Prints of the Players July, 2014 “I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair and send him on his way.”

Theroyalplayers.com

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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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. RP 2013-14 Season Remaining

Royal Players July 11-13; 18-20 The Royal Players and W. W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust will present South Pacific at the Royal Theatre July 10-13 and 17- South Pacific 20. Director is Jeremy Clay, music director is Jo Murry, and cho- Director Jeremy Clay reographer is Jenny Johnston. With music by Richard Rodgers, Music Director Jo Murry lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, adapted from the novel “Tales of the South Choreographer Jenny Johnston Sponsored by Pacific” by James A. Michener, this play is the winner of ten Tony Awards. The plot centers on an American nurse stationed W.W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust on a South Pacific island during World War II, who falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner but Anniversary Season struggles to accept his mixed-race children. Of special interest is that Nellie, the nurse, is from Little Rock, Arkansas. A second- Ben-Tony Awards October 4 ary romance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a young Tonkinese woman, explores his fears of the social conse- Our Town Sponsor-Greer Electric quences should he marry his Asian sweetheart. Several of its October 9,10,11, 12 and 16,17,18,19 songs, including "Bali Ha'i," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," "Some Enchanted Evening," "There Is Nothing Best Christmas Pageant Ever Sponsor Mattinglys Like a Dame," "Happy Talk," "Younger Than Springtime," and Jeff Mattingly Foundation December 4,5,6,7 & Dec. 11,12,13,14 "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy" have become popular

standards. Music Man –March The Royal cast features Kaede Wilson as Nellie, Danny Troillett Royal Film Festival March 28 as Emile, Cheryl Troillett as Bloody Mary, Maddie Moore as Liat, Drew Ellis as Lt. Joe, and Justin A. Pike as Billis. Emile’s To Kill a Mockingbird – April 23-26 and April 30-May 3 children are portrayed by Izzy Hammonds and Elijah Harris. Other characters are brought to life by Ryan Lynch, Koty Oklahoma! July 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- Ticket prices are $12 adult, $10 senior, and $5 student. Reserva- gan Potter, Cassie Lovell, Matt Burnett, Abby Jo Windsor, Tye tions can be made at 501-315-5483 after July 1. Online tickets Davis, Ashley Groves, Anthony McBride, Baylee Crosby- are available now at theroyalplayers.com. For the convenience Lemon, and Shaunacie Mize. 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 Other Notes 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. 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.