Theroyalplayers.com

February, 2015

The Prints of Players

Legally Blonde—two great casts, one great show. Congrats Young Players Second Stage!

Inside:

Auditions for To

Kill a Mockingbird

Page 2

Young Players

and Royal Players

youngplayers.yp2s@gmail.com

Photos were stolen from Facebook; I apologize for lack of cred-its.

The Music Man, directed by Mark Troillett and sponsored by Curtis and Vera Ferguson, is in rehearsal with a great cast, fondly called “the cast of thousands” although there are only fifty some odd.

The 2nd Annual Royal Film Festival will take Place March 28th. We are still tak-ing submissions for films at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/TheRoyalFilmFestival until March. This will be an all day event with films from Local, national and international filmmakers. Tickets will go on sale soon so be sure to check out our Facebook page at Royal Film Festival for those an-

nouncements. If you are interested in volunteer-ing for the film festival please contact Lisa at 501-249-3169.

Bailey as Elle

Morgan as

Elle

Royal Players—January 24

Anniversary Season

Ben-Tony Awards October 4; 7 p.m.

Our Town Sponsor-Greer Electric October 9,10,11, 12 and 16,17,18,19

Director—Lisa Goodrich

Best Christmas Pageant Ever Sponsor-Mattinglys Jeff Mattingly Foundation

December 4,5,6,7 & Dec. 11,12,13,14 Director— Hillary Bell

The Music Man –Sponsor Curtis Ferguson

March 6-8,13-15,20-22 Director—Mark Troillett

Royal Film Festival March 28

To Kill a Mockingbird Sponsor-Everett Buick GMC

April 23-26 and April 30-May 3

Director— Frank O. Butler

Oklahoma! July 9-12;16-19

Director—Kathy Bartholmey

Auditions for the Royal Players production of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee are sched-

uled for Saturday, March 7, at 1 p.m. and Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. Performance dates are

April 23-26 and April 30-May 3. The director for this production is Frank O. Butler.

Many people list Lee’s novel as their favorite book of all time. It won a Pulitzer Prize and has

become an American classic. Young Scout Finch lives with her father, Atticus Finch, an attor-

ney, and her older brother Jem in Maycomb, Alabama in 1935. When Tom Robinson, a black

man, is accused of raping a white woman, Mayella, Atticus represents him, putting his own

family in danger.

There will be cold readings from the script. There are crowd scenes parts for ages ten and

up. Specific role requirements will be outlined in the Facebook event. This will be the original

version of the play, not the revised. Auditions will be at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market, in

Downtown Benton. Website is theroyalplayers.com. Phone is 501-315-5483.

One way to show support for the Royal Players is to become a voting member. Membership runs from January through December. Individuals pay $15, and family membership (2 votes, every-one listed) is $25. There is a form on the web site with instructions. The membership meeting was well

attended, and the slate of officers and

board was accepted by acclamation.

Other Notes

Thanks go to all who made the Costume Sale a

success!