Theatre in September

Prince George’s Playhouses Begin a New Season

As summer winds down and welcomes the crisp air of autumn, one thing I look forward to is the new theater season. We may not have Broadway, but Prince George’s has great theatrical works. Here’s what’s in store in September starting this weekend at our local theatres.

Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715

The Game Changer
September 8-9, 2017
By, produced and directed by Margaret P. Bean
Synopsis: The Game Changer illustrates hard-hitting experiences about relationships, dating games and an in your face message that some choices have inevitable consequences. The reality that every decision you make not only affects you, but also those who you Love. Time to be a Game Changer in a world of dating games. Get ready to laugh, cry and just have some fun!

Greenbelt Arts Center
123 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770

Midnight Cigarette
September 8 – 24, 2017
A guest production by Wolf Pack Theater

Hard Bargain Players
Theater in the Woods
2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607

Bambi: A Life in the Woods
September 8-18, 2017
By Felix Salten. Adapted by James DeVita. Directed by Melissa Ball.
Synopsis: Here for the first time is a stage version of the original story of Bambi written by Austrian novelist Felix Salten in the 1920s. Bambi: A Life in the Woods is an eloquent and haunting tale of growing up in a superbly theatrical and sensitive work of theatre, appealing to children and adults alike. Bambi becomes heir to his father, the great prince. After Bambi encounters and masters for the first time the novel feelings of love, fear, loneliness and independence, he comes to understand that all of Earth’s creatures are guided by a greater force than themselves—all are dependent on each. Intertwined in this great story is Bambi’s growing awareness of the fragility of the forest environment and the impact of human encroachment on all of the forest inhabitants.

Laurel Mill Playhouse
508 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707

An Inspector Calls
September 8 – October 1, 2017
By JB Priestly. Directed by Ilene Chalmers. Produced by Maureen Rogers.
Synopsis:The unsuspecting Birling family are visited by the mysterious Inspector Goole. He arrives as they are celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft. The inspector reveals that a girl called Eva Smith, has taken her own life by drinking disinfectant. The family are horrified but initially confused as to why the Inspector has called to see them. What follows is a tense and uncomfortable investigation by an all-knowing Inspector through which the family discover that they are all in fact caught up in this poor girl’s death.

Venus Theatre
21 C Street, Laurel, MD 20707

Aglaonike’s Tiger
September 7 – October 1, 2017
By Claudia Barnett. Directed by Deborah Randall.
Synopsis: Aglaonike, the first female astronomer, could predict lunar eclipses, but her science was suspect because she was a woman. She therefore billed herself as a sorceress and claimed she could draw down the moon. Inspired by her unsung history, this coming-of-age play follows the protagonist through a series of challenges, both magical and scientific. Drawing on ancient Greek traditions and postmodern performance trends, Aglaonike’s Tiger is stylized and visual and uses puppets and masks to explore political, ecological, and scientific themes.

Aglaonike at Venus Theatre / CREDIT: Mike Landsman