Theroyalplayers.com
July, 2014
Prints of the Players
“I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair and send him on his
way.”
July 2,9,11,16
On these Wednes-
days and Fridays
someone will be at
the Royal from 3-5
p.m. to take phone
reservations live and
answer questions. At
other times patrons
can leave a message
telling name, date
they want to attend,
and number. Leave
phone number in
case there is a prob-
lem.
July 14-15 7 p.m. Our
Town auditions.
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Young Players
Aladdin August 7-10 Production
Aladdin Rehearsals have begun. Aladdin Performances will be August 7,8,9 and 10
Hairspray-January 8-18, 2014, 2015
One Acts-February 2015
The “selfie” to the left is part of the South Pacific cast who took even more
dance instruction at Laura’s Studio. Below is Nellie ready for the Follies.
Other photos: Jenny
Johnston was nominated
by Royal Players for a
Community Service
Award. She was honored
by KARK for her work
with us in choreography
and her work with
other groups. She
received a cash
award which she
donated to the fund
for the digital piano
which was recently
purchased. Other
donors were Del and
Peggy Roberson, Jim
Ed and Laura Stilwell,
and Susan Dill.
Laura and Jenny at the
Governor’s Mansion.
Royal Players
Other Notes
RP 2013-14 Season Remaining
July 11-13; 18-20
South Pacific Director Jeremy Clay
Music Director Jo Murry Choreographer Jenny Johnston
Sponsored by
W.W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust
Anniversary Season
Ben-Tony Awards October 4
Our Town Sponsor-Greer Electric October 9,10,11, 12 and 16,17,18,19
Best Christmas Pageant Ever Sponsor Mattinglys
Jeff Mattingly Foundation December 4,5,6,7 & Dec. 11,12,13,14
Music Man –March
Royal Film Festival March 28
To Kill a Mockingbird – April 23-26 and April 30-May 3
Oklahoma! July
Our Town
Auditions will take place July 14th and 15th at The Royal Theatre at 7 p.m .on both nights. Actors will do cold readings from the
script. There are more details of the roles on the website theroyalplayers.com.
Rehearsals will begin September 1st. Director is Lisa Goodrich.
Our Town will be the first play of our anniversary season. We are seeking sponsors to pay for the making of a documentary DVD
of the Royal Players as they rehearse this production and of members as they tell about the history of our community theatre
group. Our Town was, of course, the first production back in 1994 when the group was started.
The Royal Players and W. W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust
will present South Pacific at the Royal Theatre July 10-13 and 17-
20. Director is Jeremy Clay, music director is Jo Murry, and cho-
reographer is Jenny Johnston. With music by Richard Rodgers,
lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II
and Joshua Logan, adapted from the novel “Tales of the South
Pacific” by James A. Michener, this play is the winner of ten
Tony Awards. The plot centers on an American nurse stationed
on a South Pacific island during World War II, who falls in love
with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner but
struggles to accept his mixed-race children. Of special interest is
that Nellie, the nurse, is from Little Rock, Arkansas. A second-
ary romance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a
young Tonkinese woman, explores his fears of the social conse-
quences should he marry his Asian sweetheart. Several of its
songs, including "Bali Ha'i," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right
Outa My Hair," "Some Enchanted Evening," "There Is Nothing
Like a Dame," "Happy Talk," "Younger Than Springtime," and
"I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy" have become popular
standards.
The Royal cast features Kaede Wilson as Nellie, Danny Troillett
as Emile, Cheryl Troillett as Bloody Mary, Maddie Moore as
Liat, Drew Ellis as Lt. Joe, and Justin A. Pike as Billis. Emile’s
children are portrayed by Izzy Hammonds and Elijah Harris.
Other characters are brought to life by Ryan Lynch, Koty
Mansfield, Tanner Oglesby, Jay Davies, Matt Burns, Jordan Bur-
nett, Tony Clay, Daniel Lieblong, Paige Carpenter, Hillary Bell,
Sandy Shipe, Charlotte Hammonds, Reagan Hammonds, Mor-
gan Potter, Cassie Lovell, Matt Burnett, Abby Jo Windsor, Tye
Davis, Ashley Groves, Anthony McBride, Baylee Crosby-
Lemon, and Shaunacie Mize.
Ticket prices are $12 adult, $10 senior, and $5 student. Reserva-
tions can be made at 501-315-5483 after July 1. Online tickets
are available now at theroyalplayers.com. For the convenience
of our patrons, a volunteer will be at the theater on the follow-
ing Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-5 p.m. to answer reserva-
tion calls: July 2, 9, 11, and 16. At other times callers leave a
message or order online. For each ticket purchased online, the
patron gets $1 off a medium or large drink at the concession
stand. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7 p.m.
Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.
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