One Act Festival - 2010

July 23rd - August 1st, 2010 (Show Times)
The Ninth Annual One Act Festival is a Special Production. Performances at The Arts Barn. For reservations, call 301-258-6394.

Group A (Friday, July 23rd, Sunday, July 25th, Saturday, July 31)

• WASP by Steve Martin
  directed by Karen Fleming
• Trash Talk by Ben Kingsland
  directed by Brian Dettling
• Woody Allen's Mr. Big adapted by William Adams
  directed by Jennifer Georgia
• Duet by Jacy D'Aiutolo
  directed by Pat Miller

• Personal Effects by John McNamara
  directed by Felicity Brown
• Conversations with the Spanish Lady by Robert Schenkkan
  directed by J. McAndrew Breen
• Life Support by Donald Steele
  directed by Bruce Hirsch

NOTE: This production is not part of our regular season, discounts and season subscriptions cannot be honored.

Previously this season...

Social Security
By Andrew Bergman

September 11th - 27th, 2009 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

The domestic tranquility of a married couple, art dealers, is shattered upon the arrival of the wife’s nerdy sister, her uptight husband and the sisters’ demanding elderly mother. They are there to try and save their college student daughter from the horrors of living only for sex. The comic sparks fly when this mother hits it off with the elderly minimalist artist who is the art dealer’s best client.
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Angel Street
By Patrick Hamilton

October 9th, 10th & 16th-25th, 2009 (Show Times)
Performances at The Arts Barn. For reservations, call 301-258-6394. Note: There is no performance on October 11th.

This Broadway hit tells the story of the Mannigham’s who live on Angel Street during the 19th century. Manningham, a suavely sinister man, is slowly torturing his gentle, lovely wife into insanity under the guise of kindness. While he is out, Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller – from Scotland Yard – who is convinced that Manningham is a maniacal criminal wanted for an earlier murder. This play was the basis for the George Cukor movie Gaslight.
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Children of Eden
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by John Caird

November 13th - 22nd, 2009 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

A joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith layered by centuries of unresolved family business from the composer of Godspell, Pippin and Wicked, and the playwright for Les Misérables, Children of Eden is loosely based on the story of Genesis. It is a frank, heartfelt, humorous and human examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah, and “Father” who created them, deal with the headstrong actions of their respective children. The show sends the message that “The hardest part of love…is letting go.” The energetic score is a mix of musical styles and choral elements.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
By Barbara Robinson

December 18th - 20th, 2009
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

5 performances only! Click here for show times and ticket information.

Join us for the Fifth Annual benefit production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Playing for one weekend only. In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids-- probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem-- and the fun-- when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

NOTE: This production is not part of our regular season, discounts and season subscriptions cannot be honored.

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
By Charles Busch

January 8th - 24th, 2010 (Show Times)
Performances at The Arts Barn. For reservations, call 301-258-6394.

Marjorie Taub is the wife of a philanthropic allergist who is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea-like proportions. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and avant-garde theatre but is barely able to rouse herself from her sofa. Her spirits soar when a fascinating friend out of her childhood appears. Lee, the savior who arouses Marjorie from her stupor, becomes an unwelcome and sinister guest in short order. How to get rid of her?

An Ideal Husband
By Oscar Wilde

February 19th - March 7th, 2010 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751. Note: The performance dates have changed due to weather related issues. There will be no performance on Friday, March 5th.

This late-19th century play, a wry commentary on the ethical “purity” of politicians, revolves around a blackmail scheme forcing a married couple to reexamine their moral standards. As relevant today as in Wilde’s day, the playwright’s scintillating wit in this drawing room comedy makes for a deeply satisfying theatrical experience. A supporting cast of lovers, society matron, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee at lightning pace in this classic play.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare

April 16th - May 2nd, 2010 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

Lysander loves Hermia, and Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius; Demetrius used to love Helena but now loves Hermia., Hermia is given four days, by her father, to choose between Demetrius, life in a nunnery, or a death sentence. Hermia, ever defiant, chooses to escape with Lysander into the surrounding forest. Meanwhile in the forest - Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of Fairies, are locked in a dispute over a child whom Titania has adopted. Meanwhile, AGAIN, in the midst of this chaos, a group of craftsmen are rehearsing for a production of "Pyramus and Thisbe," to be played for the Duke at his wedding. Oh, and did we mention it all takes place in High School? Shakespeare romantic fantasy gets a shiny new look in MP’s Spring production. You won’t want to miss it!