Jan. 28 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus on Jan. 28. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Production Photos

  • Nov. 2025

    EVERYBODY

    Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Director, Jalayah Muhammad (Class 2026); photo credit  Joseph Edwards Photography

  • March 2025

    Transformation

    Director, Audra Jacobs (Alum, Class 2022) and Rah Matthews (Alum, Class 2021); photo credit  Joseph Edwards Photography

  • Nov. 2025

    Fabulation

    Director, Alexis Kennedy Hayes (Class 2025); photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • April 2024

    Ride the Cyclone

    Director, Professor Elena Velasco; photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • Nov. 2024

    Buy Black

    Directors Brielle Bertrand & Malaysha Sabria (Class 2025); photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • April 2023

    Medea

    Director Bryanda Minix; silk aerials choreography Professor Velasco; photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • Nov. 2022

    Flyin' West

    Director Angelisa Gillyard; photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • April 2022

    Dreamgirls

    Directors Elena Velasco & Raven Wilkes; Choreography by Raven Wilkes; photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • Nov. 2021

    Pipeline

    Directors Sahira Parker (Class 2022) & Professor Elena Velasco; photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • Nov. 2020

    What To Send Up When It Goes Down

    Director Rah Matthews (Class 2021 - please note this name update). Virtual photos by Elena Velasco.

  • Nov. 2019

    Little Shop of Horrors

    Director Professor Elena Velasco; choreography by Gabbi Hawkins (Class 2020); photo credit Joseph Edwards

  • April 2019

    #metoo

    Director and silk aerial choreography Professor Elena Velasco; photo credit Bee Two Sweet

  • April 2018

    Godspell

    Director Elena Velasco; choreography by Ashlee McKinnon; photo credit Teresa Castracane

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    A Song For Coretta

    Director Danielle Drakes, photos by Teresa Castracane

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    Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

    Director Gregg Henry; photos by Kintz

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    The Fourth of April

    Director Psalmayene 24, photos by Teresa Castracane

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    Blood Knot

    Director Bob Bartlett; photos by Simplee Tik

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    The Dutchman

    Director Charles H. Franklin IV; photos by Charles H. Franklin IV

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    Julius Caesar

    Photos by T. Charles Erickson

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    Oleanna

    Director Gail Medford; photos by Colin Hovde

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    The Trojan Women

    Director Danielle Drakes; photos by Colin Hovde

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    X: Or, Betty Shabazz vs. The Nation

    Photos by T. Charles Erickson

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    Excellence in Black Dance (The Collective)

    Photos by Single Eye Photography/Joseph Edwards

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    Spring Dance Concert

    Photos by Bee Two Sweet/Johnny Shyrock