Theatre Productions
The cast of Ring Round the Moon in rehearsal for the ball scene.
Seated from left - Amanda Zvolensky, Jessica Salazar, Nina Pender.
Standing from left - Ronnie Walker, Erika Jenkins, Julian Rogers, D. J. Powell,
Hunter Harrison, Kara Brown, Sheih'Ron Freeman, Darden Dickerson
The Richard Bland College Players will close the 2011-2012 theatre season with the romantic comedy - Ring Round the Moon - written by Jean Anouilh and adapted by Christopher Fry. The play will open on Thursday, March 8th. Evening performances on March 8th, 9th, and 10th will begin at 8:00 p. m., and the production will close on Sunday, March 11th, with a 2:30 p. m. matinee. The production is being directed by Professor Jill Leffler Mitten and is being stage managed by Shonda Hemphill.
Ring Round the Moon is a fable about twin brothers - Frederic, who is shy and sensitive, and Hugo, who is heartless and aggressive. Frederic is in love with a vixen who, in turn, is in love with Hugo. To save Frederic from an unhappy marriage, Hugo tries to distract his brother by bringing to the ball a beautiful dancer who masquerades as a mysterious personage and becomes the triumph of the occasion. A susceptible maiden in her own right, she not only breaks up all the cynical romances that have been going on before she arrived, but loses her own heart as well.
For ticket information, please contact Jill Leffler Mitten, Director of Theatre of the College, by calling 862-6264 or by emailing jmitten@rbc.edu. Ticket prices are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for RBC personnel, and $3.00 for non-RBC students. Admission is free to all RBC students with proper identification.
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Photos of RBC Players rehearsing for Ring Round the Moon:
Capulet divulges her secrets to Madame Desmortes in the
RBC Players' production of
Ring Round the Moon.
Played by Jessica Salazar and Kara Brown
RBC Players Amanda Zvolensky and Hunter Harrison rehearse
their waltz for
Ring Round the Moon.
Mr. Messerschmann is entranced by Lady India, his mistress, as Diana, his daughter,
looks on disapprovingly. (RBC Players' rehearsal for Ring Round the Moon.)
Played by Darden Dickerson, Sheih'Ron Freeman and Nina Pender
Theatre Practicum students build and paint the set for the
RBC Players' production of
Ring Round the Moon.
Theatre Practicum student Charles Baines paints the set for the
RBC Players' production of
Ring Round the Moon.
The Richard Bland College Players
announce the election results of the
club’s officers
for the 2011-2012 academic year:
President |
— Shonda Hemphill |
Vice President |
— Nina Pender |
Secretary |
— Christina Hartless |
Treasurer |
— Chinna Money |
Sergeant at Arms |
— Jessica Rogers |
For more information about the Players, email
Professor Mitten, Director of Theatre,
at jmitten@rbc.edu.