Rae Wein (Crofton)as Abby Brewster and Linda Smith (Silver Spring) as Martha Brewster apologize to their Nephew Mortimer Brewster (Kristofer Northrup of Bowie) and his fiancée Elaine Harper (Erica Smith of Laurel) for poisoning a dozen elderly gentlemen at their boarding house in “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Bowie Playhouse.

Published on: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

TEZA

In celebration of Black History Month, the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc. and the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation, in cooperation with the City of Hyattsville, present the premiere Maryland showing of TEZA, the latest release from world-renowned, independent filmmaker Haile Gerima. A one-week limited engagement of TEZA will begin showing on Feb. 26 at Regal Entertainment’s Royale Stadium 14, at the University Town Center, in Hyattsville, Maryland. Movie Tickets will be on sale at the Regal Royale’s box office or online at www.fandango.com or www.regalentertainmentgroup.com.

Starting Friday, February 26th there will be four screenings of TEZA daily at Hyattsville’s Regal Royale. The filmmaker will take part in question and answer session opening night at the Regal Royale Stadium 14. Show times are as follows: Fri., Sat. & Sun. at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; Mon., Tues., Wed., Thur. at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.

2nd Star Productions

Bowie Playhouse @ White Marsh Park

6314 Crain Highway, Bowie, 301-809-3078

www.2ndstarproductions.com

“On Golden Pond,” March 5-20

The Thayers have summered on Golden Pond in New England for almost a lifetime. They return, as always, now in their 70s and 60s, for yet another summer. Directed by Charles W. Maloney.

Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Additional performances on

Thursday, March 11 at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 13 at 3 p.m., Thursday March 18 at 8 p.m., with final performance on Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m.

General Admission, $20; seniors (60+) and full-time Students, $17. Discount available for prepaid groups.

Black Box Theatre

4185 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head.

For information, visit IndianHeadBlackBox.org or call 301-743-3040.

“Anne & Emmett,” Feb. 26-27.

“Anne & Emmett” is about an imaginary conversation between Anne Frank (one of over 1 million children who died in the Holocaust) and Emmett Till (a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago, murdered in Mississippi. An imaginary conversation between the two of them takes place in this one-act play by Janet Langhart Cohen.

Ticket Price: $ 15 at the door only. Friday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Laurel Mill Playhouse

508 Main Street, Laurel

www.laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

“Laughing Stock,” by Charles Morey, through Feb. 28.

Performances run weekends through Feb. 28 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. There a Sunday matinee Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 for general admission, $10 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over).

For reservations, call 301-617-9906 and press 2.

Prince George’s Little Theatre

The Bowie Playhouse, White Marsh Park, 6314 Crain Hwy., Bowie. Contact 301-937-7458 or visit www.pglt.org.

"Arsenic and Old Lace, " Feb. 26-27, at 8 p.m.

Meet the eccentric Brewster family of Brooklyn, N.Y. There are scheming old women who poison their victims with elderberry wine: Teddy, who suffers delusions that he is Theodore Roosevelt; and their nephew, Mortimer, who discovers a body under the window seat. The elderly women “fess up to their deeds” matter-of-factly and head swiftly to a comical surprise ending.

“Everybody’s Hero: The Jackie Robinson Story,” Feb. 26, 10:15 a.m. and 12 noon. Admission: $6; $5 for groups of 15.

“Praise!” Liturgical Dance Festival, Feb. 28, 4 p.m. Admission: $12; $10 for seniors, students and groups of 15.

“Around the World With Love.” Due to postponement because of snow on Feb.13, the annual Valentine Concert, presented by the Prince George’s Choral Society, will be held Saturday, March 13 at 8 p.m.

Tickets: $12, $10 seniors/students

Enjoy a romantic musical treat at this popular concert, featuring selections of favorite love songs. Also enjoy a post concert reception with friends and chorus members as you indulge in our decadent desserts.