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Truly Scrumptious!” Prints of Players April, 2018 Theroyalplayers.com Don’t miss this show. It’s “Truly Scrumptious!” The purpose of the Royal Players, Inc. shall be to improve the quality of life in the community by offering opportu- nities for creative activity, artistic expression, and quality entertainment. The corporation shall exist exclusively for educational, civic, and benevolent purposes. Page 2 Prints of Players Young Players and Royal Players April 7 Reveal Party Young Players The workshop, Saturday, 10:00 a.m., April 7, is a “Reveal Party” for next season’s offspring—er, offer- ing—of shows. If you want to be one of the first to know the line-up, don’t sleep in. Come on down to the theater! If you have not joined Young Players or paid your annual membership dues you may do so at the reveal. Royal Players Remaining Current Season April 12-22 Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang sponsor Everett Buick GMC director Mollie Richey May 2-4 Cinderella Kids K-6 Director: Koty Mansfield, Music Director: Tanner Oglesby June 14-24 The Musical Comedy Murders of the 1940s sponsor Johnston Home Center, director Tim Huddleston July 12-15 Singin’ in the Rain, JR sponsor Everett Buick GMC August 9-19 Anything Goes sponsor W.W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust director Bob Bidewell Auditions for The Royal Players production of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” Auditions for the Royal Players production of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” Saturday, April 14 – 2:00-5:00 Sunday, April 15 – 6:30-9:00 downstairs at the Royal Theatre 111 South Market Street Benton Director and Music Director – Bob Bidewell; Choreographer – Olivia Stephens There are no roles for children. Must be at least 15 to audition. Prepare 32 bars of a song from the show (or in the style of Porter or Gershwin - 1930’s jazz, swing, standard). Accompanist will be provided. Song must be with piano accompaniment. No a cappella, thank you. You may be asked to read from the script. This is a big production number/dance type show. Think Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire! Busbee Berkley! We need 5+ ladies who can tap like mad (Reno/4 Angels). Others tappers may be considered depending on ability level. All will learn a brief dance combi- nation to be taught by the choreographer and performed in groups. Please don’t let the dance part of the audition scare you away! If Callbacks are needed you will be contacted via email or phone. Rehearsals will commence Sunday, July 8. Rehearsal schedule will be announced in advance. Production dates: August 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 – 7:00 p.m. August 12, 19 – 2:00 p.m. If you have any questions contact Director Bob Bidewell – [email protected] There is another set of auditions at the theater at the same time but upstairs. Continue reading on the next page please. There are character lists for both productions on their Events on the Facebook page. Prints of Players Page 3 Cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Auditions: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Caractucus Potts: Kevin Crumpler Open auditions for the Royal Player's production if The Musical Comedy Truly Scrumptious: Paige Carpenter Murders of 1940 will be held Saturday, April 14, 2:00-5:00 and Sunday, April Jeremy Potts: Reagan McCartney 15, 6:30-9:00 upstairs at the Royal Theatre, 111 South Market Street Ben- Jemima Potts: Melody Small ton. Play is directed by Tim Huddleston. There will be cold reads. Grandpa: Clay Burnett Rehearsal starts 4/30. Production dates are 6/14 thru 6/24. Baron Bomburst: Joshua Grandon Baroness Bomburst: Jamie Partain THE STORY: The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in The Childcatcher: Sarah Heer which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door The Toymaker: Cheryl VanWinkle Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Boris: Nicholas Bell Westchester estate of a wealthy "angel." The house is replete with sliding Goran: Josh Bond panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four Coggins: Nicholas Love different people—all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem Lord Scrumptious: Randall Earnest which follows when the infamous "Slasher" makes his reappearance and Miss Phillips: Skyla Conger strikes again—and again. As the composer, lyricist, actors and director pre- Violet: Katie McCallister pare their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, bodies Sid: Hayden Griffis start to drop in plain sight, knives spring out of nowhere, masked figures Turkey Farmer: Noah Lee drag their victims behind swiveling bookcases, and accusing fingers point in all directions. However, and with no thanks to the bumbling police inspec- Children’s Ensemble: tor who snowshoes in to investigate, the mystery is solved in the nick of Stephen: Caleb Burnett time and the "Slasher" unmasked. Susan: Lauren Redmond Marta: Ellie Russell Note: This is not a musical, but there is singing in the show. Greta: Lauren Bond Addie Woodard, Braden Lisowe, Addison Lumpkins, Bella Crowe, Dakota Taggart, Lexi Aquino, Mary Grace Wells, Olivia Devine, Olivia Kreulen, Caylie Richardson, Seth Nuss, Bryana Hammock, Faith Guthrie, John Isaac Small Teamwork Ensemble: Alana Green, Nora Tam, Britney Perrin, Aubree Hampel, Zoey Couch, Staci Kay Sanders, Charles Wright Adult Ensemble: Caleb Burnett, Lauren Redmond, Rylee Woodard, Katie McCallister, Serena Powell, Katharine Crowe, MaKenzie Taylor, Katrina Lilly, Skyla Conger, Debbie Wright, Madeline Higgins, Margaret Rood, Christian Fox, Sarah Duvall Directed by Mollie Richey with music direction by Heidi McCartney ♪ In Other Notes: Work day April 21 We are seeking volunteers for a Workday event at our costume house! We will be working on cleaning, sorting, and general building maintenance. Please contact Carl McBride for questions. Thank you! .
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