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disabilities. Register a minimum of two weeks in
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Friday, March 5, 7:30 pm
excitement, drama, and intrigue. Please join us for
performances featuring dance and theatre companies
from around the nation and exceptional artists from
our region.
Join poets, singers, emcees, and special guest performers for an
evening of entertainment you’ll never forget!
Ages 12–18; Tickets: $3
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The Prince George’s Publick Playhouse for the
Performing Arts presents a season filled with
WEEKEND PERFORMANCES
Saturday, February 6, 8 pm
African American
Dance Ensemble
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Sunday, March 7, 4 pm
Love 2 Dance Teen Showcase
The top dancers from area schools and studios bring the latest moves
and grooves to entertain you with a high-energy performance.
Tickets: $10/person, $5/person seniors & students
Saturday, March 20, 7:30 pm
8th Annual World Dance Showcase
Celebrate traditional dance cultures from all parts of the world.
Enjoy a dazzling galaxy of accomplished performers from our
diverse community, proudly performing their artistic heritage.
Tickets: $12/person, $10/person seniors & students
Saturday, March 27, 11 am
Hot 8 Gumbo for Kids
This one-hour lecture/demonstration for families combines live
performances of rap, jazz, and rock by the Hot 8 Brass Band, enhanced by
music myths and the personal stories of New Orleans band members.
Tickets: $7/person, $5/person children ages 12 & under
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This internationally acclaimed dance troupe
uses dramatic staging, exciting rhythms and
choreography, and colorful costumes to present a dance concert of dramatic excitement.
Tickets: $20/person
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The Best of Café Groove—
4 Year Anniversary Show
Saturday, March 27, 7:30 pm
Hot 8 Brass Band Concert
Sunday, February 28, 4 pm
PRAISE!
The annual liturgical dance festival returns
with top dance troupes from area churches.
This year’s performance features gospel
soloist Cora Harvey Armstrong, a widely
known and admired
singer whose voice
has been compared to
Mahalia Jackson’s.
Tickets: $12/person;
$10/person/seniors,
students, and groups
of 15 or more
Get a taste of the Big Easy as the trumpet blares and the drums rock out the cool sounds of
New Orleans jazz. This concert will feature traditional songs like “Down by the Riverside”
and “Saint James Infirmary” mixed with hot
original works. In the spirit of New Orleans’
efforts to rebuild and renew, the audience is
encouraged to bring canned goods that will
be donated to a community shelter.
Tickets: $10/person
PHOTO: STEVE MANN
Friday, April 23, 8 pm, and Saturday, April 24, 2 pm
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
The annual visit of the fabulous Dallas Black Dance Theatre to the
Playhouse is a highlight of the Washington area dance season.
Don’t miss this wonderful performance of modern dance.
Tickets: $20/person, $15/person DancePass holders (for more
information about DancePass, visit www.dancemetrodc.org)
Wednesday, January 20,
10:15 am & 12 noon
WEEKEND PERFORMANCES
continued
I Have a Dream
The phenomenal
impact of Dr.
Martin Luther King,
Jr., is chronicled
in this compelling
dramatization of
his life and times.
Dr. King was the prime mover behind
the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott,
putting his philosophy of nonviolent
protest to work. You will be inspired by
the story of this great leader’s struggle
and his dream of lifting “our nation from
the quicksand of racial injustice to the
solid rock of brotherhood.”
Recommended for grades 3–12
Tickets: $6; $5/groups of 15
Saturday, July 31, 6–9 pm
ShoeBert Alley Goes Salsa
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Thursday, February 4 &
Friday, February 5, 10:15 am & 12 noon
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This fun, dancing-inthe alley event that
makes you the star
and benefits area
children is back and
shaking things up
with a salsa band on
an outdoor stage!
The evening starts with an hour-long salsa
lesson from 6–7 pm, followed by a two-set
dance with a hot Latin band and a food tent.
Bring a folding chair if you want to sit; this
is an outdoor event that only moves inside
the theatre if it rains.
Tickets: $15, or bring a pair of NEW shoes
and socks for a preschool- or elementaryage child.
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MIDWEEK
MATINEES
The Playhouse presents entertain-
African American
Dance Ensemble Workshops
Tuesday, February 23,
10:15 am & 12 noon
the enrichment of area students.
Buffalo Soldier
Teacher guides are available for
most programs, and productions
Thursday, February 4, 6:30–8 pm
schedules. Seating is on a first-
Intermediate/Advanced African Dance
for adults.
Fee: $10
come, first-served basis. Everyone,
run 45-60 minutes to fit field trip
regardless of age, must have a
ticket. Advanced reservations are
Teen Movement Workshop for ages 13–17
Fee: Free with an M-NCPPC ID card;
$10 for all others
Chuck Davis’ high energy
dance troupe invites
audience participation
in celebration of African
heritage.
Tickets: $6/person,
$5/person groups of 15 or more
ing, educational performances for
Dance with members of the North Carolina
based African American Dance Ensemble.
Friday, February 5, 6:30–8 pm
African American Dance
Ensemble Lecture/Demo
strongly encouraged. For reservations, call 301-277-1710.
Selected as one of the “Best American
Plays for Young Audiences,” this play
tells the true story of the heroic deeds
of the 9th and 10th Cavalries.
Recommended
for grades 3 & up
Tickets:
$6/person;
$5/person in
groups of 15 or
more
Friday, February 26, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Everybody’s Hero: “The
Jackie Robinson Story”
At the beginning of the summer of 1947,
television was brand new, the sound barrier
had not been broken, and baseball was a
white man’s game. By the time fall arrived,
all that had changed. President Truman
addressed the nation for the first time
on TV, Chuck Yeager flew faster than any
man ever had, and Jackie Robinson became
the first African American to play Major
League Baseball. This play, featuring music
by Mad River Theater Works, shows the
events that shaped Jackie Robinson’s
character, his struggle to gain acceptance,
and the tremendous obstacles he overcame
on his way to changing the face of our
nation and our national pastime.
Recommended for grades 3 & up
Tickets: $6/person; $5/person in groups
of 15 or more
Wednesday, March 10 &
Thursday, March 11, 10:15 am & 12 noon
The Little Engine
That Could
Powered by the wellknown refrain “I think
I can, I think I can”
and YOUR help, the
Little Engine overcomes seemingly impossible odds to carry
a train full of toys over a steep mountain.
Colorful trains and life-sized toys come alive
onstage to teach children about the power
of optimism in this entertaining production
by the Omaha Theatre Company.
Recommended for grades Pre-K–3
Tickets: $5/person
MIDWEEK MATINEES continued
Thursday, May 6, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Wednesday, April 21 &
Thursday, April 22, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Jigsaw Jones: The Case of
the Class Clown
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Lecture/Demo
Dances of all styles are
demonstrated, with hands-on
participation by the audience,
followed by a performance
of an exciting current
modern dance work by
this world renowned,
high-energy company.
Recommended for all ages
Tickets: $6/person, $5/person
in groups of 15 or more
Wednesday, April 21 &
Thursday, April 22, 7:30–9 pm
Dallas Black Dance
Theatre Workshops
Train with members of Dallas Black! The
Wednesday workshop is for advanced
modern dancers, and Thursday’s workshop
is for intermediate and advanced liturgical
dancers.
Fee: $15/class; $7/observers
ArtsPower National Touring
Theatre brings a musical
comedy version of the popular book by James Preller.
When Althena Lorenzo gets
slimed, and other practical
jokes occur in class, Jigsaw
Jones becomes a student
detective on the trail of the class clown. As
the audience laughs at the onstage antics,
they also help Jigsaw by figuring out the
secret codes he needs to solve the mystery.
Recommended for grades 1–4
Tickets: $6/person,
$5/person in groups of 15 or more
Friday, May 21, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Beauty and the Beast
American Family Theatre’s Broadway series
presents a one-hour version of the famous
musical about courage and compassion. A
beautiful girl discovers that the power of
love can overcome
the beastliest of
adversities.
Recommended for
grades K–5
Tickets: $6/person,
$5/person in groups
of 15 or more
Wednesday, May 26, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Are You My Mother?
Tuesday, April 27, 10:15 am & 12 noon
Aesop’s Fables
The Jim West Puppets are bigger than the
puppeteer. Aesop’s dog Moral, is the star
of the show who gets into mischief and
shows off his karate skills and flips.
Recommended for grades Pre-K–3
Tickets: $6/person,
$5/person in groups of 15 or more
ArtsPower National Touring
Theatre brings an original
musical based on P.D.
Eastman’s enduring children’s book about a baby
bird’s adventure. Wonderful
music and imaginative sets
and costumes keep the young
audience enthralled.
Recommended for grades Pre-K–2
Tickets: $5/person
PLATINUM SERIES FOR SENIORS
Presenting special events and monthly movies just for seniors 60 and better!
Tuesday, March 9, 11 am
Tuesday, May 11, 11 am
PLATINUM DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
PLATINUM MOVIE
Ira Blount: The Common
Threads That Bind
I’m Not Rappaport
You’re invited to attend a
screening and discussion
with Ira Blount, an extraordinary, 91 year-old artisan who
has mastered nearly a dozen
handcrafts. These include
quilting, basket weaving,
wood carving, calligraphy,
Japanese origami, painting, beading, tin
punching, needle point, and hand bell
ringing. In his own words, Ira Blount tells
of how he acquired quilt-making skills from
his mother, an uneducated woman who
fashioned quilts from bits of clothing and
rags to keep her three sons warm in the
cold winters of Tennessee and through
the challenges of the Great Depression of
the 1930s. Through his beautiful art pieces,
we’ll find a man who was tested by hard
times but later found his purpose in
creating masterpieces.
FREE; advanced registration required
Friday, April 23, 11 am
PLATINUM LIVE EVENT!
Dallas Black
Dance Theatre
The renowned modern, jazz, and
spiritual dance company presents an exciting hour-long
program for seniors that
is sure to be a sell out!
Tickets: $5
Walter Matthau and
Ossie Davis star as
two cynical seniors
who spend their days
together on a Central
Park bench in this
hilarious adaptation
of Herb Gardner’s
off-Broadway play.
Amy Irving co-stars
in this film, a fascinating exploration into
aging, people’s fear of age, and the
uncertainty of the future.
FREE; advanced registration required
Tuesday, June 8, 11 am
PLATINUM MOVIE
Not Easily Broken
After years of disagreeing on what true happiness, success and
love really are, Dave
and Clarice Johnson
have reached a breaking point in their marriage. When Clarice is
hurt in a car accident,
the obvious truth that more than just her
injuries need attention is exposed. As
Clarice develops a relationship with her
physical therapist and Dave develops a
friendship with another woman, both are
tempted and must confront whether their
vows are not easily broken. This film is
based on the book by T.D. Jakes and stars
Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, and
Jenifer Lewis.
FREE; advanced registration required
ART EXHIBITIONS AT THE PUBLICK PLAYHOUSE
The gallery space in the lobby of the Playhouse provides a wonderful venue for the visual arts.
Tuesday, January 5 – Monday, February 15
Phyllis Evans: Works on Paper
Play and improvisation are an important part of Evans’ artistic
process. She strives to “get out of her own way” while making
art. She enjoys working in a series, and has worked in a variety
of media, such as oil, acrylic, watercolor and gouache, collage,
and handmade paper. In this exhibition, Evans presents two
recent series of Handmade Paper Collages and Ink Drawings.
Evans received an MFA from the University of Maryland,
College Park, and has shown her work in a number of national
exhibitions and extensively in the Washington area. Her work is
included in many public and private collections.
Tuesday, February 16 – Monday, March 29
Allen Linder: Drawings and Prints
When creating his intricate etchings and ink drawings, Linder
works on the paper from all sides. “I don’t want to know what
up or down is until content and space begin to reveal themselves,” he says. Instead he remains focused on purely formal
elements of vocabulary, composition, value and space without
any intent to create a narrative. The titles of his works and the
form and narrative implied by them are born out of what he’s
come to see in the density of marks and form on the page.
Tuesday, May 11 – Monday, June 21
Nora Simon: Photographs
Nora Simon is a resident of Greenbelt and a student at the
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. She has been
honing her photography skills for two years and enjoys
shooting a wide variety of subjects using both digital and
film photography.
Tuesday, June 22 – Monday, August 2
Sarah Liang: Layered Drawings on Mylar
Sarah Liang’s work centers on an interest in the universality of
our biological make-up and landscape; combined with the collective sense of the sublime. The imagery in the work presented
in this exhibition is derived from landscape photographs which
have been removed from their original context, rotated, and
multiplied. They then evolve to take on ambiguous abstract
forms that can be seen in a micro/macro context: animal or
landscape, recognizable yet alien.
COMMUNITY ARTS
The Publick Playhouse is available for rent to local community arts groups. For more
information, call 301-277-1710. This spring, enjoy performances of Beauty and the
Beast and Seussical by local theater groups. Call for ticket information.
Saturday, February 13, 8 pm
Tuesday, March 30 – Monday, May 10
Mosaics by Valerie Theberge and
Shahin Shikhaliev
The husband and wife team of Shikhaliev and Theberge usually
work on large scale mosaics installed permanently in public
spaces, such as the ones they completed for the Gateway Arts
Center in Brentwood and the Vansville Community Center in
Beltsville. For this exhibition at the Publick Playhouse, they will
be presenting some of their smaller mosaic works.
Prince George’s Choral Society Valentine Concert
Celebrate romance and music at this popular annual concert.
Tickets: $12; $10/seniors & students
Friday, April 16, 10 am; Saturday, April 17, 7 pm; and Sunday, April 18, 2 pm
New Hope Academy
The New Hope Players present the tale of Beauty and the Beast.
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 pm; Friday, May 14, 7:30 pm;
Saturday, May 15, 2 pm & 7:30 pm; and Sunday, May 16, 2 pm & 6:30 pm
Cheverly Young Actors Guild
Talented young actors, singers and dancers perform the musical
Seussical. The Cat in the Hat is the host and emcee (and all-around
mischief maker) in this romp through Seuss classics.
Saturday, June 12, 5 pm
Dancing by the Power Ministries / Gospel Lights
Annual Dance Concert
Tickets: $15/person, $12/person age 10 and under
Information & Directions
Publick Playhouse Ticket Order Form
THEATRE HOURS: Administrative offices are open Monday–
Friday, 8:30 am–5 pm.
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BOX OFFICE HOURS: Monday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm and two
hours before every performance. People of all ages must have a
ticket, including children on parents’ laps. A $25 fee will be
assessed for returned checks. A $3 handling fee will be added
to credit card orders.
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LOCATION: 5445 Landover Road (Route 202), Cheverly, MD at
the intersection with Route 450. Take F2 Metrobus from
Cheverly Metro Station or T18 Metrobus from the New
Carrollton Metro Station.
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DIRECTIONS: From MD, take I-495 to the Baltimore/
Washington Parkway South, exit at “Cheverly, Route 202” and
turn right on Route 202. The theatre is 1/2 mile on the left.
From DC or VA, take New York Avenue or I-295 to the
Baltimore/Washington Parkway and exit on Route 202. Turn left
on 202. The theatre is 1/2 mile on the left. Parking behind and
beside the theatre is free.
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Please contact the theatre a minimum of two weeks in advance of the event date to request
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TO GET EMAIL UPDATES about special
events, programs, and performances, please send
an email to PublickPlayhouse@pgparks.com
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