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Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Dec 16-18, 2022

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night’s entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. As Shakespeare’s story of mistaken identity, the play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with the Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man.

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Presenting “Puffs” November 11-13 & 18-20 at 8 PM

For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs…who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has ever been destined to save the world.

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The Waverly Gallery Auditions Nov 14 & 15 at 7PM

With permission from Concord Theatricals, The Potomac Playmakers are proud to announce auditions for Pulitzer Prize finalist, “The Waverly Gallery” by Kenneth Lonergan. Auditions will take place at our theater, 17303 West Washington Street in Hagerstown on November 14th and 15th from 7-9.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and those auditioning are encouraged to bring a head shot and resume with them to auditions, but they are not required.
The performance dates for this production are February 3-5 and 10-12. Rehearsal schedule will be determined based on the availably of the cast and crew. “The Waverly Gallery” is directed by Nic Sigman.
Plot:
Gladys, the elderly matriarch of the Green family, has run an art gallery in a small Greenwich Village hotel for many years. The management wants to replace her less-than-thriving gallery with a coffee shop. Always irascible but now increasingly erratic, Gladys is a cause of concern to her daughter, her son-in-law, and her grandson, from whose point of view this poignant memory play is told. A wacky and heartrending look at the effect of senility on a family, The Waverly Gallery was a success in its premiere at New York’s Promenade Theatre, winning an Obie for legendary Eileen Heckart in the role of Gladys. Nineteen years later, the play premiered on Broadway, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play and a Tony Award for 86-year-old leading actress Elaine May.
Character Description:
Gladys Green: Former lawyer and activist, runs a small art gallery, 80s
Ellen Fine: Her daughter, a psychiatrist, 50s/60s
Daniel Reed: Ellen’s son, a speechwriter, 20s/early 30s
Howard Fine: Ellen’s husband, Daniel’s stepfather, psychiatrist, 50s
Don Bowman: Painter/waiter from Massachusetts, 20s/30s

Show dates will be February 3-5 & 10-12, 2023.

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Auditions for ‘Twelfth Night’ Oct 23 & 25 at 7PM

The Potomac Playmakers are excited to announce auditions for their next Main Stage Production, “Twelfth Night”. Auditions for this production will be held on Sunday October 23rd and Tuesday October 25th from 7-9pm with video submissions being accepted until October 28th.

The performance dates are December 16th, 17th and 18th, 2022.
For auditions please prepare a Shakespearian monologue (bonus and even better if it is comedic) and there may also be cold readings from the script. All roles are open and everyone is welcome! Please send all video submissions to caitlincutright00@gmail.com.
Auditions will take place at our theater 17303 West Washington Street in Hagerstown.

Music of Bob Courter plus Jam & Open Mic Oct 14 @7pm

There has been a change for our featured musician tonight. We are pleased to welcome Bob Courter.
Bob is a stream of consciousness musician who loves to reconstruct known tunes from a deep catalog of pop, rock, blues, country, jazz and even reggae. He also throws his own songs into the mix. So each show is different as Bob explores the vibe of the room.
Join us tonight for Live music!
Tickets are $5 at the door. BYOB.
17303 W Washington St, Hagerstown

Harry Potter Trivia Night Nov 2 @ 7pm

Are you a real Potter Head? Come to Harry Potter Trivia Night with you team of up to 5 people and test your Potter knowledge.  There will be 3 rounds of trivia and a prize for the top team. Refreshments and a raffle ticket are included with your ticket. Tickets are $8 each.

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'Buy a Seat' Plaque Campaign

With the Potomac Playmakers "Buy a Seat"  campaign, you can name a perpetual seat in the Lee Stine Auditorium for only $125. A commemorative 1.5" x 3" brass plate will be placed on the back of one of the seats in the theatre. We cannot ensure the specific placement of each plaque location, but early donors will be placed in the frontmost rows. You are not purchasing the seat for your use during the season, and naming rights do not guarantee that you can sit in that seat when you come to a Playmakers' production. In addition to the permanent plaque you receive a 1-year membership in the Potomac Playmakers, which enables you to vote at the Annual Meeting in our election to the Board.

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