The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center is the hub of cultural activity at the Montgomery College Rockville campus. For the 2022 – 2023 season, patrons can select from a wide variety of performances including music, drama, dance, and art-house films. Discover the Guest Artist Series, Children’s Series, College Performing Arts Series, Music Series and Film Series.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Gela Potskhishvili and Maia Kiknadze, Artistic Directors
Created by Gela Potskhishvili, Knight of the Georgian Order of Honor, the company’s co-founder, and co-director, the Royal National Ballet has done much to promote Georgian folk traditional culture. The performance, called the Fires of Georgia, combines Georgian folk dances with modern attitude towards the choreography and costumes.
Tickets are $25 Regular, $20 Seniors, and $5 Students w/ID
(Student tickets must be purchased through the box office.)
Thursday, April 13, 2023 7:30 p.m.
Two events! One fun night!
Starring BRUCE CAMPBELL
Last Fan Standing tests your knowledge about the things that really matter: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Superheroes, and Gaming. Everyone in the audience gets to play. Fans answering the most questions correct in the fastest amount of time will come up on stage with Bruce for the Final Face-Off, and one player will be crowned Last Fan Standing! After Last Fan Standing, watch A GROOVY BRUCE MOVIE! Bruce will screen cult favorite Army of Darkness and take questions before the screening. It’s a lively half hour of anecdotes, insults and random cash giveaways.
Tickets are $35 Regular, $30 Seniors, $5 Students w/ID
(Student tickets must be purchased through the box office.)
Wednesday-Saturday, April 19–22, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 23, 2023, 2 p.m.
By Jacklyn Backhaus
Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.
Tickets are $10 Regular, $5 Students w/ID
Men in Boats will be performed in the Theatre Arts Building on the Rockville Campus.
If you are interested in renting our theatre for your event or have specific questions regarding rentals, please contact the theatre’s booking office at 240-567-7537 or email Jim Terry.
The Parilla Performing Arts Center’s Guest Artist Series features high quality shows with multicultural appeal and artistic merit.
Photo: 2021-2022 Guest Artist Series, Tango Argentina, ©2021 Nalinee Darmrong Photography
The College Performing Arts Series features the students of Montgomery College in wonderful productions that are an affordable introduction to live theatre and the performing arts.
Photo: 2021-2022 Guest Artist Series, Working, ©2021 Nalinee Darmrong Photography
The Saturday Morning Children’s series is designed for shorter attention spans and introducing children to the fun and magic of live theatre.
Photo by Jati Lindsey
The Montgomery College Music Department presents a variety of free concerts performed by Montgomery College students, faculty, and guests.
Our Sponsors
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)new window, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
An agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development, the MSAC provides
financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, units of government,
colleges, and universities for arts activities.
Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Artsnew window, a federal agency.