There’s a little something for everyone this fall as CCPS high schools stage mysteries, comedies and classics. Theater students throughout Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are putting the finishing touches on productions that will take the stage from October to December.
Join the women of Chinquapin Parish Oct. 22 to 24 when La Plata High School stages “Steel Magnolias.” Based on the women writer Robert Harding was raised by and around, the shows are 6:30 p.m. each night with tickets $10 for adults and $5 for students. To buy tickets, visit the school’s Eventbrite page.
Written by the razor-sharp Oscar Wilde, the social satire “The Importance of Being Earnest,” will be performed Nov. 5 through 7 at North Point High School. Shows are 6:30 p.m. each night of its run with a 1 p.m. matinee and understudy performance Nov. 7. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets are available at https://nphs7040.ludus.com/.
If you miss “Clue,” at Maurice J. McDonough High School next month you’ll have flames … flames … flames, on the side of your face, breathing … heaving breaths … The show is written by Sandy Ruskin and is based on the board game. Shows are 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 and 14, with 2 p.m. shows on Nov. 14 and 15. Tickets are available at https://mcdonoughdrama.ludus.com/ and are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.
Playwright Hillary DePiano adapted “The Green Bird,” from a commedia dell’arte classic by 18th century writer Carlo Gozzi. Westlake High School will bring the funny fairytale to life Nov. 19 through 21. Shows are set for 7 p.m. with $8 for adults and $6 for students. Tickets will be available closing to opening night.
Henry E. Lackey High School will attempt to stage “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” 6:30 p.m., Nov. 19 to 21, but don’t bet on it going smoothly. The murder mystery is the play-within-a-play during “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the actual play. Following? Join the cast and crew of Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s newest production where anything that can go awry definitely will. The biggest mystery — written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields — might be how the show ever made it to the stage in the first place. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students, and available at Lackey’s gofan.com account closer to Nov. 19.
Famous detectives from literature and pop culture are the suspects in “Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion,” Nov. 19 to 21 at Thomas Stone High School. Among the suspects in Ian McWethy’s play are Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple and Batman. Shows are 6:30 p.m. during the run with general admission tickets for $5 at the door.
St. Charles High School will stage Kimberly Belflower’s “The Lost Girl,” Dec. 11 through 13. The play catches up with Wendy Darling years following her adventures with Peter Pan. The play will be performed 7 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 12, and 2 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets for adults are $10 and $8 for students and senior citizens, and are available at spartanplaymakers@ludus.com.
If you go:
“Steel Magnolias,” at La Plata High School, 6035 Radio Station Road. Shows are 6:30 p.m., Oct. 22-24. To buy tickets, visit the school’s Eventbrite page.
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” at North Point High School, 2500 Davis Road, Waldorf. Shows are 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7 with a 1 p.m. matinee and understudy performance Nov. 7. Tickets are available at https://nphs7040.ludus.com/.
“Clue,” at Maurice J. McDonough High School, 7165 Marshall Corner Road, Pomfret. Shows are 7 p.m. on Nov. 13-14, with 2 p.m. shows on Nov. 14-15. Tickets are available at https://mcdonoughdrama.ludus.com/.
“The Green Bird,” at Westlake High School, 3300 Middletown Road, Waldorf. Shows are for 7 p.m. Nov. 19-21. Tickets will be available closing to opening night.
“The Play That Goes Wrong,” at Henry E. Lackey High School, 3000 Chicamuxen Road, Indian Head. Shows are 6:30 p.m., Nov. 19-21. Tickets will be available at Lackey’s gofan.com account closer to Nov. 19.
“Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion,” at Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf. Shows are 6:30 p.m., Nov. 19-21, with tickets available at the door.
“The Lost Girl,” at St. Charles High School, 5305 Piney Church Road, Waldorf. Shows are 7 p.m., Dec. 11-12, and 2 p.m., Dec. 13. Tickets will be for sale at spartanplaymakers@ludus.com.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
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