Matinee:
Maximus Mars
Tuesday, October 17, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
Maximus Mars has crash-landed on a foreign planet and must work to stop the bullying residents from destroying his ship. When he begins receiving messages on his communication device, he turns to the audience who helps him put an end to the cyber-bullying.
Recommended for grades 3-5
Curriculum Connections: Anti-Bullying, Character Education, Language Arts (Foundational Skills, Informational Text, Literature, Reading, Speaking & Listening, Writing)
Tickets: $8/person, $6/groups of 20 or more
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Garry Krinsky: Toying with Science at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 1
Midweek Matinee
Garry Krinsky: Toying with Science
Wednesday, November 1, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
Circus tricks, mime, original music, and audience involvement are all part of this exciting exploration of the scientific principles of gravity, leverage, fulcrums, and simple machines brought to life with original, up-beat songs and science-based toys.
Curriculum Connections: Science, Mathematics, Engineering
Recommended for grades 3-5
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
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Bullysaurus Rex at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 7
Midweek Matinee
Bullysaurus Rex
Tuesday, November 7, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
In The Land Before Kind, Bullysaurus Rex is doing everything he can to stop the other dinosaurs from accepting and being kind to the new dinosaur on the block – Terri Dactyl. You’ll roll with delight and have a dino-mite time as these young dinos learn how to end bullying when they see it, how to stop someone from bullying, and teach Bullysaurus how to be kind.
Recommended for grades K-2
Curriculum Connections: Anti-Bullying, Character Education, Language Arts (Foundational Skills, Informational Text, Literature, Reading, Speaking & Listening, Writing)
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
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Bob Brown Puppets: Second Hand Stars at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 9
Tiny Tots Thursday:
Bob Brown Puppets: Second Hand Stars
Thursday, November 9, 9:30 am & 11:15 am
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
Rescued from thrift shops and garage sales, these charming group puppets were given a new lease on life when Bob Brown transformed them from cast off toys into lovable puppet friends. Goonie Bird Gertrude, tap dancing bugs Bingo and Bob, and Snirdley and his Scooter are just a few of the recycled pals in this performance that is so much more than a puppet show.
Recommended for grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
Tickets: $5/person
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Dovie Thomason: Lessons from the Animal People at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 14
Midweek Matinee
Dovie Thomason: Lessons from the Animal People
Tuesday, November 14, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
The rich heritage of the First Nations comes alive when Dovie Thomason shares an intertribal sampling of animal stories from her Plains Apache and Lakota ancestors. The imaginative tales often answer questions children have about animals (“why do bears hibernate?”) in stories that teach proper values and behavior, and capture tots’ attention.
Recommended for grades K-5
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
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Thomas Edison: Inventor, Lecturer and Prankster at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 29
Midweek Matinee
Thomas Edison: Inventor, Lecturer, and Prankster
Wednesday, November 29, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
Meet the greatest inventor of all time, live and in-person! Help Thomas Edison recreate some of his most famous experiments and learn some secrets that will help you every day when you try to solve problems or become frustrated by mistakes.
Recommended for grades 3-5
Curriculum Connections: Mathematics, Science, U.S. History
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
Tags: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, Cheverly Maryland, Midweek Matinee, Thomas Edison, Inventor Lecturer and Prankster
Christmas with Santa at the Publick Playhouse, Dec 5
Christmas with Santa
Tuesday, December 5, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
The spirit of the most wonderful time of year is overflowing in this hysterical Christmas-wrapped comedy packed with sing-along holiday songs. Two zany and lovable elves, Scrunchie and Bangles, have accidentally misplaced some of Santa’s presents. When Santa finds out, he teaches the well-meaning elves that the real gift of the season are the people and friends we celebrate it with.
Recommended for grades Pre-K-3
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts (Foundational Skills, Informational Text, Literature, Reading, Speaking & Listening, Writing)
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
Tags: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, Cheverly Maryland, Midweek Matinee, Christmas with Santa
A Christmas Carol at the Publick Playhouse, Dec 12
Midweek Matinee
A Christmas Carol
Tuesday, December 12, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, this adaptation of Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children. Watch Mr. Scrooge’s stone-cold heart change to gold as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas. All the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, without being too scary for young audiences.
Recommended for grades 3-5
Curriculum Connections: Family Ties, Language Arts (Literature, Reading), Music
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
Tags: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse, Cheverly Maryland, Midweek Matinee, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
The Tailor of Gloucester at the Publick Playhouse, Dec 21
Midweek Matinee
A Beatrix Potter Christmas: “The Tailor of Gloucester”
Thursday, December 21, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Location: Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
When the mayor orders a cherry-colored coat for his Christmas wedding, the poor Tailor of Gloucester works his fingers to the bone. All goes well until the tailor realizes he lacks the piece of twisted silk needed to sew on the final button. But it is Christmas Eve, that one blessed night when animals are granted the gift of speech. Simpkin the cat and the house mice become steadfast friends and work together to complete a coat that leaves the bedazzled Mayor—and them—speechless for a miraculously happy ending on Christmas Day.
Recommended for grades 3-5
Curriculum Connections: Art, Folk Tales, History, Language Arts (Literature, Reading), Music, Mythology
Tickets: $8/person; $6/person in groups of 20 or more
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