ANNOUNCING ROLE PLAYERS 2012-2013 SEASON

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Next Season. Artistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes has announced an entertaining and thought provoking 28th season for Role Players Ensemble. He has chosen "lesser known classics"-- works he describes as sparking his imagination and leading him on a path of discovery. Join him on this journey of discovery by subscribing now. Click here to read the brochure. The season will feature: Sept 7-Sept 22, 2012: AH, WILDERNESS! By Eugene O'Neill Described by the Nobel prize-winning playwright as the childhood he wished he had, Ah, Wilderness! is a warm-hearted, richly humorous look at life in small town America. The master of American drama uses all his insights into human relationships and motivations to craft the very real and funny foibles of the Miller family on a supposedly sleepy 4th of July weekend. Presented in association with the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, Tao House and the O'Neill Festival. Oct 19-Nov 10, 2012: INCIDENT AT VICHY By Arthur Miller Thrown into a room with no explanation, a group of strangers grapple with their prejudices, fears and faith in their fellow man. Miller's thrilling WWII drama is full of incredible suspense and gritty testing of the limits of mankind's capacity for good and evil. Jan 18 - Feb 9, 2013: EXPECTING ISABEL By Lisa Loomer Like many modern couples, Miranda and Nick decide to have a baby. Their difficulties in conceiving lead them through the booming baby business as they run the madcap maze of the fertility trade, the adoption industry and their own families. Lisa Loomer's frenetic farce is a hilarious yet tender look at what it can take to "have a family" in the 21st century. April 26 - May 18, 2013: REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT By Rod Serling Before Rod Serling cretated The Twilight Zone, he was a very successful writer in the early days of television. This Emmy award-winning drama about a boxer against the ropes of life was a national sensation when it was broadcast live on CBS's Playhouse 90. Join RPE as we travel back to 1956 and experience the exhilaration of being in the studio audience as a liver play is being broadcast to an entire nation. A happening not be missed. General Auditions for 2012-2013 season . Role Players Ensemble: 2012-2013 General Auditions. Ah Wilderness, Incident at Vichy, Expecting Isabel, Requiem for a Heavyweight. Prep monologue and be ready to read from scripts. Non-AEA. Stipend. Auds 6/18 6pm-10pm. Village Theatre, 233 Front Street, Danville, 94526. Appt/Info:(312)286-9224 or efhayes65@yahoo.com. YOU ARE INVITED TO A SPECIAL EVENT TENNESSEE ON THE FARM - a fundraiser for Danville's Role Players and the San Ramon Historic Foundation. June 23 at 5 pm and June 24 at 2 pm Forest Home Farms Historic Park 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon. Tickets: $50 The fundraiser will feature three of Williams' short plays, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, The Case of the Crushed Petunias, and The Pretty Trap. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and dessert will be served. Come and enjoy an unique event: For an invitation click Tennessee invite and please complete the reply by clicking here. WHY SUBSCRIBE? Substantial savings over single ticket price: One free ticket to introduce Role Players to a friend Buy additional tickets at same low season discount price Priority seating for subscribing by July 10 Discounts at many restaurants close to the theatre No-fee exchanges See brochure for season information, and subscriber form to register to subscribe for the season.   Highlights of 2011-2012 Season Mikado Laura Mourning Becomes Electra Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead     ROLE PLAYERS COMMUNITY OUTREACH A group from Role Players entertains at Danville's Thursday night Summer Street Faire; (left to right) Charles Woodson Parker, Terrence Banan, Megan Miller, Lisa McHenry, Mia Fryvecind; Middle: Megan Miller, Lisa McHenry, Mia Fryvecind. Photographer: Robert Allen Shattuck

 

 

The Mission of Role Players Ensemble Theatre a non-profit Theatre organization To entertain, educate and enhance our audience's theatre experience through the promotion and expansion of quality live theatre in the East Bay by the presentation of diverse seasons of classic and contemporary dramas and comedies which continually strive for excellence.   Vision Statement Role Player’s Ensemble Theatre will produce high quality professional theatre, will be a center for creative and theatrical activity in the cultural life of the community and will be seen as an asset by the Town and community members.

Role Players Productions are Co-Sponsored by the Town of Danville

Role Players Ensemble Theatre has been a vital part of the San Ramon Valley’s cultural life for 26 years. RPE is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation managed by an elected board of community members whose mission is to promote and expand quality live theatre in the East Bay by presenting diverse seasons of classic and contemporary plays. Productions at Danville’s Village Theatre are co-sponsored by the Town of Danville, and financial support from local business, funds and individuals meets production costs not covered by ticket sales