THE NAUGHTY LIST by the Village Idiots Improv Comedy
Santa is dead and Detective Rudolf suspects fowl play. Was it one of Kris Kringle’s many priviledged children? Was it one of Santa’s over-worked, under-appreciated elves? Was it the Ghost of Christmas Future?
We have no idea! There is NO script! The actors are making it all up …right in front of your eyes!
The Naughty List is an improvised soap opera filled with Christmas-lore inspired characters who are anything but nice! This dark satire corrupts the holidays with passion, schemes, and melodramatic acting. Each performance is completely made up with audience suggestions, and each performance builds on the previous one. And each week the audience votes on which character gets killed off.
But don’t worry… they’ll probably be back later as their own evil twin!
8pm, December 7th, 14th, and 21st
Tickets $10 per performance
NEW YEAR'S EVE
by the Village Idiots
Rock in the new year with these improv comedy comeptitions! These interactive shows are driven by audience suggestions, and the winners are determined by audience votes.
Never seen before, and never to be see again. Great fun for the whole family!
7:30pm & 10:00pm – 12/31/2024
Announcements
Please visit our 2024-2025 Season page for information on our upcoming productions.
The next full-length production will be
The Seagull by Anton Checkhov
presented by The Rude Mechanicals and directed by Melissa Schick
Proposals for 2025-2026 Season Requested
Calling all actors, directors, dancers, singers, musicians, poets, and artists of all kinds! The Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) is seeking proposals for productions for the 2025-2026 season. If you’ve got a project in mind that you think might be a good fit for the GAC stage, please fill out the submission form and give us the details. We welcome the opportunity to showcase your creativity!
Submissions will be accepted until January 5, 2025.
Volunteer Opportunities!
The Greenbelt Arts Center,
the only live community theater in Greenbelt, is seeking volunteers to help produce
No Laughing Matter
written and directed by local playwright, Jeff Dunne.
We are looking for people to help with all aspects of the show, including :
- stage crew,
- lights and sound (designers and operators),
- set construction/painting/etc.
The starting dates for these are in November and December and depend on the specific responsibility.
This is an opportunity to contribute to a live production and gain experience/learn by working with a director who has written and produced his own plays for many years.
Volunteer Crowd Managers Needed:
Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) needs volunteer crowd managers. A crowd manager (CM) is an usher trained in crowd management through the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office (MSFMO). The CM welcomes patrons, manages any issues in the lobby prior to showtime, seats people with special needs and latecomers, and greets patrons at the theater door and checks their tickets. They then stay until the audience leaves. Throughout their 2-3 hour shift, they are responsible for making sure egress is not blocked, escorting people to safety in an emergency, and basic monitoring of the crowd. For the most part, they can watch the performance while keeping an eye out in the periphery for emergencies.
Good candidates should be good with managing diverse people, are at least 18 years old, and available for 2-3 performances a month. A typical show is 9 performances over 3 weekends. Both initial and ongoing training is provided. A background check is required by the City of Greenbelt because the volunteers work with children.
Please fill out the Contact Form found here, and our Box Office Manager will reach out to you.
COVID-19 STATUS
As the Greenbelt Arts Center has resumed in-person programming and local mask mandates have been dropped, we are now allowing patrons to be unmasked in the facility. Exceptions to this rule include our masked Sunday matinees (determined by each production) and any conditions set by those using the space for private rehearsals or events.
Click here to read our full current COVID-19 Policy.