Round House Theatre: The Giver, the 2012 Sarah Play, Opens in Silver Spring

[Howard Hartman]

RHT's Silver Spring Series The 2012 Sarah Play Forum Theatre Dine at Twisted Willow At the Education Center Artistic & community partners Visit our website Follow us on Twitter "Like" us on Facebook Donate today RHT's Silver Spring Series All the King's Men: Broken Ballads with a Stiff Upper Lip With Will Gartshore Presented as part of Round House’s Silver Spring Series Two performances only! March 19 & 26 Round House Theatre Silver Spring 8641 Colesville Road (next to AFI) Metro: Silver Spring (3 blocks) Helen Hayes Award winner Will Gartshore returns to our stage with this fun and fractured songbook of contemporary Broadway, well-known standards, and pop/rock. With reinforcement from Christopher Wingert on piano and Joan Singer on violin, Will scales the musical heights of Sondheim, Porter, and Jason Robert Brown while stitching together pop-flavored fragments of Coldplay, Neil Young, and Stevie Nicks. The Washington Blade calls the show “smoldering and eclectic” with “sturdy, shimmery vocals, tight pacing and well-chosen material that, with help from the sparse, somewhat unorthodox instrumentation, Gartshore manages to bring new perspective to.” It’s enough to make you fall to pieces. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 RHT subscribers, patrons age 30 & under, senior citizens, groups of 10+: click here or call 240.644.1100 The Gift Presented as part of Round House’s Silver Spring Series By Contradiction Dance April 6 – 14 Round House Theatre Silver Spring Pay-What-You-Can: Thur., Apr. 12 at 8pm. PWYC tickets on sale in person at the RHT Silver Spring box office at 7pm. Cash/exact change. Limit 2 tickets per order. Subject to availability. Inspired by the classic tale The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein,The Gift tells the story of a boy and a tree, and the intricate relationship that develops throughout the boy's lifespan. Through the passing of time, their friendship naturally ebbs & flows, finally resting in a moment of mutual appreciation. The Kelly Mayfield Dance Company blends dance and theatre to bring this magical story to life. Bring your friends and family for the search to discover the ultimate gift…unconditional love. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 RHT subscribers, patrons age 30 & under, senior citizens, groups of 10+: click here or call 240.644.1100 The Silver Spring Series is funded in part by a three-year grant from the Weissberg Foundation The 2012 Sarah Play The 10th Anniversary production of The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play The Giver By Eric Coble Adapted from the novel by Lois Lowry March 23 - April 1 Round House Theatre Silver Spring Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver - to receive and keep the memories of the community. The Giver is the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life - and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 RHT subscribers, patrons age 30 & under, senior citizens, groups of 10+: click here or call 240.644.1100 Celebrating the memory of Sarah Emily Metzger, The Sarah Play provides high school students the guidance and resources to mount a production at RHT under the mentorship of professional theatre artists and practitioners. It’s the country’s only theatrical production, offered as part of a regional theatre’s regular programming, that’s directed, designed, stage managed, and performed entirely by high school students. The Sarah Play is made possible in part by The Sarah Metzger Memorial Fund, Jeffrey and Carolyn Leonard, The William S. Abell Foundation, and The Community Fund for the National Capital Region. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington, DC – Silver Spring is the official hotel sponsor of the 2012 Sarah Play. Forum Theatre The Language Archive By Julia Cho Directed by Jessica Burgess FINAL WEEK – CLOSES MARCH 10 Round House Theatre Silver Spring "...an elegant, graceful confection of a play" - DC Theatre Scene George is a brilliant linguist who’s consumed with preserving and documenting dying languages. At home, though, he can’t find the words to preserve his disintegrating marriage. His archival assistant is mute with adoration for him; and his newest subjects, an elderly couple who are the last speakers of an obscure language, refuse to utter a word to one another. This magically inventive comedy asks whether love is a universal language or, like Esperanto, just a well-intentioned dream. Tickets $25 general admission, $20 senior citizens, RHT subscribers, $15 patrons age 30 & under: click here or call 240.644.1100 The Illusion By Tony Kushner Freely adapted from Pierre Corneille’s L’illusion comique Directed by Mitchell Hébert May 24 - June 16 Round House Theatre Silver Spring Desperate to reach his long-lost son, an aging father turns to a sorcerer for insight. As the sorcerer conjures three episodes from the young man's life, his father is led deep into a maze of romance, intrigue, conspiracy, and murder. But how much of it is true? In this witty and passionate adaptation, Tony Kushner weaves illusion with truth - and theatre with real life. Click here for info on Forum Theatre Dine at Twisted Willow Before or after a show at Round House Silver Spring, visit the Twisted Willow Restaurant & Bar located just down the street in the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at 8727 Colesville Road. Downtown Silver Spring’s Newest • Upscale Selection • Imaginatively Prepared • Freshest Ingredients • Signature Bar Menu • Contemporary & Comfortable At the Education Center Free for All Fridays: A Friday series of free hour-long theatre classes for Pre-K thru Grade 12 runs thru Mar. 23 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm. No pre-registration required. Class size is limited. Days Off at Round House: Bring the kids for a day of fun on Mar. 30 when Montgomery County Schools are closed. Programming in visual arts, drama, & storytelling for Grades K - 6. $85 per day. Pre-registration required. Spring Break: Exercise the imaginations of students in Grades K - 6 during Spring Break through theatre and visual arts. Apr. 2 - 6 and Mon., Apr. 9 from 9am to 4pm. Sign up per day or for the entire week. Before and After Care available. Round House Theatre Education Center 925 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring Metro: Silver Spring (3 blocks) There’s more - including our Summer Programs for all ages. Questions? Email or call 301.585.1225. Artistic & community partners The schedule at RHT Silver Spring and the Education Center includes Artstream, Lumina Studio Theatre, Silverdocs, and Music Together. Round House Theatre is happy to be supported in Silver Spring by the