Theroyalplayers.com

May , 2015

The Prints of Players

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his

point of view— until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Last

weekend

to see

the

show!

Poster by

Danny Troillett

using art work

by Randall

Earnest

Page 2

Young Players

And Royal Players

Oklahoma Auditions The Royal Players will hold auditions for Oklahoma! May 4 and 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Royal, 111 S. Market in downtown

Benton. Rehearsals will start mid May. Director is Kathy Bartholmey with music direction by Valerie Couch and chore-

ography by Jenny Johnston. Those auditioning should prepare a song in the style of the show and bring music for the

accompanist; there will also be some simple choreography and cold readings from the script. Ages 16 and up will com-

prise major/minor roles and main ensemble. A few children may be cast for the 2 or 3 ensemble scenes as well (ages

10-15). However, children must be focused, musically inclined, and preferably have some stage experience. Production

dates are July 9-12;16-19. Oklahoma! was the first Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration and one of the most pro-

duced musicals in America. The story is built around Laurey, a headstrong farm girl who doesn’t want to fall willingly

into the arms of the handsome cowboy, Curly. In her attempts to avoid him, she turns to the dark-hearted farm hand,

Jud Fry, who wants to do more than take her to the dance. Royal Players website is theroyalplayers.com; phone 501-

315-5483.

Rehearsal shot:

Dill, Jem, Scout, Jean Louise, Cal,

Atticus

Play continues this weekend.

Rehearsal shot: Gilmer, Tate, Taylor.

Balcony: Helen, Reverend, Jem

Stage Direction—May 2 at 10 a.m. and May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Royal. Only

one workshop needs to be attended. See following audition notice.

Royal Players

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 –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

Sponsor-W.W. and Anne Jones Trust Director—Kathy Bartholmey

Expressions Art Show and Sale

Birch Tree Communities, Inc.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 6-8:30 pm

Benton Event Center 17322 I-30 North Benton, Arkansas 72019

Live Music by Wine and Roses

Hor d’oeuvres and Cash Bar

Admission Tickets $10.00 each

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Birch Tree Communities, Inc. is a private non-profit serving adults with mental illness.

All paintings are original pieces by Birch Tree artists. This year’s exhibit will feature selected original works from other mental health providers.

All profits from art sales go directly to the artist.

In 2003, the American Film Institute named Atticus Finch as the

greatest movie hero of the 20 Century, and it’s easy to see why.

His quiet demeanor and wit, his wisdom beyond his years, and

his willingness to take a stand for his beliefs, aware of the conse-

quences he faces by doing so, have made him a character to look

up to, and one that most folks strive to become in real life. I’m

sure a lot of lawyers owe their beginnings to Atticus.

Even though it’s set in 1935 Alabama, the message conveyed in

“To Kill a Mockingbird” still resonates today – that, in order to

truly understand a person, you have to put yourself in his shoes

for a while. The lesson that you shouldn’t judge people strictly by

their color is still fighting to be heard in the streets of Ferguson,

Missouri. The fight to not be persecuted because you’re different

was recently taken to the Capitol steps of Indiana and here in

Arkansas. As Atticus strives in the 20 Century to make changes to

people’s perceptions of other people, we continue to strive in

the 21 . There’s a reason why “To Kill a Mockingbird” is still a

viable classic, in the literary and film curriculums. It shines a ray

of hope on the notions that people can look to their neighbors

for help, whoever they may be, and that, even though under-

standing each other may not solve all the problems of the world,

knowledge in that understanding will, at least, equip them with

the tools to try.

- - Frank O. Butler, Director To Kill a Mockingbird

Other Notes—From one of our

partners: