Young Players One Acts
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The Royal Theatre in Downtown Benton’s Young Players presents two one act comedies, “Happily Ever After” and “Check Please.”
“Happily Ever After” is put on by eighth graders and below. It is a story about Gregory Wolf (Jordan Hancock), the son of the infamous Big Bad Wolf, and his encounters with various other faerie tale characters, such as Cinderella (Monica Tompkins), Little Red Riding Hood (Elizabeth Ray), and the Three Little Pigs (Matthew McAlister, Caitlyn Luna, Bishop Butler), in the waiting room of the Brothers Grimm. This show is directed by Emily Kincaid.
“Check Please” is put on by freshman in high school through sophomores in college. Directed by Karen Ray, the audience experiences several scenes of many speed dates that they can potentially relate to. In this comedy, we see everything that could go wrong during a date from overly obsessive girlfriends to self centered tools to improperly dressed dates.
Show dates are Thursday, June 13, through Saturday, June 15, at 7PM, and Sunday, June 16, at 2PM. Admission is $5 for students and seniors, and$8 for adults.
Come on down for a good laugh and to see the talent that the Young Players have to offer
Young Players Announce the cast of Alice in Wonderland
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Young Players announce the Cast Of Alice In Wonderland
Alice: Tierney Earnest
Mad Hatter: Haley Gross
White Rabbit: Abby Winsor
Queen of Hearts: Anna Darr
Cheshire Cat: Jenna Johnson & Hannah Blacklaw
Caterpillar: Megan Bailey
King of Hearts: Nathan Eldridge
Knave of Hearts: Ryan Lynch
Executioner: Andrew McBride
Guard:
1.) Paul Wright
2.) Matthew Burns
Mouse:
1.) Matthew Glover
2.) MaKaylei Taylor
3.) Makenzie Taylor
Pack Rat: Matthew McAllister
Frog Footman: Sam Dunkin
Fish Footman: Delaney Roberson
Mock Turtle: Hannah Purtle
Cook: Dakota Leslie
Dodo: Emily Broach
March Hare: Elizabeth Ray
Door Mouse: Zach Glover
Ruth: Stephanie Schoonmaker
Duchess: Tori Nicholas
Cards:
1.) Chloe Morgan
2.) Meg Amason
3.) Delaney Leslie
4.) Jaxie Johnson
5.) Rylee Bolls
6.) Brie Sharp
7.) Annalise Bush
8.) Ashley Green
9.) Isabella Hammonds
June Newsletter
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Young Players announce Auditions
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The Young Players will hold auditions for their upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland dramatized by Shauna and Vern Adix from the book “Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. This play will be under the direction of Randall Earnest. Auditions will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 1st and Monday, June 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Royal Theatre, 111 S Market St, Benton. Prepare a one minute monologue and be prepared to read from a script. This production is open for youth 5-18 years of age (kindergarten through 12th grade). The production dates for this play are tentatively set for August 15-18
King and I auditions
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Auditions for the Royal Players Summer Musical “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I” will be held on Sunday evening May 12th beginning at 6:00 p.m., and on Monday evening, May 13th beginning at 7:00 p.m. There will be cold readings from the script and you should prepare a song. Please bring sheet music if accompaniment is required. There are roles for more than twenty adults and twenty children (including many small children).Director is Tim Sopel. Show dates are Friday through Sunday July 12-14, July 19-21, and July 26-28.
Upcoming Productions Announced
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The Royal Players Are Please to announce the up coming 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 Seasons
October 2013 Frankenstein
December 2013 A Christmas Story
March 2014 Steel Magnolias
May 2014 Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Coat
July 2014 Oklahoma
October 2014 Our Town
December 2014 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
February 2015 Music Man
May 2015 To Kill A Mockingbird
July 2015 South Pacific
May Newsletter
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Dearly Beloved
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The Royal Players will present Dearly Beloved, a Jones-Hope-Wooten comedy, May 9-12 and 16-19 at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market in Benton. Thursday-Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 adult, $8 senior, and $5 students. The production is directed by Frank O. Butler and sponsored in part by St. John’s Chapel by the Creek. Royal Players website is theroyalplayers.com, and tickets may be purchased online or at the door. Theater phone is 501-315-5483.
The Futrelle sisters, Frankie, Honey Ray, and Twink, are throwing a wedding; and all of Fayro, Texas, has come to watch. With these three sisters, it’s not likely to be a boring event. Frankie is dismayed to discover the source of the wedding dinner, and Honey Ray is dealing with major life change issues; but Twink has a secret reason for doing her absolute best to make sure wedding vows are said this day in Fayro. This Southern-fried farce is another of the Jones-Hope-Wooten plays that are growing in popularity with each season with a number of Arkansas community and professional theaters.
The Futrelle sisters are played by Jennifer Medford, Jenny R. Moses, and Susan Troillett. Filling out the cast are Luanne McCarty, Rachel Bland, Mark Troillett, Libby A. Smith, Chris Counts, Danny Troillett, Randall Earnest, and Sally Graham.Student directors are Georgeann Burbank and Anthony McBride.
King and I Auditions
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Auditions for the Royal Players production, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I will be held Sunday, May 12 at 6 p.m. and Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Royal. Those auditioning should prepare a song. Please bring sheet music if you need an accompanist. There will be cold readings from the script. There are parts for males and females of all ages, including parts for more than a dozen children. Director is Tim Sopel. Royal Players website is theroyalplayers.com; theater phone is 501-315-5483.
Production dates: July 12-14, 19-21, and 26-28.
Young Players announce Auditions
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We will hold auditions for the following two plays on April 28th and April 29th from 7:00- 9:00 at The Royal Theatre at 111 South Market Street. All younger (8th grade and below) will need to prepare a monologue, 9th grade and up will cold read from a script.
“Check Please”, directed by Karen Ray for 9th grade up with the exception of one younger actor.
“Happily Ever After”, will be directed by Emily Kinkaid and will utilize actors 8th grade and younger.
Performance dates are June 13-16. We will perform the first play, have a short intermission and then the second play will be performed all on the same set.
We look forward to seeing you there.
