Thursday, October 19, 2006; GZ10
Community Theater
· British Players
Kensington Town Hall,
3710 Mitchell St., Kensington
"Key for Two," Dec. 6-Dec. 17
A British sex farce.
· Classika Theatre
Gaithersburg Arts Barn,
311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg
301-258-6394
"The Nutcracker," Dec. 2-31, Jan. 6 and 13
Tchaikovsky's ballet will be performed by puppets.
"The Snow Queen," Dec. 2-31, Jan. 6, 13, 27
Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a girl captured by the evil Snow Queen.
· Kensington Arts Theatre
Kensington Town Center,
3710 Mitchell St.
240-396-4307
"Urinetown," Oct. 27-Nov.18
A musical about a town with no place to go.
"Best of Broadway: Overtures and Finales," Dec. 1-15
(Gaithersburg Arts Barn)
"Godspell," March 9-31
Clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville bring the parables of Jesus to life.
"Sweeney Todd," May 18-June 9
The Sondheim opus about an unusual pie shop proprietor and a barber with a thirst for blood.
· Montgomery Playhouse at Asbury
James F. Rosborough Jr. Cultural Arts and Wellness Center
Asbury Methodist Village, 409 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg.
301-977-5751.
http://www.montgomeryplayhouse.org "Charles Dickens Ghost Stories," Oct. 27-Nov. 19 (Gaithersburg Arts Barn)
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Dec. 8-10
The comedic struggle to put on a church Christmas show.
"The Complete History of America," Jan. 19-Feb. 11 (Gaithersburg Arts Barn)
Comic romp through a twisted story of America.
"Prelude to a Kiss," Feb. 23-March 11.
Quirky romantic comedy with a fantasy twist.
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," April 27-May 20 (Gaithersburg Arts Barn)
The cartoon comes to life in a musical.
"Rough Crossing," June 8-24
Tom Stoppard's comedy features the British cast of a Broadway-bound comedy crossing the Atlantic on an ocean liner.
· Musical Theater Center
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville Civic Center Park
240-314-8690
http://www.musicaltheatercenter.org
"Thoroughly Modern Millie," Jan. 12-14
A Kansas girl longs to be a flapper.
"Spotlight on Broadway," March 16-18
"Seussical the Musical," Jun 22-24
A musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss.
"Peter Pan," Aug. 17-19
The story of a boy who refuses to grow up.
· Potomac Theatre Company
The Blair Family Center for the Arts
Bullis School, 10601 Falls Rd.
301-299-8571
http://www.potomactheatreco.org
"Nunsense," Nov. 17-Dec. 3
Musical about a fundraiser planned by the Little Sisters of Hoboken.
"School House Rock Live! Jr.," March 24, 25, 31 and April 1
Based on the Emmy-winning 1970s educational TV series, the show uses songs to teach.
"The Cemetery Club," June 15-24
Love, friendship and loss, sensitively explored.
· Rockville Little Theatre
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville Civic Center Park
240-314-8690
"The Sunshine Boys," Jan. 19-28
Neil Simon's comedy about two feuding vaudevillians called back for one last performance.
"Inherit the Wind," April 27-May 6
Two legal giants face off in the courtroom drama of the Scopes Monkey Trial.
· Rockville Musical Theatre
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Dr. in Rockville Civic Center Park
240-314-8690
"The Full Monty," Oct. 27-Nov. 12
R-rated musical in which unemployed steelworkers come up with a bold way to make quick cash.
· Sandy Spring Theatre Group
St. John's Episcopal Church
3427 Olney-Laytonsville Rd., Olney
301-547-20830
"Bully!" Tomorrow-Sunday
Lou Swerda's one-man portrayal of President Theodore Roosevelt.
"One Act Play Festival," Nov. 17-19
"Nunsense," Feb. 16-March 4 (Gaithersburg Arts Barn)
· Silver Spring Stage
Woodmoor Shopping Center
10145 Colesville Rd.
301-593-6036
"The Play's the Thing," Tomorrow-Sunday
P. G. Wodehouse's translation of the Ferenc Molnar satire about theater personalities, vanity and conventions.
"Bus Stop," Nov. 10-Dec. 3
William Inge's classic portrait of snowbound bus riders in a remote diner.
"Visiting Mr. Green," Jan. 12-Feb. 4
A young executive and an elderly Jewish retiree connect.
"Dimly Perceived Threats to the System,"
Feb. 23-March 18
Satire about a dysfunctional family.
"The Drawer Boy," April 13-May 6
Slice of life on a Canadian farm when a student opens the past for two old men.
"Mornings at Seven," May 18-June 10
In small-town America, four sisters have lived next to one another most of their lives.
"Never the Sinner," June 29-July 22
Exploration of the 1920s Leopold and Loeb murder case.
College Theater· Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center
Montgomery College, 51 Manakee St., Rockville
301-279-5301
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC/
"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," Nov. 15-19
Tom Stoppard's play about "Hamlet" from the viewpoint of two minor characters.
"Cinderella," Feb. 28-March 4
An evil stepmother and stepsisters try to thwart a young girl's dreams.
"An American Daughter," April 18-22
American politics and media are explored in a comedy about a Washington woman.
Children's Theater· Adventure Theatre
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo
301-320-5331
http://www.adventuretheatre.org
"Dorothy Meets Alice," Oct. 28-Dec. 3
The storybook characters meet and try to unscramble their stories.
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," Dec. 16-29
The adventures in Narnia.
"Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse,"
Jan. 20-Feb. 25
An adaptation of Kevin Henkes's book.
"Alexander Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move," March 17-April 22
Alexander does not want to move with his family.
"The Secret Garden," June 2-July 8
A young orphan revives more than flowers.
"What's a Wolf to Do?" July 28-Sept. 2
Fairy tale characters in a tale full of twists and turns.
· The Puppet Co.
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo
301-320-6668
"Hansel and Gretel," through Nov. 17
A marionette adaptation of the children's story.
"The Nutcracker," Nov. 24-Dec. 31
Annual holiday treat.
"Peter and the Wolf," Jan. 13-Feb. 18
Based on Russia's popular tale of good vs. evil.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Feb. 23-March 18
Twenty-seven figures represent the characters in Shakespeare's comedy.
Mozart's "The Magic Flute," March 21-April 8
An adaptation of Mozart's fantasy opera.
"Jack and the Beanstalk," April 11-May 31
A version of the classic children's tale.
"Goldilocks," June 6-July 15
Professional Theater· Heritage Theatre Company
The Amphitheatre in the Woods, Cabin John Regional Park
7400 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac
301-770-9080
http://www.theheritagetheatre.org
"The Killer Angels," May 17-June 30
The story of the Battle of Gettysburg, adapted from Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
· Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda
301-280-1660
http://www.imaginationstage.org
"Sleeping Beauty: The Time Traveler," through Nov. 5
A modern musical adaptation of the classic tale.
"Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business," Nov. 24-Jan. 14
Musical about a kindergartner who worries about who will be "number one" when the new baby arrives.
"An Irish Tale," Jan. 27-Feb. 11
Sign language blended with spoken voice, traditional Irish music and dance, performed by the nationally acclaimed Deaf Access company of deaf and hearing students.
"Junebug," Feb. 10-March 25
A story of unlikely friendships and the triumph of spirit over obstacles.
Spring Break, March 30-April 7
A family festival with special performances, workshops with guest artists, staged readings and visiting performers.
"The New Kid," April 28-June 3
A modern classic about the immigrant experience.
"The Araboolies of Liberty Street," June 27-Aug. 12
An eccentric family that doesn't speak English moves to Liberty Street, to the chagrin of General and Mrs. Pinch.
· Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd., Olney
301-924-3400
"The Foreigner," through Sunday.
Zany comedy by Larry Shue about two Englishmen who visit a Georgia fishing lodge.
"Cinderella," Nov. 15-Dec. 31
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
"The Constant Wife," Feb. 14-March 11
W. Somerset Maugham's classic 1926 comedy about a woman and her philandering husband.
"Eubie!" March 28-April 29
The music of jazz musician Eubie Blake is spotlighted in this biographical revue.
"I Am My Own Wife," April 18-May 20
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, one-man show by Doug Wright that tells the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, born male in 1928 Germany, but who lived as a woman.
"13 Rue de L'Amour," May 16-June 10.
A French story of mistaken identity by George Feydeau.
"Brooklyn Boy," June 20-July 29.
Playwright Donald Margulies's comic drama about a writer who reviews his life.
"Democracy," July 18-Aug. 12
Playwright Michael Frayn (Copenhagen) explores corruption in the West German government.
· Quotidian Theatre Company
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St.
Bethesda, 301-816-1023
http://www.quotidiantheatre.org
"Tomorrow," Nov. 10-Dec. 10
A moving tale set in 1905 Mississippi about everyday dedication and endurance.
"Mill Town Girls," April 13-May 13
Local actor/playwright Audrey Cefaly debuts her latest play.
"Pygmalion," July 6-Aug. 5
Story that inspired the musical "My Fair Lady."
· Round House Theatre-Bethesda
4545 East-West Hwy., Bethesda
240-644-1100
http://www.roundhousetheatre.org
"The Little Prince," Nov. 15-Dec. 10
Stage adaptation of the children's book about an aviator stranded in the desert.
"Orson's Shadow," Jan. 31-Feb. 25
Austin Pendleton's comedy about the 1960 production of Eugene Ionesco's "Rhinoceros."
"Crime and Punishment," April 4-29
Stage version of the Dostoevski masterpiece.
"Summer of '42," May 30-June 24
Tale about a relationship during World War II between a teenage boy and a woman.
· Round House Theatre-Silver Spring
8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.
240-644-1100
http://www.roundhousetheatre.org
"Frankenstein," Oct. 19-Nov. 12
Adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel.
The Mark Jaster Show, Jan. 11-28
Created and performed by Mark Jaster.
"The Director: The Life and Times of Elia Kazan," April 19-May 13
Biographical account of the rise and fall of the controversial director.
-- Compiled by MICHAEL J. TOSCANO
