'Your Never Know' Opening Friday at the Bowie Playhouse

Cases of mistaken identity, lies, plot twists and slamming doors take center stage in Prince George's Little Theatre's spring production of the Cole Porter's musical You Never Know, opening Friday at the Bowie Playhouse on Route 3. 

PGLT gives this synopsis of the musical's plot: 

Set in the heady days of 1929 (when the stock market was still roaring) in the elegant Ritz Hotel penthouse apartment shared by Baron Rommer (Ken Kemp) and his young valet Gaston (Michael Iacone), “You Never Know” is Cole Porter’s take on the classic French farce. The womanizing Baron is smitten by Madam Baltin (Nora Biddle), although he already has a mistress who is a star at the Folies Bergere (Ida, played by Angela Sullivan). The charming and attractive Maria (Christa Kronser), who is Mme. Baltin’s maid, also turns the heads of both the Baron and Gaston. The cast is rounded out by the jealous Herr Baltin (Jim Adams). There are unexpected plot twists, deliberate and mistaken confusions of identity, disguises, lies, and the all-important slamming of doors as characters rush into and out of rooms to amuse the audience. But, unlike the typical farce, this play also has over a dozen songs that display the catchy melodies and clever lyrics for which Porter is so famous.

You Never Know also marks the PGLT directorial debut of Roy Hammond, a well-known Washington-area director. Hammond said "doing one of his favorite shows in a venue that offers the professional technical possibilities of the Playhouse is a director’s dream," according to a press release.

The show opens on Saturday at 8 p.m. with addition performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May. Check the event listing on Bowie Patch here and here for show times and dates. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for those 18 and under. 

The Bowie playhouse is located at 16500 White Marsh Park Drive in Bowie, just south of Crofton.