Drama/Theatre

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hard Bargain Players Annual Clean Up Directorial Submissions Wanted         PERFORMANCES:   Black Box Theatre in Indian Head Center for the Arts Misery College of Southern Maryland Miss Saigon Treasure Island Adventures of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer McDonough High School 7th Annual Madrigal Dinner  Port Tobacco Players North Pole Exposure and 1940's Radio Hour South Potomac Church Man of La Mancha   AUDITIONS:   College of Southern Maryland The Jungle Book November 14, 17

Port Tobacco Players For reservations and more info, call 301-932-6819,  or visit the website at www.ptplayers.com     Click on image for a clearer and downloadable document.

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Black Box Theatre

Indian Head Center for the Arts

For reservations and more info, call 1-800-494-8497, 

or visit the website at www.floatingtheatre.org  

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NobleHeart's Production of 

Stephen King's "Misery"

Oct 5 to Nov 4, 2007

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm

Sundays at 3:00 pm

Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine.  Annie is also somewhat unstable,
and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy.

This show promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. If you are looking for a suspenseful drama, this is oneyou will not want to miss.

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Stage Training Apprentice Mentor Program (STAMP)

 

Join the team of leaders in the community who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children!

 

This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity for folks in Charles County!

 

Even if you think you might just want to check it out and come to the training so you can be a support person, please reply. We need a variety of skills and ideas to make this program a success.

 

Can you spare 2 afternoons a week starting in September (for 9 months) for the upcoming school year (3-5pm Tu/Th)? 

 

2-3 more Volunteer Mentors Needed

 

We need your help for the coming school year to help reach at-risk teens by introducing them to the world of theatre. Stage Training Apprentice Mentor Program (STAMP), our innovative after-school program, touches on the main requirements of the "No Child Left Behind" act: fluency, phonics and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and comprehension. 

Forty four children have registered for the 2007-08 school year.

 

Come join us in this rewarding experience. We're changing lives!

 

Some of the teens have been poor academic performers, and reading and performing plays is helping them learn. Smallwood's Reading Instructor, Janet Jones, says the program accomplishes a difficult task."  Some of the students are in intervention programs and the others are in enrichment programs. This enables very different students to work together while performing."  

 

Program coordinator Dr. William "Bill" Barton works on the youngster's fluency and vocabulary as they repeatedly read through the script, concentrating on root words and Latin origins. He also stresses clear enunciation for performance purposes, which helps with phonics and phonemic awareness. By incorporating plays from different time periods, students are introduced to unusual turns of phrase and unfamiliar concepts, which aids in comprehension.  Dr. Barton says he has seen dramatic changes in the students in the program's very short lifespan. "Attitudinally, the kids have changed immeasurably.  We have two kids for the second time who volunteered to come back. Their level of maturity has changed."  

 

In addition to Dr. Barton, STAMP currently has one mentor, 32-year-old Kelly Boyd. Mentors are paid a small stipend for their involvement. The program seeks many other mentors and Barton says he envisions STAMP reaching far more students as it grows. "I'd like to see it in every school in Charles County. I'll take as many kids and mentors as will come."  

 

STAMP receives funding from grants and donations and is offered at no charge to children of greatest need. Donations may be sent to CBFT, Inc, PO Box 1098, Indian Head, MD 20640. 

 

If you would like to help as a mentor with STAMP, please respond quickly. For additional information on STAMP, contact Peggy Palmer at 301-743-3040.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist Outreach Coordinator with implementation of curriculum

• Introduce a theatre environment and arts education to middle school children

• Assist with the development and maturation of the children's self-esteem and personal and working relationships

• Develop a sense of academic and technical achievement in middle school children

 

Some of the Skills required are:

• Previous experience or interest in working with middle school children

• Patience for, understanding of, and dedication to at-risk children

• Ability to capture or develop a child's interest in the arts and theatre

• Weekday afternoon availability and a commitment for the entire school year

Contact Info:

Chesapeake Bay Floating Theatre, Inc, PO Box 1098, 4185 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head, MD 20640
Theatre office (301)743-3040 info@floatingtheatre.org

Web site : www.indianheadblackbox.org

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Join the Hard Bargain Players for its ANNUAL END OF SEASON THEATRE CLEAN-UP   -  SATURDAY 11/17/07 @ 9:00am 

They will be taking down and storing the lights, cleaning out the shed and preparing the theatre for hibernation until next season.  If you have a truck - please bring it.  If you have a pair of work gloves they will probably come in handy as well!!  The more people that come to help the less time it will take and the more fun it will be!

 

Hard Bargain Players is also still accepting directorial submissions for its 2008 summer season.  Just e-mail  Suzanne Donohue dromio94@yahoo.com with your submission.  They  are looking for small cast shows with minimal set requirements.

 

Tentative dates for 2008: